New CD release: Piotr Kurek’s “Lectures”

“Lectures” was initially composed in 2007 for a live performance in Warsaw, during a Cornelius Cardew music festival that was part of the series of events “Zakrzywienia IgÅ‚y”, organized by MichaÅ‚ Libera. The original idea was to perform Cardew’s pieces but this later evolved towards an improvisation based on sounds appropriated from various Cardew recordings, …

LEM Primavera, three nights of Portuguese sound art in Barcelona

For three tuesdays, Portuguese sound art can be heard at the MACBA in Barcelona with João Martins and Miguel Cabral (May 5), Ulrich Mitzlaff and Miguel Mira (May 12) and @c (Pedro Tudela and Miguel Carvalhais, May 19). These performances are co-curated by Gràcia Territori Sonor and Granular.

The Sound of eBay at ZKM Karlsruhe

The Sound of eBay (interactive installation/sound/visual installation) will be shown at ZKM Karlsruhe’s Medienmuseum, in an exhibition “YOU_ser 2.0: Celebration of the Consumer”, from May 1st to August 30th 2009. The opening date coincides with Crónica’s release of “1001 Songs of eBay” by UBERMORGEN.COM && Nussbaumer in the Unlimited Release series. Stay tuned!

“Berlin Backyards” reviewed by BodySpace

É estranho descrever a premissa nos seguintes termos, mas Berlim toca-se a si mesma em Berlin Backyards. Fá-lo sob a orientação de Gilles Aubry, o suíço que aproveitou o Inverno de 2006 para efectuar um levantamento dos sons que dominam as traseiras da cidade de Berlim. Depois de colher diversos sons (obtidos aos pássaros, à …

“Praxis” reviewed by Basebog

Cem Güney è turco e ha cominciato imparando a suonare la tromba da solo. Poi è andato a studiare musica all’università della California San Mateo. Da allora ha cominciato a percorrere tutte le strade espressive che gli si paravano davanti. La portoghese Cronica Electronica, portavoce di un gusto speciale per l’elettronica contemporanea, spesso ma non …

“Berlin Backyards” reviewed by Taz Berlin

Tatsächlich im Winter, und zwar dem von 2006 auf 2007, entstand “Berlin Backyards” von Gilles Aubrey. Der seit sieben Jahren in Berlin lebende Schweizer nahm, wie der Albumtitel es ja schon verspricht, die akustische Atmosphäre von Hinterhöfen auf und formte daraus Tracks, die eher Hörspiel als Musik sind. Meist bestimmt vom steten Hintergrundrauschen des Straßenverkehrs, …

Pre-order Piotr Kurek’s “Lectures” and get a second release free

Until May 1st, if you pre-order a copy of Piotr Kurek’s upcoming release in Crónica, “Lectures”, we will send you a second CD of your choosing free of charge. This promotion is valid for all orders of “Lectures” through our website.