P a N o P T i C o N

This is PaNoPTiCoN

2012-02-05T09:35:00.001-08:00

THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE
"LIVE REMAINS" SERIE IS
NOW AVAILABLE ON LINE !
CLICK ON THE COVER BELOW AND LISTEN

DON'T FORGET THE PaNoPTICoN's COMPILATIONS,
"2007/2008", "2009/2010", "2011/2012" AND"CATWALKS"

A CLEVER WAY TO GET QUICKLY INTRODUCED TO WHAT THE BAND HAS ACHEIVED DURING ITS 5 YEARS COURSE ...

PaNoPTiCoN IS REFERENCED AT RATEYOURMUSIC.COM, PROGARCHIVES.COM & JAZZARCHIVES.COM
GO VISIT THESE SITES, VOTE AND COMMENT
ABOUT OUR RELEASES !!!

AN EXTENSIVE INTERVIEW HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON FRENCH MAGAZINE TRAVERSES ISSUE N°29.

JULY 2009, PROGRESSIA JUST WROTE
AN ARTICLE ABOUT US. READ IT (IN FRENCH)
BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW.

A QUICK INTRODUCTION :

PaNoPTiCoN is Domenico Solazzo's most ambitious project.
The idea emerge while recording his multi collaborative album Multiply in 2006. PaNoPTiCoN is not a band, so to speak. It's more like a collective of musicians who are open and ready to dive into the most mystical forms of electric jazz improvisation, not unlike the first Weather Report recordings, Herbie Hancock's "Crossings" or Miles Davis' "In A Silent Way".

Though somehow obvious, it is quite a bet to make it happen on stage : no rehearsals are planned, never, and the line up changes at every performance, which guarantee the spontaneity of the music played which represents quite a challenge for both the audience and the musicians themselves !

In true, PaNoPTiCoN cannot be described as a mere jamming band ; it's the reunion of people who are really willing to elevate themselves through communion in music.

For people who cannot intend one of our shows - what a shame! - all our recorded performances are displayed FREELY on this very site. Just check out our past dates on the right menu ; every performance has been edited and can be downloaded in full while being also listenable on line.

SEASON ONE

SEASON TWO

SEASON THREE

SEASON FOUR

SEASON FIVE

SEASON SIX

SEASON SEVEN

SEASON EIGHT

Live Remains Volume One

2012-02-05T09:34:00.000-08:00

The first volume of the Live Remains Serie already demonstrates the large scope covered by the band during its five years course. It brings us back to some stellar performances as well as forgotten gems issued from minor ones. All'n all, some very pleasant surprises yet to be unearthed.

Improvised and recorded live at various locations
from april 2007 to january 2012

with
Olivier Catala (bass)
Géraldine Clément (flute)
Pieter Claus (vibraphone)
Diego Delgado Lopez (guitar)
Yves Dellicour (soprano saxophone)
Pierrot Delor (percussions)
Michel Delville (guitar)
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton saxophone)
Fabrice Fardelli (guitar)
Adib Garti (vocals)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards and piano)
Chervin Laporte (keyboards)
Jean-Paul Lossignol (trumpet)
François Lourtie (bass and soprano saxophone)
Peter Malfliet (trombone)
Bart Maris (trumpet)
Marti Melia (bass and tenor saxophone)
Pierre Mottet (bass)
Bruno Nobi (alto saxophone)
Daniel Palomo Vinuesa (soprano saxophone and ewi)
Constantin Papageorgiadis (bass)
Matthieu Safatly (electric cello)
Catherine Smet (keyboards and piano)
Rik Staelens (saxophones)
Juan Salvador Tello (guitar)
Daniel Wang (guitar)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, loopstation, direction)

2011-2012 (LAP1226)

2012-01-17T14:42:00.000-08:00

RELEASED JANUARY 2012

The last installation in the family of PaNoPTiCoN 's compilation.
This third and final volume focus on the band's last two seasons,
showing a wide range of style and dynamics with its usual load of emotion.

improvised and recorded live
on various locations throughout Belgium and France,
from november 2010 to january 2012

Christophe Bouquelle guitar on 8
Olivier Catala bass on 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10
Pieter Claus vibraphone on 4
Diego Delgado Lopez guitar on 3 & 8
Yves Dellicour bass clarinet & soprano saxophone on 2 & 9
Pierrot Delor percussions on 9
Michel Delville guitar on 4
Nicolas Drici trumpet on 5 & 12
J.J.Duerinckx baryton saxophone on 8
Léo Dupleix keyboards on 5 & 7
Fabrice Fardelli guitar on 8
Frédéric Gerchambeau keyboards on 1
Antoine Guenet keyboards and piano on 6, 10, 11 & 12
David Kintziger upright bass on 9
Jean-Paul Lossignol trumpet on 3
François Lourtie bass and soprano saxophone on 6
Bart Maris trumpet on 4
Mart Melia tenor saxophone and clarinet on 6
Pierre Mottet bass on 1
Bruno Nobi tenor saxophone on 5
Daniel Palomo Vinuesa soprano saxophone and ewi on 1 & 11
Constantin Papageorgiadis bass guitar and analog synthesizer on 8
Simon Rigot sitar on 10
Jan Rzewski soprano saxophone on 7
Matthieu Safatly electric cello on 11
Catherine Smet keyboards on 3
Rik Staelens flute on 10
Juan Salvador Tello guitar on 3
Luc Van Lieshout trumpet on 2
Daniel Wang guitar on 8, 9 & 12
Domenico Solazzo drums, percussions, laptop on all tracks

Bootleg 12.7 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Home

2012-01-15T10:22:00.001-08:00

The last on stage PaNoPTiCoN performance.
And probably the most painful, in many ways.
Acoustic, bright, soulfull.

Improvised and recorded live @ Pêle-Mêle,
Brussels, Belgium, January 11th 2012

Olivier Catala (bass)
Nicolas Drici (trumpet)
Antoine Guenet (piano)
Daniel Wang (electric guitar)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, loopstation, direction)

Bernard Emégenbirn (pictures)

Bootleg 11.7 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Chat-Pitre

2011-12-23T22:50:00.000-08:00

Another struggling moment in the life of PaNoPTiCoN as we came up on stage with the clear intention to be as loud and wild as possible. On this recording, the loud volume is clearly heard with some heavy sound distortion. Energic and chaotic at the same time.

Improvised and recorded live @ Le Chat-Pitre,
Brussels, Belgium, November 30th 2011

Olivier Catala (bass)
Léo Dupleix (keyboards)
Jan Rzewski (soprano saxophone)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, laptop, direction)

Bootleg 10.7 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Le Fonograf

2011-11-20T00:49:00.000-08:00

As usual, it wasn't quite the line-up i expected but, most important thing, the addition of Simon Rigot on sitar was effective and did bring a vibrant and catchy perspective to our psychedelic musical adventures.

