“Ab OVO” reviewed by Headphone Commute

Besides a handful of abstract and experimental musicians, Portugal based Crónica media label is a home to its founders and one of the most interesting acts, @c (pronounced “at-c”). Originally a trio, @c formed in 2000, and is currently made up of Miguel Carvalhais and Pedro Tudela. Their fourteenth (by my count) release is actually …

“Ab OVO” reviewed by Chain D.L.K.

The conceptual framework of the play OVO by the Puppet Theare of Porto (Portugal), which started from a sparkling idea by Eric De Sarria, pivots on the contemporary declension of everlasting crisis of mankind and supposedly those abstract and sometimes enticing ideas of progress or evolution that nourish collectivism or alternatively individualism till their gradual …

“Ab OVO” reviewed by A Closer Listen

These are not normal puppets, and this is not a normal soundtrack. @c‘s Ab OVO is a recreation of themes for the home listener, a condensation of ideas that were first used to augment the puppet theatre of Porto. Highly original, incredibly dense and occasionally maddening, the new score creates its own intrigue. What exactly …

“Quark: How Does The Invisible Sound?” launches

Quark: How Does The Invisible Sound? is a media project born with the specific intent of exploring the possible inter-relationship between sound and the invisible, strictly related to science and physics. It relies on monthly digital releases and a MaxMSP custom software called Cconfin, inspired by elementary particles interactions and a physical phenomenon known as …

“Ab OVO” reviewed by Musik an Sich

Das aus Porto stammende Experimental Elektronik Duo @C existiert seit 2000. Sein neues Album AB OVO ist das Resultat einer Soundtrack Produktion die sie für ein experimentelles Puppenspiel der Portugiesischen Künstlergruppe Teatro de Maronetas do Porto kreierten und Aufnahmen. Wie dieses Soundgebilde ein Puppenstück untermalen kann ist schwer Vorstellbar, aber es wird wohl funktionieren bzw. …

“Ab OVO” reviewed by Sonic Seducer

Seinen Ursprung hat “Ab Ovo” in der musikalischen Begleitung für eine Aufführung des Puppentheaters der portugiesischen Stadt Porto. Nach der Premiere Anfang 2012 machten sich die beiden Urheber, Pedro Tudela und Miguel Carvalhais, daran, den Soundtrack zu erweitern und aus dem Kontext der Aufführung zu lösen. Hieraus entstand “Ab Ovo” — ein Säurebad elektronischer Kompositionen. …

“Ab OVO” reviewed by Neural

Miguel Carvalhais & Pedro Tudela began work on this new project edited by Crónica Electronica in May 2012, finishing in July 2013. The composition originates from work by @c for the soundtrack to OVO, a pièce of puppet drama by Oporto, developed between the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. Starting from an …

“No End of Vinyl” reviewed by Neural

From Crónica Electronica come ten new reinterpretations, reflecting on “the end of vinyl or the end of the world”. Although there is some underlying thematic irony here, the Portuguese label has maintained its customary formal accuracy and clarity of aims with this release, thanks in part to Pure and Miguel Carvalhais. Both have been active …