Elektronische Klangerzeugung und Field-Recordings sind die Basis für “Home, Sweet Home”, der neuen digitalen Veröffentlichung aus Vigo, Portugal. Er verbaut die unterschiedlichsten Soundscapes von Möwenkolonien, Hafenszenen, Bootsanlegern mit Sirenen, Fabrik- und Schulfhof- und Restaurantgeräuschen und bearbeitet diese im Rechner zu wahrlich cineastischen elektro-akustischen Montagen und Hörstücken.
New Crónicaster: Ephraim Wegner
Throw~ is an instrument originated from the synthesis of different Pd Abstractions created on different occasions during 2009. It combines several synthesis forms and can be played in different manners. The composition of the piece arose from the tonal configuration of the single functions. Throw~ is completely hand played with Pd. Recorded live at the “Music for: CPU’s, Instruments and Objects†event, November 2009, in Freiburg.
“Sleppet†reviewed by De:Bug
Feld-Aufnahmen aus Norwegen bilden die Grundlage für Marc Behrens’ Arbeit mit Sounds des Frühlings von schmelzendem Schnee und zurückkehrenden Zugvögeln. Rutschendes Geröll, tropfendes Wasser, Wind und ferne Geräusche von Tieren. Irgendwann klingt es gefährlich nach einem Erdrutsch, eine Turbine ist zu hören und das Anlegen einer Fähre. Mal sind nur die Originalklänge da, mal ihre fast melodischen elektronischen Bearbeitungen. Eine ganz großartige Komposition.
Soon in Crónica
“Transmutações (para Viola da Terra)†in Ponta Delgada
@c (Miguel Carvalhais & Pedro Tudela) and Vitor Joaquim will present the result of a week of work in Ponta Delgada, Azores, with a special performance at the Núcleo de Arte Sacra do Museu Carlos Machado. This performance will also have the participation of special guests Rafael Carvalho and Wellington Nascimento.
Tomorrow, March 27th. Entrance if free, from 21h30 onwards.
Soon in Crónica
“Passeports†reviewed by Vital Weekly
The ever so active, but perhaps these days even more active Mathias Delplanque delivers another album here, co-released on his own Bruit Clair label and Cronica Electronica. This is a sort of thematic album, in which Delplanque uses field recordings from transport related areas, such as train stations, harbors, parking lots, transit areas all over France (Nantes, Lille and Dieppe to be precise). These sounds were played at home in various rooms, and then recorded along with sounds from outside. A working method that reminded me a bit of his empty room exploration of ‘Ma Chambre Quand Je N’Y Suis Pas’ (see Vital Weekly 560). There are no doubt all sorts of sound effects at work here, although perhaps mainly in the equalization part of this, this is ambient music pur sang. Music to fill an ambience with music to transform an ambience and to be transformed by an ambience. If you get my drift? Its not easy to say wether this was made when the field recordings were processed, or wether this is the actual result of some live-at-home mixing situation, but the music is quite good. Warm, glitch like drones swim around with all sorts of outdoor sounds leaking through in the mix. A refined combination of field recordings, microsound and electronic music, culminating in ‘Passeport 7 (Nantes)’, a most spacious piece of swarming drones and warm fields. Great one. (FdW)
via Vital Weekly
“Home, Sweet Home†reviewed by Goûte Mes Disques
Alors qu’on se remet tout doucement de la claque infligée par Marc Behrens avec son sublime Sleppet, l’excellent label portugais Crónica vous propose de déguster gratuitement le nouvel album de Durán Vazquez, Home Sweet Home. Le titre ne trompe pas, il s’agira bel et bien ici de six pistes d’un field recording inspiré et aventureux qui vous baladera de la ville à la côte en un peu moins d’une heure. Enfin si vous aimez la démarche, sachez que Crónica a maintenant pris pour habitude de proposer un disque sur deux en téléchargement gratuit – belle initiative quand on connaît tout le talent qui réside dans les artistes hébergés chez eux. Si vous voulez bien me suivre, c’est par ici que cela se passe. Enjoy!
“Erotikon†reviewed by A Trompa
Espiralando pela memória. Respirando com maior ou menor sofreguidão. Quase sempre vagarosamente. Pousado, como o pássaro que se sustenta no ar, com as asas estendidas. No ar, no espaço, pelo corpo vazio, despido de roupa e esquecido de emoções. Em “Erotikonâ€, Jorge Mantas convida-nos a entrar numa viagem misteriosa, feita de 11 faixas de um abstractividade melancólica, de pequenos fragmentos de som, ruÃdo, vozes e almas; fragmentos de um sonho eventualmente vivido no toque suave dos dedos das mãos. Cativantes experiências.
“Erotikon†é uma edição da Crónica Electrónica.
via A Trompa
“Re…â€, an exhibition by Pedro Tudela
Next March 20th at Espaço Campanhã, Porto, Pedro Tudela opens his solo exhibition “Re…â€, curated by Raquel Guerra. In “Re…†Tudela’s tools are painting, sound installation and sculpture, while error and contamination are at the center of his actions.
“Re…†will be shown from Tuesday to Saturday, 14 to 20h until April 17.
Espaço Campanhã
Rua Pinto Bessa, 122 РArmaz̩m 4
Porto