Improvised and recorded live @ Le Fonograf,
Brussels, Belgium, October 7th 2011

Olivier Catala (bass)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Simon Rigot (sitar)
Rik Staelens (saxophones, bass clarinet, flute)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Benjamin Vandries (pictures)

PaNoPTiCoN welcomes YOU

2011-11-20T00:26:00.000-08:00

PaNoPTiCoN's SEASON EIGHT WOULD BE THE LAST !
THIS MONTH, WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT
OUR UNIQUE PERFORMANCE AT LE FONOGRAF.
IT WAS ON OCTOBER 2011. LET'S GET HIGH !

ANYWAY, DON'T MISS OUR
NEXT LIVE PERFORMANCES :

NOVEMBER 30th @ CHAT PITRE, BRUSSELS
JANUARY 11th @ MOEDER LAMBIC, BRUSSELS

DON'T FORGET THE PaNoPTICoN's COMPILATIONS,
"2007/2008", "CATWALKS" AND "2009/2010"

A CLEVER WAY TO DISCOVER WHAT THE BAND HAS
ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR ...

PaNoPTiCoN IS NOW REFERENCED AT RATEYOURMUSIC.COM, PROGARCHIVES.COM & JAZZARCHIVES.COM
GO VISIT THESE SITES, VOTE AND COMMENT
ABOUT OUR RELEASES !!!

AN EXTENSIVE INTERVIEW HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON FRENCH MAGAZINE TRAVERSES ISSUE N°29.

SEASON SEVEN

SEASON EIGHT

Simon Rigot

2011-11-20T00:15:00.000-08:00

Simon Rigot

sitar

LINKS
THE NARCOTIC DAFFODILS
KRIMINAL HAMMOND INFERNO

performed on the following bootleg :

Bootleg 9.7 : PaNoPTiCoN still alive @ L'An Vert

2011-10-20T01:23:00.000-07:00

Our third and last visit to the "burning city" depicts a quite relevant résumé of our previous outings, ambient sounding and groovy at the same time, while accomodating new talents.

Improvised and recorded live @ L'An Vert,
Liège, Belgium, September 9th 2011

Yves Dellicour (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet)
Pierrot Delor (percussions)
Jordi Grognard (tenor saxophone)
David Kintziger (upright bass)
Daniel Wang (electric guitar)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, laptop, loopstation, direction)

Nicolas Shroeder (pictures)

David Kintziger

2011-10-20T01:12:00.000-07:00

David Kintziger

electric bass, upright bass

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Resulting from a long itinerant training as a plastician/musician/teacher, David Kintziger taught for some years now in various cultural sectors of the Province of Liege where he forged himself a beautiful bright coloured palette made of numerous artistic experiences : musical and theatrical animation for all generations, design of instruments and journey into the universe of wild stringed-instrument trade (the SIMDA Pataphonia project), artistic director of pop/rock and ensemble music workshops, district project management and various pictorial achievements, creation of musical shows for children, both illustrator as actor from time to time, he never misses the occasion to share his creativity to other people's benefit, emphasizing the listening, know-how and each and everyone's individuality in search of a collective synergy ! Very active on both the international and belgian scene, he decided to dedicate all his time to human culture and nature.

LINKS
MySpace
DAVID & ZOÉ
OSVALD ARCADY
PASHAL CLUB
UNDO 3

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
A very surprising - though at times quite difficult - project to get involved in. Those "sound bomb disposal experts" so to speak are able to create universe limpid as crystalline water, bringing subtle moments of sincere and poetic happiness in our everyday life where often ego and individuality take precedence over everything else.

performed on the following bootleg :

Jordi Grognard

2011-10-20T01:02:00.000-07:00

Jordi Grognard

tenor saxophone, bass clarinet

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Jordi Grognard was born in Namur in 1981 from belgian father and spanish mother. He first learned clarinet before starting to study jazz and more precisely saxophone.
He studied with Daniel Stokart and Nathalie Loriers, then joined the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Brussels where he got the opportunity to follow courses from Jeroen Van Herzeele, John Ruocco, Kris Defoort and Erwin Vann in particular. In 2008 and 2009 he entered Codarts, the Rotterdam's conservatory where he worked with bass clarinet world acclaimed specialist Henri Bok. During his stay in the Netherlands, he began the practice of bansuri, an indian bamboo flute, but also ragas from hindu music. Obtaining his Master degree from the flemish conservatory of Brussels as well as his complementary certificate in pedagogy delivered by the french speaking conservatory of Brussels, Jordi now splits his time between different bands and travels between genres and styles : Moker, a (free) jazz band based in Gent, Pascale Delagnes, a trio who's playing french songs, the shifted punk rock quartet of The Friendly Dogs and Chopstick Radio Collective.
He plays also in Remember Frank ?, a jazz trio with a 100% italian rhythm section (Nicola Lancerotti on doublebass and Tommaso Cappellato on drums). By Fall 2011, he will appear on MachineMass Trio's first album to be published on american label Moonjune records : it's both an electric and electronic trio with Michel Delville on guitar, effects and samplers and NYC drummer Tony Bianco.
Jordi has on his credit many numerous international collaborations with musicians like Ivo Sans (drums) from Spain, Joao Lobo (drums) from Portugal, Manolo Cabras (doublebass) and Giovanni Di Domenico (keyboards) from Italy, Daysuke Takaota (tuba) from Japan, among many others ...

LINKS
MOONJUNE RECORDS
EL NEGOCITO RECORDS
CHOPSTICK
PASCALE DELAGNES
MOKER

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
PaNoPTiCoN is obviously both a really original project and an intersting concept. I know for sure that Domenico really worked hard during all those years to make this project always look forward. There were many very successful collaborations during the lasts seasons. The music played by this collective can be very different while wandering along between atmospheres and grooves. To be seen ! What will happen next for PaNoPTiCoN ?

performed on the following bootleg :

PaNoPTiCoN welcomes you

2011-09-18T03:46:00.000-07:00

PaNoPTiCoN's SEASON EIGHT WOULD BE THE LAST !
THIS MONTH, WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT
OUR CONCERT AT LA TETE D'OR

ANYWAY, DON'T MISS OUR
NEXT LIVE PERFORMANCES :

NOVEMBER 30th @ CHAT PITRE, BRUSSELS
JANUARY 11th @ MOEDER LAMBIC, BRUSSELS

DON'T FORGET THE PaNoPTICoN's COMPILATIONS,
"2007/2008", "CATWALKS" AND "2009/2010"

A CLEVER WAY TO DISCOVER WHAT THE BAND HAS
ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR ...

PaNoPTiCoN IS NOW REFERENCED AT RATEYOURMUSIC.COM, PROGARCHIVES.COM & JAZZARCHIVES.COM
GO VISIT THESE SITES, VOTE AND COMMENT
ABOUT OUR RELEASES !!!

AN EXTENSIVE INTERVIEW HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON FRENCH MAGAZINE TRAVERSES ISSUE N°29.

SEASON SEVEN

SEASON EIGHT

Bootleg 8.7 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ La Tete d'Or

2011-09-18T03:32:00.000-07:00

A more muscular session with two electric guitar, introducing Juan Salvador Tello, and the unexpected return of Jean-Paul Lossignol on trumpet with the addition of Catherine Smet, playing on a vintage Hohner Pianet N !

