Futurónica 104

Episode 104 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, December 27th. The playlist of Futurónica 104 is: Mikel R. Nieto, Untitled #18 (2012) Marc Behrens, A/B Rain/Compressor (2011, Apparatus, Agxivatein) Lionel Marchetti, Dans la montagne (Ki Ken Taï) …

“Queendom Maybe Rise” and “Never so Alone” reviewed by Skug

(…) all das schlägt der Hörerin in diesem elektroakustischen Soundteppich mit luftigem Fieldrecording-Support entgegen. Dasselbe gilt übrigens auch für die CDs »QueendomMaybeRise« von Marc Behrens und »Never So Alone« von Simon Whetham (beide auf Cronica erschienen). Düster sphärisches Flirren, schön gediegen, schön ereignislos, bei Whetham eine Spur ziselierter noch, darum auch ansprechender. via Skug

Pedra Contida live in Aveiro and Porto

Pedra Contida, the quintet of Marcelo dos Reis (guitar), João Pais Filipe (drums and percussion), Miguel Carvalhais (computer), Angélica V Salvi (harp) and Nuno Torres (alto sax), will perform in Aveiro and Porto this next weekend. Aveiro’s Associação Cultural Mercado Negro will host the Friday evening (22h) performance and Porto’s Maus Hábitos the Saturday afternoon …

“Ab OVO” reviewed by Vital Weekly

Its been quite a while, I believe, that we last heard something from Portuguese laptop improvisers @C, Pedro Tudela and Miguel Carvalhais. Maybe they too are less interested in releasing CDs and otherwise engaged in the production of music? This new release hints at such, as this is the soundtrack of “Ovo, a play by …

Tomorrow: Natal dos Experimentais 2013

After Coimbra and Lisboa, Crónica celebrates its tenth anniversary in Porto with this year’s Natal dos Experimentais. Tomorrow evening Passos Manuel will host a series of performances and Crónica’s DJs. The program includes live sets from Luís Antero, @c + João Filipe (drums), Vitor Joaquim + João Ricardo and Pal. Kickstarting the evening we will …

Futurónica 103

Episode 103 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, December 13th. The playlist of Futurónica 103 is: @c & Vitor Joaquim, Lissabon (w/ Pure) (2007, De-tour, Feld) Vitor Joaquim, Slow Moments (2006, Flow, Crónica) OCP, Extra 2 (2008, …