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The computer group POW Ensemble was founded in 2001 by Dutch composer/saxophonist Luc Houtkamp, with the aim of exploring and expanding the musical potential of the computer.
Computer music is often thought of as incomprehensible sounds that nobody can understand, apart from some isolated nerds. A concert by the POW Ensemble is something completely different, however: here, ‘real’ music is being made! The musicians use improvisation, live processing, electronic and acoustic instruments such as oud and saxophones. The POW Ensemble can be regarded as the chamber ensemble of the 21st century, using computers as musical instruments.

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Album Review

POW Ensemble: Homage to Hazard Live, Amsterdam 2008

Read "Homage to Hazard Live, Amsterdam 2008" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Life is short, jazz is eternal, and at the cabaret the show must go on. When the house band is the POW Ensemble, the scene could best be described as Dada Star Wars meets Spike Jones in 1931 Berlin. Actually, Homage to Hazard Live was captured in Amsterdam at Bimhuis in June of 2008. Organizer, band member and composer/saxophonist Luc Houtkamp is keen on the experimentation of the New York Downtown scene of the 1990s, where improvising ...

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Pow Ensemble New CD Release

Pow Ensemble New CD Release

Source: All About Jazz

POW Ensemble Homage to Hazard live X-OR FR 14 Field Recording

Han Buhrs, vocals, backing vocals, voice, live electronics Luc Houtkamp, computer, live electronics, tenor saxophone Guy Harries, vocals, backing vocals, flute, fife, computer, keyboards Wolter Wierbos, trombone, vocals Nina Hitz, cello

Live in het Bimhuis, Amsterdam, 26 juni 2008 Special guest: Joseph Bowie, trombone, vocals

All About Jazz review: www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=32364

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