Improvised and recorded live @ La Tête d'Or,
Brussels, Belgium, April 21th 2011

Olivier Catala (bass)
Diego Delgado Lopez (electric guitar)
Jean-Paul Lossignol (trumpet)
Juan Salvador Tello (electric guitar)
Catherine Smet (keyboards)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Juan Salvador Tello

2011-09-18T03:29:00.001-07:00

Juan Salvador Tello

electric guitar

performed on the following bootleg :

Bootleg 7.7 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Le Periscope

2011-08-21T23:48:00.001-07:00

Without a doubt, the best achievement by the band which turns out to be also our only foreign performance. A magnificent line up who dares to go to the extremes, from the utterly introspective to the overtly disturbing. A concert to be shared and cherished.

Improvised and recorded live @ Le Périscope,
Lyon, France, April 29th 2011

Antoine Guenet (piano, keyboards)
Daniel Palomo Vinuesa (soprano saxophone, ewi, laptop)
Matthieu Safatly (electric cello)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Bootleg 6.6 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ LR6

2011-06-01T14:48:00.000-07:00

The last recorded session for this season completely fits in the mold of the fusion sounds developped by the collective since its early days. It also opens the doors wide to fresh new blood which instantly catched those sparks of pure magic.

Improvised and recorded live @ LR6,
Brussels, Belgium, May 1st 2011

Olivier Catala (bass)
Nicolas Drici (trumpet)
Léo Dupleix (keyboards)
Bruno Nobi (tenor saxophone)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, loopstation, direction)

Léo Dupleix

2011-06-01T13:22:00.000-07:00

Léo Dupleix

keyboards

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Born in Paris in 1988, starts piano at the age of 8. Discovers jazz while a teenager. In 2008 leaves Paris and moves to Brussels, beginning studies at Brussels' Royal Conservatory with Eric Legnini, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Arnould Massart, then at Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels where he is finishing his studies with Diederick Wiessels, Christophe Walleme and Kurt Budé. Projects abound : creates the O.A.K. Trio with bass player Pol Belardi (mainly focused on both their compositions), Evan Surya (band for which he wins the prize of best soloist at Comblain-la-Tour competition), Rotchenko, Wow Quintet, etc. Léo's constant thirst for new musical discoveries lead him to explore different territories, between the most traditional forms of jazz to electronic music and all kinds of improvised performances.

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
PaNoPTiCoN is for me a great opportunity to play a different music with different musicians. PaNoPTiCoN is an other planet by itself. A really good concept, some limitless possibilities of setting, ambiances or connections between the members of this always "one shot" band, this is what PaNoPTiCoN is all about. Good luck to it !

performed on the following bootleg :

Nicolas Drici

2011-06-01T13:21:00.000-07:00

Nicolas Drici

trumpet

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Born on October 2nd 1980, graduated in jazz from Brussels' Royal Conservatory, makes his beginnings at Douai's Conservatory where he wins a gold medal for musical theory, cornet and trumpet. Since 2005, Nicolas has played in many forms of musical adventures : Da-Taz (electro), Trinacréa (world music), Rue des Pêcheries (hip hop), Ossi Mai Pakeu (improvisation), Troubachti (balkanic) and François B. (electro).

LINKS

MySpace
SAMAI QUINTET
TRINACREA
OSSI MAI PAKEU
FRANÇOIS B.
DATAZ BAND

RUE DES PÊCHERIES
PAWYKAPS BIG BAND

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
I would like to quote Jacques Siron : "If we are making a mistake at underestimating positive knowledges, we also would be wrong at easily comply into it. All those parcels of knowledge are not static blocks, but dynamic elements, perpetually moving. On that peculiar moment we figure out that knowing codes is not enough : we must dance ! To dance, to move flexibly, to be driven quickly. To dance, to connect practice to theory, to circulate between its listening, the various layers of its memory, its imagination, the instrumental or vocal gesture. To dance with the band, the foot, the ear, the brain, the eye, the germs of swing. At this level of knowledge, we would be naive to continue considering the pupil as the empty glass which awaits the divine fluids of knowledge : we are into practice, in full play, into the action. No more time to waste, to argue about style, taste and colors. To play, to manage oneself, to advance ... toward action, toward movement ! Into making. Into manufacture. Into action !"

performed on the following bootleg :

Bootleg 5.6 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ El Negocito

2011-05-02T23:21:00.000-07:00

A very pleasant experience as the band performed for the first time with a vibraphone thanks to the great mastery of a very gifted Pieter Claus. An Energic, adventurous and inspired show to say the least.

Improvised and recorded live @ El Negocito,
Ghent, Belgium, April 12th 2011

Olivier Catala (bass)
Pieter Claus (vibraphone)
Michel Delville (electric guitar, effects)
Bart Maris (trumpet, effects)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

REVIEWS
UNITED MUTATIONS

Pieter Claus

2011-04-14T03:19:00.000-07:00

Pieter Claus

vibraphone

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
His earliest musical memory : "Inca Roads" and "Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus" by Frank Zappa. The humouristic touch of these "songs" must have made a big impression on him (and still does...). Pieter Claus first learned to play the piano, followed by percussion. Later on he would concentrate on percussion and continue that at the Gent conservatory, classical section. He also used to play the drums in some rock bands. After that Pieter went to the Brussels conservatory to learn about jazz vibraphone, with the amazing Guy Cabay. That was the biggest fun ever! Then he started writing his own compositions to perform them in trio and quartet formulas. His style goes mainly in the direction of Frank Zappa and Aka Moon, with quite some influences from the underground genres as jungle, broken beats, hip hop...

LINKS

MySpace

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
The PaNoPTiCoN project is quite exciting : no one knows what exactly is going to happen, but the groove would be always there. Surprising and getting surprised is what it's about.

performed on the following bootleg :

Bootleg 4.6 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Brass

2011-04-08T23:10:00.000-07:00

Another of these long delayed and awaited rendez-vous. It turned out to be exceptionnal in every sense of the word, with, once again, some incredible telepathic playing between the rhythm section and the horn section.

Improvised and recorded live @ Brass,
Brussels, Belgium, March 11th 2011

Olivier Catala (bass)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
François Lourtie (alto, bass and soprano saxophone)
Marti Mélia (bass and tenor saxophone, clarinet)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, keyboards, laptop, direction)

Nathalie De Craecker & Benoit Moreau (pictures)

Bootleg 3.6 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Nam'in Jazz

2011-03-19T00:09:00.000-07:00

A very difficult bet to take as the band evolved for the first time without harmonic instruments. No bass, no guitar, no keyboards. But drums trying to link the atmospheres generated by John Surman's type of saxophone playing and kind of Jon Hassell's trumpet sound.

Improvised and recorded live @ Théâtre Royal de Namur,
Namur, Belgium, March 1st 2011

Yves Dellicour (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, effects)
Luc Van Lieshout (trumpet, pocket trumpet, harmonica, effects)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, direction)

Bootleg 2.6 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Factory Studio

2011-02-26T10:55:00.001-08:00

One big all-electronic outfit with no less than three sound maniacs for a complete mesmerizing experience of soothing atmosphere ! While the band rely on its basis, new perspectives are thrown in the mix with extensive ambient work and obvious progressive leanings.

