mint.conception.recordings presents Ryosuke Kiyasu & Bear Bones, Lay Low

Ryosuke Kiyasu [drums, Japan]

Ryosuke Kiyasu has been an active snare drum soloist since 2003 and is also known for his work as a drummer in 𝘚𝘌𝘛𝘌 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙 𝘚𝘌𝘗𝘛, 𝘒𝘪𝘺𝘢𝘴𝘶 𝘖𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢, and Keiji Haino’s band 𝘍𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘢. His solo performances have been featured on BBC News and VICE Magazine, gaining significant attention. His 2018 performance in Berlin became a viral sensation, amassing over 23 million views on social media. From 2022 to 2023, he performed at some of the world’s largest classical percussion festivals, including the “Überschlag Festival”, “Dr. Martens Fest 23”, Finland’s “Outsider Art Festival”, and the “Alternativa Festival” in the Czech Republic. In 2023, a British-directed short film featuring his snare drum performance was showcased as an exhibition at the Edinburgh Art Festival in England, sparking widespread discussion. Additionally, he collaborated with the Swedish apparel brand 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 on a creative project. Over the course of his career, he has released more than 200 albums, both as a solo artist and with his band.

https://ryosukekiyasu.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-cafe-oto-london-uk-on-august-24th-2024

Bear Bones, Lay Low (VE/BE)

Shortly after leaving Venezuela to settle in Belgium, Ernesto González started creating psychedelic electronic sound under the BBLL moniker and has since been performing and releasing music around Europe and abroad. Dissonant abstractions, high-energy rhythmical workouts, bizarre melodic reveries and minimalist/maximalist drone practices all form part of the musical language that BBLL has developed for well over a decade, inviting to both solemn listening and ecstatic dancing, in a mental space where the archaic meets the futuristic, where the earthly meets the cosmic.

His concerts have attracted many music fans from different horizons, allowing performances in varied contexts ranging from strictly experimental music festivals to open-minded night-clubs such and free-noise events. In 2019, BBLL was selected to be part of the EU’s SHAPE platform which gave the project the opportunity to participate in festivals such as UH in Budapest (HU), Insomnia in Tromso (NO) and GAMMA in Saint Petersburg (RU).

As an active musician in Belgium’s experimental underground, González has been part of numerous musical outfits including Silvester Anfang/Sylvester Anfang II, Tav Exotic and Carcass Identity, amongst several other projects.

The two musicians have never met before.
We are grateful for the opportunity and the chance to record the concert.
We are very pleased to welcome and support both artists.

March 22nd

Doors 19:00
Concert: 20:00

Presales 15€
Box Office 20€
Limited capacity