KOMMISSAR HJULER und MAMA BAER & Ninni MORGIA and Silvia KASTEL
“Two couples”

“Two Couples” is the collaboration between German artists/performers Kommissar Hjuler and Mama Baer and the Italian musicians Ninni Morgia (guitar) and Silvia Kastel (synth and voice).
Kommissar Hjuler and Mama Baer are known for their provocatice, neo-dadaesque, often extreme art and performances and have previously worked with Smegma, Thurston Moore, John Wiese and many others. They have performed and exhibited all around the world and are part of the NY collective NO!Art Movement.
Ninni Morgia has become well-known in the NYC improv-free jazz scene, has played among others with William Parker, Daniel Carter, Peter Evans, Kevin Shea, Quivers, the psychedelic rock outfit La Otracina and back in the 90’s, started the noise rock band White Tornado. Silvia Kastel greaduated in sound engineering and electronic music in NYC, studied singing with Lee Torchia and attended workshops with Joan La Barbara. She also runs the Ultramarine record label.
The music on “Two Couples” is a fusion of musique concrete, avant-garde, tropical psychedelia, moaning, screaming, free jazz and lots of raw synths. The two pairs have recently come back from a successful tour all over the UK, where they have played and recorded at the historical sound poetry venue The Morden Tower in Newcastle. The cover features a special portrait of the two couples by Mama Baer and exclusive pictures in the back. Edition of 300 copies.Edition of 300 copies.” label info