Improvised and recorded live @ Factory Studio,
Mouscron, Belgium, February 25th 2011

Frédéric Gerchambeau (keyboards)
Pierre Mottet (bass, effects)
Daniel Palomo Vinuesa (soprano saxophone, ewi, laptop)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Marti Mélia

2011-02-26T10:53:00.000-08:00

Marti Lélia

bass and tenor saxophone, clarinet

performed on the following bootleg :

Luc Van Lieshout

2011-02-26T10:52:00.000-08:00

Luc Van Lieshout

trumpet, pocket trumpet, harmonica, effects

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Luc Van Lieshout is a dutch trumpet player who lives in Belgium since 1983. He played in many bands like Tuxedomoon (USA), Minimal Compact (Israël), Isabelle Antena (France) and is very active since these last twelve years in Peter Vermeersch's Flat Earth Society. Apart from his musician activities, he also find the time to compose ("Abel/Alexina", monodrama upon a text by Antoine Pickels, "Corpse" and "Nat" from choreographer Thierry Smits) and to produce (Steven Brown, Microdot).

LINKS
FLAT EARTH SOCIETY
TUXEDOMOON

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
It is a great idea to come up on stage every time with a new band. And with no cheating, meaning with no rehersal or preparations : improvisation becomes instant composing.

performed on the following bootleg :

Frédéric Gerchambeau

2011-02-26T10:51:00.001-08:00

Frédéric Gerchambeau

keyboards

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Self-taught musician having plunged in the electronic music at the age of 17, back in 1977. Having initially begun very modestly with Kawai 100-F resold for Korg MS-20, he since was interested in all the known forms of sound synthesis, in particular through the intensive and deepened use of software Plogue Bidule from Québec. Having acquired recently a Northern Clavia Modular G2, it is from now on with this extraordinary tool for research that it continues to explore the most moved back regions of sound creation.

LINKS
MySpace
GruithuisenCityMan
PlogueBiduleExperiments
Frédéric Gerchambeau

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
Since I crossed the way of Domenico Solazzo, i always admired his enthusiasm to carry out for so many years his PaNoPTiCoN project. As well as, of course, all the live the albums which followed the concerts of this collective. It is a project at the same time enthralling, plentiful, demanding, delirious and completely necessary. So when Domenico asked to me to become one of the many musicians of the project, even most modest, even for only one and single time, i regarded this as a true honor. My only regret is that the PaNoPTiCoN project does not have the recognition which it deserves. But i am sure that it will come one day, because i do not see how, soon, one will be able to pass beside such a sum of albums carried out live through such creative and talented musicians. Without counting, obviously, the PaNoPTiCoN's performances which should not be missed !

performed on the following bootleg :

Bootleg 1.6 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Magasin 4

2011-01-08T14:33:00.000-08:00

I dreamed of an all star all guitar band with the clear intention to go to the extremes. But due to the withdrawal of some members, there was only four guitarists instead of seven. So, baryton saxophone and electric cello had been brought to extend our sound palette.

Improvised and recorded live @ Magasin4,
Brussels, Belgium, November 11th 2010

Christophe Bouquelle (electric guitar)
Diego Delgado Lopez (electric guitar)
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton saxophone)
Fabrice Fardelli (electric guitar)
Constantin Papageorgiadis (bass, analog synthesizer)
Matthieu Safatly (electric cello)
Daniel Wang (electric guitar)
Domenico Solazzo (keyboards, loopstation, voice, drums)

Eric Lemaître (engineer)
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (recording facilities)
Anja Louisa Desmet (film)

Bootleg 12.5 : PaNoPTiCoN Live with Strings II

2010-11-22T07:36:00.003-08:00

First and maybe last infringement to the rules of the band, it's the second time a same line-up appears on stage. Even if there are actually five months between those two performances. But what we achieved in this formula is so unique that i thought it might be simply stupid not to make magic happen once again.

Improvised and recorded live @ Théâtre Le Cuberdon,
Brussels, Belgium, October 30th 2010

Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Iris Thissen (cello)
Marijn Thissen (viola)

Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Bootleg 11.5 : PaNoPTiCoN Live with Strings

2010-11-22T07:36:00.001-08:00

Some may say chance is a matter of faith. Well, i think chance is something you should take, something you should arouse. When the opportunity to play with viola and cello raised one week before the actual show, somehow i took the most dangerous bet ever. Now, after listening to this, i think nobody will tell me taking risks does not pay.

Improvised and recorded live @ Théâtre de la Flûte Enchantée,
Brussels, Belgium, May 9th 2010

Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Iris Thissen (cello)
Marijn Thissen (viola)

Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Marijn Thissen

2010-11-22T07:35:00.005-08:00

Marijn Thissen

viola

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Started violin studies at the music academy, instructed by Bernadette Bracke and Mieke De Geyter and by Paul Klinck at the grammar school of art. At the conservatory of Ghent she switched to viola, instructed by Michael Kugel. In 2004 she obtained her master’s degree cum laude. She was a member of the Flanders’ philharmonic youth orchestra (concerts in Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia, Canada and South Africa). She worked with conductors such as Muhai Tang, Peter Rundel, Robert Zelzer, Etienne Siebens, Robert Groslot, Johannes Leerthouwer and Ivan Meylemans. She took master classes from Michael Kugel and François Guye. She obtained her teaching certificate for music in 2005 and now she teaches in violin and viola. In addition she plays in several chamber music ensembles including The Oberon String Quintet and the contemporary ensemble Nadar. She often participates in folk, pop and world music projects and in cd recordings of several bands such as Contraband, Follia, Djamel, Olla Vogala, Ambrozijn, etc. She took also an active part in the Bl!ndmann [4x4] String Quartet in the Transparant Music Theatre production Intra Muros.

performed on the following bootlegs :

Iris Thissen

2010-11-22T07:35:00.003-08:00

Iris Thissen

cello

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Took her first cello classes at the age of 5. Since her 13th birthday, she has been touring in Belgium and abroad with the Flanders Philharmonic Youth Orchestra under the leadership of Robert Groslot, Johannes Leerthouwer en Ivan Meylemans. These journeys take her as far as Canada, Russia, South Africa, Italy and Germany. She was a laureate in the "Jongen Solisten aan Zee'" competition. Later on she decided she wanted to become a professional musician and started classes at the Conservatory of Antwerp. Under the wings of Ilia Laporev, she took masterclasses with Anner Bylsma, Vladimir Perlin, Wieland Kuijken, Ernst Reijseger, Judith Ermert and The Altenberg Trio. Iris played in several companies and productions : Music Theatre Leporello, Chambre Orchestra Chapelle de Loraine, The Musical "Beauty and The Beast", The Golden Symphonic Orchestra to name but a few... Nowadays, beside Scarabee, she also plays in the improvisation company PaNoPTiCoN. Besides playing the cello, Iris also teaches classes in the Music Academy of Ekeren.

performed on the following bootlegs :

