lysn (“listen”) – a minimal psychedelic group with a continuously changing line up, playing music for the inner-space age
this project existed from 2005 – 2017 and is fully documented here
the ensemble has played worldwide (and beyond) with many formations, from duos to large orchestral ensembles – each concert is conceived as a unique event, especially designed for the location and players, with music made through new notation, meditation and improvisation, played on acoustic and electronic instruments
musical influences include:
Daevid Allen, Eliane Radigue, John Hassel, Don Cherry, Spacemen 3, Gong, Olivier Messiaen, Matmos, Can, The Leather Nun, George Russell, Sun Ra, Public Image Limited, Catherine Christer Hennix, Nurse With Wound, Cluster, Angelo Badalamenti, Velvet Undergound, Slug, The Necks and Igor Wakevitch
memorable concerts:
“You Are Invited To Lysn”
the official inauguration of the group by #hiljef & #germseed (alice k e m p)
Dartington College of Arts, Devon, England – 5 April 2005
[AUDIO] You Are Invited To Lysn ↓
“Sunflood”
OT301, Amsterdam – 1 December 2006
[AUDIO] Sunflood – Intro ↓
“Eulipion Mood Swing” + “Jupiter Dream”
Pro-Cathedral, Bristol – 15 September 2007
[AUDIO] Eulipion Mood Swing ↓
[AUDIO] Jupiter Dream ↓
“Katendrecht Spacepoort”
De Player, Rotterdam – 22 March 2008
[AUDIO] Vortex ↓
hiljef.com/comp/katendrecht-spacepoort
“Glysn Drone Lesson”
part of Daevid Allen’s University of Errors symposium!
Auxxx Alchemistic Cabaret, OT301, Amsterdam – 2 May 2008
[AUDIO] Glysn Drone Lesson ↓
auxxx.blogspot.com/2008/04/go-forth-and-errorize
“LoveLite”
studio session (Berlin) – September 2008
[AUDIO] Love Light ↓
“Murmansk Spaceport”
Dark Ecology journey, Murmansk, Russia – November 2015
[AUDIO] Jupiter Tuning ↓
hiljef.com/comp/murmansk-spaceport
DISCOGRAPHY
VARIOUS ARTISTS
From Here To Tranquility – Horizonte Aeternitatis – Volume 12 [DD]
featuring “Inner Day” by Minor Tom
Various Artists
Blue Star Transmissions [DD]
featuring “Blue Funeral Garden” by Minor Tom
silentrecords.bandcamp.com/track/blue-funeral-garden
Echzeitmusik Berlin compilation [2xCD]
featuring the LYSN track “Eleven Legs Landing”
mikroton.net/recordings/mikroton-cd-14-15-16
Lysn
“Ecstatic Landing” [CD/DD]
aquarellist.ru
aquarellist.bandcamp.com
Hilary Jeffery
“Tibetan Tunnels” + “Bands of Light” [12″ EP]
performed live by LYSN
Hilary Jeffery
Katendrecht Spaceport” [CD + BOOK]
performed live by LYSN
delayer.nl/releases/dob-003-compost-2008
delayer.nl/events/compost-3-hilary-jeffery
GIGOGRAPHY
2 July 2017
AN EVENING WITH DANNY O REALLY – Part 3
dedicated to the memory of Tarquin Hobbes aka Danny O Really
on Sunday 2 July 2017 LYSN took part in a special evening dedicated to the life and spirit of Tarquin Hobbes aka Danny O Really. Danny’s dedication to great music, wizardry in the studio and cool advice was a big inspiration in the early days of LYSN. His friendship and humour will never be forgotten. Thank You Danny!
