Profile
Bent Von Bent / Ōgon Batto is a Belgian composer and sound artist. Besides working as a visual artist around archiving systems and collections, he is also the co-founder of the Hare Akedod label and the electronic music duo Spirit&Form (together with David Edren aka DSR Lines). Bent Von Bent hosts a monthly radioshow on We Are Various (WAV), called ‘gemu’, a research project and mutable archive focused on video game music.
COMMISSIONS/CONTRIBUTIONS
2023
re:Answer MeSound for the short movie ‘re:Answer Me’ by Nico Dockx. In collaboration with Nico Dockx, Zofia Hanna, Sjoerd Leijten, Jan Mast & Krist Torfs. Premiere at the Pirate Pavillion by Nico Dockx & Voet Architectuur, Be-Part, Waregem.
‘And some pain will come’
Music for the registrated performance by Khaled Jarrar at The Verbeke Foundation.
Radio Slechtvalk – District Borgerhout, Beweging.net & Natuurpunt
Exclusive soundtrack for a 24/7 online radio&videoshow about the birth of local pelegrine falcons.
2022
Vranckx – Canvas, Belgian television broadcaster
Music for ‘Land zonder volk’, a documentary about the political instability of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Arno Van Rensbergen, Jeroen Van Rensbergen and Hannes Blommaert, aired on Canvas, 01/10/2022.
Pulsar Docs
Music for ‘Leven aan de grens’, an online documentary series about Melilla by Arno Van Rensbergen, originally aired on Canvas in ‘Vrankcx & De Nomaden’, 23/10/2021.
Kunstenpunt
Music for Trailer ‘Infosessie kunstenaar in residentie’.
2021
Tegenlicht – VPRO, Dutch television broadcaster
Music for ‘De toekomst van protest’, a documentary about new forms of activism.
by Jan Beddegenoodts & Jos De Putter.
Hart boven hard
Webinar Hold music for Hart Boven Hard.
FREI(T)RÄUME
Music for the ENVISIONING FREE SPACE Conference, Berlin.
SLEEPERS/DREAMERS
Theme for a 60 hour online performance by MISANTHROPOZINE (Pieterjan Ginckels, Studio Snowflake + guests) in Ostend. Three pieces were composed for viola, cello, double bass and guzheng.
Dennis Tyfus – ‘The Seventh Beatle’
Music for juke box Installation by Dennis Tyfus, Tim Van Laere Gallery.
2020
Cool Japan
Music for the exhibition ‘Cool Japan’ in MAS, Antwerp about Japanese pop culture and its ancient history.
PAST SHOWS/TOURS
2024.05.25 – 10 Jaar Het Bos: Bosbubbels – Het Bos, Antwerp (BE)
2024.03.22 – Radio (z)Onderdak, Antwerp (BE) w/ Bear Bones, Lay Low
2023.09.20 – Bos Bar – Het Bos, Antwerp (BE)
2022.10.29 – We Are Various Feest – Het Bos, Antwerp (BE)
2021.09.18 – STROOMPLEIN: CLOSING DAY & NIGHT – Onderstroom, Antwerp (BE)
2021.08.14 – De Nor presents 24 JAAR ULTRA ECZEMA – De Nor, Antwerp (BE)
2021.08.05 – Het Bos, Antwerp (BE) w/ Justine Grillet
2018.06.23 – Hedoro LP Release – Forbidden City, Antwerp (BE)
2018.06.21 – Pêle-Mêle, Waterloo (BE) w/ DSR Lines
2017.11.04 – THE GATHERING OF TRANSMEDIAL PUBLISHERS – Het Bos, Antwerp (BE)
Ōgon Batto Hedoro Tour BE/NL/DE – Sept-Oct 2017
2017.10.21 – Econore Noisefest, Mönchengladbach (DE)
2017.10.20 – Troglobatem Festival, Stuttgart (DE)
2017.10.19 – Fasanerie, Saarbrucken (DE)
2017.09.08 – Meakusma Festival, Eupen (BE)
2017.09.04 – Occii, Amsterdam (NL) w/ Jooklo Duo & Riccardo Sinigaglia (IT), The Dwarfs of East Agouza (EG/USA)
2017.09.03 – Stadtgarten, Köln (DE) w/ Jooklo Duo & Riccardo Sinigaglia (IT)
2016.05.18 – Het Bos, Antwerp (BE)
2016.05.08 – Worm, Rotterdam (NL) w/ Takuji Naka + Tim Olive (JP/CA)
2016.04.21 – In De Ruimte, Gent (BE)
Ōgon Batto / DSR LINES TOUR Fall 2014
2014.10.24 – Rakete, Stuttgart (DE)
2014.10.23 – Walpodenakademie, Mainz (DE)
2014.10.22 – Klub Genau, Köln (DE)
2014.10.21 – Makroscope, Mülheim (DE)
2014.10.18 – Nest, Brussel (BE)
2014.10.17 – Occii, Amsterdam (NL)
2014.10.16 – Worm, Rotterdam (NL)
2014.10.15 – Het Bos, Antwerp (BE)
2014.04.23 – Stadslimiet, Antwerp (BE)
2014.04.22 – 019, Gent (BE) w/ Gerard Herman
DAMO SUZUKI’S NETWORK
2014.03.21 – Stockholm S., Antwerp (BE)
Damo Suzuki (CAN), Kris Delacourt,
David Edren, Krist Torfs & Bent Vande Sompele
