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Concerts 2010:

 

Jan 22/10 CH-Zurich/ Zwei Tage Zeit, Rigiblick Theatert:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Jan 23/10 ITA- Forl/ Areasismica:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Mar 5/10 CH-Zurich/ Kunstraum Walcheturm (http://www.walcheturm.ch)

 

MSIBL

Mar 17/08 CH-Zurich/ Moods

Msibl plays AMPLE FOOD :

Sylvia Nopper, Soprano

Christoph Gallio, Saxes

Thomas Eckert, Clarinets

Marino Pliakas, Guitar

Der franzsische Fluxusknstler Robert Filliou verffentlichte im Jahre 1965 das Buch

AMPLE FOOD FOR STUPID THOUGHT, welches die hier vertonten 92 Fragen beinhaltet.

Zwischen Juli 2003 und April 2004 vertonte Christoph Gallio die humorvollen, existenziellen,

absurden und nachdenklich stimmenden Fragen Fillious.

Es entstanden 92 ausnotierte Miniaturen von durchschnittlich 20 Sekunden Dauer.


May 20/10 CH-Basel/ Gare Du Nord (http://www.garedunord.ch)

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Aug 7/10 POR-Lissabon/ Jazz em Agosto

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

 

Sept 3: HUN-Budapest, A38 Ship:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 8: SLO-Ljubljana, Gomka:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 16: POL-Warsaw, Powiekszenie Club:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. Mars Williams

Sept 17: POL-Krakow, Alchemia:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. Mars Williams

Sept 18: FRA-Alby, Rock in Opposition Festival:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. Mars Williams

Sept 19: NL-Tilburg, Incubate Festival:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 24: AUT-St.Johann, Musik Kultur:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 25: FRA-Toulouse, Un Pav dans le Jazz:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 29: UK-London, Cafe Oto:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. TBA

Sept 30: UK-London, Cafe Oto:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. TBA

Oct 1: GER-Leipzig, Leipziger Jazztage:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Oct 9: NL-Amsterdam, Bimhuis:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. Ken Vandermark

Oct 14: CH-Bern, Dampfzentrale:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbusch

Oct 16: GER-Donaueschingen, Donaueschinger Musiktage:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbusch

Oct 17: CH-Zrich, Moods:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbusch

Oct 18: AUT-Vienna, Porgy & Bess (TBC):

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbusch

 

 

(more tba soon!)

 

 

 

Concerts 2009:

 

Jan 27/09 GER-Berlin / Ultraschall Festival, Radialsystem V:

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK/Ensemble Nikel feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS new piece by Michael Wertmueller (and more)

 

Feb 4/09 CH- Geneva/ LeKab-LUsine:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums

 

Feb 19/09 ISR-TelAviv/ Biennal:

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK/Ensemble Nikel feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS new piece by Michael Wertmueller (and more)

 

Feb 22/09 ISR-Jerusalem/ Hatzolelet Yellow Submarine:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Feb 23/09 ISR-Tel Aviv/ Levontin 7:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

 

May 14/09 FRA-Tours/ Le Petit Fcheux:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

May 15/09 SLO-Cerkno/ Jazz Festival :

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

May 16/09 SRB-Belgrade/ RingRing Festival:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

 

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Olaf Rupp (Ger), E-Guit
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
May 26 GER-Weikersheim/ Club W71

May 27 GER-Kln/ Loft

 

Tour FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] US East, June 9-14

June 9 – USA-Pittsburgh, PA : New Hazlett Theater

June 10 - USA-Baltimore, MD: The Windup Space

June 11 - USA-Washington, DC: Velvet Lounge

June 12 - USA- St.Louis, MO: LEMP Arts Center

June 13 - USA-Chicago, IL: Empty Bottle

June 14 - USA- New York, NYC: Vision Festival,  Abrons Art Center - 466 Grand Street

 

June 19/09 GER-Mnchen/ Musica Viva Festival, Muffathalle:

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

 

August 27/09 FRA-Mulhouse/Festival Mto:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

 

Oct 2/09 GER-Berlin/ Aufsturz

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER

 

Nov 13/09 GER-Berlin/ Akademie der Knste (Hanseatenweg)

IVES #1 @ Kreuztanbul Festival : MUSIQUE NOIRE - ILHAN MIMAROGLU TRIBUTE NACHT

 

Nov 14/09 NL- 's-Hertogenbosch/ Novembermusic Festival

PESTHAUCH DER ENRTROPIE (feat. members of Mouse on Mars, Full Blast, Steamboat Switzerland, Ensemble Mosaik)

Jan St Werner (D), Electr.