LYSN + JAAP PIETERS
music + film for inner-space dedicated to Danny
James Fulkerson – tuba
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Grrrt – live sound
Nina Hitz – cello
Hilary Jeffery – trombone
Noortje Koehne – viola
Jaap Pieters – super 8 films
Raphael Vanoli – electric bass, electronics
OCCII
Amstelveenseweg 134
1075 XL AMSTERDAM
28 November 2015
MURMANSK SPACEPORT
Ekaterina Efremova – vocals, guitar, accordion, electronics
Andrey Gaiduk aka 23:59 – computer, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, computer, composition
Anastasia Koluntaeva – trumpet
Svetlana Matveeva – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Timur Mizinov – trumpet, guitar
Victor Skorbenko – vocals, guitar, electronics
Anna Rotar – trombone
Kristin Alsos Strand – cello
ROXY
MURMANSK
RUSSIA
[AUDIO] Tenderness ↓
20 September 2014
MATHYLDAMATYX 2
Antonis Anissegos – wurlitzer, electronics
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Steve Heather – drums, percussion
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Andrea Parkins – accordion, electronics
30 April 2014
MATHYLDAMATYX 1
Antonis Anissegos – wurlitzer, electronics
Steve Heather – drums
Rozemarie Heggen – electric bass
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Juan Felipe Waller – bugbrand devices, electronics
MATHILDA BAR
Wildenbruchstraße 68
12045 BERLIN Neukoelln
24 November 2013
SKULLYSN
skull by Martha Colburn
Seamus Cater – concertina, harmonica, rhodes
Martha Colburn – films
Hilary Jeffery – trombone
Zsolt Sores – viola, objects, electronics
Raphael Vanoli – guitar, electronics
BUDAPEST BAR – WG Terrain
Pesthuislaan
– behind the Buddha, up the steps and through the window –
1054 AMSTERDAM
24 July 2013
MUSIC FROM THE STARS
Tony Buck – drums
Susanna Gartmayer – reeds
Knut Gerwers – voice, film
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Magda Mayas – piano
Raphael Vanoli – guitar, electronics
NAHERHOLUNG STERNCHEN
Berolinastraße 7
10178 BERLIN
21 July 2013
KONFRONTATIONEN 2013 | 34th edition
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Rozemarie Heggen – bass
Steve Heather – drums
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Patrick Pulsinger – synthesizer, electronics
14 February 2013
CROSSING THE PERILOUS PASSAGE
Terry Wilson – reading from his works
Louise Landis Levi – reading from her works
+
LYSN
live music with the film
“Ayahuasca, the universe in others words” by Philippe Baumont
a travel described in the last chapter of Terry Wilson’s book
“Perilous Passage”
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Franz Hautzinger – trumpet, electronics
Gerri Jäger – drums, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Raphaël Vanoli – bass, electronics
OT301
Overtoom 301
1054 HW AMSTERDAM
16 May 2012
LYSNDOM
Igor Gorelikov – cello, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Gideon Kiers – computer, electronics
Sergei Ledowski – drums
DOM
Bolshoy Ovchinnikovsky lane, 24, building 4
MOSCOW
Russia
14 May 2011
MEMORY WAVES
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Andy Keep – objects, electronics
Oren Marshall – tuba, electronics
Rumor 65 “Festival Breaking the Waves”
EKKO
Bemuurde Weerd WZ 3
3513 BH UTRECHT
Netherlands
19 February 2011
MUSIC FROM THE VOID
Franz Hautzinger – trumpet, electronics
Steve Heather – drums, percussion, piano
Hilary Jeffery – tromboscillator, piano
Marc Weiser – guitar, electronics, voice
HBC
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 9
10178 BERLIN Mitte
20 September 2010
LOOKING FOR A-FLAT in X-BERG
Robin Hayward – tuba
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Klaus Kuervers – double bass
Simon Rose – baritone sax
Andrea Sanz Vela – viola
WENDEL
Schlesische Straße 42
10997 BERLIN Kreuzberg
24 July 2010
RUINED CASTLE
Thomas Berghammer – trumpet
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Heimo Wallner – trumpet
Hotel Pupik / Schrattenberg
St. Lorenzen bei Scheifling 14
8811 AUSTRIA
[AUDIO] Ruined Castle Drone ↓
26 May 2010
PARADISO STILL #2
“Paradiso Stills” Super 8 film by Jaap Pieters
Live Performance 3 x Super 8
Music composed by Hilary Jeffery
Performed by Lysn
Hilary Jeffery – trombone
Nina Hitz – cello
Vera Kardos – violin
Claudia Kienzler – viola
VIDEO EX
Festivalzentrum Kunstraum Walcheturm
ZURICH
12 September 2009
BERLYSN
Burkhard Beins – zither, objects, electronics
Steve Heather – drums, percussion
Rozemarie Heggen – electric bass
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Mark Morse – guitar, electronics
[AUDIO] Thor’s Feathers (edit) ↓
KuLe THEATER
Auguststraße 10
10117 BERLIN Mitte
10 September 2009
LAKE LYSN
Steve Heather – drums, percussion
Rozemarie Heggen – electric bass
Walli Höfinger – voice
Christiane Hommelsheim – voice, electronics
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Mark Morse – guitar, electronics
[AUDIO] Ecstatic Landing ↓
