From Crónica Electronica come ten new reinterpretations, reflecting on “the end of vinyl or the end of the worldâ€. Although there is some underlying thematic irony here, the Portuguese label has maintained its customary formal accuracy and clarity of aims with this release, thanks in part to Pure and Miguel Carvalhais. Both have been active …
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“Ab OVO†reviewed by Blow Up
Il progetto parte dalla musica per uno spettacolo di burattini. Potrebbe nascere dalla domanda: ma che c’è nella testa di una marionetta? Ma posta non da uno psichiatra, da un fisico esperto in elettromagnetismo. Ne esce un incrocio tra Frankenstein Jr. (ma serio) e Capitan Nemo. Magmatiche maree sonore e derive percussive, con in mezzo …
“Filament Sculptures†by Lia
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“Concret-Sens†reviewed by Blow Up
Neon, prese elettriche, nastri registrati, field recordings: EM ne cava fuori tre suites. A che pro una musica (musica?) del genere? Forse è un modo per riflettere sulla concretezza e sul senso dei suoni che ci circondano. Sarà , purtroppo a me piace. G. Dal Maso Concret-Sens by Emmanuel Mieville
“Concret-Sens†reviewed by Chain D.L.K.
Named after a combination of French words – the word sens (meaning direction) and the French adjective concrescence that the living legend Francois Bayle, who also coined the term “acousmatic” and inventor of “Acousmonium”, used to describe the concrete substance of sounds and its intrinsic impermanence and ruggedness -, this interesting release by Emmanuel Mieville …
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Marc Behrens and Atomâ„¢ release “Bauteileâ€
The over 70 minutes of “Bauteile†(German for “construction partsâ€) were recorded from 1987 through 2013 and edited into a continuous flow over the last three years. Atomâ„¢ and Marc Behrens met during the heyday of the German Techno movement and have since ever pursued extensive research in all areas of contemporary music. Their findings, …
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“Ab OVO†reviewed by Black
Wie schon mehrmals angedeutet, bewegt sich Ambient gerne in einem Art-Kontext und im Falle von @C wird diese Beziehung besonders deutlich. Das Cover des Albums „Ab Ovo“ zeigen unbearbeitete Puppen, solche die man im Fachhandel für Malerei findet und die angehenden Zeichnern als Grundlage für biomechanische Eigenheiten des Menschen darstellen. Nur sind diese Puppen auf …
New release: “Residual Forms†by Monty Adkins
Crónica is very proud to present the new release by Monty Adkins, “Residual Formsâ€, now available as a free download. Residual Forms by Monty Adkins an urban drift with labyrinthine paths of intoxicating bliss residual forms dance on the retina of one too tired to dream “Residual Forms†is influenced by the psychogeographical notion of …
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Arturas BumÅ¡teinas releases “Epiloghiâ€
Arturas Bumšteinas has just released “Epiloghi†through the Unsounds label. “Epiloghi†brings together two important sound works by Bumšteinas: Six Ways of Saying Zangtumbtumb and Night on the Sailship. These are highly inspired pieces combining layered historical references with a captivating sound world. More information at Unsounds.
“Ab OVO†reviewed by Rifraf
Ecrit pour un théâtre de marionnettes de Porto, ‘Ab OVO’ de la paire locale @C (Crónica) pratique lui aussi, voire davantage, l’art consommé de la réunification bruitiste. A l’instar de l’incontournable collaboration entre l’artiste noise Peter Rehberg et la chorégraphe Gisèle Vienne, les transformations sonores du duo portugais se suffisent pleinement à elles-mêmes – même …