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“Crónica L” reviewed by Cyclic Defrost

Cronica celebrates their 50th release with L, a compilation pairing 18 Cronica artists into collaborations. This results in 9 new compositions, exploring various facets of the label’s approach to hazy, electro-acoustic sound art. While it’s difficult to pin Cronica down to a distinct sound, the artists here chiefly work in drones, in which field recording …

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“Crónica L” at Terje Paulsen’s 2010 Favorites

Crónica’s compilation, released in 2010 to mark our 50th edition, was selected as one of the highlights of 2010 by Terje Paulsen at Spiritual Archives. “Crónica L” was freely distributed to all the subscribers of Neural magazine (issue #36, May 2010) and not sold through any of the usual distribution channels. We do however still …

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“The Mediterranean Drift” reviewed by Blow Up

Pronunciata essenza acustica, a dispetto del gran lavorio digitale, pure per l’album dell’israeliano Ran Slavin scaricabile gratuitamente dal sito della Crónica. Prima sezione d’impianto nostalgico e meditativo, vieppiù pervasa da un forte senso di allagamento, di quieto rimestare di acque, seconda leggermente più ostica, assaltata dall’infernale paesaggio marittimo di Vernet in copertina quale esplicito riferimento …

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“The Mediterranean Drift” reviewed by Cyclic Defrost

Ran Slavin, ‘Film Maker / Artist / Director-Writer / Sound Producer’, rhymes with Dan Flavin, the late American neon minimalist, but there the similarities end, at least as concerns his latest album, the free-to-download The Mediterranean Drift on the criminally underrated Cronica label. Based partly around the threat and turmoil of the present day middle …

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New podcast: o.blaat, Ran Slavin, Vitor Joaquim

Almost three years to the date, this long due recording documents the third of the three performances at the ICA curated by Crónica for the 2007 Atlantic Waves festival on November 10, 2007. This performance was a collaboration between o.blaat, Ran Slavin and Vitor Joaquim, with live visuals by Mud. Download here or subscribe to …

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