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Szkieve is the stage name of Dimitri della Faille (born in Belgium). Szkieve is a pioneering ambient musician. He has been performing electronic experimental and noise music since 1997.
Szkieve has half a dozen releases, on vinyl and CD, on various record labels from North America and Europe such as Hushush, Ad Noiseam and Ant-Zen. More recently the seminal label from Ecuador, Rape Art Productions has released a full-length CD by Szkieve and Antena, a netlabel from Brazil has released a live show recorded at Plano B in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro.
His music consist of "minimalist percussions" with "diluted glitches" being "delicately mixed". It has been described as being "rich and deep, frozen melodies break through tinny clicks and gloomy buzzes" containing "drones, whirs and familiar yet hypnotic textures". It has been said that in his releases, "sharp, shrill electronic tones and analog synthesizer miasma cut through the sounds of slowly chiming bells".
He performs live with computer software, various child toys, found objects, contact microphones, electromagnetic microphones ( telephone pick-ups) and personal digital assistants. Szkieve has presented his work in about twenty countries of Europe, North and South America, and Asia. He played at digital arts and electronic music festivals such as Electric Fields, Elektra, Mois Multi, MUTEK, MUTEK.cl, Send + Receive, WSK Festival and ZuiDianZi Festival.