Sans Plomb 95 #6: Bademjan, Darwin, Katarina Gryvul, SETT, Torchon & Ganj
With Sans Plomb 95 events, Cringecore curates eclectic line-ups with a strong focus on live experimental musical performances and avant-garde DJ sets. This sixth edition explores electronic music in all its diversity and sensitivity, through four live acts and a DJ set: BADEMJAN - Post-club ambient (live, FR) Between power ambient, doom metal and post-club music, Bademjan creates dense soundscapes where tension and fragility coexist. At the center of the live performance, the electric upright bass shapes telluric drones and abrasive textures as well as ethereal harmonies. Their latest EP, Plumage, released on katharsis, weaves a narrative where field recordings and artificial bird calls merge with the processed sound of the instrument's strings. DARWIN - Experimental bass (DJ set, UK) Darwin operates in the realm of low-end frequencies, delivering a tripped-out, sub-rattling blend of styles firmly rooted in soundsystem culture Her sets move with swampy intensity and hypnotic flow, drawing dancers in while maintaining a quiet versatility. She founded her label SPE:C in 2015 to spotlight emerging global talents like Decka, Carré, Axle, Beatrice M., and Tano. In 2016, she launched REEF at the now-defunct Griessmuehle, a club where she had started a monthly techno-focused DJ residency 2 years earlier that helped develop her signature stripped back, sci-fi-infused sound. KATARINA GRYVUL - Surreal pop (live, UA) Katarina Gryvul is a professionally trained composer, violinist, music producer and educator. After completing her formal studies, she transitioned her focus to electronic music, blending her classical training with avant-garde sounds to develop a distinctive sonic identity. Gryvul’s compositions revolve around timbre as a primary element, fusing her classical roots with innovative approaches to sound design. Her work often incorporates live electronics for instruments and voice, analog synths, alongside spatial audio, creating an immersive soundscape. Gryvul is a member of the first Ukrainian music catalog, a participant of Gaude Polonia — a scholarship program of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland. She took part in the 37th General Assembly of the International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music, has received the Presidential Scholarship of Ukraine for young artists and writers, won the Grand Prix for Music and Sound Design "Power of Young", and was selected as an artist for the SHAPE+ platform 2022/2023. SETT - Harsh noise (live, CH) SETT explores low frequencies through performances and sound devices, notably with her DIDI subwoofer. Active in both the Berlin speedcore scene and harsh noise with her duo CRACHE, she is now releasing a new solo project that pushes the noise of no-input mixing desks to the extreme, blending it with melodies and voices from field recordings. TORCHON & GANJ - Mutant dub (live, CH) With analogue synthesizers wrapped in a surplus of useless cables, saturated rhythms drowned in sub-bass, and a…