On October 21, Lander Gyselinck, artistic researcher at KASK & Conservatorium, will defend his doctoral research to obtain the degree of Doctor of Arts. On behalf of the candidate and his supervisors, Dr. Gert Keunen (KASK & Conservatorium), Prof. Dr. Kristoffel Demoen, and Prof. Dr. Pieter-Jan Maes (both UGent), we would like to invite you to this occasion.

Prior to the defense, there will be a concert by Hihats in Trees at 14:00 in the Zwarte Zaal on Campus Bijloke. The public defense will start at 15:30 at the same location. Afterwards, you are welcome to attend the reception. Please confirm your attendance by making a reservation.

Programme

• 14:00 concert Hihats In Trees (live ensemble)
  with Hui-Chi Li, Mien Heyvaert, Wouter van Asselbergh (drums & percussion), Lander Gyselinck (composition, drums & percussion)
• 15:30 doctoral defense

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This artistic doctoral research explores the intersection of live performance and electronic production through the lens of a jazz drummer deeply immersed in electronic dance music (EDM) culture. Originating in 2016 from Lander Gyselinck's desire to integrate the rhythmic vitality of club music into his instrumental practice, the project evolved into a broader inquiry: how can the physical, improvisational nature of drumming engage meaningfully with the digitally constructed world of electronic music and vice versa?

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Over the course of this PhD, Lander Gyselinck produced five full-length albums spanning solo works, collaborations, and experimental hybrids — each a different response to the question of how acoustic and electronic methods can enrich one another:

• Hihats In Trees – Disleksikon (2020)
• Lander & Adriaan – Lander & Adriaan (2022)
• KVR – Spam Vol. 01 (2023)
• Hihats In Trees – Artefacts (2023)
• Odd Subdivisionals (2025)

The research project Kind of Brew: 'live-evil' meets clap, beep, boom was funded by the HOGENT Arts Research Fund.

Tuesday 21 October, 14:00
Campus Bijloke, Zwarte Zaal
Louis Pasteurlaan 2
9000 Ghent

Due to roadworks at the Godshuizenlaan / Groot-Brittanniëlaan intersection, it is very difficult to reach Louis Pasteurlaan by car and to park. Please use public transport as much as possible. From Gent Sint-Pieters, you can take tram T1 or T3 to Bijlokehof. Here you will find instructions on how to reach the Bijloke site during the roadworks.

The most accessible route (including for wheelchair users) is via the entrance at STAM, Godshuizenlaan 2. From there, you can navigate to the Zwarte Zaal using Staggi's Bijlokesite Wayfinding App.

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