Binkbeats is known for his progressive compositions that explore the boundaries between acoustic and electronic music. His electro-acoustic objects, combined with ritual percussion and influences from modern dance music, create a fully immersive experience. Out of a deep curiosity about sound, Wienk experimented with transforming synthetic sounds into an analog, acoustic source. In this search, he found Henk Schut: making physical objects vibrate through electronic signals proved to be a shared interest and sparked a collaboration. Wienk’s musicality and Schut’s expertise complemented each other: together, they designed a new installation that plays a significant role in ‘OHM’.
Musically, Wienk drew inspiration from ritual instruments and techno sounds—drums with animal skins, timbila, simantra, and a lithophone, as well as drum machine kick drums and deep basses. Polyrhythms are a key element in the compositions; as they shift in multiple layers over one another, they create a variable sense of time for the listener.
The installation can be visited throughout the festival.
And on the closing day, Sunday 8 September, Binkbeats himself will give a performance in and with the installation. Soundsculpture / installation was developed by visual artist Henk Schut.
This is an original commission by Gaudeamus Festival, financially supported by the Performing Arts Fund NL.
Binkbeats (Frank Wienk)