New unlimited release: Arturas Bumšteinas’s “Pastoral”


Crónica is very proud to present Arturas Bumšteinas’s new release “Pastoral” in its unlimited series of editions. Arturas Bumšteinas is a composer of acoustic and electronic music (graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater), the founder of international ensembles Works and Days, Quartet Twentytwentyone and a visual artist represented by Antje Wachs Galerie in Berlin. He lives and works in Vilnius and Warsaw.

You can download “Pastoral” as high-quality MP3 or Apple Lossless files directly from Crónica and free of charge. Donations are welcome! :)

SonicScope #10 in Lisboa


From Tuesday the 23rd to Thursday the 25th November, at Teatro Maria Matos in Lisboa, Grain of Sound presents the tenth edition of the SonicScope festival. This year’s program includes A Parte Maldita, Gigantiq with Matteo Uggeri, Sei Miguel, Carlos Santos and Paulo Raposo, the Rodrigo Amado Quartet and @c.

Tickets are 6€ for a single day or just 15 for the whole program. More information at the website of Teatro Maria Matos.

Gintas K wins the Broadcasting Art 2010 competition

Gintas K
The Broadcasting Art competition, promoted by the Spanish National Radio, has awarded pieces by Gintas K, Miguel Gil Ruiz and Sumikama Haruka in this year’s edition. Congratulations to all winners!

Gintas K’s latest release in Crónica, “So On” is available as a free download.

Olhares de Outono 2010 starts today


This year’s edition of the Olhares de Outono festival will bring us Oval, Feltro, Simon Fisher Turner and Paul Farrington, all performing at Passos Manuel, Porto, later this week. Tonight, however, the opening performances present a solo concert by percussionist-extraordinaire Nuno Aroso, performing works by Toshio Hosokawa, Pedro Junqueira Maia and the premiere of “88(-1)” for percussion and turntables, by @c (Miguel Carvalhais & Pedro Tudela). Afterwards, Tam and Diogo Tudela will perform, Alfredo and Loup will DJ. From 22h onwards at Passos Manuel.

Winter promotion: buy one, get another


It’s that time of the year once again… Until December 31st 2010, order any Crónica release and choose a second one to receive free of charge! This offer is good on any available CD or DVD and includes the free “Crónica L” compilation, if you still don’t have it. Just order any release(s) and send us an email with your choice of offer(s).

Futurónica #22


Episode 22 of Futurónica, a broadcast in Rádio Zero (every two weeks, on Friday nights, repeating on Tuesdays at 01h) airs tomorrow, November 19th at 21h (GMT).

The playlist for Futurónica #22 is:

  • Alvin Curran, Canti Illuminati (1978, OHM+: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music, Ellipsis Arts)
  • Mika Vainio, Nachts: Schnee remix (2008, Popol Vuh — Nachts: Schnee / Aguirre I remixes, eMego)
  • Arturas BumÅ¡teinas, Widna (2010, Pastoral, Crónica)
  • S.E.T.I., Revelation (1998, Above Black, Ash International)

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