FIFTH

FIFTH is the new joint venture of Brussels underground artists Roman Hiele, Victoria Palacios, Ferre Marnef & Dennis Vanderauwera. Swirling around each other in the Big Bad city, loosely connected through STROOM label, these four different musicians felt the need of adding something extra to their existing projects. Roman Hiele is an electronic moniker sailing under his surname Hiele (Ekster, STROOM, Ultra Eczema, Universal Exports). He is widely known for his hard-to-pinpoint live reputation. Victoria Palacios is a painter and performer, who is also half of the Breton duo Alto Fuero. Her distinct way of singing and talking is one of the most exciting voices on the scene. Ferre Marnef is the front of the post punk band Sergeant (STROOM) where his background as an actor finds peace with grand emotions. Dennis Vanderauwera, also known as Dida, is the internet phenomena (de)constructing playfully electronic music. Due to their shared admiration for the likes of Monk, Lansky, McFerrin … they started a vocal improvisation band. These saliva experiments grew to more musical sessions, adding minimal instrumentation (bass, flute, guitar) to the four voices. Combining the strength of the human voice with a punk attitude, FIFTH is an unpredictable monster that searches for connection and healing. 

Die Reichtümer der Stimme und des Gesangs und der gesanglichen Kollektivimprovisation bringt das Brüsseler Quartett FIFTH zur Erscheinung. Roman Hiele, Victoria Palacios, Ferre Marnef und Dennis Vanderauwera wirken sonst in den Gefilden des Post-Punk und der elektronischen Avantgarde. Als FIFTH haben sie die musikalische Begleitung auf Gitarre, Bass und Flöte reduziert, um damit mehr Raum für das gemeinsame Singen und Extemporieren zu gewinnen, für das Sichverlieren und Wiederfinden in Chören und Kanon-Strukturen: eine Musik, die in fragilen Momenten der Gemeinschaftlichkeit nach Klängen und Sprachen der Heilung sucht.