Cupis is a duo based in Berlin which was formed in 2010 by the Italian improviser saxophone player Gianni Gebbia and the electroacoustic composer and performer Giovanni Verga.
In their live performances, the duo plays both improvisations and compositions taken from their discographic works. During the years Cupis has created music for live performances and played concerts around the world.
News:
Cupis has released "ànemos" a new album released between February and April 2023 thanks to the support of Musikfonds E.v:
https://objet-a.bandcamp.com/album/nemos
Review:
https://www.freejazzblog.org/2023/05/cupis-anemos-objet-2023.html
Albums:
"ànemos", objet-a, 2023 Berlin
"cupis remixes", fieldoscope, 2021 Berlin
“Logismoi”, objet-a, 2018 Berlin
“Avoiding the Sun”, objet-a, 2015 Berlin
“Prelogical Institutions”, objet-a, 2013 Berlin
Tracks on V.A. compilation:
“Moon Faced Buddha”, on ELECTROFRAMEWORK by Various Artists, Unexplained Sounds Group 2018
“Daruma's call remix”, on Danse Macabre 2020 Vol .1, Objet-a, 2020 Berlin
"impro work 3#", on ACTIVE NOISE AREA by Various Artists, Unexplained Sounds Group 2019
RADIO SHOW:
17.04.2023 https://extra.resonance.fm/episodes/unexplained-sounds-315-2023-04-17
26.02.2018 https://cashmereradio.com/episode/navi-a-palermo4-wgianni-gebbia/
SOME CONCERTS:
25.02.2023 Morphine Raum, Berlin https://www.field-notes.berlin/de/programm/171144/tubolaria-the-fruitful-darkness
28.08.2014 Concert at Sowieso, Berlin https://www.facebook.com/events/1533761110173285/?ref=newsfeed
28.02.2015 Concert at Galerie Bauchund, Berlin: https://www.facebook.com/events/757043834391654/?ref=newsfeed
09.04.2015 Concert at Sameheads, Berlin https://www.facebook.com/events/473475402803811/?ref=newsfeed
02.03.2016 Concert at Spektrum, Berlin https://axeldanielreinert.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/cupis-live-fieldwork-spektrum-art_technology_community-20-uhr-info-httpspektrumberlin-deeventsdetailcupis-live-fieldwork-114-html/
06.05.2016 Concert at Superdeluxe, Tokyo https://super-deluxe.com/events/20160506/
07.05.2016 Concert at Pikaspace, Osaka, Japan: https://pikaspace.tumblr.com/post/142118478665/57%E8%A6%B3%E9%85%94-misui/amp
02.05.2016 Concert for Butoh-Tanzperformance at Kid Ailack Art Hall, Tokyo, Japan: https://www.tokyogigguide.com/en/gigs/event/13613
Concert at Candy, Chiba, Japan: http://blog.livedoor.jp/jazzspotcandy/archives/52242678.html?fbclid=IwAR0xEKgjIm8_cOsYmWTWp9SGh9OaiQdCWFE19R30UaXu0V-LQpK9WrOl8Os
09.12.17 Concert for “Main Off”, festival di arte e musica elettronica, Palermo Italy http://www.lapisnet.it/eventi/palermo/mainoff-xiv-edizione.htm
WORKSHOP:
10.05.2016 Workshop „New Possibilities for Saxophone and Electronics in Improvisation“ an der IASAI (Institute for Advanced Studies in Artificial Intelligence), Nagoya, Japan