Ernst Surberg (D), Piano
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums

 

Tour FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] JAPAN  Dec 4-9/09

December 4 – JAP-Tokyo: Pit Inn (with Toshinori Kondo)

December 5 – JAP-Tokyo: Pit Inn (with Otomo Yoshihide)

December 6 – JAP-Osaka: Nu Things

December 7 – JAP-Kobe: Guggenheim House

December 8 – JAP-Nagoya: Tokuzo

December 4 – JAP-Tokyo: SuperDeluxe (with Jim O'Rourke, Akira Sakata, Michiyo Yagi, Tamaya Honda, Nori Tanaka, Todd Nicholson, Shigeo Aramaki)

 

 

Concerts 2008:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Jan 05/08 GER-Weikersheim/ club w 71 POSTPONED! TBA again
Jan 06/08 GER-Mnster/C.U.B.A. CANCELLED!
Jan 11/08 FRA-Marcq-en-Baroeul/Lille/ Festival Jazz en Nord
Jan 12/08 BEL-Brugge/ De Werf
Jan 17/08 GER-Darmstadt/ Oetingervilla (feat. Rainer Lind, without sick PB)
Jan 18/08 GER-Wrzburg/ Cafe Cairo (PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER Duo, without sick PB)

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
Jan 25/08 GER-Bielefeld/ Bunker Ulmenwall (www.bunker-ulmenwall.de)
Jan 26/08 GER-Schorndorf/ Kulturforum (www.kulturforum-schorndorf.de)
Jan 28/08 AUT-Graz/ Jazzcafe Stockwerk (www.grazjazz.at)

 

IVES #1
Thomas Mahmoud (GER), Voc
Gerd Rische (GER), Electronics
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Jan 30 GER-Berlin, Maria am Ostbahnhof, Clubtransmediale Festival (www.clubtransmediale.de)

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Feb 14/08 FRA-Paris/ CCS (www.ccsparis.com)

 

NOCH 2: Mouse on Mars & Michael Wertmller/comp, drums & Marino Pliakas/E-Bass & Ernst Surberg/piano
Feb 16/08 GER--Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste (www.adk.de), Studio, Hanseatenweg

 

IVES #1
Mar 01/08 GER-Cologne/ Nozart XII Festival (www.nozart.de/)

 

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
Mar 23/08 AUT-Vienna/ Porgy&Bess: BPW feat. Ken Vandermark! (www.porgy.at)
Mar 24/08 GER-Berlin/ B-Flat: BPW feat. Ken Vandermark! (www.b-flat-berlin.de)
Mar 27/08 CH-Chur/ Stadttheater (www.theaterchur.ch)
Mar 28/08 CH-Bern/ Dampfzentrale (www.dampfzentrale.ch)

May 02/08 UK-Cheltenham/ JAZZ FESTIVAL (10th Annyversary), BBC3 live show: FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

 

IVES #1

May 10/08 LV-Riga/ Sound Forest'08 (www.skanumezs.lv)

 

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

May 31/08 NL-Groningen/Grand Theatre (www.grand-theatre.nl)

June 4/08 BRA-Sao Paulo, SESC Vila Mariana

June 5/08 BRA-Porto Alegre, Goethe Institute

June 6/08 BRA-Porto Alegre, Clio Club

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
June 19/08 USA-Los Angeles/Hollywood, ResBox @ Steve Allen Theater - 4773 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90027 info: (323)666-4268, tix: (800)595-4849 ,

http://www.steveallentheater.com/resbox

http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=27278526&friendid=339126121

June 20/08 USA-Oakland, Grand 21 - Oakland, CA 94612,  416 25th St. at Broadway)  (510) 444-7263 http://www.21grand.org

June 23/08 CAN-Victoria BC, Jazzfest/Open Space - 510 Fort Street, http://jazzvictoria.ca/ , http://www.openspace.ca/web/item/469

June 25/08 CAN-Vancouver BC, International Jazz Festival:

    * 1 pm work shop at Tom Lee Music Hall, 929 Granville St.

    * Concert: 5.30 pm The Western Front, 308 East 8th Ave.,

June 27/08 CAN-Calgary AB, Jazz Festival/Odyssey Room, SAIT Polytechnic

June 28/08 CAN-Montral QB, Festival International de Jazz/Studio Hydro-Qubec - Monument-National

 

MICHAEL WERTMUELLER & MARINO PLIAKAS

Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums, Comp.

July 5/08 AUT-Graz, Forum Stadtpark, Keller

 

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
July 19/08 GER-Glauchau/ Internat. Jazz Festival

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Aug 28/08 CH- Chur/Kulturhaus, The Steamboat Switzerland Extended Ensemble plays compositions by Felix Profos:

1.  Erster Tanz fr Setschlagzeug Duo (2008) 

2. Large Composition No.1 fr Ensemble (2003)

3. Get Out Of  My Room (GOOMR) fr STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (2006)

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND feat. Peter Conradin Zumthor (dr), Raphael Camenisch (sax), Phillip Studlin (sax), Dirk Amrein (tb)

Aug 29/08 CH- Bern/ Dampfzentrale, The Steamboat Switzerland Extended Ensemble plays compositions by Felix Profos

Aug 30/08 CH- Winterthur/ Gaswerk (Winterthurer Musikfestwochen), The Steamboat Switzerland Extended Ensemble plays compositions by Felix Profos

Sept 4/08 GER-Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache

Oct 19/08 AUT-Vienna, Porgy & Bess

 

MSIBL

Oct 25/08 CH-Baden, GNOM/Galerie anixis, Oberstadtstrasse 10

Msibl plays AMPLE FOOD :

Sylvia Nopper, Soprano

Christoph Gallio, Saxes

Thomas Eckert, Clarinets

Marino Pliakas, Guitar

Der franzsische Fluxusknstler Robert Filliou verffentlichte im Jahre 1965 das Buch

AMPLE FOOD FOR STUPID THOUGHT, welches die hier vertonten 92 Fragen beinhaltet.

