姓名: TheInternationalNothing 英文名:- 性别:男 国籍:- 出生地:- 语言:- 生日:- 星座:- 身高:- 体重:-
Kai Fagaschinski and Michael Thieke started working together as a clarinet duo in 2000. After improvising for some time in a mainly quiet and noise-based style, they became bored with that and turned their thoughts in new directions to find the delicate pleasures one might not associate with clarinet duos.
In 2003 they shifted their project towards the composition of pieces focusing on tone material. In a kind of pipe-organ style they are merging the two clarinets into one complex sound, which often sounds like more than two voices, through the comforts that multiphonics and difference tones offer. The pieces have a warm and slowed down quality and might be associated with electronic music.
The two clarinetists always develop their compositions together. Their way of composing can be described as “empirical”. The music doesn’t begin from the mind of one musician, but relies instead on the ears of both, and on the long collective process of trying, failing, changing and developing ideas during numerous rehearsals until a piece is brought into its final shape.
Their debut album mainstream was released in 2006 by the Japanese Ftarri Label. As well as five duo pieces, there are two pieces with guests: one song with Margareth Kammerer (voice & guitar) and one quartet piece with Christian Weber and Derek Shirley (both on double bass). Another track is a remix with additional vocals by Christof Kurzmann.
From the fruitful collaborations with Margareth Kammerer and Christof Kurzmann, in 2005 an independent quartet was formed. Under the name The Magic I.D. they concentrate on experimental song forms with very unique and charming results.
After many years of withdrawn work, in October 2007 Thieke and Fagaschinski played their first duo concerts since 2002. So far, the duo has performed its music in Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and U.S.A., including festival appearances at Donaueschinger Musiktage (2007), Konfrontationen (Nickelsdorf 2008), Experimental Intermedia (New York 2009), Seattle Improvised Music Festival (2009), Maerzmusik (Berlin 2009), Expozice Nové Hudby (Brno 2009), Serralves em Festa (Porto 2010), Musiques Innovatrices (St. Etienne 2010), Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik (Darmstadt 2012), and Météo Festival (Mulhouse 2012).
The duo is constantly working on new compositions. In May 2010 their second album with the promising title Less Action, Less Excitement, Less Everything was released again on Ftarri. This time they fully trusted on the duo constellation and left out any guests. Through years of continuous work their technical and compositional skills have been cultivated. Their new pieces show a deeper permeation into sonic detail and utilize more advanced forms without giving up on their laid back quality.
With financial support of Initiative Neue Musik Berlin e.V. The International Nothing has been again at work on new pieces throughout 2010. Those have been introduced to the public in a special concert, which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of their collaboration, at Berlin‘s ausland on October 6th, 2010.
For 2013 the duo is preparing the double strike of releasing their 3rd duo album and an album of compositions for a new extended version The International Nothing (and something) featuring bassist Christian Weber and drummer Eric Schaefer.