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 …

Electric Spring 2012 in Huddersfield

This year’s edition of the Electric Spring festival in Huddersfield will include performances by Derek Holzer, Annette Vande Gorne, Evan Parker / Adam Linson, Pedro Tudela and Miguel Carvalhais’s @c project, Nicolas Bernier, Peter Hölscher / Michael Rüsenberg, in what promise to be five days packed with excellent and demanding events curated by Monty Adkins …

“Ovo”

“Ovo”, a new piece by the Puppet Theatre of Porto, premieres next Friday, February 10th, at Mosteiro de S. Bento da Vitória in Porto. With puppets and scenic objects by Rui Pedro Rodrigues and Filipe Garcia, video by Albert Coma, this co-creation of Edgard Fernandes, Eric de Sarria, Isabel Barros, Rui Queiroz de Matos, Sara …

“Poststop” reviewed by Bad Alchemy

Poststop (Crónica 061-2011) ist das Ergebnis eines Workshops, den Blaine L. Reininger 2010 in Porto, ironischerweise in einem Pleite gegangenen Supermarkt geleitet hat. Wenn die Heuschrecken weiterziehen, kehren Künstler auf die kahlen Felder zurück? Die Teil­nehmer formierten das THE FUTUREPLACES IMPROMPTU ALL-STARS ORCHESTRA und laden hier in ‘The Post-Apocalyptic Shopping Mall’. Was erklingt, ist die …

“Poststop” reviewed by De:Bug

Das Album dokumentiert einen von Blaine L. Reininger (Tuxedomoon) geleiteten Workshop im Rahmen des “Futureplaces Digital Media Festival” 2010 in Porto. Beteiligt waren neben Reininger unterschiedlichste Künstler wie Marc Behrens, Anselmo Canha, @c, Joao Martins, Heitor Alvelos und Filipe Silva, stilistisch spannt sich der Bogen von Field Recordings über Improv bis zu experimenteller Elektronik. Für …

“Poststop” reviewed by Monsieur Delire

A sound art workshop in an artists’ centre located in a bankrupt shopping mall. Participants made field recordings in the mall and exchanged ideas for two days, after which they performed the final concert at the futureplaces festival. All this happened in Porto, Portugal. Poststop features excerpts from workshop performances, the concert, and collages/remixes/interpretations by …

Tonight: Natal dos Experimentais 2011

It’s happening tonight, at Passos Manuel, in Porto. Live performances by Manuel Mota, Carlos Santos, @c, Marc Behrens, Ana Carvalho, paL & Carl Minnemann. Crónica DJs and gifts to attendants and, of course, free entrance all night long (but please don’t forget our tip jar…) Hope to see you there, from 22h30 onwards. Facebook event.