Zwischen Juli 2003 und April 2004 vertonte Christoph Gallio die humorvollen, existenziellen,

absurden und nachdenklich stimmenden Fragen Fillious.

Es entstanden 92 ausnotierte Miniaturen von durchschnittlich 20 Sekunden Dauer.

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Nov 2/08 FIN-Tampere/ Tampere Jazz Happening

 

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Nov 5/08 GER-Mannheim/ Enjoy Jazz Festival: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Peter Evans (tp), Mars Williams (sax) and Keiji Haino (eguit)

Nov 6/08 GER-Berlin/ Jazzfest Berlin: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Peter Evans (tp), Mars Williams (sax) and Keiji Haino (eguit)

Nov 7/08 GER-Munich/ Unterfahrt

Nov 15/08 UK- London/ London Jazz Festival

Nov 18/08 GER-Wuppertal/ Pina-Bausch-Tage: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Ken Vandermark

 

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS
Dec 10/08 GER-Berlin/ Kulturbrauerei, Open Sources, among other pieces: new piece by Michael Wertmueller, ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. Pliakas/Wertmueller

 

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Dec 17/08 CH-Bern/ Progr

 

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Dec 20/08 SK- Bratislava/ Centrum 34

 

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS
Jan 27/09 GER-Berlin/ Ultraschall Festival: new piece by Michael Wertmueller, ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. Pliakas/Wertmueller

 

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Feb 4/09 CH- Geneva/ LeKab-LUsine

 

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS
Feb 19-21/09 ISR-TelAviv/ Biennal: new piece by Michael Wertmueller, ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. Pliakas/Wertmueller

 

(more tba soon!)

 

 

 

 

Concerts 2007:

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
Jan 11/07 CH-Zurich/ Moods (www.moods.ch)
Jan 18/07 AUT-Innsbruck/ p.m.k. (www.pmk.or.at)
Jan 19/07 GER-Dachau/ Jazz eV - Cafe Teufelhart (www.jazzev.de)
Jan 20/07 AUT-St.Johann i.T./ Muku - Alte Gerberei (www.muku-stjohann.at)

SWLABR CREAM de/constructed
Marian Gold, Vocals (Alphaville)
Jaki Liebezeit, Drums (Can)
Ernst Surberg, Klavier, Organ (Ensemble Mosaik)
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass (Steamboat Switzerland)
Andre Bartetzki, Live-Elektronics
Michael Wertmller, Composition, Drums
Mar 2/07 GER-Cologne/ Nozart Festival, Basement ( www.nozart.de)


STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Mar 17/07 GER-Berlin/ MaerzMusik Festival ( www.stubnitz.com)

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Olaf Rupp (Ger), E-Guit
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Mar 18 GER-Rostock/ Stubnitz ( www.maerzmusik.de)

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
April 10 USA-Buffalo/Hallways
April 11 USA-New York/Tonic 8 p.m.
April 12 USA-Chicago/Empty Bottle
April 13 USA-tba
April 14 USA-Philadelphia/Ars Nova Workshop
April 15 USA-tba
April 16 USA-Atlanta/Eyedrum
April 17 USA-Athens GA/40 Watt Club
April 18 USA-Providence RI/AS220
April 19 USA-tba April 27 HUN-Gyoer/Mediawave Festival
May 5 FRA-Paris/Sonic Protest Festival
May 6 FRA-Bourges/Emmetrop

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
June 4/07 GER-Dresden/ Saloppe
June 18/07 GER-Kln / Loft, CD-Release-Party, ZONE2, Dominik Blum:  piano / Marino Pliakas: guitar / Lucas Niggli: percussion
June 10/07 NL-Amsterdam/ Holland-Festival, BIM-Huis, STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble plays ORANGE SLICE and the LAST JUKEBOX ON EARTH, by David Dramm  with Louis Andriessen, Anne La Berge, Cor Fuhler, Peter van Bergen and others

IVES #1
Thomas Mahmoud (GER), Voc
Gerd Rische (GER), Electronics
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
October 5 GER-Berlin, Lovelite / Mutationsclub
October 6 GER-Hamburg, Westwerk
October 7 GER-Kln, Studio 672

