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Olivier Laval
GAUME JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 : Guillaume Vierset - EDGES
- Start date : 07/08/2026 18:45
- Type : Concert
- Address : ROSSIGNOL Rue Camille Joset, Tintigny, Belgique
- Organizing structure : Gaume Jazz asbl
- Festival : Gaume Jazz Festival
GUILLAUME VIERSET [EDGES] [BE]
[FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026]
A sonic landscape where jazz improvisation collides with the energy of rock and the edginess of punk
Guillaume Vierset, guitar, compositions / Camille-Alban Spreng, piano, keyboards / Matteo Mazzù, electric bass / Teun Verbruggen, drums
EDGES has gradually forged a language all its own: a unique sonic landscape where jazz improvisation collides with the energy of rock and the edginess of punk, in a constant tension between control and excess. With nonchalance and biting irony, the band has, since its inception, offered a sharp critique of contemporary society—without ever confining itself to a single genre. EDGES is neither jazz, nor rock, nor punk, nor pop: it is a flow, a living entity, an experience that is as much understood as it is felt, especially on stage.
Today, with 404: Bug Not Found, EDGES takes this exploration even further. This new EP serves as an unambiguous diagnosis: that of a world that continues to display messages of normality while the system is already down. Borrowing from computer terminology, the band reappropriates the “404” error to turn it into a global metaphor—that of a society riddled with invisible malfunctions, systemic bugs, and corrupted truths. Here, the problem isn’t just technical: it’s structural. We search for the flaw, but it remains elusive. Perhaps because it is everywhere. Perhaps because it has become the norm.
Musically, the project embraces this instability. The organic rubs shoulders with the sharp-edged; chaos erupts then tightens into an almost clinical precision. The tracks move forward like lines of code under tension, oscillating between loss of control and brutal lucidity—mirroring a present that wavers. In a world that’s slipping away, where fear, weapons, and the logic of control take precedence over culture and nuance, 404: Bug Not Found offers no solution. It observes. It absorbs. It exposes.
And while everything flashes red, EDGES keeps playing.
