“Queendom Maybe Rise” reviewed by Le Son du Grisli

Outre une apparition sur l’excellentissime HD de son compatriote Atomâ„¢, Marc Behrens est surtout connu pour son Å“uvre électroacoustique, qu’il développe depuis plus de vingt ans avec une constance qui n’a d’égale que son inifni sens de la recherché. Son nouveau bébé, Queendom Maybe Rise, ne fait nullement exception à la règle, bercé qu’il est …

Futurónica 98

Episode 98 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, October 4th. The playlist of Futurónica 97 is: Ran Slavin, Pulse Magnetic (2013, Showing Light, False Industries) Ran Slavin, Financial Warfare and Psychological Sedatives (2010, The Mediterranean Drift, Crónica) …

New release: “Meubles” by Arturas Bumšteinas

Crónica is delighted to present the new release of Arturas BumÅ¡teinas, “Meubles”, performed by the Works & Days ensemble. Meubles by Arturas BumÅ¡teinas HSZCZ (17:05) LLULL (20:06) DAVID (13:20) Recorded and mixed by Arturas BumÅ¡teinas on various portable studios, 2011-2013. Performed by the Works & Days ensemble: Arturas BumÅ¡teinas (1, 2, 3) — electric organs, …

Shay Nassi releases “syn3rgy” as ket3m

ket3m are Shay Nassi (aka Mise_en_Scene) and Tom Kemeny (aka Darmock) currently located in Tel Aviv, Israel. They joined together for a side-project to explore the boundaries of sound and express themselves together as one, each contributing his own very-unique techniques and perspective. They now release “sy3rgy” as a 3″ mini-CDr in a limited edition …

Futurónica 97

Episode 97 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, September 20th. The playlist of Futurónica 98 is: Cem Güney, Water-Nature (2013, Water-Nature-City, Crónica) Cem Güney, A Phonetics Theme (2008, Praxis, Crónica) Cem Güney, City I (2013, Water-Nature-City, Crónica) …

Durán Vázquez releases “Nuovo Ordine Nuovo” at Tecnonucleo

Durán Vázquez’s new release on Tecnonucleo netlabel, Nuovo Ordine Nuovo, is now available through: http://archive.org/details/tn039 This work returns to the idea sketched in “50, 50 y 2” (Doministiku, 2010), with a recording for one loudspeaker, and hopefully with loud volume. “50, 50 y 2” was an improvised live recording. The new work shows improvised digressions …

“Five Years on Cold Asphalt” reviewed by The Sound Projector

It’s more than likely that the only time I’ve ever come across product from the Portuguese Crónica label was back in 2009 with a peculiar strand of sensual electronica, in the willowy form of Erotikon by The Beautiful Schizophonic, which delivered a reassuringly human touch, instead of the usual clanky, cold metallic feel of a …

“Never so Alone” reviewed by Essmaa

Les matériaux sonores, base de cet album, ont été enregistrés à Lisbonne en Avril 2010 lors d’un séjour prolongé à Lisbonne suite au réveil du volcan Eyjafjallajökull en Islande. Comme après la première grosse pluie de printemps. La musique fait remonter du sol l’odeur des massifs, les résonances de l’asphalte, les bords boueux à l’embouchure …