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
October 11 GER-Heidelberg, Karlstorbahnhof
November 2 GER-Berlin, Schlot / Round Midnight I – Special at Schlot mit:
Peter Broetzmann,
Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark, Johannes Bauer, Conny Bauer, Toshinori Kondo, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmueller
November 3 GER-Berlin, Schlot / Round Midnight I – Special at Schlot mit:
Peter Broetzmann, Marino Pliakas
, Michael Wertmueller, Johannes Bauer, Conny Bauer, Toshinori Kondo, Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark
November 6 HR-Zagreb, Festival
November 8 FRA-Poitiers, Jazz Poitiers
November 9 ITA-Monfalcone, All Frontiers Festival
November 25 CH-Zurich, Unerhoert Festival @ Moods
December 20 ISR-Tel Aviv, HaPzura Festival
 

ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS
November 23 UK-Huddersfield /Huddersfiel Contemporary Music Festival
December 6 GER-Berlin, Kulturbrauerei

 


past concerts:

Sept 18/06 GER-Oldenburg/ Oh-Ton, PFL-Kulturzentrum ( www.ohton.de)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums

Sept 21/06 GER--Berlin/ Interface Festival ( www.interface-festival.de)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND feat. Michael Wertmueller (timp) and Lieder (vox)

RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Olaf Rupp (Ger), E-Guit
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Sept. 27     RUS- Yaroslavl/ Museum
Sept. 28     RUS- Moscow/ Long Arms Festival, Dom
Sept. 29     RUS- St.Petersburg/ Club Zokol

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Oct. 1     RUS- St.Petersburg/ Aposition Festival
Oct. 2     RUS- Moscow/ Long Arms Festival, Dom

Oct. 13/06 GER--Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste ( www.adk.de), Studio, Hanseatenweg
NOCH 1 :
SWLABR CREAM de/constructed Works by Dieter Schnebel and Michael Wertmueller
Marian Gold, Vocals (Alphaville)
Jaki Liebezeit, Schlagzeug (Can)
Ernst Surberg, Klavier, Organ (Ensemble Mosaik)
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass (Steamboat Switzerland)
Andre Bartetzki, Live-Elektronik
Michael Wertmller, Komposition, Schlagzeug
Klangregie Georg Morawietz

Oct. 21 GER-Donaueschingen/ ( Donaueschinger Musiktage ):
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Premiere of get out of my room, new composition by Felix Profos

Oct. 24 GER-Ludwigshafen / Enjoy Jazz Festival, Das Haus (ww.enjoyjazz.de):
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Nov.4 CH-Bern, ISCM/IGNM Bern
Die Pilzfuge

Peter Weber, Stimme
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
November 15    PL-Wroclaw/Rura Jazz Festival http:// www.jazzklubrura.art.pl/
November 16    PL-Andrychow/Pod Baszta
November 17    PL-Krakow/Alchemia http://www.alchemia.com.pl/
November 18    PL-Zakopane/Antrakt

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
November 25    F-Pau/Festival Beta Project 2006 http://asso-factory.com/

Dec. 16 CH-Lucerne/ Forum Neue Musik Luzern
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND



past past concerts:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
April 17/06    EGYPT-Cairo, Al Ghouri Center for Musical Heritage
April 18/06    EGYPT-Alexandria, Biblioteca Alexandrina
May 13/06    ITA-Bologna, Angelica festival http://www.aaa-angelica.com/
June 2/06      GER-Hamburg, Westwerk
June 3/06      GER-Moers, MOERS Festival http://www.moers.de/festival
June 21/06    POR-Lissabon, Jazzfestival ForU, Parque Mayer - Travessa do Salitre
June 24/06    GER-Bingen, Jazzfestival Bingen

KK.NULL-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
KK.Null (JAP), Electr./Voice
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
May 15    CAN- Victoria/Open Space Festival
May 17    CAN- Vancouver/tba
May 18    CAN- Vancouver/tba
May 20    CAN- Victoriaville/ Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriavillehttp://www.fimav.qc.ca

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
June 9    CH-Bern/Reithalle http://www.reithalle.ch/
June 30 - July 8    Tour South Africa:
July 1     RSA-Johannesburg/Bassline
July 2     RSA-Grahamstown/Indaba New Music Festival, Beethoven Room
July 4     RSA-Grahamstown/Indaba New Music Festival, Beethoven Room
July 6     MOZ-Maputo/Indaba New Music Festival, CCFM
August 12     GER-Scheer/Klangbad Festival
, www.klangbadfestival-scheer.de



past past past concerts:

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Jan 26/06    AUT-Vienna, Porgy & Bess http://www.porgy.at
Jan 27/06    SLO-Maribor, Narodni Dom http://www.kibla.org/index.php?id=9&no_cache=1 Jan 28/06    GER-Passau, Museums http://www.cafe-museum.info/
Feb 02/06    GER-Berlin, B-Flat http://www.b-flat-berlin.de/
Feb 03/06    GER-Schorndorf, Manufaktur http://www.club-manufaktur.de
Feb 05/06    CH-Geneva, AMR/Cave 12 http://www.cave12.org/SW3/060205.html
Feb 06/06    GER-Cologne, Loft (live recording) http://www.loftkoeln.de
Feb 07/06    GER-Frankfurt, Brotfabrik http://www.brotfabrik.de
Mar 11/06    GER-Cologne, Nozart X Festival http://www.nozart.de
Mar 12/06    NL-Rotterdam, WORM http://www.wormweb.nl/

