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luigi archetti & bo wiget


video still from SKI SHOP ©2005

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Die Geschichte:

Die erste Zusammenarbeit von Luigi Archetti (E-Gitarre und Elektronik) und Bo Wiget (Cello und Elektronik) fand 1994 statt. Damals gründeten sie zusammen mit Martin Gantenbein am Schlagzeug das Impro-Trio Affront Perdu , mit welchem sie bis 1999 auftraten. Die Band spielte in Europe und Japan mit vielen verschiedenen Gästen: Makigami Koichi, Michigo Yagi, Taku Sugimoto, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Iva Bittovà, Werner Lüdi, Gido Dietrich u.v.a.
1997 beginnen Archetti und Wiget ihre Tätigkeit im Duo, anfäglich ausschliesslich als Kompositions-Projekt, das die beiden zusammen am Computer realisierten . Nach mehr als zwei Jahren Arbeit erscheint dann die erste CD Low Tide Digitals, welche von rune grammofon, Norwegen, veröffentlich wird. (rcd 2019)
Seit 2000 spielen Archetti/Wiget regelmässig Konzerte und treten auf Festivals in ganz Europa auf.
Seit 2004 beschäftigen sie sich auch mit Video und Performace-Kunst: Während der ersten Skandinavien-Tour fing die Arbeit am ersten Video, SKI SHOP, an. Es ist ein minimalistischer Tanz Film von 46 Minuten Länge und wurde während Konzertreisen gedreht in Aarhus, Bologna, Kopenhagen, Eskilstuna, Genf und Zürich.
2005 wurde auch die zweite CD von rune grammofon herausgebracht. Ihr Name ist: Low Tide Digitals II (rcd 2046)
2006 spielen Luigi Archetti und Bo Wiget als Live-Musiker im Tanzstück "use" von oona-project im Theaterhaus Gessnerallee Zürich mit.
Im Fühjahr 2006 wirken sie im Improvisations-Projekt "Auf den Tisch/At the Table"mit. Das ist ein Projekt mit Tänzern, Performern und Musikern aus aller Welt: Meg Stuart (curator), Boris Charmatz, Philipp Gehmacher, Benoît Lachambre, Antonija Livingstone, Vera Mantereo, Erna Omarsdottir, Frans Poelstra, Hooman Sharifi, sowie Andrea Chudak (Sopran) and Bernhard Zachhuber (Klarinette).
2006 führen sie die Video-Performance I AM A SHIP in Stavanger (Norwegen) auf.
2007 gewinnen sie den 2. Platz in der Sparte Musik-Video bei den 53. Internationalen Kurzfilmtagen Oberhausen mit dem Musik/Tanz-Film I HAVE SEEN YOU DANCING BETTER THAN THIS, der seit da auf verschiedenen Filmfestivals weltweit gezeigt worden ist. Weiter Kurzfilme kommen dazu, zB: WE CAN'T KEEP STILL und THANK YOU.

„Swiss Sounds scientists Luigi Archetti and Bo Wiget ride a vibe that takes them way beyond Ambient into contemporary classical music. That dimension is partly defined by Wiget‚s cello playing and Archetti‚s arched guitar style, but their masterful and sparing application of electronics is also an important consideration. This fusion of the mechanical and the organic is sensual, thrilling and mysteriously moving.“
the WIRE, reviewed by Edwin Pouncey, 2001

video still from an untiteld video by Archetti/Wiget ©200

Archetti and Wiget are pursuing their own extremist aesthetic, which I would compare to classic AMM. Play loud. Or, then again, very quietly.

the Wire, reviewed by John Gill, 2005

The History:

