On May 29th, Tore Honoré Bøe will be in Porto for an artist talk at the Faculty of Fine Arts (17h) and a performance at Miss Opo (22h) where he will present his “Acoustic Laptops†project. Both events are co-organized by Crónica, in association with the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, …
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“Queendom Maybe Rise†reviewed by Rif Raf
Outre une apparition sur l’excellentissime ‘HD’ de son compatriote AtomTM (je vous renvois à nouveau à la EarTeam), MARC BEHRENS est surtout connu pour son oeuvre électroacoustique, qu’il développe depuis plus de vingt ans avec une constance qui n’a d’égale que son infini sens de la recherche. Son nouveau bébé ‘Queendom Maybe Rise’ (Crónica) ne …
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Futurónica 87
Episode 87 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, May 3rd. The playlist of Futurónica 87 is: Eliane Radigue pour Charles Curtis, Naldjorlak (2008, Naldjorlak, Shiiin) You can follow Rádio Zero’s broadcasts at radiozero.pt/ouvir.
Arturas BumÅ¡teinas awarded the first “Palma Ars Acusticaâ€
“Palma Ars Acustica“, the newly created Award for Radio Art, goes this year to the Lithuanian composer and concept artist Arturas BumÅ¡teinas. The jury, made up of representatives from 11 European Public Radio Broadcasters, took its decision after the final round on Saturday, 27 April 2013 at WDR Broadcasting House. The prizewinning piece was Arturas …
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“Never So Alone†reviewed by Whisperin & Hollerin
There’s an interesting back-story to this release. The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland, which resulted in the grounding of many European flights for a week in April 2010 saw Simon Whetham grounded in Lisbon. Effectively marooned, Whetham took his sound gear round the city and captured a vast array of material from field …
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New podcast: Pure
“Blind Flightâ€, from “Ification†recorded live at Ultrahang Festival, Budapest 22.3.2007. Download here or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.
“Queendom Maybe Rise†reviewed by Chain D.L.K.
The nocturnal drone, which gradually creeps in listener’s eardrum by arousing all sensory particles, in the initial somehow bipolar long-lasting suite “Maybe Rise”, derived from sonic material grabbed in the coastal rainforest, table lands and outback of Tropical North Queensland, Australia, in July 2011, and cobbled in Spring 2012, makes a move of this mindblowing …
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“Never So Alone†reviewed by John Dombroski
(A personal review from John Dombroskij to Simon Whetham, published with John’s kind permission) I listened to your album – Never So Alone – a lot. And it is, of course, brilliant. I feel the energy you put into it – And I’m beginning to empathize with what might have been behind your title choices …
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“Queendom Maybe Rise†reviewed by Goûte Mes Disques
Ca faisait longtemps qu’on avait plus eu de nouvelles ni de Crónica, ni de Marc Behrens. Et dans les deux cas, ça nous a méchamment manqué. Crónica parce que c’est l’un des dix meilleurs pourvoyeurs de sound-design, et Marc Behrens parce que son Sleppet (également sur Crónica) nous avait mis un grand coup de latte …
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Futurónica 86
Episode 86 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, April 19th. The playlist of Futurónica 86 is: @c, 84 (2013, Half-Life, Still Life, Crónica) @c, 84 (2013, Half-Life, Still Life, Crónica) You can follow Rádio Zero’s broadcasts at …