frise lumière

frise lumière is the sound art and performance project of Ludovic Gerst.

Built around the exclusive use of the prepared bass, the project transforms the instrument into a self-contained sonic system. Through extended playing techniques, resonance, harmonic layers, rhythmic patterns and percussive textures emerge simultaneously from a single source.

“An initiatory or even metaphysical journey…” JazzMania — Belgium

“What poetry is for Llansol, the bass is for Gerst: he plays it percussively, almost like a gamelan, placing it on his lap to coax out sounds and rhythms using brushes and drumsticks.” (page74)
Bad Alchemy — Germany

“Perched atop a stool in almost complete darkness, conjuring a hypnotic monosyllabic rumble, Gerst evoked the image of a wizard both in stance and sound.”
Epigram — UK (Live at Strange Brew, Bristol)

Broadcast on BBC 6 (UK), Radio Kapitał (PL), Klassikaraadio (EE), Resonance FM (UK), … Selected media ↓

frise lumière has been presented at Theater am Werk Petersplatz (Vienna), Storiel Museum (Bangor), The International Anthony Burgess Foundation (Manchester), L’Agora (Metz), Galeria Exit (Wrocław), Galeria VNBM Arte Contemporânea (Viseu), H15 | PRiMi (Copenhagen), Odysseus Festival (Helsinki), Dype Åndedrag Festival (Bærum, Norway), WORM (Rotterdam)

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Live performances and audiovisual works • Swipe to explore

Videos (4)

Live at Storiel Museum, Bangor (Wales)

Live at The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow (Scotland)

Jeziorko

Rivière

Discography (5)

Press (14)

"Vibração Corporal" selected for The Wire Tapper 66. The Wire — UK
Aired on BBC 6 Music - Stuart Maconie's Freak ZoneBBC 6 — UK
One-hour guest programme on Radio Kapitał – Pasmo GościnneRadio Kapitał – Poland
"Mission accomplished." • October 2024 print edition (Page 72)Blow Up Magazine — Italy (Print)
“What poetry is for Llansol, the bass is for Gerst: he plays it percussively, almost like a gamelan, placing it on his lap to coax out sounds and rhythms using brushes and drumsticks.” (Page 74)Bad Alchemy — Germany (Print)
Aired on Resonance FM — Rockfort, October 2024.Resonance FM — UK
Aired on Radio Alhara — March 2025Radio Alhara — Palestine/International
Aired on Klassikaraadio — FantaasiaKlassikaraadio — Estonia
"An initiatory or even metaphysical journey…" JazzMania — Belgium
"The variations in sound and their peculiar resonances is quite extraordinary, with each track imbuing different sensations"Freq — UK
"The composer in Gerst clearly took the lead here and what we hear is wonderfully beautiful, somewhere between jazz, minimalism and avant-garde, without sounding bombastic."Luminous Dash — Belgium
"The music of this atypical one-man band literally obsesses me and not two days go by without me returning to it with an avidity that surprises even me" Exit Musik — France
"At its core, Ambo is a deeply organic album. The music feels as though it’s grown from the earth itself, with the bass acting as a conduit between the natural world and the listener."Thoughts Words Action — Serbia
Interview + Exclusive video premiere of ‘Jeziorko’ by Frise LumièrePsychedelic Baby Mag - Slovenia
Date
Artists
Location
City
Country
30 Oct 26
frise lumière, The Handover
Cobalt Studios
Newcastle | UK
United Kingdom
21 Mar 26
Klang im Dach | Musik und Film
München | DE
Germany
18 Mar 26
frise lumière, Frederik Marroquin, Pudelek, Dinkhauser und Mayer
Theater am Werk Petersplatz | Der Blöde Dritte Mittwoch
Wien | AT
Austria
17 Mar 26
frise lumière, Håkon Berre
PRiMi | H15
København | DK
Denmark
15 Mar 26
Kühlspot Social Club
Berlin | DE
Germany
14 Mar 26
frise lumière, Maria Bertel, Jean-Philippe Gross
L’Agora
Metz | FR
France
23 Nov 25
frise lumière, Ponta Galego
Ciclo Escondido | Duo
Sevilla | ES
Spain

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