Gutshof Reichenow
Brandenburg
Germany
30 August 2009
LYSN SUMMER DRONE
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Mark Morse – guitar, electronics
28 February 2009
ORPHEUS MIRROR ROOM
James Fulkerson – trombone
Hilary Jeffery – trombone
Mark Morse – electric guitars
OUTLINE GALLERY
AMSTERDAM
[AUDIO] Orpheus Mirror Room ↓
5 NOVEMBER 2008
THOR’S FEATHERS
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, tromboscillator
Rozemarie Heggen – electric bass
Wim Lots – electronics
Mark Morse – guitar and electronics
OT301
AMSTERDAM
30 August 2008
LATE NIGHT DRONE SESSION
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
Charlotte Cegarra – voice
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, tromboscillator
Mark Morse – guitar, electronics
Pierre Mansire – action lighting
ADM
AMSTERDAM
2 May 2008
GLYSN
Daevid Allen – glissando guitar
Santiago Botero – double bass
Michael Clare – electric bass
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar
Warren Huegel – drums
Hilary Jeffery – trombone
Mark Morse – electric guitar
Josh Pollock – electric guitar
OT301
AMSTERDAM
[AUDIO] Glysn Drone Lesson ↓
22 March 2008
KATENDRECHT SPACEPOORT
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, tromboscillator
Chris Long – accordion, electronics
Anne Wellmer – analogue electronics, harmonium
DE PLAYER
ROTTERDAM
[AUDIO] Arrival ↓
30 January 2008
PARADISO STILL #1
Paradiso Stills – music for the film by Jaap Pieters
Clare Gallagher – sound
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar
Hilary Jeffery – electronics
Meinrad Kneer – double bass
Noortje Kohne – viola
Jaap Pieters – super 8
WORM
ROTTERDAM
22 September 2007
MISTY JUPITER JAM
Santiago Botero – electric bass
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar, electronics
Gerri Jaeger – drums
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, tromboscillator
Mark Morse – electric guitar, electronics
Jaap Pieters – dancing
WESTERPARK
AMSTERDAM
15 September 2007
EULIPION MOOD SWING / JUPITER DREAM
Paul Bradley – electric guitar
Tom Bugs – bugbrand devices
Alan Burgess – sound
Chipper – cello
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, tromboscillator
Andy Keep – electronics
Sarah Moody – cello
Will Plowman – bass guitar
Liz Purnell – alto and tenor trombones
PRO-CATHEDRAL
BRISTOL
[AUDIO] Eulipion Mood Swing ↓
12 July 2007
OVERSHROOM
Eric Boeren – trumpet
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar
Franz Hautzinger – trumpet
Ulrike Helmholz – voice
Gerri Jaeger – drums
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, tromboscillator
David Kweksilber – reeds
Ralf Meinz – electronics, electronic percussion
Mark Morse – electric bass
OT301
AMSTERDAM
25 June 2007
HEX-A-GONE
Tom Bugs – bugbrand devices
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
Michael Edwards – cello
Mick Green – saxophones
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Alice Kemp – electric bass, electronics
Matthew Lewis – electric guitar
David Murphy – tenor saxophone
Sam Richards – harmonium
DARTINGTON COLLEGE OF ARTS
Hexagon – Aller Park
Totnes
Devon
23 June 2007
BRYSTLYSN #1
Tom Bugs – bugbrand devices
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
Philip Gibbs – electric guitar
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, tromboscillator
Andy Keep – objects, electronics
Matthew Lewis – electric guitar
CUBE CINEMA
BRISTOL
2 December 2006
SUNFLOOD #2
Tom Bugs – bugbrand devices
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
James Fulkerson – trombone
Johan – sound
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar, electronics
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass
Nina Hitz – cello
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, melodica
Noortje Kohne – viola
David Murphy – tenor saxophone
DE ZONDVLOED
ROTTERDAM
[AUDIO] Sunflood Intro ↓
1 December 2006
SUNFLOOD #1
Tom Bugs – bugbrand devices
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
James Fulkerson – trombone
Clare Gallagher – sound
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar, electronics
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass
Nina Hitz – cello
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, melodica
Noortje Kohne – viola
David Murphy – tenor saxophone
OT301
AMSTERDAM
17 + 18 June 2006
LYSN’S OPYNYON
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass
Hilary Jeffery – trombone
Nina Hitz – cello
Hilary Jeffery – trombone
TAC
EINDHOVEN
25 September 2005
PLANE SONG
James Fulkerson – trombone, electronics
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass
Nina Hitz – cello
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Noortje Kohne – viola
Kumi Kondo – cello
DE ZONDVLOED
ROTTERDAM
[AUDIO] Plane Song ↓
23 SEPTEMBER 2005
LYSN RASPUTYN
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Mark Morse – guitar, electronics
8 September 2005
