NiM & Hear: Xenofox

The monthly highlight for free improvisation at Jazzit presents the duo XENOFOX, featuring N i M and H e a r. Since 2014, the project by Olaf Rupp (electric guitar) and Rudi Fischerlehner (drums) has combined complex polyphony with hypnotic sound diversity. Through their experimental approach—without elaborate electronics—they create multilayered sounds that feel like an entire sonic universe. Rupp uses the fretboard as a sound pool, while Fischerlehner’s polymetric drum loops generate elliptical structures.

After the concert, an open session invites everyone to join in—no prior experience required. XENOFOX has performed at numerous festivals, including Nickelsdorf, A L’Arme Berlin, and the Free Music Forum Vienna. Their album The Garden Was Empty documents their unique musical language.