The Handover + frise lumière
About this Event
Please note, the advertised start time is when our doors will open, generally music starts one hour after doors.
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The Handover
The Handover is as much a ritual as it is an ensemble. The trio, consisting of Aly Eissa (oud, Egypt), Ayman Asfour (violin, Egypt), and Jonas Cambien (vintage organ/synth, Belgium/Norway), is blessed with a near-telepathic musical sensitivity that renders each live performance a singular, nuanced experience, grooving deeply despite the absence of percussion. Inspired by the hypnotic, trance-inducing music of Egypt’s Nile Delta, fueled by kraut-like riffs and the intensity of '60s avant-garde jazz, and channelled through roguish improvisation, The Handover’s sound is veritable psychedelia. It is at once futuristic and primordial, yet, with the utter urgency of its testament, it demands lucidity.
One long musical voyage that swells and builds without break; three musicians shaping an acoustic world with only their instruments. A set composition that invites space for play, shifting slightly each time with the improvisational nuances of the musicians. This is what one can expect from a Handover show. Since its beginnings, The Handover has gained a strong live reputation with performances at Rewire Festival in The Hague, Counterflows Festival in Glasgow, BRDCST Festival in Brussels, Jazzfest Berlin, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Motvind Festival, Oslo World Festival, and clubs across Europe, the UK, and Egypt. In 2025, The Handover was selected for an official showcase at WOMEX. Their self-titled debut (2025) was released on Sublime Frequencies to critical acclaim. A sophomore album, New Old Medicine/منه فيه, is set for a 2026 release, continuing The Handover’s collusion with Sublime Frequencies. Like its predecessor, this album cements the trio’s sound as something exceptionally rare, yet undeniably rooted.
''defying the laws of physics and floating skywards'' * * * * * - Songlines Magazine
''ferocious and forceful'' - the Wire
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frise lumière
frise lumière is the sonic research and creation project of artist and composer Ludovic Gerst.
At the intersection of performing arts and avant-garde, jazz, minimalist and experimental music, his work is built around a defining constraint: the exclusive use of the electric bass. Diverted from its traditional role, the instrument becomes at once a sound source, a resonant body, and a tool for spatialization — a self-contained sonic system capable of generating rhythmic patterns, harmonic layers, and percussive textures simultaneously.
Following early collaborations with contemporary dance, visual arts, and textile design, his practice has evolved toward a focused solo exploration of raw sonic material. Through extended playing techniques, subtle frequencies and micro-variations emerge, interacting with the acoustic properties of each space. Sound is treated here as a physical and spatial phenomenon — not a backdrop, but an active presence.
Each performance becomes an immersive encounter: sound not merely produced, but shaped, projected, and left to inhabit the architecture around it.
“An initiatory or even metaphysical journey…” JazzMania — Belgium
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Please note we are unable to offer refunds. You can to view our full refunds policy.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 11.16 to GBP 17.51
