Dr. Bert Noglik: The delight is in their whispers, song, echoes of the wind and expression in sound.
'T(w)o-Do' consists of flutist Mark Alban Lotz from Berlin, Germany and bass player Tjitze Vogel from Utrecht, Netherlands. Point of departure for their musical cooperation are their own compositions as well as some of the Jazz Avantgarde classics of the recent decennia each receiving a highly original interpretation by the Duo.
The high level of interaction and the unconventional combination of flutes and upright bass makes a concert of 'T(w)o-Do' an event. The application of extended techniques (percussive elements, circular breathing, multiphonics, voice, electronics, etc.) and the use of the whole family of flutes (piccolo-, c-, alto-, bass-, contra bass flute and other miscellaneous flutes, like the dijiridoo or the flötophon) enables 'T(w)o-Do' to create a practically unlimited variety of textures. These they explore in their flexible sound collages and structures ranging from songs to fairytales.
Apart from performing in concert 'T(w)o-Do' has realized several projects with dancers and painters; in cooperation with artist van der Graaf it created the the multimedia performance 'noisiVision'; it conducts workshops, recorded music for the TV animation film 'Klinkende Verhalen' by Metropolisfilm, VPRO, recorded for international radio and performed on TV.
We've made some concert reviews available.
CD 'mostly harmless ...!' by Edition Collage 1994, EC 470-2
Georg Löffler Musikverlag