Messing met PVC

photo: Theo van Tol
"Despite my inner rejection of orientalisms (the trumpet was the bearer of a wedding-gypsy temperament), I found in some of the pieces a magical reference to unsuspectly deep layers, winding through the infinite dwellings of antiquity -- the voice and flute, brought to earth by the trumpet."
Natalia Ilieva, Kultura weekly, Sofia, December 9, 2002

Messing met PVC is a duo project of flautist Ned McGowan and trumpet player Gijs Levelt, the founders of the Karnatic Lab. They regularly perform with special guests, such as singer Martha Mavroidi, with whom they recently recorded the CD 'Paximadi'. Guests are invited to contribute their own compositions and both Ned and Gijs write for the band. The repertoire consists of a curious mix of Balkan music, improvisations and contemporary compositional music.

Messing met PVC
Gijs Levelt - trumpet
Ned McGowan - flute
, PVC contrabass flute

Guests include:
Martha Mavroidi - vocals, lafta, percussion
Susanna Borsch - recorder
Tobias Klein - alto saxophone, bass clarinet
Theo van Tol - accordion
Albert van Veenendaal - piano
Pierluca Pineroli - solkattu