sonic update is a project initiated by composers/performers/improvisers Nikolaus Gerszewski and Gustavo Aguilar in which the utilization of an instrument’s full sound-producing capacity mimics and informs the duo’s interest in the social and communicative aspect of making music. In his notes for the original versionof Conference, which was scored for percussion sextet, Gerszewski writes:
The piece [...]
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Cezary Gapik (also know as CEZAR) was born in Czestochowa, Poland in 1963. He started his musical activity in 1980 as an animator of punk rock bands. Soon enough he discovered new sounds which were brought by the punk rock rebellion. Cabaret Voltaire, Public Image Ltd. or other “new wave” bands had an enormous influence [...]
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Gameboydrice is a project of Eugene Voronovsky, also known for his work as Cisfinitum. “Selden” is the soundtrack for a film of the same name, which is based on the Hound of Baskervilles by Conan Doyle. The music has roots in old silent film scores, yet with some modern experimental twists. Exotica, plunderphonics, and sense [...]
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The Third Object Orchestra brings together six electric and acoustic string improvisers to create a sound combining ambience, pantonality, chance and friction. This recording of “Five Movements for Six String Players” captures the August 2009 performance of a graphic score by Daniel Barbiero, conducted by Chris Videll. With Paolo Vallodolid on viola, Doug Stailey on [...]
Jazznoize’s sonorous aesthetic manipulation of Zan Hoffman’s free and intuitive recordings.
Royal (Real) instruments (clarinet, guitars, percussion…).
Welcome to a new subworld.
(Sergio Sanchez & Zan Hoffman)
http://www.myspace.com/zanstones
http://www.myspace.com/jazznoize17
Jazznoize is a project by Sergio Sanchez (sound artist from Murcia, Spain) which started in 2000 with some cassette tape manipulation heavily influenced by Francisco Lopez, Pierre Schaeffer, Merzbow, John Duncan, Daniel [...]
AHAD – viola, circuit bent toys, crackle box, home-made springophone, lo-tech optical theremin, samples, radio, selected percussions, effects, voice
DESPERA – guitar, effects etc.
The music was analogue tape recorded in mono by Despera in Budapest, September (track 1-6.) and on the “Ahad’s Masters Garden I.: Shapeshifting” live concert in Bp. at the music club West Balkan, [...]
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Strotter Inst. is generating dense sound- and rhythm-structures by using five modified and manipulated Lenco-turntables and various cut or scotched records. The music ranges from a low-fi rumble changing into concrete clicks and scrapes, followed by epic drones and multilayered broken beats to fall back into tricky bass-meditations. Hardly using sounds from LPâs the main [...]
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Pilesar (pronounced pie-LEE-zur) is a percussionist and songwriter who specializes in creating quirky soundscapes, rhythmically dense improvisations and wildly eclectic live performances. Instrumentation may include drums, voice, toys, electronics, loops, broken effects pedals, borrowed instruments, thrift store finds, tapes and various environmental factors.
As both a soloist and collaborator, Pilesar has released dozens of fiercely independent [...]
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soft pieces is the artistic moniker of Washington DC area resident Zach Mason. In 1990, at the age of 13, Zach began making music with a bass guitar, cassette tapes, and assorted electronics, performing throughout the DC area and self-releasing numerous recordings in the years since.
Synths and computers slowly moved from accessories to central musical [...]
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The Makioki Sisters is a collaborative project between Myo & Violet. Utilizing custom electronics and software, they slaughter techno into a bath of molten disco.
This set was recorded live at Club Aqua, Washington DC, December 17, 2009. Mastered by EarLabs.
http://www.myspace.com/makiokisisters
http://makiokisisters.myosound.com/
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