Flowers We Are

Marina Džukljev – Farfisa Orgel | Matija Schellander – electronics | noid /aka Arnold Haberl – Cello

Flowers we are consists of the versatile, Serbian-based exceptional pianist Marina Džukljev, the sound architect Matija Schellander on bass and electronics and the cello extremist noid /aka Arnold Haberl. The three musicians move with equal ease, playfulness and elegance from minimal electronic sounds to melodic fragments to orchestral fullness. The trio convinces with the wide spectrum of its musical languages. Marina Džukljev is a pianist and educator renowned for her dynamic performances in free improvisation, classical, contemporary, and applied music. With numerous awards to her name, Marina has passionately explored contemporary and free improvised music, collaborating with a diverse array of global artists and ensembles. Her innovative approach and dedication to exploring new sonoric possibilities of piano playing are evident in her wide-ranging performances across prestigious festivals and venues worldwide. Matija Schellander is a composer, double bassist, and electronic musician. He works with experimental music, improvisation, and electro-acoustic sound, focusing on the interaction between sound and space. His projects range from solo performances and ensemble compositions, music for theater and radio. Through cello, electronics, studio manipulation and more, Arnold Haberl aka noid produces music of intrigue and beauty, that interrogates our own sonic perception whilst retaining an almost violent intensity. His work on the cello draws forth sounds that are far from typical, sometimes evoking the shifting and shimmering soundscapes of granular synthesis.