Matthieu Safatly

2010-11-22T07:35:00.001-08:00

Matthieu Safatly

electric cello

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Beginning in 1995 with the Norman group Quattrophage — where acoustic instruments (cellos, percussion, prepared instruments and repurposed objects) blended with electric instruments (guitar, turntable, sampling …) for a mix of improvised music, contemporary music and electroacoustic music — the musical journey of Matthieu Safatly has followed a variety of paths. That of “electro” with Black Sifishi & Negative Stencil (a trio forming a poetic electro-cabaret-circus in which he played the role of bassist, cellist and percussionist), then with the collective Wild Shores where he offset the rigor of machines and industrial sounds with his progressive layerings on the cello or his instinctive rhythms using metallic minimalistic percussion. That of text, by tweaking his instrument for spoken word performances or plays. That of physical and sonic performance with the Compagnie Faim de Siècle. That of pure acoustic and personalized improvisation, in sometimes unexpected on-site encounters. That of indian music in Nava Rasa. That of image, by accompanying films or slideshows for Purpose. That of rock (the Belgian group Present, and sometimes Bang Lassi where his twin brother Stringo Jett played bass), or of a tortuous, complex and sensuous solo melody. He followed these paths for ten years before taking a long break, only to return with renewed vigor in early 2008, principally with his organic solo work, fluctuating between an ambient sensuality and a narrative and hypnotic musique concrète (an album is forseen in summer 2010), but also in two projects where he is the originator or the composer (the duo Nectarine Gum, playing an upbeat electro-pop with his wife on vocals ; and for Stringo Jett, who after having left the group Bang Lassi asked him to set to music his texts and his attitude of an endearing crooner-loser).

LINKS
Matthieu Safatly

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
Will remain one of the most insane and most courageous projects to come out from the Belgian experimental scene!

performed on the following bootleg :

2009-2010 (LAP1124)

2010-10-31T06:57:00.000-07:00

RELEASED JANUARY 2011

A new compilation celebrating PaNoPTiCoN's seasons four to six on a single cd set. It may sound more diverse than ever with blends of fusion, psychedelic rock, experimental, ambient, prog rock, even neo-classical and of course jazz ...

improvised and recorded live
on various locations throughout Belgium,
from may 2009 to october 2010

Fred Becker tenor saxophone on 4
Olivier Catala bass on 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10
Diego Delgado Lopez guitar on 8
Yves Dellicour bass clarinet & soprano saxophone on 5, 9 & 11
Pierrot Delor percussions on 4
Michel Delville guitar on 7
J.J.Duerinckx baryton & sopranino saxophones on 3, 5 and 6
Nicolas Gitto guitar on 5
Mike Goyvaerts percussions on 5
Antoine Guenet keyboards on all tracks except 1, 5, 10 & 11
François Lourtie voice, bass and soprano saxophone on 5 & 10
Bart Maris trumpet on 2
Stéphane Mercier alto saxophone on 6
Pierre Mottet bass on 2, 4, 6, 7 & 11
Daniel Palomo Vinuesa soprano saxophone and ewi on 10
Jan Rzewski soprano saxophone on 7
Catherine Smet electric piano and piano on 10 & 11
Rik Staelens tenor & soprano saxophones on 8
Vincent Stefanutti alto saxophone on 5
Iris Thissen cello on 12
Marijn Thissen viola on 12
Daniel Wang guitar on 3 & 10
Domenico Solazzo keyboards on 1, drums on all tracks

REVIEWS

Bootleg 10.5 : On Air Live Radio Broadcast

2010-10-06T00:35:00.000-07:00

There is definitely something special around this peculiar performance. A quite solid fortet immortalized on air with a rare sense of musical telepathy, exploring a wide range of styles with our always striking measured taste for risks.

Improvised and recorded live @ You FM's Studio,
Mons, Belgium, June 10th 2010

Olivier Catala (bass)
Yves Dellicour (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Georges Kohnen (engineer)
Romain Rioboo (speaker)

Bootleg 9.5 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Passé Simple

2010-09-26T07:50:00.001-07:00

The band played under peculiars circumstances, performing live outside and delivering a wild and energic set that will wash your brain out ! It's almost Kraut Rock sounding and i truly like it.

Improvised and recorded live @ Passé Simple
Saint-Ghislain, Belgium, October 4th 2010

Olivier Catala (bass)
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton and sopranino saxophones)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Daniel Wang (electric guitar)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, loopstation, direction)

Adib Garti

2010-09-16T10:28:00.000-07:00

Adib Garti

guitar, drums, voice

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Born in Morocco from mother and father both teaching art painting.
After years of interests in mathematics, decide to leave my country to attempt the adventure of life, the adventure of music. Having received only a short introduction to basic musical theory, i wouldn't have dare to do this without the help of all my friends and family, and all those beautiful and numerous encounters driven by passion itself. In summer 1999, i then arrive in Brussels to deepen my knowledge of music, to meet other musicians but most of all to live through music. Since then, i always went forward experimenting new things, there are so much musical universes to explore. Beyond the meaning of the single word "style", i just try to feel when it touches something inside. That's how i found myself behind different kind of instruments (improvising behind a drumkit for instance) or singing bossanova with a guitar or even playing some bass ...

LINKS
Adib Garti

performed on the following bootleg :

Bootleg 8.5 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Bonnefooi

2010-08-19T02:12:00.000-07:00

... or PaNoPTiCoN goes naked !
A very tight line up of four musicians playing acoustic without the safety net of the usual sound effects. This performance has a rough and real urban sound. Dig it !

Improvised and recorded live @ Bonnefooi
Brussels, Belgium, September 15th 2010

Yves Dellicour (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone)
Pierre Mottet (bass)
Catherine Smet (piano)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Bootleg 7.5 : 4 Corners of The World Vol. 2

2010-07-18T03:11:00.001-07:00

The last concert of our Cycle Tour saw us play four sets in a row !
To close this chapter once and for all, here is presented to you the second and last volume of this marathon show. It is i think as diverse and solid than its predecessor.

Improvised and recorded live @ Café Aux 4 Coins du Monde
Brussels, Belgium, June 18th 2010

Olivier Catala (bass, flute on 1)
Diego Delgado Lopez (electric guitar, effects)
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton saxophone on 2, 3, 4 & 7)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Rik Staelens (alto & soprano saxophones, harmonica on 1)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, direction)

Bec Lee (cover collage)
William Mauroy (pictures)

Catwalks (LAP1023)

2010-06-24T08:09:00.000-07:00

RELEASED JULY 2010

“Catwalk” is an improvised piece of music which saw the light of day during our studio recording sessions in last spring 2009. The sequence was found by Jean-Jacques Duerinckx, the notes by Antoine Guenet. It first appeared on the first volume of our double cd set “Cycle”. The release of this double album was the starting point of a new tour which saw us play from october 2009 to june 2010. In order to promote the twin albums, i found interesting to give a new rendition of this peculiar track on every single performance we were about to make, played by different kind of musicians, some familiar with it, some completely puzzled by the pyramidal and obsessive architecture of the song. It was a great way to experiment improvisation in an unusual exercice for us : within an obviously defined composition. So, here are presented to you all the recorded versions we’ve ever made live on stage during our successfull and rewarding “Cycle Tour”. Even if it sounds redundant at first, i hope you’ll find pleasure at listening to all our different interpretations and all the kinds of moods, timbres and colors we’ve tried to explore as much as we did entertaining ourselves at playing (with) it every night.

