MOTO, movement study

Ensemble Batida is a collective of musicians – percussionists and keyboard players – united by a shared drive for sonic exploration. From one project to the next, their creative landscapes fuse the raw acoustic power of percussive instruments with the expansive sound world of electronic music. Their work spans contemporary written music and improvisation, producing both concerts and transdisciplinary stage works – always pushing boundaries, rarely imposing limits on experimentation. Their concept concerts unfold like poetic constructions, giving rise to singular installations, invented instruments and unconventional spatial configurations.

In the score MOTO, each performer becomes an explorer, carrying the rich legacy of their individual musical journey. Improvisation and variation – fundamental to the work – draw inspiration from the hidden complexity of underground root systems. These forms, based on Root System Drawings from the atlas preserved at Wageningen University, reflect the organic and often invisible intelligence of nature. Rhythms shaped by the forms and density of roots generate intricate polyrhythms, blending contemporary music, electronics and vivid samples. Each performance is intentionally unique. Each musician embodies a letter – M-O-T-O – with each letter forming a musical line. These lines layer, extend and amplify into a shifting sonic fabric.