Counterflows’ much-anticipated evening concert features Will Guthrie & David Maranha, Ghedalia Taztartes & Maya Dunietz and John Butcher and Mark Sanders.

Language is not just a set of symbols in our mouth – it is a magic spell, like the DNA of the universe, and through the voice, through these forms in the mouth, physical matter is created. Maya Dunietz and Ghedalia Tazartes weave their spell of disturbing and yet engrossing sounds across Counterflows’ sketchbook of music.

John Butcher is one of the most prolific and versatile performers and creators in the scene today. His commitment to the development of the saxophone has genuinely extended the instruments voicings and range. This new project sees him exploring further the methods of improvisation in relation to ancient compositional and devotional qualities found in Sufi music and Tarab. Counterflows is excited to be working with Out Of The Machine who have now commissioned Butcher to expand the work into a full concert presentation, where Butcher has invited drummer Mark Sanders to join him.

Will Guthrie is an Australian drummer / percussionist living in France. He works in many different settings of music: live performance, improvisation and studio composition using various combinations of drums, percussion, objects, junk, amplification and electronics.