improvised and recorded live
on various locations throughout Belgium,
from october 2009 to june 2010

Fred Becker tenor saxophone on 2
Jean-Pierre Bouquelle alto saxophone on 5
Olivier Catala bass on 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 to 12
Diego Delgado Lopez guitar on 9 to 12
Yves Dellicour bass clarinet & soprano saxophone on 3 & 6
Pierrot Delor percussions on 2
Michel Delville guitar on 3 & 8
J.J.Duerinckx baryton & sopranino saxophones on 5, 6, 7 & 11
Nicolas Gitto guitar on 6
Mike Goyvaerts percussions on 6
Antoine Guenet keyboards and piano on all tracks except 3, 4, 6 & 7
Bruno Hardt snare, percussions on 5
Gilbert Lens tenor saxophone on 5
François Lourtie tenor and soprano saxophone on 4 & 6
Peter Malfliet trombone on 5
Bart Maris trumpet on 1 & 7
Ludo Michiels soprano saxophone on 5
Pierre Mottet bass on 1, 2, 7 & 8
Anders Olsson alto saxophone on 5
Daniel Palomo Vinuesa soprano saxophone and ewi on 4
Jan Rzewski soprano saxophone on 8
Catherine Smet electric piano on 4 & 7
Rik Staelens tenor & soprano saxophones on 5, 9, 10, 11 & 12
Vincent Stefanutti alto saxophone on 6
André Van Seymortier bass drum on 5
François Vanvinckenroy guitar on 5
Daniel Wang guitar on 4
Domenico Solazzo drums, percussions and direction on all tracks

Bootleg 6.4 : 4 Corners of The World Vol. 1

2010-06-01T23:35:00.000-07:00

The last concert of our Cycle Tour saw us play four sets in a row !
From these four hours of wild improvisation, we had enough material to present a double cd set. This is the first volume. The second one will be published during next season ...

Improvised and recorded live @ Café Aux 4 Coins du Monde
Brussels, Belgium, June 18th 2010

Olivier Catala (bass)
Diego Delgado Lopez (electric guitar, effects)
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton saxophone on 10)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Rik Staelens (alto & soprano saxophones)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, direction)

Bec Lee (cover collage)
William Mauroy (pictures)

Bootleg 5.4 : Summer Madness @ Jazz Marathon

2010-04-11T11:45:00.000-07:00

We were proud to take part for the third time in a row at the Brussels' Jazz Marathon. For this special event, an all-star line up was settled leading to what should be considered as our most emphatic performance for a long time. Very rough and very fusion sounding indeed.

Improvised and recorded live @ Café Central,
Brussels, Belgium, May 28th 2010

Michel Delville (electric guitar, effects)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Pierre Mottet (bass, effects)
Jan Rzewski (soprano saxophone)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, ballaphon, loopstation, direction)

REVIEWS
JAZZQUES
PROGARCHIVES

Bootleg 4.4 : Dots and Deeds @ Point Jazz

2010-03-07T08:51:00.000-08:00

First time ever the band goes to perform in Mons ! A quite outstanding line up with Jean-Jacques, Bart, Pierre and Catherine playing all together. A very tiny concert hall but we displayed our huge sound and explored all kinds of moods, beats and atmospheres

Improvised and recorded live @ Point Jazz,
Mons, Belgium, April 8th 2010

Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton & sopranino saxophones)
Bart Maris (trumpet, effects)
Pierre Mottet (bass, effects)
Catherine Smet (keyboards)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, prepared soundscapes, direction)

Bootleg 3.4 : The Big Mess @ Belvedere

2010-03-07T08:50:00.002-08:00

Our concert at Belvedere was meant to be something special. And indeed it was. A non-keyboard line up with a large horn section of four players and an extensive rhythm section with the addition of great percussionist Mike Goyvaerts. This one hour set sees the band leaning towards a more experimental and adventurous direction than ever.

Improvised and recorded live @ Belvedere,
Namur, Belgium, March 6th 2010

Olivier Catala (bass)
Yves Dellicour (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, effects)
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton & sopranino saxophones)
Nicolas Gitto (electric guitar)
Mike Goyvaerts (percussions)
François Lourtie (bass & soprano saxophones, voice)
Vincent Stefanutti (alto saxophone)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, loopstation, direction)

Guillaume Jacquart (engineer)
Jean-François Flamey (pictures)

Nicolas Gitto

2010-03-07T08:50:00.001-08:00

Nicolas Gitto

electric guitar

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
A self-taught musician who discovered early a burning passion for guitar. He played with countless musicians from different horizons always to enrich his own perspective of playing and composing. He took several master class, both in free improvisation and recording techniques. Consequently, some projects saw the light of day from these diverse influences, such as Kazimir Gluton or Zoft.

Recently, he has been involved into writing guitar parts for the P-Pole Pan band. He worked also for a radiophonic piece called "Le Reflex du Cyclope", produced by l'Atelier de Création Radiophonique et Sonore de Bruxelles (ACSR), where two comedians and three musicians question the relationship between the radiophonic idiom and the public performance.

LINKS
Kazimir Gluton
P-Pole Pan
Zoft

performed on the following bootleg :

Mike Goyvaerts

2010-03-07T08:49:00.001-08:00

Mike Goyvaerts

percussions, drumkit and toys

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Starts off in 1963, first as a bass player but soon switching to drums, and plays for several years in almost every style of popular music, but little by little he gets involved into more experimental music, jazz, free jazz to end up, in the mid-eighties, as a free improviser. By that time he becomes a board man of the Antwerp Free Music Festival and co-organises this event for nearly 20 years. From 1993 to 2000 he also worked for the Brussels Inaudible asbl organising lots of concerts & performances on a smaller level in the Brussels area. And although he plays a lot in “ad hoc” ensembles, he prefers working with small units over longer periods getting more satisfaction from this “work-in-progress” attitude, ex. Canaries On The Pole (since 2002) with Jacques Foschia (Eb & bass clarinets), Christoph Irmer (violin) and George Wissel (alto & tenor saxes).
He also works with dancers, poets, performance artists, plays solo, shares duo’s, trio’s andlarger units with Christophe Albertijn, Jean Demey, Jean-Jacques Duerinckx, Sachiyo Honda, Philippe Lenglet, Tariq Maartense, Jeffrey Morgan, Mara Pigeon & Laurent Rigaut. Concerts, jams, & performances with John Butcher, Mark Charig, Jim Denley, Michel Doneda, John Edwards, Gerry Hemingway, Peter Jacquemyn, Bart Maris, Tony Oxley, Steve Swell, Fred Van Hove, Veryan Weston and many many many others.

LINKS
MySpace

performed on the following bootleg :

Anders Olsson

2010-02-11T00:22:00.001-08:00

Anders Olsson

alto saxophone

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Has played big band, small band, pop/rock, fusion, marching orchestra, symphonic wind and in a circus orchestra. Currently living in Sweden.

