All of these pieces were recorded in concerts in Palmela, London and Huddersfield and see them performing their improvised music played on laptops being extended by some guest players such as drummer Andy Gangadeen, guitarist Manual Mota, Joao Hora and Vitor Joaquim. On paper it might sound like an odd combination, guitar improvisations with laptop …
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“v3†reviewed by Blitz
(…) à terceira faixa chega-se ao terrreno que s @c melhor dominam, o da disseminação de elementos rÃtmicos, onde a incisão é mais notória. A partir de então entra-se nos eixos, a trote de aço, com samples ocasionais a fazerem as vezes de estações. Não adianta procurar janelas porque a devolução é certa, as paisagens …
“Hard Disk†reviewed by Y
“Hard Disk†é uma ampliação, um acto de voyeurismo que tira prazer do processamento digital. Os sons nascem do vazio e a ele regressam. Mas analise-se a radiografia sonora desta sequência de tempo e encontrar-se-á um universo em metamorfose evolutiva. Crónica número um da terra digital: aprovada sem reservas para usos indiscriminados. 8|10 Fernando Magalhães
“Hard Disk†reviewed by Loop
(…) The music that they develop comes from wherever they performed, which are with or without public and partly are improvisations. The geometric images and two-color pencils are geared by Lia in the screen shapes. From a beginning the digital language through the execution of a audio software, unfolds its abstract and dark wings that …
“Hard Disk†reviewed by Neural
Tuning sounds and visuals by fingering a touchpad and a keyboard is an art as complex as playing music and projecting a video. Moreover, including sounds and visuals in a normal compact disc without sacrificing the sound for the animations is not a simple task. Looks like the portuguese label Crónica succeeded in doing both …