Pioche Projects

En—-Tashi Dorji** is a Bhutanese-American guitarist and improviser based in Asheville, North Carolina. Born and raised in Bhutan, he moved to the United States in 2000, where his musical language developed through encounters with punk and metal, free jazz, experimental music, and the radical possibilities of improvisation.

Working across acoustic and electric guitar, Dorji approaches the instrument as a space for texture, resonance, silence, and spontaneous discovery. His playing draws on alternative tunings, unconventional techniques, atonal experimentation, and an intuitive relationship with sound rather than conventional melody or harmony. His early recordings, beginning with *Solo Improvisations* in 2009, established a distinctive voice within contemporary experimental and free-improvised music.

Over the years, Dorji has released a substantial body of solo work and collaborated with artists including Mette Rasmussen, Susie Ibarra, Tyler Damon, Shane Parish, Aaron Turner, Michael Zerang, Joe McPhee, Bill Orcutt, Elliott Sharp, and Sally Gates. His recordings have appeared on labels including Drag City, Hermit Hut, Bathetic Records, Feeding Tube Records, Astral Spirits, VDSQ, and MIE Music.

Dorji’s music occupies a space between composition and improvisation, often moving from delicate, sustained tones and near-silence toward unexpected bursts of density and intensity. His work has earned an international reputation for its highly individual approach to the guitar and its commitment to the open-ended possibilities of live performance.

Tashi Dorji is a Bhutanese-born, Asheville, North Carolina-based experimental guitarist and free-improviser. He moved to the United States for college in 2000 and began carving out a unique niche in the underground, avant-garde music scene. Very lucky to have him come through, make your reservations by saying something on this post thank you!

MERCREDI 27 MAI / JOSEPHINE FOSTER / LIVE AT PIOCHE
Save the date! Quelle chance d'acceuillir pour un concert à pioche. 20h/22h food+drinks , entrée 10€.

Josephine Foster est une chanteuse, compositrice et poétesse lyrique originaire du Colorado. Ancienne étudiante en opéra devenue expérimentatrice folk visionnaire, elle insuffle une nouvelle vie aux formes archaïques. Sa musique explore l'archéologie culturelle de cette « vieille Amérique étrange » chère à Harry Smith. À travers vingt-cinq ans d'une œuvre singulière, Foster joue avec les frontières de l'hymnodie psych-folk, du country blues, du lied et de l'avant-song, le tout porté par une finesse d'interprétation et une voix de mezzo-soprano reconnaissable entre toutes.

We are thrilled to welcome Josephine Foster for a pioche concert.
here is a bio:

Josephine Foster is a Colorado-born singer, composer, and lyric poet. A former opera student turned
visionary folk experimentalist, she breathes new life into archaic forms. Her music channels the cultural archaeology of Harry Smith's old weird America. Across 25 years of singular work, Foster plays at the boundaries of
psych-folk hymnody, country blues, lieder and avant-song, with interpretive wit and unmistakable mezzo-soprano.

PROJECTION PHOTO ET CONCERT IMMERSIF
Aujourd’hui, près de 10 % de la population mondiale vit à proximité d’un volcan.
Cet hiver, le photographe Léo Coulongeat a parcouru pendant deux mois la ceinture de feu du Pacifique, à la rencontre des femmes et des hommes qui vivent au plus près de ces montagnes qui respirent.
Au programme :
- Concert immersif par le musicien Pat Curren
- Projection de photographies, reportages et vidéos
- Temps d’échange et apéritif sur place
📆16 Avril, 19h00 
📍Pioche Project, 16 Imp. Pioche, Biarritz
🌀Entrée et apéro à prix libre