Together with >Bühnen Halle
Portrait Jakob Gruhl at Radio Berlin Brandenburg (17. Feb 2019)
In the latest issue of the portrait series, author Stefan Göbel introduces Jakob Gruhl of Ectoplastic and his „sorbian rap“ project. https://www.rbb-online.de/luzyca/archiv/20190216_1330/JugendportraetRapper.html
VJing at Gaggalacka in Halle (15. December 2018)
Another way of reflective and cheerful time before Christmas – that was fun! Thanks also to the gaggalacka crew!
Motion tracking presentation & performance at FIK festival Ústí nad Labem, Czech (17. November 2018)
Presentation of the motion tracking features of the upcoming version Mazetools Soniface 2.x update. Stephan Kloss did show some basics, how to connect parameters of music and sound to body movements.
App2Music workshops – ready for school! (7. November 2018)
In cooperation with the association App2Music Germany, the Heinrich Heine School and the theater Halle Jakob Gruhl is doing workshops which focus on music apps. The children will be introduced to make sounds, rhythms and music with mobile devices as well as recording methods. The main topic is about mobbing and the affect of social media to the human relations …
Visuals & audiovisual performance at St.Peters cathedral Bautzen (9. September 2018)
For „The Sound of Light“, a benefit concert at St. Peters cathedral, Bautzen (Germany), Michael Vetter (Organ), Robert Simmchen (Saxophone) Jakob Gruhl (Visuals/ Soundscapes) had a great opportunity to build up an unique ambience at this special place.
Mazetools workshop at Ostlichter Festival Leipzig (1. September 2018)
A workshop with the visual music app Soniface took place in Leipzig’s VARY record store during the Ostlichter festival. Everyone was given the opportunity to get to know the app and to create soundscapes, rhythms and beats.
Song for the 125th birthday of the poet Mina Witkojc (RBB, 24. August 2018)
In cooperation with the radio Berlin Brandenburg RBB Jakob Gruhl produced a new version of her poem „Erfurtske spomnjesy“ of Mina Witkojc, which is about her experiences during Worldwar II. Thanks to Stephan (Soniface), Jonathan (Oud) and Hans (Drums). https://www.rbb-online.de/radio/sorbisches_programm/AktuelleTeaser/mina-witkojc-125-jahre.html
3D Audio performance at Wisp Lab Leipzig (21. July 2018)
Our friends of Wisp Kollektiv invited us to their incredible 3D sound studio in Leipzig to play an audiovisual performance. We were able to map the native 7.1 surround sound of Mazetools Soniface to 24 speakers, what was a fantastic experience. Many thanks also to Jonathan for playing the Oud, what a trip! https://vimeo.com/281288111
Presenting Mazetools at Wallifornia Music Tech Liége Belgium (5. July 2018)
The presentation at the Wallifornia Music Tech was a great chance to meet great people, developers, founders and experts.