Stephan Eicher at the Théâtre de Beausobre

Le Regard Libre N° 37 - Alexandre Wälti and Hélène Lavoyer

On the messy stage, where instruments and confetti mingle, a few disordered chairs testify to a nocturnal bustle. Near the jukebox, a man seems to be sleeping on a bench. A garland of colored bulbs hangs over him. To the notes of an automatic accordion, a second person enters the scene, sweeping confetti between a ladder and a flurry of instruments. The tuba sits in the middle of the stage, a trombone waits with two electric guitars near the piano, and the indispensable drums wait at the back right.

The scene resembles the day after carnival in a bistro where the last customer has fallen asleep. It's a reflection of Traktorkestar's crazy, messy Balkan music, shared with Stephan Eicher and beatboxer Steff La Cheffe. To hear the whistles and the thunder