In classical Roman religion, a genius loci (pl.: genii locorum) was the protective spirit of a place. In contemporary usage, genius loci usually refers to a location's distinctive atmosphere or a "spirit of the place" rather than necessarily a guardian spirit.

As touring musicians, Wietse Voermans (Vehikel, Spoken) and Ruud Voesten (Ambrosia, ROEST) have performed at many different unique places. In their new project 'Genius Loci' they use their stage not only as a place for performing, but make it an active participant in their compositional and improvisational process. Stories about the location, the city or the employees, a particular set of acoustics or just a very small, tight stage all become deciding factors in the music. The main part of the music will be created in an improvisational fashion and moves between the limits of what this line up has to offer. Loud, soft, beautiful or ugly.

After meeting and playing in Rotterdam for the first time Ruud, Wietse and Daniel decided to continue their cooperation based on exploring Space as an active part and focus of improvisation.  Experimenting with acoustics, alternative concert & performance models, from contemporary compositional methods to free improvisation.

The Dutch-German Trio will be touring in Austria after a week of recording in Raumschiff in Linz.