JOZEF VAN WISSEM

Jozef van Wissem brings the lute into a modern world of repetition, minimal gesture, and film atmosphere. The Dutch composer and performer works with early instruments while avoiding simple early-music reconstruction. His collaborations with Jim Jarmusch and scores for films such as Only Lovers Left Alive place the lute inside contemporary film score and experimental listening.

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  Atmospheric collaboration of medieval and modern underground on Only Lovers Left Alive

  For his post-modern tale of vampires trying to find purpose in their immortal lives, Jim Jarmusch employs his own group...