New CD release: “Untitled #284” by Francisco López


Crónica is proud to present its latest CD release, “untitled #284″ by Francisco López.

Behind every image, something has disappeared. And that is the source of its fascination. Behind virtual reality in all its forms […] the real has disappeared. And that is what fascinates everyone. According to the official version, we worship the real and the reality principle, but — and this is the source of the current suspense — is it, in fact, the real we worship, or its disappearance?
Jean Baudrillard, Why hasn’t everything already disappeared?, translated by Chris Turner, Seagull Books 2009.

“untitled #284” was created in 2011 by extensive evolutionary transformation of original environmental recordings made in Lisbon during the year of 1992. These sources were recovered for a commission of the Teatro Municipal Maria Matos, where the composition was premiered on 16 July 2011.

“untitled #284” is now available directly from Crónica or from selected retailers and online distributors.

“Crowd”, by Marc Behrens, premieres tonight in WDR


Tonight at 11:05 PM (GMT+1), WDR 3 Radio in Germany broadcasts the world premiere of CROWD, a composition about human crowds in various cultures and situations by Marc Behrens. “Crowd” is Produced by WDR 3 open, Studio Akustische Kunst, editor Markus Heuger, and some additional source material was provided by Claudio Curciotti and Matthias Kispert. The piece will be up as a download for a week after broadcast.

You can listen WDR at wdr.de, and download the piece for a week after the broadcast.

Futurónica 58


Episode 58 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 23rd.

The playlist of Futurónica 58 is:

  • Pedro Tudela, Falha (2012, LX(RMX), Disquiet)
  • In Bet Tween Noise, I Have in Me Like a Haze (2012, LX(RMX), Disquiet)
  • @c & Vitor Joaquim, LXDolceVita (2008, Sonic Scope 2008, Grain of Sound)
  • Kate Carr, Sing On For No Reason (2012, LX(RMX), Disquiet)
  • @c & Vitor Joaquim + Pure, Lissabon (2007, De-tour, Feld)
  • Steve Roden, I’m Wrapped By It As By a Fog (2012, LX(RMX), Disquiet)
  • Feltro, That Was Then (2008, Sonic Scope 2008, Grain of Sound)
  • Darwin’s Bitch, Last Remnants of a Final Illusion (2012, LX(RMX), Disquiet)
  • Johnny Days, RYLY (2012, LX(RMX), Disquiet)
  • The Frigatebird, No One Wonders What Lies Beyond My Local River (2012, LX(RMX), Disquiet)
  • Scanner, A Heart Wound Like Clockwork (2012, LX(RMX), Disquiet)

You can follow Rádio Zero’s broadcasts at radiozero.pt/ouvir.

Futurónica 57


Episode 57 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 9th.

The playlist of Futurónica 57 is:

  • Pure, Live in Luzerne (2012, Crónica)
  • Giuseppe Ielasi, 15 Tapes (2010, 15 Tapes, Senufo)
  • Christian Vogel, Rocks in Motion (2010, Black Swan, eMego)
  • This Immortal Coil, Red Queen (2009, The Dark Age of Love, Ici D’Ailleurs)

You can follow Rádio Zero’s broadcasts at radiozero.pt/ouvir.