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Moritz von Oswald

& The Hague Vocal Ensemble 'Silencio'

Moritz von Oswald is an influential musician, percussionist, and producer working in electronic music. From his beginnings with projects such as Palais Schaumburg to foundational work with Basic Channel, his career has continually explored the relationships between rhythm, space, texture, and perception. At Rewire 2026, in the resonant surroundings of the Grote Kerk, von Oswald presents Silencio with The Hague Vocal Ensemble, a chamber choir led by Angeliki Ploka. The work investigates the acoustic and conceptual boundary between human and machine sound, asking how electronic synthesis might be translated into the logic of the voice – and how the voice, in turn, can be reabsorbed into electronic composition. Silencio stages a dialogue, where oscillators and vocal cords operate within a shared harmonic and temporal field. The performance unfolds across 16 voices divided between choir and synthesis. Moving from sparse, shifting minimal structures to dense, immersive sonic choruses, Silencio explores the expressive spectrum between fragility and weight, presence and abstraction.