Peter Votava aka Pure Austrian native and based in Berlin has been active since 15 years releasing over 30 releases on CD and vinyl under different monikers and collaborations in labels such as such Mego, Staalplaat, Praxis, and his own labels dOc, Atmosfear, Loop and Sub/Version. Portuguese base Cronica Electronica label released in November 2008 …
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Gintas K and Buben release “Frontier†in Serxxi (free download)
A free download EP with six tracks from Gintas K and Vladislav Buben is now available through the Serxxi Records Netlabel.
“Berlin Backyards†reviewed by Loop
Swiss soundartist Gilles Aubry explores field recordings with organic and synthetic sounds of Berlin backyards. It’s amazing the many and the variety of sonorities produce by the city that can be the place where one lives or in other words, noises that citizens are responsible of; electric hum, metal beats, mechanic and repetitive movements, drones, …
“Praxis†reviewed by Loop.cl
Cem Güney is a Turkish-born sound artist who started within the jazz music field playing the trumpet. He studied music in California and he’s a DJ since 1994. “Praxis†is the debut album on Portuguese Cronica Electronica label, furthermore a compilation appearance on “V/A Mus….câ€, (Cronica, 2008). Güney works both synthetic and recorded sound as …
Ran Slavin’s “Organic Urbanic†screening at the Israel Museum of Art
Tonight.
“Suspended Gardenâ€, an installation by Carlos Santos
Today and tomorrow, at the Belém 24 – Berardo Collection 2nd Aniversary party in Lisboa, Carlos Santos presents the 8 channel sound installation “Suspended Gardenâ€. This sound installation recreates in a poetic manner the ancient myth of the Suspended Gardens of Mesopotamia by linking the concret space of the Museu Berardo garden (Jardim de Ãgua) …
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New CD release: “Erotikonâ€, by The Beautiful Schizophonic
I dream of dead poets and supermodels, fancy software and scenic drives, Paris or Los Angeles on a late night flight, maybe a PowerBook in a Louis Vuitton bag with a picture of you on the seventeen inches wide screen, I dream of glossy drones and dark eyeliners, long legs and bright sounds, fake breasts …
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“Berlin Backyards†reviewed by Comunicazione Interna
In “Berlin backyards†sono raccolte otto composizioni di musica concreta che riprocessano una ricca serie di field recordings catturati dal sound-designer svizzero Gilles Aubry nell’inverno del 2006 a Berlino. Ci viene così restituito un volto inedito della capitale tedesca, quello rappresentato da cortili e giardini interni, dove si è soliti parcheggiare le biciclette, dove risiedono …
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New Crónicaster: “Variations (1, 2, 3)†by Skug
Skug was founded in Freiburg/Germany by Ephraim Wegner and Florian Huth in 2003. Though meanwhile both musicians live in different towns of Germany, they still meet regularly to compose new pieces of music, to program music software or just in order to make music. The field recordings heard on Variations (1, 2, 3) were recorded …
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Today: Crónica’s summer afternoon
Today at Matéria Prima and Artes em Partes, Crónica will present its new series of promotional postcards — illustrated by Jorge Colombo, José Cardoso, Pedro Nora and Luis Urculo (above) — while selling all releases at very special (and very fresh) prices. So if you’re in the vicinity, pass around for some great music, to …