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Rutger Zuydervelt & Bruno Duplant’s “L’incertitude†reviewed by The Sound Projector
On L’Incertitude (CRÓNICA 157-2020), we have the pairing of two very productive Europeans Bruno Duplant and Rutger Zuydervelt, collaborating together for the very first time and producing two long sides of music / sound on a cassette, whose titles might be tinged with existential doubt. French composer Duplant often comes our way via the Rhizome.s label, a home for ultra-minimal and …
Francisco López’s “DSB†reviewed by Vital Weekly
The title doesn’t tell us much more than Francisco Lopez’  myriad “Untitled†works do; I’ve no idea what DSB is an acronym for, if it’s even an acronym at all. So I’m really unsure what this album is all about… which I imagine is fine with Lopez. While many of his previous albums have little …
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Øyvind Brandtsegg’s “Nancarrow Biotope†reviewed by Nettavisen
Veldig annerledes – veldig fascinerende Jazzfolket kjenner igjen navnet Øyvind Brandtsegg fra samarbeid med Kristin Asbjørnsen og Krøyt og Live Marie Roggen. Her møter vi professoren fra NTNU i en totalt annerledes setting. Jeg bryter sammen, om ikke i krampegrÃ¥t sÃ¥ i alle fall lett hulken, og tilstÃ¥r at jeg beveger meg ut pÃ¥ relativt …
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Pedro Rebelo’s “Listen to me†reviewed by Kathodik
Il compositore e sound artist portoghese Pedro Rebelo, nel 2017 si è ritrovato a poter seguire un gruppo di ricerca sull’applicazione delle nanotecnologie nell’ambito della sicurezza alimentare presso l’International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory di Braga, avendo cosi l’opportunità d’immergersi nel particolare panorama acustico offerto dai laboratori in cui questa avviene.Macchinari in fasi cicliche, stridori, sibili e riavvolgimenti, …
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Roel Meelkop’s “Crossmodulated†reviewed by Gonzo Circus
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SÃria’s “Boa-LÃngua†reviewed by Neural
Boa-LÃngua in Portuguese literally means “good tongueâ€. This expression is often used in contrast to “bad tongue†that is “small talkâ€. For his second album Siria used structures of his former work, Cuspo. She used them as organising principle for the structure (9 songs in one sequence, the final one being a repetition) and length …
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Roel Meelkop’s “Crossmodulated†reviewed by Silence and Sound
Ça commence par des frottements, peu à peu rattrapés par une forme d’énergie bourdonnante, parasitée par des ondes radio grésillantes… Crossmodulated de Roel Meelkop est une entité sombre, un trou noir dans l’espace avalant les étoiles et le magma du temps, déversant le chaos sur le monde qui l’entoure dont il est lui même le créateur et le …
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Øyvind Brandtsegg’s “Nancarrow Biotope†reviewed by Vital Weekly
Conlow Nancarrow “was an American-born composer who lived and worked in Mexico for most of his life. He became a Mexican citizen in 1956. Nancarrow is best remembered for his Studies for Player Piano, being one of the first composers to use auto-playing musical instruments, realizing their potential to play far beyond human performance ability. …
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SÃria’s “Boa-LÃngua†reviewed by The Sound Projector
Last heard SÃria with her 2018 solo cassette Cuspo, and she’s here today on the same label with a new tape called Boa-LÃngua (CRÓNICA ELECTRONICA 155-2020). Diana Combo created this work using much the same methods as before – her own voice being the most prominent feature, along with field recordings, sampled records, and found recordings, all processed in the studio according …
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