English:Octurn (Q570893)

Some say, experimental. Others say a hothouse for talent. But everybody knows, if anything, unpredictable. Octurn has been through so many musical streams during the past ten years and has stockpiled so many influences, and all without losing an ounce of originality or credibility as a groundbreaking ensemble.

The appearance of Octurn on the Belgian stage coincided with the rise of a new and fascinating generation of musicians. But the real issue was the burgeoning of a new orchestral concept. It is progressively explored - step by step and album by album - by a variable set of core musicians and occasional guests.

Over the course of five CD’s the band gradually introduced the public to innovative music, and each time the approach was from a different angle. In the meantime, the band is working on three projects, each of them assigned to a different composer: ‘North Country Suite’ by Pierre Van Dormael (recording due in January 2006); ‘Magic Malik/Octurn’ by the French flutist Malik Mezzadri, featuring Magic Malik and Gilbert Nouno (electronics); and finally ‘Indigo’ by Bo Van der Werf (soon to be released), featuring Dré Pallemaerts (electronics) and Magic Malik (flute).