Holger Mertin

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Holger Maik Mertin (born May 14, 1977 in Olpe ) is a German sound actionist, multi- percussionist , sound artist and ethnomusicologist . He was a lecturer for percussion and sound semiotics at the Center for Contemporary Dance (ZZT) at the University of Music and Dance , Cologne.

Life

His studies in ethnomusicology, philosophy and sociology at the University of Frankfurt a. M., University of Cologne and University of Oriental and African Studies, London, he graduated in 2006 with a Magister Artium . During his studies, Holger Mertin worked for the jazz editorial team of the WDR radio and television programs (2000–2007); initially as a production assistant, later as a moderator and interviewer.

From 2010 to 2019 Mertin was a lecturer for “Practical Music Studies” at the University of Music and Dance Cologne Center for Contemporary Dance (ZZT).

He regularly writes his own column for the specialist magazine Sticks . In 2009 he founded the cross-genre cultural series Drums And More in Cologne's “Salon Freiraum”, in which he meets different artists in order to have an improvised dialogue with them. In addition to musicians, he was on stage with draftsmen, dancers, speakers and pantomime artists . Guests included Jaki Liebezeit (Can), the band AnnenMayKantereit , Milan Sladek (mime), Eberhard Kranemann (ex-Kraftwerk and Neu), Martin Sasse (Sting, Martin Sasse Trio), Hayden Chisholm , Paul Shigihara (WDR Big Band ), Roland Peil (Die Fantastischen Vier), Ali Haurand (European Jazz Ensemble).

In 2014 he played as an improvisation soloist with the Nuremberg Philharmonic State Orchestra under the direction of Gabor Kali. For the WDR 5 documentary production 14 Diaries of the First World War he composed the music score with the singer and specialist in medieval musical performance practice, Maria Jonas, and recorded all the parts and instruments himself.

In 2015 he released his first studio album on the staubgold label in cooperation with the drummer of the 60s / 70s cult band Can , Jaki Liebezeit .

Together with Justyna Niznik he appears in the duo Mertin-Niznik and develops multidimensional music and dance performances that merge classical violin with percussion. He offers workshops on the topics of “sound sphere” and “inter- and transdisciplinarity as a communication principle in the arts”.

Discography

  • Holger Mertin, Michael Koko Eberli and Marco Riederer: "The Immersive Project", 2017, special material (Zurich)
  • Jaki Liebezeit & Holger Mertin: "Aksak", 2015, dust gold
  • Klangwart: "Transit", 2015, dust gold
  • Oliver Steller Quintet: "Poetry & Music", 2015, Naxos
  • DJ Marcelle: "Another Nice Mess Meets Most Soulmates. At Faust Studio Deejay Laboratory", [Vinyl LP,] 2014, Klangbad Records
  • DJ Marcelle: "Another Nice Mess III / Meets Further Soulmates" [Vinyl LP], 2012, Klangbad Records
  • Arnd Sprung Trio: "Lucid Impressions", 2011, Westpark Records
  • Voice in the Attic: "Shark Rider", 2011, cdbaby.com
  • Määr: "Lila", 2008, EGP Records
  • Cosimo Erario: "Mille Oceani", 2006, EGP Records

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ZZT website: http://zzt.hfmt-koeln.de/ Center for Contemporary Dance
  2. ↑ Website of the University of Music and Dance Cologne Archive link ( Memento of the original from December 30, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hfmt-koeln.de
  3. ↑ Website Sticks: http://www.sticks.de/
  4. ↑ Website of the place where the "Drums And More" touring nationwide was founded : Archive link ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / freiraum.suelz-koeln.de
  5. ↑ Interview with Holger Mertins . ( Memento of the original from December 30, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Sticks, issue 2/2014, page 34 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sticks.musikmachen.de
  6. ↑ Your Door by AnnenMayKantereit & Holger Mertin
  7. ↑ Curt Magazin, Nuremberg ( http://www.curt.de/nbg/termine/84/termin/85573 )
  8. ↑ DerWesten.de: "Holger Mertin builds a bridge to the past with percussion instruments" ( http://www.derwesten.de/staedte/nachrichten-aus-olpe-wend-und-drolshagen/holger-mertin-schlaegt-mit- percussion-instruments-bridge-to-the-past-aimp-id9098653.html )
  9. ↑ Aksak . staubgold.com
  10. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/the-out-door/9665-coffee-weed-and-prison-six-recent-experimental-records-worth-hearing/
  11. ↑ justyna niznik mertin. Retrieved July 2, 2019 (American English).
  12. ↑ HOME. Retrieved on July 2, 2019 (German).
  13. ↑ Holger Maik Mertin - CONSISTENT - The room is my instrument! In: Holger Maik Mertin. Retrieved on July 2, 2019 (German).
personal data
SURNAME Mertin, Holger
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mertin, Holger Maik (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sound actionist, multi-percussionist, sound artist and music ethnologist
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH Olpe