Michaela Turcerová ^(SK)

With the project ‘IN FLUX’, Copenhagen-based Slovak saxophonist Michaela Turcerová, in collaboration with Simon Mariegaard, demonstrates a distinctive and unique musical language, where the sonic universe of the solitary acoustic saxophone is explored and expanded. Through experimental microphone setups, the saxophone’s hidden acoustic properties are amplified, unfolding into otherworldly and crystal-clear explorations of the instrument’s possibilities. From distorted, almost aggressive percussive sequences played on the valves to rustling noise, where amplified delicacy reveals hypnotic, subtle overtones.

The playful appeal of Michaela Turcerová's ‘IN FLUX’, which could easily work as sound design for a surrealist animated film, lies in its exposed physicality - of both the instruments and the performer. On her solo debut, the Denmark-based Slovakian musician digs through the inertia of the modulated saxophone, found objects and a variety of toys. Turcerová examines their percussive traits with childlike rudimentary eagerness. Moreover, there is an erratic sense of humor, which alters the release in unexpected ways.