“Gamelan Descending a Staircase” reviewed by Whisperin And Hollerin

It seems appropriate that Cronica’s 100th release should be something that’s as unique and as arty (for wont of a better word) as Arturas BumÅ¡teinas’ ‘Gamelan Descending a Staircase’. Its title is a reference to Marcel Duchamp’s 1912 classic modernist painting ‘Nude Descending a Staircase’, while its composition and formulation – a development of a …

“Positions” reviewed by The Sound Projector

Position is both key and title to this satisfying collection consisting largely of deep, tone/drone-based improvisations instigated by Dutch composer Martijn Tellinga in locations as disparate as Australia, Argentina and the Netherlands. Titles such as ‘Three Modulators, for Trombones’ might inform us as to the apparatus in use, but the performance (or listening) is explicitly …

New release: “The Venus of Pistoletto”

Does God exist? Yes, I do Michelangelo Pistoletto This collaborative performance was developed from everyday sounds and objects, lo-fi technology and computer, and has its roots in Arte Povera, in a special homage to Michelangelo Pistoletto. Besides the microphones and computer, the use of motorized or electronic tools, as well as found objects (leaves, twigs, …

Video review of Natal dos Experimentais 2015

Natal dos Experimentais 2015 from cronicaelectronica on Vimeo. Last December 11, in Porto, the 11th Natal dos Experimentais, featuring Pal, Hugo Paquete, Christian Faubel, Eosin and InC++. Footage by Pedro Almeida, Pedro Tudela and Maria Do Carmo Louceiro, edited by Pedro Almeida.