The collaboration between Luigi Archetti (guitar and electronic devices) and Bo Wiget (cello and electronic devices) starts in 1994.
From 1995 to 1999 they where both members of the improv trio Affront Perdu (w/ Martin Gantenbein on drums). The trio has played in Europe and Japan with a large number of guests: Makigami Koichi, Michigo Yagi, Taku Sugimoto, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Iva Bittova, Werner Lüdi, Gido Dietrich, a o.
Archetti and Wiget start their duo in 1998 by composing, recording, editing and mixing over more than two years for the music of their first CD Low Tide Digitals, which was published by rune grammofon and distributed by ECM in 2001. (rcd 2019)
Since 2000 the duo is regularily playing concerts and festivals all over Europe.
Since 2004 Archetti/Wiget is spreading their art in to visual art and performing art: During the Scandivanian tour 2004 they start dancing for a video-piece. It is a very minimalistic dance movie called "Ski Shop". It was shot during concert travels in Aarhus, Bologna, Copenhagen, Eskilstuna, Geneva, and Zurich.
In 2005 the second CD is published by rune grammofon. Its name: Low Tide Digitals II (rcd 2046).
In 2005 Archetti/Wiget participate as live musicians in the dance piece "use" by oona-project at Theaterhaus Gessnerallee, Zurich.
In 2006 Archetti/Wiget take part in "Auf den Tisch/at the table" in Vienna and Salzburg: improvisation project with dancers, performers and musicians with Meg Stuart (curator), Boris Charmatz, Philipp Gehmacher, Benoît Lachambre, Antonija Livingstone, Vera Mantereo, Erna Omarsdottir, Frans Poelstra, Hooman Sharifi, and Andrea Chudak (Soprano) and Bernhard Zachhuber (clarinet).
Their second DVD "I have seen you dancing better than this" has been invited to "Dance on Screen 2006", a dance movie festival at "the Place" in London, and is the winner of the 2nd price at MuVi award at Kurzfilmfestival Oberhausem Germany 2007. Several short movies follow: WE CAN'T KEEP STILL, THANK YOU
"I AM A SHIP" is an installation video concert, with 5 monitors, several loudspeakers and Archetti/Wiget playing live. It was first showed/played in October 2006 in Stavanger, Norway.
Luigi Archetti lives in Zurich, Bo Wiget lives in Berlin and Zurich.

Luigi Archetti: Born in 1955 in Brescia (Italy). Guitar player and visual artist (painting, installations, drawing, video). He has performed and still does with several groups: „Tiere der Nacht“ with the drummer Mani Neumeier, „Affront Perdu“ with Bo Wiget, „The Blech“ and „Hulu-Project“ with Hubl Greiner.  Projects and musical compositionsfor films and collaboration with: Urs Blöchlinger, Urs Vörkel, Hubl Greiner, Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru), Jan Schlegel, Ellen Christi,  Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Makigami Koichi, Iva Bittova, Bill Horist, Michio Yagi, Dieter Moebius (Cluster), Anton Bruhin, Christi Doran, Damo Suzuki (Can), Michael Caroli (Can), Jürgen Engeler (Krupps), and more.
Concerts in Europe, Russia, USA, Canada and Japan. He lives in Zürich.

Bo Wiget: Born in Wattwil 1971 (Switzerland). Cello and electronics. Besides various theatre music made to order, he works with many experimental groups as Wiget/Lenski with Belgian Cellist Simon Lenski, and Affront Perdu with Luigi Archetti. Moreover projects and collaborations with: Taki Sugimoto, Tetuzi Akiyama, Lucas Niggli, Marino Pliakas, Zeena Parkins, Makigami Koichi, Iva Bittova, Werner Lüdi, Michael Wertmueller, Christian Weber, Eavesdropper, Massimo Pupillo, and many more. Since 2003 he works for Dance Company Damaged Goods by Meg Stuart. Bo Wiget regulary writes music for theatrical productions for Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin, Neumarkttheater Zürich, Schauspielhaus Zürich, Nationaltheater Mannheim, Theater Konstanz a.m.o. In 2007 he premiered with his first solo dance/music piece called MASSARBEIT.
Bo Wiget performs in Europe and Japan. He lives in Berlin and Zurich.

experimental music. performance and video art.