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
The PaNoPTiCoN way of making music, not knowing what will happen when you enter the stage, has a deeper level to it than may first be seen. As a player you have to disconnect your thinking mind because it is much too slow in that situation. To be able to contribute you have to grow the biggest ears you can and consciously focus all your attention into the present moment. A beautiful state of mind that the listeners also can tap into.

performed on the following bootlegs :

François Vanvinckenroy

2010-02-07T15:00:00.000-08:00

François Vanvinkenroy

electric and acoustic guitar

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
I started to play the guitar when I was 14. I very soon discovered jazz at a music school, but I was more interested in playing rock in my own school band at that time. Later, I learned harmony on my own while playing in various rock bands in Brussels. Since I wanted to seriously improve my musical skills, I decided to go to the Evere Jazz Academy where I followed lessons with Fabien Degryse between 1999 and 2005. I then decided to start my own musical project in 2007, called Landing Grace. My musical tastes are rather broad, reaching from Frank Zappa to Steely Dan, from the Jesus Lizard to Radiohead, and from jazz standards to classical music. I like to discover new things.

I've been knowing Domenico Solazzo for many years now, but we only played together when he wanted to perform his solo project Carpigstroke live in 2004. In 2008, I asked Domenico to join Landing Grace on the drums and he's also singing half of the songs now.

LINKS
MySpace
LANDING GRACE

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
Domenico invited me to play with PaNoPTiCoN for the first time in february 2010. We shared the stage a.o. with Anders Olsson who also plays the saxophone in Landing Grace. It was great fun, I enjoyed this experience!

performed on the following bootleg :

Bootleg 2.4 : Sound Palette @ Coiffure Liliane

2010-01-25T08:28:00.001-08:00

The basic idea of this set was to explore the possibilities of improvisation in different context from one track to another : beginning alone, then opening up the band to duet, trio and quintet formulas, joined by musicians, one at a time on each new tracks, we'll be ending with a very large band including a horn section and percussions for a very dense rendition of "Catwalk".

Improvised and recorded live @ Coiffure Liliane,
Brussels, Belgium, February 4th 2010

Olivier Catala (bass)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Anders Olsson (alto saxophone)
François Vanvinckenroy (electric guitar)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, keyboards, loopstation, direction)
with the addition of Rambi Bambo :
Jean Pierre Bouquelle (alto saxophone)
Jean Jacques Duerinckx (baryton saxophone)
Bruno Hardt (snare, percussions)
Gilbert Lens (tenor saxophone)
Peter Malfliet (trombone)
Ludo Michiels (soprano saxophone)
Rik Staelens (alto saxophone)
André Van Seymortier (bass drum)

Bootleg 1.4 : Backbone @ L'Os a Moelle

2010-01-01T02:55:00.000-08:00

As time went by and while our formula improved from date to date,
it seemed things were floating quite easily. This show brought us
back to reality : improvisation is indeed a difficult bet to take.
The audience that night would certainly agree ...

Improvised and recorded live @ L'Os a Moelle,
Brussels, Belgium, January 22th 2010

Olivier Catala (bass)
François Lourtie (soprano saxophone)
Daniel Palomo Vinuesa (soprano saxophone, ewi, laptop)
Catherine Smet (keyboards)
Daniel Wang (guitar)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, ballaphon, loopstation, direction)

William Mauroy (pictures)

REVIEWS
PROGARCHIVES

Yves Dellicour

2009-12-22T13:28:00.001-08:00

Yves Dellicour

alto and soprano saxophone, bass clarinet

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
First began playing clarinet then turned to alto and soprano saxophone, followed by bass clarinet. Very active on the jazz scene, he quickly took part in several jazz rock bands, such as Luna Bong, Back to Normal, Ted Milton (UK), Stavroguine and The Wrong Object.
He created the improvised music band Flim Flam, plays and records for Michel Kozuch's group and is a member of the 48 Cameras collective. He played in several European countries where he shared the bill with such names as Annie Whitehead, Harry Beckett or even Ed Mann. He's also working for theater with the act 'Nollo, Jonglerie déSaxée'.

He received a prize for improvisation at the Royal Music Conservatory of Liège in Garrett List' master class and followed for three years the teaching lessons of Michel Massot.

LINKS
48 CAMERAS

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
The first time i attended a PaNoPTiCoN concert, i was seduced by the jazz groove approach and their jazz rock seventies sound, and yet it was improvised music ! I was really surprized to hear that kind of repertoire in an improvised context. If the fusion side of PaNoPTiCoN is what i like the most, it's even more a wonderful opportunity to meet other musicians bound together with the same love for sound.

performed on the following bootlegs :

Bootleg 4.3 : PaNoP2uo + 2 @ L'An Vert

2009-11-10T09:14:00.000-08:00

It was a real pleasure to return to L'An Vert.
Their warm welcome was a real blessing during this winter night.
For the second time ever, PaNoPTiCoN evolved on stage as a
quartet, introducing Yves Dellicour on bass clarinet.

Improvised and recorded live @ L'An Vert,
Liège, Belgium, December 19th 2009

Olivier Catala (bass)
Yves Dellicour (alto and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, effects)
Michel Delville (guitar, effects)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, loopstation, korg ds-10, direction)

Bootleg 3.3 : Night Sparkle @ PP Café

2009-10-22T04:51:00.001-07:00

PaNoPTiCoN at PP Café ! A long long overdue rendez-vous ...
Fate was against us once again, but we managed to produce
a very pleasant acoustic show that received a warmth welcome.
Fred Becker and Pierrot Delor returned after a long hiatus.

Improvised and recorded live @ PP Café,
Brussels, Belgium, November 5th 2009

Fred Becker (soprano and tenor saxophones)
Pierrot Delor (percussions)
Antoine Guenet (piano)
Pierre Mottet (bass, effects)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, prepared soundscapes, direction)

François Vanvinckenroy (engineering)
Nejm Halla (movie)

Bootleg 2.3 : PaNoP3io + 1 @ Atelier 210

2009-07-21T23:16:00.001-07:00

Our "Cycle Tour" starts off at Atelier 210 where the band
already played two years ago. Therefore, i wanted to present
something completely different : this is our first show as a quartet.
It still sounds amazingly huge and faithfull to our fearless approach.

Improvised and recorded live @ Atelier 210,
Brussels, Belgium, October 19th 2009

Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Bart Maris (trumpet, effects)
Pierre Mottet (bass, effects)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

Fanny Stiakakis (pictures)

Cycle Phase Two (LAP0921)

2009-07-21T23:15:00.003-07:00

RELEASED AUGUST 2009I took the bet of a studio recording with the PaNoPTiCoN project.
We ended up with more or less three hours of improvised material.
All of this became "Cycle", a double cd set.
Phase Two is the second volume.
It should represent how men constantly failed to return to its roots
and how mother nature will get the upper hand anyway.
A meditative journey from trembling chaos to the plenitude of wisdom.

improvised and recorded live
at Studio Molière, Brussels, Belgium,
june 17th 2009

Postproduction made
at Goddess Studio, Brussels, Belgium,
july 2009

Engineer Eric Renwart
Assistant Matthieu Duvault
Postproduction, editing, mixing & overdubs Domenico Solazzo

Jean-Pierre Bouquelle alto & sopranino saxophones, voice
Olivier Catala bass, direction
Michel Delville guitar, effects
J.J.Duerinckx baryton & sopranino saxophones, direction
Antoine Guenet keyboards, direction
Chervin Laporte keyboards
Pierre Mottet bass, effects
Rik Staelens saxophones, bass clarinet, woodwinds, direction
Martine Verbrugghe alto & soprano saxophones, voice
Domenico Solazzo drums, percussions, noises, direction

REVIEWS
GUTS OF DARKNESS
RIFRAF

Cycle Phase One (LAP0920)

2009-07-21T23:15:00.001-07:00

RELEASED AUGUST 2009I took the bet of a studio recording with the PaNoPTiCoN project.
We ended up with more or less three hours of improvised material.
All of this became "Cycle", a double cd set.
Phase One is the first volume.
It should represent how nature was built in all its
marvellous splendor and how men destroyed it bit by bit.
A meditative journey through plenitude and chaos.

