Author Archives: Miguel Carvalhais
“Nowhere: Exercises in Modular Synthesis and Field Recording†reviewed by Blow Up
Dopo trent’anni di pratica compositiva — a partire da THU20 sino alla pura ricerca sulle componenti struturalli del suono — passando attraverso varie esperienze a margine da co-editore di Vital Magazine e da fondatore della piattaforma web EARlabs.org, Jos Smolders negli ultimi anni ha applicato alla propria produzione artistica le pratiche Zen a cui si è …
Luca Forcucci presents “The Waste Land†in Berlin
Next March 12 Luca Forcucci will present his new release in Crónica, “The Waste Land†at SPEKTRUM in Berlin. Also performing will be Ulrike Brand & Olaf Rupp. The Waste Land by Luca Forcucci
“Juryo: Durée de la vie de l’ainsi-venu†reviewed by Sonic Seducer
GRM Absolvent Emmanuel Mieville betätigt sich auf “Juryo†als Veranstalter und Leiter einer akustischen Rundreise durch Asien — und liefert als Bonus eine Verbeugung vor Antonin Artauds Buch “Héliogabale, Ou, L’Anarchiste Couronné†ab. Diese eröffnet “Juryo†mit zittrigen Klängen aus dem Ringmodulator. Die Harmonien stehen kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch und man muss nicht allzu genau …
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Tonight in Braga, an installation and a performance by @c (and guests)
After yesterday’s première in Lisbon, @c will present “Lâminas†once again today in Braga’s gnration. This performance will count with Angelica V. Salvi (harp), João Pais Filipe (percussion) and Ricardo Jacinto (cell and electronics). Also today, at gnration’s gallery, @c will open their new installation “A/Bâ€.
Futurónica 187
Episode 187 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, March 3rd. The playlist of Futurónica 187 is: Emmanuel Mieville, Tanit Astarté (2017, Juryo: Durée de la vie de l’ainsi-venu, Crónica) Emmanuel Mieville, Nyorai (2017, Juryo: Durée de la …
New release: Emmanuel Mieville’s “Juryo: Durée de la vie de l’ainsi-venuâ€
Crónica is proud to present the new release by Emmanuel Mieville, the fantastic “Juryo: Durée de la vie de l’ainsi-venuâ€. Paris-born composer Emmanuel Mieville studied sound engineering in a film school and musique concrète at the famous GRM (Groupe de Recherches Musicales). He has also studied ethnic instruments and played Javanese gamelan orchestra in Paris for two …
“Nowhere: Exercises in Modular Synthesis and Field Recording†reviewed by Gonzo Circus
The modular synthesizer has always been a remarkable instrument: a huge panel of boxes with knobs and sliders, with components that can be replaced, converted and connected at will. I would imagine that playing such a machine is quite similar to steering a space ship, and that compulsive players of flight simulation games must have …
“Nocturnal Rainbow Rising†reviewed by Data.Wave
A modern city is an ocean of sounds, techno universe, with its unique atmosphere, sound landscapes and environment. The album starts with the track Nocturnal Rainbow Rising, which approaches and grows on you, slowly, like the first shadows of a summer evening, and then it gets dark. Very near you can hear a sea, feel …
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“Juryo: Durée de la vie de l’ainsi-venu†reviewed by Amusio
Nicht zuletzt als Partizipant eines französischen Gamelan-Orchesters unterstrich der aus Paris stammende Emmanuel Mieville seine breit gefächerte Kenntnis fernöstlicher Musiktraditionen. Nun verweist schon der Titel seiner Veröffentlichung – Juryo: Durée De La Vie L’Ainsi-Venu (Crónica) – auf die mannigfaltigen Verquickungen, die sein akademisch der musique concrète zuzuschlagende Forschergeist angeht. Handelt es sich bei „Juryo“ doch …
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