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“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 …
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EmÃdio Buchinho and Carlos Santos live at Casa da Música, Porto
Next Saturday, January 16, EmÃdio Buchinho and Carlos Santos, from whom Crónica has just released The Venus of Pistoletto, will perform at Casa da Música, in Porto, presenting three electroacoustic pieces. Starts at 22h30 at Sala de Ensaios 2. Entrance is free.
New release: “The Venus of Pistolettoâ€
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, …
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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.
Soon in Crónica: Everything Emanating from the Sun
First issue of the Corollaries series of works from Active Crossover: Mooste, to be published during 2016.
Futurónica 157
Episode 157 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, January 8th. The playlist of Futurónica 157 is: LuÃs Antero & Darius ÄŒiuta, Antip (2015, Antip, Mimi) You can follow Rádio Zero’s broadcasts at radiozero.pt/ouvir and Rádio Manobras at …
Soon in Crónica: The Venus of Pistoletto
New podcast: Eosin
Eosin (Diana Combo) composes and performs with vinyl records. Starting from a process close to plunderphonics, she gradually grew to include her own field recordings or other sounds collected from online archives. Her new composition, or re-compositions, do not necessarily start from very well defined conceptual or methodological strategies but are rather the result of …
Porcje RosoÅ‚owe’s “Insects 4-7†at Acts of Silence’s best of 2015
Porcje RosoÅ‚owe are included in Acts of Silence’s list of the best releases of 2015. Insects 4-7 by Porcje RosoÅ‚owe