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 LuÃs Antero, @c + João Filipe (drums), Vitor Joaquim + João Ricardo and Pal. Kickstarting the evening we …
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“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 …
“Blekâ€, 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-Sensâ€. 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, …
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Tomorrow: Crónica celebrates 10 years in Lisbon
Tomorrow night Crónica will be celebrating 10 years of ongoing activity with a double bill performance in Lisbon. Trem Azul will host performances by @c and Eosin and a DJ set by pedro Tudela. More information at FB.
“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, …
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Futurónica 102
Episode 102 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, November 29th. The playlist of Futurónica 102 is: Bernard Parmegiani, Étude Élastique (1975, De Natura Sonorum) Bernard Parmegiani, Métamosphoses (1977, Dedans-Dehors) Bernard Parmegiani, Géologie Sonore (1975, De Natura Sonorum) …
“Concret-Sens†reviewed by Essmaa
Emmanuel Mieville présente un concert de sons concrets, soundscapes, field recordings et objet amplifiés. La perception sonore est en effet stimulée par les espaces imaginaires du son, mais les outils informatiques pour jouer et composer sont si puissants qu’il devient nécessaire pour lui de ramener un ancrage d’objets et sons narratifs ou texturés visent la …
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MacDonald & Carvalhais at the London Jazz Festival
Next Friday, November 22nd, Raymond MacDonald and Miguel Carvalhais will perform a sax and laptop duo at the Club Inégales, in an event of the London Jazz Festival. More information at London Jazz Festival and Club Inégales.