Senyawa

A powerful double bill featuring Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Otomo Yoshihide and Indonesian duo Senyawa On 6 August, Freespace Noise Fest wraps with a powerful finale double bill in The Box showcasing two leading names in experimental music. Opening the programme, Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Otomo Yoshihide performs a raw free-improvisation set on turntable and guitar. Renowned for his multi-faceted career spanning noise, jazz, pop and film soundtracks, Yoshihide has achieved iconic status among noise audiences worldwide. In the second session, Yogyakarta-based duo Senyawa, a band at the forefront of Indonesian contemporary music, perform tracks from their latest album Vajranala. Blending Rully Shabara’s vocals – a mix of Indonesian folk, throat singing, death metal and shamanistic howls – with the frenetic punctuation of Wukir Suryadi’s unique handcrafted instrumentation, their unique sound brings Freespace Noise Fest to an exhilarating end.