musician, (double)bassist
He’s playing with diverse groups in various venues, on many continents, reaching with his music to numerous fields of art. Free improvisation, chanson, post rock, jazz, tango – festivals, clubs, living rooms, theatres, war shelters, parks – Europe, Australia, Africa, North America, Asia – contemporary dance, theatre, poetry, (silent) film, fine arts. He has published a book of poetry and contributed to more than a hundred albums released in Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Ireland, France, Spain, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, etc.
He has performed in Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Germany, France, England, Latvia, Lithuania, Israel, Belgium, Spain, Greece, USA, Australia, Switzerland, Serbia, Montenegro, Morocco, Russia, Hungary, Croatia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Finland, Japan, The Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, China. Autumn of 2018 saw the release of his improvisations for solo double-bass, Spaces II.
He joined his first musical group as an electric bass player at the age of ten. Later on he became interested in the double-bass and began studies with prof. Luciano Bole at Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet where he graduated in 1993.
Žiga often does voice-over work for cartoons, tv commercials and documentaries.
Contact: contrabass@duck.com
Selected Discography
· Žiga Golob: Obraz (self-published, 2021)
· Žiga Golob: Marijaski jarek /Mariana Trench/ (self-published, 2021)
· Žiga Golob – Sapecs II/Prostori II (zavod Mur Mur, 2018)
· Zoc – ZOC 4: PINELINA DNEVNA SOBA (self-published, 2012)
· Zoc – ZOC 3: SAX PUB (self-published, 2011)
· Zoc – ZOC 2: JAZZ FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA (self-published, 2010)
· Zoc – ZOC 1 (self-published, 2010)
· Atanasovski Golob Levačić Trio – Attica Dance (Jazz&Blues Records, 2007)
· Danica Doppler – Srce v torbi (self-published, 2004)
· VARMIŽ VARMIŽ – Brane Završan & Žiga Golob – Varmiž, Varmiž (Zoper Gobe, 2001)
· Žiga Golob – Show Your Legs to the countryman (Zoper Gobe, 2000)
· Žiga Golob – Kontra&bas (KUD France Prešeren, 2000)
· Adi Jakša/Žiga Golob – Ura nove skromnosti (Zoper Gobe, 2000)
Current Projects
· Solo: Žiga Golob – double bass
· Tamara Obrovac TransHistria Ensemble: Tamara Obrovac – voice, flute, composer; Uroš Rakovec – guitar, mandolin; Fausto Beccalossi – accordion; Krunoslav Levačić – drums; Žiga Golob – double bass
· Tamara Obrovac Quartet: Tamara Obrovac – voice, composer; Matija Dedić – piano; Krunoslav Levačić – drums; Žiga Golob – double bass
· Chris Eckman (trio): Chris Eckman – voice, guitar; Blaž Celarec – drums; Žiga Golob – double bass
· Damir Imamović Singer Of Tales: Damir Imamović – voice, tambur, guitar; Derya Türkan – kemenche; Žiga Golob – duble bass
· Caminoigra: Jan Tomšič – voice, guitar, flute; Boštjan Gombač – clarinet, flutes, flugelhorn; Blaž Celarec – drums, percussion; Žiga Golob – double bass
· Zoc: Blaž Celarec – drums, percussion, clarinet; Adi Jakša – guitar; Chris Eckman – guitar; Žiga Golob – bass, double bass
· Los Hermanos muy simpaticos: Branko Završan – voice; Boštjan Gombač – clarinet, keyboards, trumpet; Uroš Rakovec – guitar; Blaž Celarec – drums; Žiga Golob – bass
Theatre
span class=”st”>· Bodi gledališče! (B. Završan/I. Djilas) SLG Celje
· InterKlepec (R. Kušlan, C. Horjak, Ž. Golob)
· Obuti maček (A. Rozman Roza/V. Taufer) Mladinsko gledališče
· Senca tvojga psa (B. Završan/J. Brel)
· Spalne navade Kralja Matjaža (C. Horjak, Ž. Golob)
Past and some ongoing collaborations
· Big Band RTV Slovenija (+ Johnny Griffin, Carla Bley, Boško Petrović, Peter Herbolzheimer), Adi Jakša, Lado Jakša, Mia Žnidarič, Steve Klink, Vinko Globokar, Peter Mihelič, Petar Ugrin, Dejan Pečenko, Primož Grašič, Ratko Divjak, Drago Gajo, Renato Chicco, Garrett Wall, Vlado Kreslin, Zlatko Kaučič, Elvis Stanić, Matija Dedić, Folkestra, Tomaž Grom, Terrafolk, Caminoigra, Iztok Kovač/En-Knap, Aleš Hadalin, Igor Leonardi, Milko Lazar, Tamara Obrovac, Simone Zanchini, Fausto Beccalosi, Jani Kovačič, Gal Gjurin (Projekt Mesto, Olivija, Orjaška Roza Bunda), Boštjan Gombač, Gregor Podlogar, Marc Ribot, Chris Eckman, Rihard Zadravec, Matjaž Pograjc/Mladinsko, Steve Wynn, Jure Tori, Uroš Rakovec, Vasko Atanasovski, Branko Završan, Boštjan Leben, Charles Gayle, Zoltan Lantos, Michel Godard, Xu Fengxia, Blaž Pucihar, Sašo Zver, Andre Velter, Mateja Bizjak Petit, Vlatko Stefanovski, Ji Eun Moon, Goran Bojčevski, Karen Asatrian, Wolfgang Puschnig, Brahim Dhour, Tadej Vesenjak, Andrej Hrvatin, Toby Kuhn, Ivan Peternelj, Elena Volpi, Nataša Sultanova, Ravil Sultanov, Patrice Soletti, Nuška Drašček, Irena Yebuah Tiran, Matija Krečič, Todd Clouser, Gustavo Nandayapa etc.
Composing for theatre, dance, video and film
· Posluh! Recikliramo, co-composer and performer (2012)
· Dvomine, composer and performer (2011)
· Muzika se igra, co-composer (2009)
· Patty Diphusa – Izpovedi porno dive, co-composer and performer (2004)
· Katarza za začetnike, co-composer (2004)
· Pitje po Evropi, co-composer (2001)
· Parabox (2000)
· Turbilator, co-composer (1997)
· Zarika in Sončica (1995)
· Improvised musical accompaniment to Buńuel’s silent film Un chien Andalou, double-bass solo (2003)
· Hiša/Nest (2000)
· …razen tega sem zelo vroče krvi in vi ste tako lepi… (1999)
· Živeti je smrtno nevarno, co-composer
We Point Out
Album Spaces II (2018)
Spaces II album is a part of a growing series of albums featuring improvised solo playing, being produced by Jernej Babnik Romaniuk and Primož Vižintin for Murmur Institute. Like some other albums in the series it was recorded in an abandoned, unfinished war shelter not far from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The space in question is (was) unique – no light, electricity, with exceptional acoustics. To play and to listen other musicians playing music in this place is (was) a truly one of a kind experience.
Sound recording: Jernej Babnik Romaniuk, Primož Vižintin
Additional mastering: Uroš Usenik
Analog mastering: Bernard Pintar
Photos: Primož Vižintin, Jernej Babnik Romaniuk
Design: Jernej Babnik Romaniuk
Concept and publisher: Zavod Murmur, www.murmur.si
Thanks goes to: Matjaž Moraus, Peter Dekleva
https://tapes.bandcamp.com/album/spaces-ii-iga-golob-double-bass-2016
https://linktr.ee/zigagolob