PaNoPTiCoN in the studio

2009-05-31T16:35:00.001-07:00

On wednesday June 17th 2009, appointment was taken to bring PaNoPTiCoN in the studio for its very first recording session. We improvised at Studio Moliere until 2 o'clock in the morning.
The people involved were :

Jean-Pierre Bouquelle & Martine Verbrugghe on alto saxophones
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx on baryton and sopranino
Rik Staelens on alto, soprano, cornet and bass clarinet
Antoine Guenet & Chervin Laporte on keyboards
Olivier Catala & Pierre Mottet on bass
Michel Delville on guitar

with assistance of Eric Renwart & Matthieu Duvault on mixing desk

After a first quick sorting, there is almost 3 hours of material that could be used to build what should become PaNoPTiCoN's first studio album ! Under the working title of "Cycle", chances are it will be developped as a twin album set ...

Stay tuned for more informations.

pictures by Matthieu Duvault

Stéphane Mercier

2009-05-31T16:08:00.000-07:00

Stéphane Mercier

alto saxophone, flute

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
After three years spend in Boston, seven in New York then two in Paris where he played on all the scenes and obtained a contract with the Fresh Sound label which discovered talents such as Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner and the likes, Stéphane Mercier returns to Europe to settle, and play there ...
Awarded many times, he played with countless reknown musicians, played an incredible amount of concerts, and released a bunch of ten albums. His current projects are : his own quartet (with Charles Loos, Nic Thys and Toon Van Dionant), B.Connection, Jay-FX and as a sideman in the Brussels Jazz Station Big Band, Afro Yambi Jazz and Mauro Gargano Quartet.

LINKS
MySpace

A FEW WORDS ABOUT PaNoPTiCoN :
PaNoPTiCoN is pure emotion, music that comes out from where
who knows, one does not know how either, but expressed with
the heart and the guts.

performed on the following bootlegs :

Bootleg 1.3 : Revenge @ Café Central

2009-01-05T05:00:00.001-08:00

Damn. It's so good to be back !
We returned during the prestigious Brussels Jazz Marathon
at Café Central where our recording curse has been
only half solved this time (some songs have a lower definition).
Stéphane Mercier was our special guest on that night.

Improvised and recorded live @ Café Central,
Brussels, Belgium, May 29th 2009

Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton and sopranino saxophones)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards)
Stéphane Mercier (alto saxophone and flute)
Pierre Mottet (bass, effects)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, prepared soundscapes, direction)

William Mauroy (pictures)

REVIEWS
GUTS OF DARKNESS

2007-2008 (LAP0817)

2008-11-22T15:06:00.000-08:00

RELEASED DECEMBER 2008

The official PaNoPTiCoN's compilation on a double cd set.
The motivation behind this selection is to help the band and
the project to get more recognition. Of course, this is definitely
something that must be experienced as a whole, and, at best,
during one of our performances.

improvised and recorded live
on various locations throughout Belgium,
from september 2007 to october 2008

Fred Becker tenor saxophone on 6
Christophe Bouquelle guitar on 5, 10 & 11
Olivier Catala bass on 1 to 9, 13 & 15
Geraldine Clement flute on 2 & 15
Pascal Dalmasso guitar on 4 & 14
Diego Delgado Lopez guitar on 3 & 7
Pierrot Delor percussions on 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 13 & 14
Michel Delville guitar on 12
Michel Dethier guitar on 13
Lewis Dijkstra alto saxophone on 11
J.J.Duerinckx baryton & sopranino saxophones on 1, 7, 8, 9 & 14
Fabrice Fardelli guitar on 2, 11 & 15
Ivan Georgiev keyboards on 2, bass on 14
Vincenzo Grosso guitar on 10
Antoine Guenet keyboards and piano on all tracks except 2 & 10
Chervin Laporte Fender Rhodes on 9 & 11
Jean-Paul Lossignol trumpet on 2, 3, 6 & 15
François Lourtie tenor and soprano saxophone on 2, 7, 12 & 13
Peter Malfliet trombone on 7, tenor saxophone on 9
Bart Maris trumpet on 1
Benoit Minon guitar on 9
Pierre Mottet bass on 12
Bruno Nobi alto saxophone on 5
Daniel Palomo Vinuesa soprano saxophone and ewi on 4, 10, 11 & 14
Constantin Papageorgiadis upright bass on 7, bass on 10 & 11
R.E.D.A. turntables on 5 & 10
Jan Rzewski soprano saxophone on 5
Catherine Smet electric piano on 10
Rik Staelens tenor & soprano saxophones on 7 & 8
Daniel Wang guitar on 6
Domenico Solazzo drums, percussions and direction on all tracks

Bootleg 13.2 : PaNoPTiCoN live @ Sazz N' Jazz

2008-11-09T15:45:00.002-08:00

Last time we played that bad, half of the band was drunk.
This time we weren't.
Besides, my computer crashed again... Sometimes we should be
humble enough to recognize signs when they ever show up.

Improvised and recorded live @ Sazz N' Jazz,
Brussels, Belgium, November 22th 2008

Olivier Catala (bass)
Pierrot Delor (assorted percussions)
Adib Garti (voice)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards, piano)
Rick Staelens (alto saxophone)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, prepared samples, woodchair)

Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (backup recording, pictures)

Bart Maris

2008-11-09T15:45:00.001-08:00

Bart Maris

trumpet, flugelhorn, effects

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
It would be impossible to give an exhaustive list of bands he is in or plays with. He appears on many cds, rock, pop, avant-garde, jazz... He was one of the original members of X-Legged Sally, and also of Think Of One before he quit that band in 2003 to put all of his energy in Flat Earth Society. He is also a member of Jaune Toujours, a Brussels folk band with his brother Piet Maris on vocals and accordeon. Other bands he plays with include The Whodads, Janez Dedt, The Groove Cartel, Excelsior, Fukkeduk, Kamikaze, The Simpletones, Das Kammer Orchestra, Rouppe Group and Olla Voghala, Electric Barbarian and Chopsticks. His trumpet can also be heard on cds by Dead Man Ray (Berchem), dEUS (In a Bar under the Sea, The Ideal Crash), Gorky (Monstertje), Zita Swoon (Sunrise), and many more, forming a total of over 60 cds.
He also plays with Toine Thys and the band Rackham

LINKS

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY
MOKER

performed on the following bootlegs :