ACFNY SUPPORTED | CONCERT | [dunkelbunt] & THE SECRET SWING SOCIETY
+ + + Doors open 11pm + + +
[dunkelbunt] aka Ulf Lindemann is one of the most influential global beat troubadours of the early 21st century. Not only is he known for his work as a composer, producer, DJ, radio editor and multi-instrumentalist, but also for his exquisite remixes of and cooperations with international artists such as Balkan Beat Box, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Boban Markovic Orkestar, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Watcha Clan, Harry Stojka, 17Hippies and Waldeck, just to name a few.
This year, he will be taking another musical step forward, by finally fulfilling a longtime dream: performing his own material with a full band line-up, including percussion, keyboards, clarinet, guitar, bass, beat box, horns, vocals and of course himself on piano and electronics (among other things). All of this amounts to what he is calling The Secret Swing Society.
Lindemann started his musical career as a youngster producing Hip Hop and electronic music. Later on he studied Jazz piano, began to work as a DJ and organized and hosted live-performances and club-nights.
Born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, Lindemann moved to Vienna in 2001. Initially inspired by its rich electronic music scene, he quickly fell for Vienna’s unique cultural “Melange”, its musical diversity that unites influences of traditional music from the Balkan to the Orient.
Line-Up:
Ulf Lindemann, Grand Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals, Turntables, Beat box
Florian Tavenier, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Beat Box
Erhan Mamudoski, Clarinette, Saxophone
Alexander (Sashko) Wladigeroff, Trumpet, Horns
„The world offers a breathtaking plurality of music”, says Lindemann. “It wouldn´t cross my mind to settle for only one style.” The result is the unmistakable [dunkelbunt] sound, where Dub, Hip Hop and Dancehall meet Electro-Swing, Balkan Beatz and Urban Klezmer.
“One of Europe’s great proponents of balkan dub” – The Age (Melbourne)
“[dunkelbunt] made the crossover from electronics to Balkan sounds“ – The New York Times
VENUE
Drom NYC
85 Avenue A (b/w 5th & 6th)
New York, NY
(212) 777-1157
Tickets are $10. Please visit dromnyc.com/events/1165/dunkelbunt–the-secret-swing-society for more information and tickets.