Author Archives: Miguel Carvalhais

New release: Jos Smolders’s “Submerge-Emerge”

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 13 April 2021

Stéphane Mallarmé’s poem Un Coup De Des Jamais N’Abolira Le Hasard (1897) immediately fascinated me when I first encountered it during my teenage years. At the time, you could always get my attention by showing me something(anything) out of the ordinary. Modern art, unpopular music, crazy movies; all was absorbed by eyes and ears. When I first […]

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“GML Variations” reviewed by Silence and Sound

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 8 April 2021

Miguel Carvalhais et Pedro Tudela, le duo derrière @c, offrent au gamelan l’occasion de se libérer de l’étreinte des hommes, d’évoluer en tant qu’instrument programmé en mode random, donnant à entendre une musique créée au contact de la robotique. Né d’une commande pour une exposition à la Casa da Música (Porto), GML Variations a aussi donné l’envie à ses créateurs […]

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Dan Powell’s “Four Walks at Old Chapel” reviewed by Vital Weekly

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 30 March 2021

A few weeks ago I reviewed a CDR by Muster, a duo of James O’Sullivan and Dan Powell. Now the latter appears in a solo capacity. He’s also part of The Static Memories and Nil. I don’t think I heard his solo work before, so I had no idea what to expect. The recordings here […]

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Francisco López & Miguel A. García’s “Ekkert Nafn” reviewed by African Paper

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 29 March 2021

Francisco López und sein auch unter dem Namen Xedh bekannter Kollege Miguel A. García sind leidenschaftliche Versteckspieler, stets auf der Suche nach alltäglichen Geräuschen mit interessierter Kehrseite, oder nach dem Potenzial dessen, was man herkömmlichen akustischen und elektronischen Instrumenten entlocken kann. Versteckspieler sind sie deshalb, weil bei ihnen selten Klänge in wiedererkennbarer Form ihren Weg […]

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Roel Meelkop’s “Crossmodulated” reviewed by Bad Alchemy

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 27 March 2021
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“GML Variations” reviewed by Gonzo Circus

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 26 March 2021
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Øyvind Brandtsegg’s “Nancarrow Biotope” reviewed by Bad Alchemy

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 25 March 2021
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“Deriva” reviewed by Bad Alchemy

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 24 March 2021
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New release: @c’s “GML Variations”

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 23 March 2021

The new @c album, GML Variations is now available to download or stream. There are also still some copies available of the limited release CD in a gatefold sleeve, so get them while you can. GML Variations started with a commission to compose a piece for the Robotic Gamelan of Casa da Música, in Porto, […]

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Jos Smolders’s “Submerge-Emerge” reviewed by Gonzo Circus

By Miguel Carvalhais | Published: 22 March 2021
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