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Shepherds of Cats, we tried it and did it. Years ago when we met first time with Ayako Ogawa to perform improvised concert, we hardly knew at that time where that path would take us. Many years later, after all editions of Butoh Techno and taking it to international stages, we arrived at home of … Continue reading BUTOH TECHNO JAPAN TOUR 2020 concerts →

"they didn't speak much surrendering themselves to their intuitions ..." The result of Shepherds of Cats' collaboration with Ayako Ogawa landed this month in the Wire's edition of Below the Radar 27, which is a series of specially commissioned live studio sessions featuring a variety of groups and musicians drawn from feral fringes of the outsider/underground … Continue reading Below the Radar 27, The Wire →

Dear All, we are back after summer holidays with the concert in Wroclaw at Osrodek Postaw Tworczych. We are very excited because Günter Heinz will be joining us again. We played concert in OPT almost exactly two years ago. In the meantime, our album with Günter was released by Tombed Visions Records so it is time for improvised celebration. … Continue reading Günter Heinz & Shepherds of Cats + VJ Pietrushka →

The Shepherds of cats tour starts in less then 2 weeks and we are very exciting to bring with us new album recorded with David McLean in Ośrodek Postaw Twórczych during our concert in February this year. Vj Pietrushka behind the visual wheels made his moving images into real magic show. Watch a taste of sonic flavours that soon you will … Continue reading Back to the future with Shepherds of cats, David McLean and VJ Pietrushka →

The story of Shepherds of Cats & Vj Pietrushka on tour July 2017 goes like this. Driving rented van via autobahn, they arrive in Bonn to play first concert at Kreuzung an St. Helena on Monday 17th July and then in Das Gespinst in Essen on the next day. Following moderate rythms, waves and squeaks on radio, they hunt for new sounds and bubbles … Continue reading Shepherds of Cats + Vj Pietrushka concerts in Germany and England, July 2017 →

Sunday 7 May 2017 – 20:00, tickets: 15 PLN Osrodek Postaw Tworczych, ul. Dzialkowa 15, Wroclaw, Poland http://www.opt-art.net Audio visual movement planned-improvised performance directed by Filip Zawada i Jan Fanfare featuring: Butoh dance experimental cinema japanese-polish techno improvised music Butoh dancer Tukasa Kamidate and vocalist/pianist Aya Ogawa are visiting Poland in April during her short European tour. They will … Continue reading BUTOH TECHNO – AUDIO VISUAL AND MOVEMENT PERFORMANCE BY FILIP ZAWADA AND JAN FANFARE →

Sunday 26 February 2017 - 20:00, tickets: 10 PLN Osrodek Postaw Tworczych ul. Dzialkowa 15, Wrocław, Poland http://www.opt-art.net DAVID McLEAN David McLean is a Manchester based Multi-Instrumentalist, Improviser and founder of Tombed Visions Records. His solo projects include Stushevatsya and Punctum and plays in groups such as River Slaughter, Cornered Yet Climbing, Gnod, Action Beat, Charles Hayward's … Continue reading David McLean & Shepherds of Cats + Vj Pietrushka →