g a b b r o is a conglomerate of sounds, musicians and places led by Belgian saxophonist Hanne De Backer. The aim of each production of  g a b b r o  is to confront improvised music with unexpected locations and explore the impact of these locations and its inhabitants on the music itself. 

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So far,  g a b b r o  has been playing and recording in empty exhibiton-halls, old sewage systems, parking lots, laundrettes, the prison of Antwerp, on roofs and mountains, along the Belgian coastline together with a camel and for the latest project along their journey from Brussels to Gabbro in Italy. So far,  g a b b r o  has released four well received albums: 'gabbro'  (El Negocito Records, 2017), 'granular' (Dropa Disc, 2019),'The Moon Appears When The Water Is Still' 

(g a b b r o records, 2023) and 'GROUNDSPEED'  (g a b b r o records & Dropa Disc 2025).

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In 2023,  g a b b r o  also made its debut in cinema with the surreal and poetic music documentary 'AS WE WALK'. ​Since then, the contribution of cinematographer Seppe Van Grieken has made its mark on the visual works of  g a b b r o  , resulting in several videos for 'GROUNDSPEED' and a new short documentary 'Gabbro in Gabbro'  that will be released in 2027.

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