100clicksWest continues its commitment to the best of new music in 2023 by bringing five exciting double bills to the Blue Mountains! These concerts once again feature an eclectic array of artists whose names many of you will be familiar with, and who are renowned for their innovative and genre-pushing exploration of sound, music, and performance.
HIBER-NATION
6-8PM MAY 20, 2023
JOCHEN GUTSCH | FELICITY WILCOX
ASSORTED INSTRUMENTS, ELECTRONICS, IMAGES, SILENCE
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Jochen Gutsch is a German-born, Sydney-based composer who has released over 20 albums of original music, and has played hundreds of shows all over the world. His musical interests are highly diverse. Currently he leads the progressive chamber-pop quintet Hinterlandt, the math-rock trios Recalibrate and Snob Club, and his ambient act, Still. Jochen’s music has been critically acclaimed in the national and international press, with the latest Hinterlandt album receiving four stars in the Sydney Morning Herald. The STILL photo collage was selected for Head On Festival, and the soundtrack was released as an album on Oxtail Recordings.
Felicity Wilcox is an award-winning Australian composer, whose works are performed and broadcast in Australia and internationally. She has received commissions for many leading artists and ensembles, composed the soundtracks for over 60 screen productions, and released seven albums. Her collected chamber works, Uncovered Ground (Move 2021) received two 5-star reviews (SMH; Fine Music), and was Sydney Morning Herald’s pick of the week. She is a member of the improvising trio, W.E.S.T. with John Encarnacao and Lloyd Swanton, and lives on unceded Darug Country in the Blue Mountains.
Hiber-nation features Gutsch’s and Wilcox’s individual projects: STILL and ISOLATION, each an invitation to start the Winter on a peaceful note. Lean back and drift away into a warm and welcoming audio-visual world suited for reflection and introspection.
STILL is based on a series of 100 photos of the same patch of sky taken on consecutive mornings, accompanied by a richly textured ambient soundtrack, which Gutsch performs live on an assortment of instruments.
ISOLATION features Wilcox’s colourful piano improvisations, interwoven with electronic textures and images. This is a personal meditation on quietude, internal processes, and the essential things in life.
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Since 2016, 100clicksWest has presented cutting edge-music in the Blue Mountains, in the home of artistic director and composer Felicity Wilcox, where beautiful natural acoustics set up an intimate listening space. These concerts feature exceptional performers and original new music on every bill. With valley views and a free glass of wine, each experience is unique and allows for audience members to mingle with each other and the artists. This wonderful event in the heart of the upper mountains can be enjoyed during a weekend away from Sydney, or on a regular basis for mountains folk. Come and join our devoted community of regulars!