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
March 18    GER-Augsburg/Mozartfestival http://www.mozartstadt.de/de/kuenstler/kuenstler.aspx?ID=2919
March 19    AUT-Linz/Stadtwerkstatt www.servus.at/stwst
March 20    CZ-Brno/International Music Festival, Exposition of New Music http://www.enh.cz/enh2006e.php
March 21    AUT-Vienna/Rhiz http://rhiz.org
March 23    NL-Nijmegen/de onderbroek http://www.grotebroek.nl
March 24    BEL-Aalst/kc netwerk http://www.netwerk-art.be/


STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
Sept. 9    SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova-Menza http://www.metelkova.org
Sept. 10/11    HR-Krizevci/eeii conference Festival http://www.uke.hr/EEII/ Sept 11 at around 10 pm Concert-LIVESTREAM on http://www.uke.hr/EEII/radioeeii.m3u
Sept. 12    BiH-Travnik/Alter Art Club http://www.alterart.ba
Sept. 14    HR-Karlovac/eeii conference Festival - Mala Scena http://www.uke.hr/EEII/ at around 10 pm Concert-LIVESTREAM on http://www.uke.hr/EEII/radioeeii.m3u
Sept. 15    HR-Rijeka/eeii conference Festival - Spirit Club http://www.uke.hr/EEII/ at around 10 pm Concert-LIVESTREAM on http://www.uke.hr/EEII/radioeeii.m3u
Sept. 16    HUN-Gyr/Romerhaz http://www.kultinf.gyor.hu/index.php3?act=esem&kod=25869
Sept. 17    CR-Lipnice nad Sazavou/Festival
Sept. 18    CR-Brno/Sklenena Louka http://www.sklenenalouka.cz/

KK.NULL-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
KK.Null (JAP), Electr./Voice
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Sept. 29    RUS- St.Petersburg/GEZ
Sept. 30    RUS- St.Petersburg/GEZ
Oct. 1    RUS- Moscow/DOM
Oct. 2    RUS- Yaroslavl/Museum
Oct. 3    RUS- Moscow/O.G.I. Club

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Oct. 18    RUS- Magnitogorsk/Drama Theatre - Contemporary Music Festival
Oct. 19    RUS- Ekaterinburg/Philharmonic
Oct. 20    RUS- Pishma
Oct. 21    RUS- Moscow/DOM
Oct. 22    GEO- Tbilisi/Tunnel Club - Peace-Harvest Festival
Oct. 23    GEO- Tbilisi/Theatre - Peace-Harvest Festival
Oct. 24-28    GEO- more concerts in Tbilisi and Batumi

FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
Peter Broetzmann (GER), Reeds
Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums
Nov. 3    NOR- Trondheim/Jazzforum
Nov. 4    NOR- Stavanger/Tou Scene
Nov. 5    FIN- Tampere/Jazz Festival
Nov. 6    POL- Krakow/AudioArt Festival

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Nov. 19-28    Tour FRA/Benelux/UK - tba
Nov. 25    UK-Huddersfield/Contemporary Music Festival
Nov. 26    UK -Leeds/Termite Club Festival
Dez 8, 9, 10    CH-Uster/qbus

past past past past concerts:


March 31/05 NL-Utrecht/ Vredenburg:
Cross Linx5 - Rock meets new music
April 2/05 NL-Enschede/ Muziekcentrum Enschede:
Cross Linx5 - Rock meets new music
BLUM-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
plus special set with John Cale and Holger Czukay etc.

April 22/04 CH-Geneva/ tba
Msibl: Robert Filliou (composition by Christoph Gallio)
- a tribute to the fluxus artist
   Sarah Maurer, voc.
   Christoph Gallio, sax
   Thomas Eckert, clar.
   Marino Pliakas, guitar

May 1st/05 NL-Amsterdam/ Muziekgebouw: De Volharding Orkest/STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND play MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY by David Dramm

May 5-8/05 CH-Poschiavo/ Uncool Festival ( www.uncool.ch):
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
Domink Blum, Hammond Organ
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums

May 29/05 D-Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste ( www.adk.de):
Premiere of new composition by Michael Wertmueller (text by Wolfgang Hilbig)
feat. FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
plus Daniel Lieder (voc) and more instrumentalists and singers (tba soon!)
May 30/05 D-Berlin/ B-Flat ( www.b-flat-berlin.de):
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]
Peter Broetzmann, Reeds
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums

June 25/05 UK-London/ Royal Festival Hall Patti Smith's Meltdown Festival : The music of John Cale with special friends Flea, Nick Franglen, Josh Pollock, David Dramm, Dominik Blum / Marino Pliakas / Lucas Niggli ( STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND) - as the Meatgrinders!


STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
September 9/04 F-Colmar/ JAZZ DECOUVERTES, Grillen (www.grillen.fr.st)
September 29/04 CH-Basel/ Gare de Nord (www.garedunord.ch/): De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY by David Dramm
September 30/04 CH-Zurich/ Rote Fabrik (www.rotefabrik.ch):
1. Set: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Acoustic Trio feat. Anne LaBerge (NL, flute, electr.)
2. Set: De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY by David Dramm
October 1/04 A-Dornbirn/Spielboden ( www.spielboden.at ):
1. Set: Lucas Niggli's Big Zoom
2. Set: De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY by David Dramm
3. Set: Steamboat Switzerland
17.-25 November /04: China Tour
Concerts (tba) in Guangzhou, Xiamen, Wuhan, Beijing (2)
December 11/04 NL-Baarle Nassau/Plusetage ( www.plusetage.com ) - CANCELLED!!
December 17/04 HR-Zagreb/KSET ( www.kset.org )
December 18/04 SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova ( www.metelkova.org )
March 4+5/05 CH-Uster/ 1. Internat. PAM!-Festival, Qbus (www.pam.nu)
feat. Xu Fengxia (China) guzheng
Phil Minton (UK) voice
Dominik Blum (CH) hammond-organ, electronics
Raphael Camenisch (CH) saxes
Marino Pliakas acoust.guit./e-bass
Christian Weber (CH) cb, electronics
Lucas Niggli (CH) dr, perc
March 6/05 CH-Winterthur/ Salzhaus ( www.salzhaus.ch): CD release party!!
1. Set Stephan Wittwer, computer solo (quadrophonic)
2. Set STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND
March 11/05 D-Dortmund/ Domicil ( www.domicil-dortmund.de)
March 12/05 D-Cologne/ NOZART 9 festival ( www.nozart.de)
March 13/05 NL-Rotterdam/ WORM ( www.wormweb.nl)
March 14/05 D-Berlin/ TBA
March 15/05 D-Kassel/ Schlachthof ( www.schlachthof-kassel.de)
March 16/05 D-Rostock/ Stubnitz ( www.stubnitz.com)

Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Peter Broetzmann, Reeds
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
October 13/04: USA-New York/Knitting Factory (www.knittingfactory.com)
October 14/04: USA-Berkeley, Ca/Jazzhouse ( www.thejazzhouse.com )
October 15/04: USA-Los Angeles, Ca/Villa Aurora ( www.villa-aurora.org )
October 16/04: CAN-Winnipeg/send+receive festival ( www.sendandreceive.org)
October 18/04: CAN-Victoria/Open Space ( www.openspace.ca )
October 19/04: USA-Seattle, Wa/Earshot Jazz Festival ( www.earshot.org )



past past past past past concerts:


Wittwer-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Stephan Wittwer, Guitar/Electronics
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
April 03/04: D-Cologne/Nozart 8 Festival (www.nozart.de)

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
April 22/04 D-Ruesselsheim/ Festival Jazz in progress, Opel Werkshalle A1 (www.jazz-fabrik.de)
April 24/04 H-Budapest/Fono ( www.fono.hu )
April 25/04 H-Gyor/mediawave Festival (www.mediawavefestival.com)
April 22/04 D-Cologne/MusikTriennale Koeln, Gebaeude 9( www.gebaeude9.de)
May 14/04 NL-Breda/Lokaal01 ( www.lokaal01.org )
May 15/04 NL-Nijmegen/LUX ( www.lux-nijmegen.nl )
May 27/04 NL-Amsterdam/Melkweg ( www.melkweg.nl): De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play Madame Blavatsky by David Dramm
May 28/04 NL-Den Haag/Paard van Troje ( www.paard.nl): De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play Madame Blavatsky by David Dramm
May 29/04 NL-Utrecht/Tivoli ( www.tivoli.nl): De Volharding Orkest/Steamboat Switzerland play Madame Blavatsky by David Dramm

Wiget-Buess-Zu-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Bo Wiget, cello
Dominik Blum, hammond organ
Massimo Zu (Italy), ebass
Marino Pliakas, ebass
Michael Wertmueller, drums
June 8/04 CH-Zrich/Moods (www.moods.ch/)
June 9/04 CH-Basel/Gare de Nord (www.garedunord.ch/)
June 11/04 CH-Duedingen/Bad bonn Festival ( www.badbonn.ch /)

January 22/04 CH-Zurich/MOODS (www.moods.ch)
Msibl: Robert Filliou (composition by Christoph Gallio)
- a tribute to the fluxus artist
   Sarah Maurer, voc.
   Christoph Gallio, sax
   Thomas Eckert, clar.
   Marino Pliakas, guitar

