Gänzlich dem Thema “Rhythmus” verpflichtet ist eine hochexperimentelle CD, der ILIA BELORUKOV den komplizierten Titel “NRD DRM TWO 2022-2024” (Crónica) gab. Jener lässt sich auflösen in “nord drum 2” – also ein Drumcomputer. Aber auch die Stücke tragen kryptische Namen: “7.20, 1+2+4+5, 50–100”, “7.44, 1+2+3+4+5+6, 400–300” oder “7.23, 1, 200–140” – ich vermute, das verschlüsselt …
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J.L. Maire and Alfredo Costa Monteiro’s ongoing collaboration travels through sonic territories where two different but complementary approaches to sound and music production converge: the extended pure intonation and the exploration of timbre without fixed tones. The recording in L’Écoute Tactile emerged from an improvisation session in September 2024 in Costa Monteiro’s studio. In this session, Maire …
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Pierwsze wrażenie po zanurzeniu się w świat NRD DRM TWO 2022–2024 to fascynacja prostotą pomysłu i jednocześnie niebywała głębia brzmienia. Ilia Belorukov ogranicza się do jednego krokowego wzoru, zmieniając tempo niczym rytuał, w który wciąga słuchacza coraz bardziej. Nord Drum 2 okazuje się narzędziem nietuzinkowym: nawet pojedynczy głos elektronicznego bębna potrafi wytworzyć materię dźwiękową, w której można odkrywać za …
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NRD DRM TWO 2022-2024 is a collection of pieces created in 2022-2024 on a Nord Drum 2, following an idea around a 1-step pattern with a changing tempo. During this period, Belorukov was amazed by how exciting various frequencies sounds at different tempo rates on this drum synthesiser. The Nord Drum 2 has six channels, …
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“Closing Our Eyes”, uscito per Crónica Records, è il nuovo album in studio di Philippe Petit, artista marsigliese attivo già dagli anni Ottanta e particolarmente prolifico anche a livello discografico negli ultimi anni. Con questo lavoro, Petit invita l’ascoltatore a trovare uno spazio di interiorità, in un viaggio immaginario e immaginifico che si compie nel …
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Proud to announce @c + Visiophone’s 30×N — VRD1, now available from Crónica. 30×N — VRD1 is the first in a series of releases originating from 30×N, an audiovisual performance by @c + Visiophone. The performance 30×N is based on a modular system with which the performers interact in an exercise of generative composition with sound, lights, and visuals. …
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Of het nu 1 april was of niet, de veelzijdige kunstenaar Philippe Petit eiste onze aandacht op met zijn eclectische album Closing Our Eyes. Net zoals veel van zijn werk is ook dit album een niet voor de hand liggende verzameling nummers die elektronica en akoestische speelsheid met elkaar vermengen. Ooit journalist, dj, de bezieler van de twee …
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¡Viernes de sonidos en Ficción de la razón! Presentamos el álbum Closing Our Eyes del compositor Philippe Petit. Una sonoridad muy especial, cautivante, que hace jugar grabaciones de objetos con electrónica, salterión eléctrico,daxofón, sintetizador y piano preparado. Creando formas sonoras de gran belleza, a veces con repeticiones simples, pero nunca evidentes en su continuidad, Petit nos entrega este …
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Philippe Petit‘s Closing Our Eyes, released on the consistently boundary-pushing Portuguese label Crónica, is a fun, light-hearted yet adventurous dive into the world of sonic abstraction. While it channels the spirit of early electronic pioneers—Raymond Scott, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Henry, and especially the often-overlooked Todd Dockstader (and that’s a high compliment)—this album is no dry academic exercise. It’s alive with playfulness, …
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