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Vagabeat Collective - Drums, Guitar, Voice & Modular Synthesizers

A musical collective at the intersection of electronic music, improvisation, club culture and visual art. Three musicians come together: Nicolas Struchen on drums and electronic setup, Glauco Cataldo (aka Blind Boy De Vita) on guitar and vocals, and Joel Banz on modular synthesizer.

At the centre is immediate interaction. The instruments are connected and respond to one another: the drums influence electronic sounds and loops, the guitar and vocals are processed live, and the modular synthesizer generates and changes sound structures in real time. At the same time, the visuals emerge from the music and become part of the performance. There is no fixed set in the traditional sense. Instead, prepared musical structures meet improvisation. Beats can dissolve, sounds evolve, loops are altered and small musical ideas give rise to new forms. The three musicians constantly respond to one another and decide together where the music will go.

Musically, the collective moves between electronica, techno, jazz, ambient, blues and experimental club music. The openness and spontaneity of improvisation meet the precision and sound aesthetics of electronic music.

The setup is deliberately modular and flexible. It can work as a focused audiovisual club performance, as well as on a concert stage or in unusual locations. Depending on the context, additional musicians and elements can be incorporated.

Three musicians. One modular system. No two sets alike.