Rhagium Inquisitor, Andries Boone

Andries Boone is one of the musicians who helped shape Flemish folk over the past fifteen years. Both with the mandolin quartet MANdolinMAN and with his solo trilogy C.O.L.O.R.S (2019), T.I.M.E.L.A.P.S.E (2021), and C.O.N.V.E.R.S.A.T.I.O.N.S (2023), he created **surprising, eclectic, and experimental albums that effortlessly transcended the boundaries of folk** and received widespread acclaim from the press and radio. His new album, Rhagium Inquisitor, will be released in September 2026. The title refers to the grey longhorn beetle, a small beetle that lives under the bark layers of dead coniferous trees and symbolizes the layered sound world of the new album. The sound is inspired by Scandinavian and Breton folk music and the hunting horn tradition, but also by 80s electronic music (including Depeche Mode) and 90s dance and trance influences. On this album, Boone merges acoustic and electronic worlds and brings together old and new musical traditions. Traditional instruments such as violin, octave violin, mandolin, nyckelharpa, Hardanger fiddle, and baroque musette meet the sounds of rock, modern chamber music, and electronica. Synths and sequencers form an integral part of Boone's layered and immersive sound universe. Andries Boone - octave violin, mandolin, electric guitar, and synths Ward Dhoore - acoustic guitar and mandolin Dominique Vantomme - synths and electronics Anouk Sanczuk - violin and nyckelharpa For this performance, you can use your art academy discount (KA). This is a company performance. www.andriesboone.com