Free studies in Performance Art, Improvised and Noise Music.

Born in Switzerland, now based in Berlin, Joke Lanz is presenting his work since more than 20 years all over the world.
Music for contemporary dance, theatre, sound-installations and films.
Innumerable releases on international labels e.g. Schimpfluch, Entr'acte, RRR, Tochnit Aleph, Blossoming Noise, SSSM, Artware, Klanggalerie, MSBR, Some Bizarre, iDeal Recordings.

Psychic Rally, experimental radio show on Radio LoRa, Zürich (1989-1995).

Workshops at the Music Academy Lucerne (Noise & Turntablism).
Lectures at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the University of Stellenbosch.
Artist residencies in Berlin (1999) and London (2004). 
Composition assignment by Pro Helvetia Arts Council of Switzerland (2006).

Collaborations and concerts with: Z'EV, Christian Marclay, Voice Crack, Peter Kowald, Carlos Giffoni, Key Ransone, Roger Rotor, Rudolf Eb.er, Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock, Annie Stubbs, Marc Zeier, G.X. Jupitter-Larsen, Daniel Menche, Bill Kouligas, Norbert Möslang,  Marco Käppeli, Hämi Hämmerli, Bruno Amstad, MSBR, Aube, Devotchka.s Conundrum, C.C.C.C., Con-Dom, Brume, Nomex, Tac, DJ Olive, Neuromodulator, Nikola Lutz, Günter Weiss, Omri Ziegele, Billiger Bauer, Inzekt, Daniel Löwenbrück, Franz Lieberherr, Chris Wiesendanger, DOM, Charlotte Hug, Jan Schlegel, Salome Schneebeli, Martin Gantenbein, Hans Koch, Martin Schütz, Martin Baumgartner, Jorge Sanchez-Chiong, Christian Weber, Guilty Connector, Ohne, Richard Ramirez, Macronympha, Grey Wolves, Projekt Marx, Noise of Gaki, Simone Vollenweider, Lionel Friedli, Urban Lienert, DJ Sonik, Niki Good, Strotter Inst, Bernd Schurer, Lunchbox, Yves Reichmuth, Christian Wolfarth, Susanne Abbuehl, Christoph Merki, Tony Renold, Cor Fuhler, Riccardo Massari, Christoph Baumann, Simon Berz, Francois Chalet, Family Battle Snake, Olaf Rupp, Brigitte Wilfing, Astro etc.

Festivals: Kunstszene Shedhalle Zürich 1990/91, More Pricks than Kicks Festival Zurich 1993, Broken Life Festival Taipei 1995, Bellouard Festival Fribourg 1996, Be-Jazz Bern 1998, Jazzfestival Schaffhausen 1998, Transmediale Medienkunstfestival Berlin 1999/2000, Noise Festival Vol. 2 Tokyo 2000, Donaufestival Korneuburg/Wien 2001, M for Music Zürich 2001, Jazzfestival Aarau 2001, Biennale Big Torino 2002, Jazz onze+ Lausanne 2003, Wien Modern 2004, LEM Barcelona 2004, Maschinenfest Krefeld 2004, Unerhört Festival Zürich 2004, No Fun Fest New York City 2005, Jazzfestival Schaffhausen 2005, Transart Bozen 2005, LUFF Lausanne 2005, Wien Modern 2005, Avanto Festival Helsinki 2005, Termite Club Festival Leeds 2005, Noisecape Festival Den Haag 2005, Rhythm Industry Den Haag 2005, Volts & Visions Festival Zurich 2006, No Trend Festival London 2006, Wien Modern 2006, EarWeAre Bienne 2007, Elektroanschlag Altenburg 2007, Maschinenfest Krefeld 2007, Ultra Eczema Festival Antwerp 2007, ZXZW Festival Tilburg 2007, Twisted Knister Festival Bremen 2007, Wien Modern 2007, Cut & Splice Huddersfield 2007, Hörbar Ausklangfestival Hamburg 2007, Volts & Visions Festival Zurich 2008, Unyazi Festival Stellenbosch & Johannesburg 2008, No Fun Fest New York City 2008, e_may Festival Vienna 2008, Observatori Festival Valencia 2008, Summer Darkness Festival Utrecht 2008, Schlagstrom Festival Berlin 2008, Maschinenfest Krefeld 2008, Wien Modern 2008, Wundergrund Festival Berlin/Copenhagen 2008, BIM Fest Antwerp 2008

Live shows & touring in: Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia,
The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, USA, Japan, Taiwan, Hongkong, South Africa
 
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