January 28 and 29/04 CH-Zurich/Helmhaus
January 31/04 CH-St.Gallen/Kunsthalle
Ma Bohme
new compositions by Christoph Gallio (CH), Nahla Mattar (EG),
Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Ali Osman (EG), Khaled Chokry (EG)
and Annette Schmucki (CH):
   Robert Braunschweig, vocals
   Marc Unternaeher, tuba
   Marino Pliakas, guitar
   Christoph Brunner, percussion

February 4/04 F-Paris/Institut Nerlandais (www.institutneerlandais.com)
Dominik Blum (piano, analogue electronics) &
Marino Pliakas (amplified acoustic guitar, electronics)
of STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH) play a duo concert @ the opening of loud&clear

February 10/04 CH-Zurich/WIM (www.wimmusic.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH) meets COOLHAVEN (NL)

February 11/04 CH-Chur/Marsl (www.marsoel.ch)
Peter Weber und Die Firma
Lesung und improvisierte Streichereinheiten
   Peter Weber, Autor
   Christian Straessle, v.
   Mathes Seidl, va.
   Martin Birnstiel, vc.
   Marino Pliakas, kb.

February 27/04 TR-Istanbul/Museum of Contemporary Art (www.proje4l.org)
presents LOUD & CLEAR, nine DVD projects involving collaborations between visual artists, composers and publicity designers.
   Marino Pliakas of STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH) and others:
   lecture and panel discussion

March 12/04 CH-Zurich/Slauer Baal the gods appear out of nothing, a night with music of Alvin Lucier and Phil Niblock
    Marino Pliakas (YAM ALMOST MAY
2001, for e-bass and bows)
    Craig Shepard, Kontratrio, Madeleine Bischof and many more play
    various pieces by AL and PN
see more informations

August 23/03 CH-Glattfelden/Openair-Festival (www.schnirkel.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

August 27/03 F-Mulhouse/Jazz-Festival, Noumatrouff ( www.jazz-mulhouse.org )
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

September 26/03 CH-Aarau/KIFF (www.kiff.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble plays:
   large composition no.1, a composition by Felix Profos (CH)
   feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Phillip Staeudlin (D, sax), Raphael
   Camenisch (CH, sax),Dirk Amrein (D, tb) and Remo Signer (CH, dr.)

September 27/03 CH-Winterthur/Gaswerk (www.gaswerk.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble: large composition no.1 by Felix Profos

September 30/03 D-Ravensburg/Jazzfestival (www.jazztime-ravensburg.de)
Peter Weber und Die Firma
Lesung und improvisierte Streichereinheiten
   Peter Weber, Autor
   Christian Straessle, v.
   Mathes Seidl, va.
   Martin Birnstiel, vc.
   Marino Pliakas, kb.

October 2/03 CH-Winterthur/Salzhaus ( www.salzhaus.ch)
Peter Weber & Die Firma

October 29/03 NL-Tilburg/Paradox (www.paradoxtilburg.nl)
Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller
   Caspar Broetzmann, Guitar
   Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
   Michael Wertmueller, Drums

November 5/03 CH-Uster/QBUS ( www.pam.nu)
Peter Weber & Die Firma

November 13/03 F-Lille/La Malterie (www.lamalterie.dixiz.com)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

November 14/03 B-Gent/Handelsbeurs (www.handelsbeurs.be)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

November 15/03 B-Gent/Handelsbeurs (www.handelsbeurs.be)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

November 17/03 NL-'s-Hertogenbosch/Novembermusic Festival (Muziekcentrum) (www.novembermusic.net)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

December 6/03 CH-Lugano/Oggimusica, Radio Rete 2 (www.rtsi.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

December 7/03 CH-Zurich/Rote Fabrik (www.rotefabrik.ch)
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

December 13 and 14/03 Egypt-Cairo/Biennale
Ma Bohme
new compositions by Christoph Gallio (CH), Nahla Mattar (EG),
Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Ali Osman (EG) and Annette Schmucki (CH):
   Robert Braunschweig, vocals
   Marc Unternaeher, tuba
   Marino Pliakas, guitar
   Christoph Brunner, percussion

January 16/04 CH-Ittingen/Kartause
Ma Bohme



past past past past past past concerts:

STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND

Dominik Blum, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electr.
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
March 26/03 B-Verviers/Spirit of 66 (www.spiritof66.com )
March 27/03 D-Hamburg/Astra-Stube (www.astra-stube.de)
March 28/03 D-Kln/Nozart Festival (www.nozart.de)
March 29/03 D-Mnster/C.U.B.A (www.muenster.org/cuba)
March 30/03 D-Dresden/Jazzclub Neue Tonne (www.jazzclub-tonne.de)
March 31/03 D-Berlin/Uebereck, Prenzlauer Allee 47, Berlin-Friedrh. info: info@uebereck.comwww.uebereck.com
April 9/03 CH-Zurich/Openmic (www.openmic.ch)
April 10/03 CH-Chur/Marsl (www.marsoel.ch)
June 7-9/03 D-MOERS Festival: (www.moers-festival.com)
   June 7-9: daily 11am-1.30 pm @ Saal Musikschule: Project:
   Dampfschiff Schweiz II: Dominik Blum (CH) - hammond, p, analog electronics;
   Marino Pliakas (CH) - g, el-b; Lucas Niggli (CH) - dr, perc; Jacques Demierre - (CH), piano;
   Anne La Berge (USA/NL) - fl, elec; Hans Martin Mller (D) - flute, conferencier;
   Sabine von Werra (CH) - vc, electr.; Norbert Mslang (CH) - cracked everyday-electronics;
   Erik M. (F) - elec
   June 8 or 9 (date/time to be announced) on main stage:
   STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble plays:
   Orange Slice (NL / CH), a composition by David Dramm (USA)
   feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Remo Signer (CH, dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb),
   Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Marco Blaauw (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.),
   Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.) = 2xDrums, 2xKeyboard/Hammond, 2xE-Bass & 3xTrumpet

Wittwer-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Stephan Wittwer, Guitar/Electronics
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
April 23/03: RUS-Moscow/DOM ( www.dom.com.ru )
April 24/03: RUS-St.Petersburg/SKIF Festival (www.kuryokhin.com), Stephan Wittwer Solo
April 25/03: RUS-St.Petersburg/ SKIF Festival (www.kuryokhin.com)
April 27/03: LIT-Kaunas/Jazzfestival
April 28/03: D-Berlin/Uebereck, Prenzlauer Allee 47, Berlin-Friedrh. info: info@uebereck.comwww.uebereck.com

Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller

Caspar Broetzmann, Guitar
Marino Pliakas, E-Bass
Michael Wertmueller, Drums
May 2/03 H-Budapest/Kultiplex
May 3/03 tba
May 4/03 H-Szeged (to be cofirmed)
May 5/03 CRO-Zagreb/KSET
May 6/03 SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova ( www.metelkova.org )
May 7/03 MK-Skopje/Music Faculty
May 8/03 SM-Beograd/RingRing Festival http://www.cyberrex.org/ringring/
May 9/03 tba

"Verboten Is"

Bo Wiget, Cello
Marino Pliakas, Guitar/Bass
Lucas Niggli, Drums
March 21/03 CH-Duedingen/Bad Bonn (www.badbonn.ch/home.html)
March 22/03 CH-St.Gallen/Pfalzkeller, Tage der Improvisierten Musik


past past past past past past past concerts:


27.4.02: RF-St.Petersburg: SKIF-Festival www.republikavega.narod.ru and www.kuryokhin.com
18.-20.5.02 D-MOERS Festival: :www.moers-festival.com
   18.5. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND on Main Stage (3.45pm)
   18.-20.5. daily 11am-1.30 pm @ Saal Musikschule: Project:
   Dampfschiff Schweiz (Dominik Blum - hammond, p, analog electronics;
   Stephan Wittwer - g, miscellaneous instruments; Hans-Martin Mller - fl;
   Philipp Schaufelberger - el-g; Marino Pliakas - g, el-b; Nils Wogram tb;
   Hayden Chisholm - as, b-cl; Christian Weber - b, electronics;
   Marcel Papaux - dr,perc; Lucas Niggli - dr, perc)
6.6.02 CH-Biel/Expo02: Orange Slice (NL / CH), a composition by David Dramm (USA) -
   feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Remo Signer (CH, dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb),
   Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Louis Lanzing (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.),
   Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.) = 2xDrums, 2xKeyboard/Hammond, 2xE-Bass & 3xTrumpet
7.6.02 CH-Zurich/Rote Fabrik (Orange Slice)
14.6.02 A-Vienna, Porgy&Bess
18.6.02 D-Wiesbaden / Caligari (kooperative new jazz)
19.6.02 D-Cologne/Loft
20.6.02 D-Berlin/Bastard - CANCELLED!
21.6.02 D-Hannover/Sophie-Arp bricht
22.6.02 A-Salzburg/Jazzit
14.9.02 CH-Bern/Taktlos02
15.11.02 E-Tarragona/Sala Zero
16.11.02 E-Bracelona/LEM-Festival ( www.gracia-territori.com )
22.11.02 UK-Gateshead/Baltic Centre, LOUD & CLEAR presents nine DVD projects
   involving collaborations between visual artists, composers and publicity designers.
   ( http://www.balticmill.com )
03.12.02 D-Marburg/Cafe Trauma ( www.cafetrauma.de )
04.12.02 NL-Amsterdam/Trytone, Zaal100 ( http:// www.trytone.org)
05.12.02 D- Bochum/Schauspielhaus - Kammerspiele: Opensystems Festival
   ( www.festival-open-systems.de )
21.12.02 D-Hofheim/Jazzkeller ( www.jazzkeller-hofheim.de )
22.12.02 NL-Eindhoven/Festival DisTronics #2 ( www.effenaar.nl )

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