About the event
Si Paton performs improvised solo prepared bass guitar. His work draws from the traditions of free jazz, harsh noise, metal, hardcore punk, 20th century classical, and Fluxus performance practices, which are all incorporated during his shows. Armed with multiple distortion pedals, screwdrivers, drumsticks, pencils, and anything that the previous band left onstage, he has crafted compelling performances that consist of virtuosic free jazz one minute, dense walls of harsh noise the next, before utilising a stage presence that contains the chaotic energy that Andy Kaufman pioneered. He has been known to play whilst climbing on tables, engage in staring contests with unsuspecting audience members, recite wrestling promos, and generally disregard his own safety. Whilst never quite completely fitting neatly onto any lineup he is a part of, he has nevertheless impressed audiences with his musical risk taking, off-beat showmanship, and sheer intensity. Whilst active in the improvised music community, performing internationally with renowned figures, he has developed his solo performances with the precision of a well-crafted composition. His work, both in the worlds of music academia and the DIY community have earned him many admirers over the years.
Photo: John Convery
Conny Frischauf DJ set
Conny Frischauf is a sound and visual artist based in Vienna, Austria. Their work spans various media, including audio-production, performance, installation, publication, and sculpture. Experimentally exploring exclusionary politics of language and narration Conny is interested in decentralized forms of relationship, encounter, and resistance.
They studied transdisciplinary arts at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, regularly perform, sound, conduct workshops and lectures, repair and build audio equipment, score films and performances, host, listen, write and walk.
Connys discography includes Kenne Keine Töne (LP, 2024), Die Drift (LP, 2021), Affekt & Tradition (EP, 2019), Effekt & Emotion (EP, 2018) as well as contributions to various compilations.
Friends' Names is partly supported by Vilnius city municipality
Important information
The doors open: 22:00
Kita: Dainyklos projektą iš dalies finansuoja Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė.
Si Paton (Live) and Conny Frischauf DJ set
26 Sep
Friday
Konstitucijos pr. 12
22:00
Nemokamas
Event location
Organizers
Draugų vardai
Friends' names. Konstitucijos ave. 12
“Friends' Names” is an art and music space founded and curated in Vilnius by contemporary artists Antanas Gerlikas and Kotryna Butautytė. Established at the end of 2022, the space has already gathered a large community around itself, the basis of which is made up of creators and lovers of professional art and high-quality contemporary music. Since its inception, the “Friends' Names” space has occupied a unique place in Vilnius. The interior of the space is designed and created by the artists and curators of the space, Antanas Gerlikas and Kotryna Butautytė, constantly updating it and including and nurturing the initiatives of other artists and creators. One of these is the perfume showcase curated by artist Elena Narbutaitė. - In collaboration with acoustic engineer Vytautas Budzejs and Rolandas Mažulis, an acoustic system was created specifically for this space. This system guarantees one of the highest acoustic sound qualities in Vilnius. It is the only artist-run space in Vilnius offering a hybrid cultural program that includes presentations by contemporary visual artists, performances by contemporary experimental music artists, and performances by sound artists.
