Futurónica 103

Episode 103 of Futurónica, a broadcast in Rádio Manobras (91.5 MHz in Porto, 18h30) and Rádio Zero (21h GMT, repeating on Tuesday at 01h) airs tomorrow, December 13th. The playlist of Futurónica 103 is: @c & Vitor Joaquim, Lissabon (w/ Pure) (2007, De-tour, Feld) Vitor Joaquim, Slow Moments (2006, Flow, Crónica) OCP, Extra 2 (2008, …

“Lemuria” reviewed by Monsieur Délire

Je préfère l’approche électroacoustique de Lemures (Giovanni Lami et Enrico Coniglio) à celle de Rafael Anton Irisarri: événements sonores disjoints qui se rencontrent sur un fond de bruitisme sinusoïdal. Moins cinématographique et plus confondant, chose que j’aime. Objets sonores, enregistrements de terrain, dispositifs électroacoustiques qui donnent aux quatre pièces un air hybride entre la musique …

“Lemuria” reviewed by Rockerilla

L’incessante ricerca di Enrico Coniglio di una rappresentazione auditiva di luoghi abbandonati ha condotto l’artista veneziano nel ravennate, dove insieme a Giovanni Lami ha gettato le basi del suo nuovo esperimento di paesanismo sonoro. Nelle quattro tracce di Lemuria i due hanno cristallizzato un universo di echi e frequenze più o meno disturbate, catturate secondo …

Next Friday: Natal dos Experimentais 2013

After Coimbra and Lisboa, Crónica celebrates its tenth anniversary in Porto with this year’s Natal dos Experimentais. Next Friday, December 13th, Passos Manuel will host a series of performances and Crónica’s DJs. This year’s program includes live sets from Luís Antero, @c + João Filipe (drums), Vitor Joaquim + João Ricardo and Pal. Kickstarting the …

Natal dos Experimentais 2013

After Coimbra and Lisboa, Crónica celebrates its tenth anniversary in Porto with this year’s Natal dos Experimentais. As usual Passos Manuel will host a series of performances and Crónica’s DJs. This year’s program includes live sets from Luís Antero, @c + João Filipe (drums), Vitor Joaquim + João Ricardo and Pal. Kickstarting the evening we …

“Meubles” reviewed by Chain DLK

Although it’s quite rare that each instrument of Works’n’Days, a nice international ensemble of many improvisers – covering a wide range of instruments such as guitars, violins, saxophones, electric organs, flute, piano, cello, percussions and sampler -, which has been grouped together by young and inventive Lithuanian composer Arturas Bumsteinas, manages to conclude a musical …

“Blek”, a new game by Davor and Denis Mikan

“Blek” is a new game for iPad developed by Kunabi Brother, the team of Davor Mikan — that released Täuschung in Crónica — and his brother Denis. Blek is about imagination, curiosity and experimenting. It’s about personality, your own style and temper. But most of all – it’s about PLAYING. Blek is now available.

New release: “Concret-Sens” by Emmanuel Mieville

Crónica is very proud to present a new release from French composer Emmanuel Mieville, the wonderful “Concret-Sens”. Cillages (13:48) Locus Sonus (10:20) Solis Ortus (12:22) The title of this release refers to a French adjective — concrescence — used by composer François Bayle to describe and underline in his music, the concrete substance of sounds, …

“No End of Vinyl” reviewed by Liability

A la base de ce disque on trouve The End of Vinyl un ep de Pure sorti en 1999 sur Mego. Depuis, Cronica le propose en téléchargement libre sur son site. Quatorze années plus tard, Pure nous propose une relecture de ce disque faites par ses soins mais aussi par des artistes comme @C, Pita, …