STOP, LOOK, LYSN
Tobias Delius – tenor saxophone, clarinet
James Fulkerson – trombone
Clare Gallagher – sound
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass
Doris Hochscheid – cello
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Noortje Kohne – viola
Kumi Kondo – cello
OT301
AMSTERDAM
5 April 2005
YOU ARE INVITED TO LYSN
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Alice Kemp – electric bass, voice, electronics
DARTINGTON COLLEGE OF ARTS
Totnes
Devon
[AUDIO] Invited ↓
lysn
players
2017
James Fulkerson – tuba
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Grrrt – live sound
Nina Hitz – cello
Noortje Koehne – viola
Jaap Pieters – super 8 films
Raphael Vanoli – electric bass, electronics
2015
Ekaterina Efremova – vocals, guitar, accordion, electronics
Andrey Gaiduk aka 23:59 – computer, electronics
Anastasia Koluntaeva – trumpet
Svetlana Matveeva – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Timur Mizinov – trumpet, guitar
Victor Skorbenko – vocals, guitar, electronics
Anna Rotar – trombone
Kristin Alsos Strand – cello
2014
Antonis Anissegos – wurlitzer, electronics
Steve Heather – drums
Rozemarie Heggen – bass
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, electronics
Andrea Parkins – accordion, electronics
Juan Felipe Waller – bugbrand devices, electronics
2013
Zsolt Sores Ahad – viola, objects, electronics
Tony Buck – drums
Seamus Cater – concertina, harmonica, rhodes
Martha Colburn – films
Susanna Gartmayer – reeds
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Knut Gerwers – voice, film
Franz Hautzinger – trumpet, electronics
Steve Heather – drums
Rozemarie Heggen – bass
Gerri Jäger – drums, electronics
Magda Mayas – piano
Patrick Pulsinger – synthesizer, electronics
Raphaël Vanoli – bass, electronics
2012
Igor Gorelikov – cello, electronics
Gideon Kiers – computer, electronics
Sergei Ledowski – drums
2011
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Franz Hautzinger – trumpet, electronics
Steve Heather – drums, percussion, piano
Andy Keep – objects, electronics
Oren Marshall – tuba, electronics
Marc Weiser – guitar, electronics, voice
2010
Thomas Berghammer – trumpet
Robin Hayward – tuba
Nina Hitz – cello
Vera Kardos – violin
Claudia Kienzler – viola
Klaus Kuervers – double bass
Jaap Pieters – super 8 film
Simon Rose – baritone sax
Andrea Sanz Vela – viola
Heimo Wallner – trumpet
2009
Burkhard Beins – zither, objects, electronics
James Fulkerson – trombone
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar
Steve Heather – drums, percussion
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass, electric bass
Walli Höfinger – voice
Christiane Hommelsheim – voice, electronics
Mark Morse – electric guitar, electronics
2008
Daevid Allen – glissando guitar
Santiago Botero – double bass, electric bass
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
Charlotte Cegarra – voice
Michael Clare – electric bass
Johan De Koeyer – sound
Clare Gallagher – sound
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass, electric bass
Warren Huegel – percussion
Meinrad Kneer – double bass
Noortje Kohne – viola
Chris Long – accordion, electronics
Wim Lots – electronics, turntables
Mark Morse – electric guitar, electronics
Jaap Pieters – super 8 film
Anne Wellmer – analogue electronics, harmonium
2007
Eric Boeren – trumpet
Santiago Botero – electric bass
Paul Bradley – electric guitar
Tom Bugs – bugbrand devices
Alan Burgess – sound
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
Chipper – cello
Michael Edwards – cello
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar, electronics
Philip Gibbs – electric guitar
Mick Green – saxophones
Franz Hautzinger – trumpet
Ulrike Helmholz – voice
Gerri Jaeger – drums
Andy Keep – objects, electronics
Alice Kemp – electric bass, electronics
David Kweksilber – reeds
Matthew Lewis – electric guitar
Ralf Meinz – electronics, electronic percussion
Sarah Moody – cello
Mark Morse – electric guitar, bass, electronics
David Murphy – tenor saxophone
Jaap Pieters – dancing
Will Plowman – bass guitar
Liz Purnell – alto and tenor trombones
Sam Richards – harmonium
2006
Tom Bugs – bugbrand devices
Seamus Cater – harmonicas
James Fulkerson – trombone
Johan De Koeyer – sound
Clare Gallagher – sound
Alfredo Genovesi – electric guitar, electronics
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass
Nina Hitz – cello
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, melodica
Noortje Kohne – viola
David Murphy – tenor saxophone
2005
Tobias Delius – tenor saxophone, clarinet
James Fulkerson – trombone, electronics
Clare Gallagher – sound
Alfredo Genovesi – guitar, electronics
Johan De Koeyer – sound
Rozemarie Heggen – double bass
Nina Hitz – cello
Doris Hochscheid – cello
Alice Kemp – electric bass, voice, electronics
Noortje Kohne – viola
Kumi Kondo – cello
Mark Morse – guitar, electronics