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music tagged with: improvisation

mentolados durruti – de acá a cien años

mentolados durruti – de acá a cien años
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mentolados durruti

“de acá a cien años”

Release date: January 15, 2020.

Luis Conde (clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone)
Luis Ianes (acoustic guitars)
Carlos Vega (double bass)
Recorded by Sam Nacht on March 3, 2019 at Leandra & Vega (Villa Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires)
Mixed y mastered by Sam Nacht in April of 2019 at Estudio Libres (Buenos Aires)
Art and design by Cecilia Ivanchevich

“…los sonidos intentan recuperar una narrativa de paisajes escuchados en la arqueología de otras músicas y otros discursos. No hay fusión. En todo caso, hay una épica. Los roles de voz principal y acompañamiento se disuelven y reconstruyen, jugando entre lo idiomatico y lo diferente en busca del extrañamiento…” – L. Conde

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posted 18 February 2020

Various Artists – TLM presents Vol​.​1: "​.​.​.​should be feared" (​?​)

Various Artists – TLM presents Vol​.​1: "​.​.​.​should be feared" (​?​)
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Various Artists

“TLM presents Vol​.​1: “​.​.​.​should be feared” (​?​)”

a VA compilation that attempts to cover a wide spectrum of modern electro-acoustic experimentation.
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posted 15 February 2020

MARCELLO MAGLIOCCHI and Matthias Boss – Lying Beneath the Shades of Abyss

MARCELLO MAGLIOCCHI and Matthias Boss – Lying Beneath the Shades of Abyss

MARCELLO MAGLIOCCHI and Matthias Boss

“Lying Beneath the Shades of Abyss”

Marcello Magliocchi (drummer / percussionist) and Matthias Boss (violinist), they are two musicians / improvisers who have met and worked together in different artistic projects for a decade, have made several tours in Europe and recordings, their work is directed improvised music / instant compositions, the sense of sound, all possible interactions.
Marcello is an artist born in Italy with a long history and experience, he has brought his sound on tour in Europe and Japan, he has worked with the most significant artists in the world in jazz and improvised music. He is the creator and organizer of international meetings dedicated to improvising musicians (the latest in order of time are Clockstop and Osimu, all aimed at building a free network between artists who practice improvised music in the world).
At this link all the information, biographies and discography.
it-it.facebook.com/marcello.magliocchi
Matthias Boss is an artist born in Switzerland, lives in the Jura, dedicates himself to social work for asylum seekers, paints, creates sculptures, has worked in the world of theater, plays the violin making a wide range of sounds, intervals and shades with a remarkable sense of space and composition.
At this link all the information, biographies and discography.
www.facebook.com/matthias.boss1
Their sound has also taken shape for some years with the Trio 876 together with Jean Michel Van Schouwburg and in collaborations with numerous artists and improvisers on the world scene.
These recordings were made respectively at Marcello’s home in Puglia and during a concert in London.
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posted 14 February 2020

Mariano Rodriguez – Huesos Secos

Mariano Rodriguez – Huesos Secos

Mariano Rodriguez

“Huesos Secos”

We are very pleased and grateful to share Huesos Secos (Dry Bones), by Mariano Rodríguez through Carbono Proyecto Records. The idea has been brewing for a long time now, but as we know, in our sound, musical and self-managed projects, if we have anything, it is the freedom to let the processes flow until the ideas and personal planets align.

It’s been already four years since we last published a disc by this guitar artist-craftsman-monk based in Bariloche for a couple of decades. It was Praise the Road, first edited by the American label Grass-Tops Recordings and currently available through his own bandcamp. Anyway, he frequently participates in various compilations that range from the experimental to specific tributes such as the recent one to Jack Rose, another of Mariano’s acoustic guitarists of reference.

In many ways inspired by the logic of the “American primitive guitar” (a term that designates a “transitional” genre according to Wikipedia, to which a legion of guitarists from pioneer John Fahey in the 50-60s, through Leo Kottke, Robbie Basho and the aforementioned Jack Rose until today), Mariano Rodríguez’s music does not focus on the technical deployment of the guitarist, but on the more spiritual or meditative dimension of it. And in connection with all this, although not as conditioning, of course, his deep Christian faith intervenes since his adherence to the theology of Third World liberation. Listen for example to Liberation Theology for beginners, described by him as a Christmas album.

Somehow the tracks that make up Huesos Secos synthesize the mental and sound journey that Mariano started with his family in southern Argentina. This experience was also rooted in half of his life living in Buenos Aires, forming part of different rock and punk bands, and projects with the excellent singer-songwriter Adrián Paoletti among others. But without a doubt his current music is an inseparable part of a Patagonia that he has made his own, resignifying a whole set of influences, which finally act as tools to establish a back and forth movement with his perception of those places of the Argentine interior and its story.

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posted 05 February 2020

Eric ZInman New Language Collaborative – live live @ Suddenfest / Dorchester Art Project Boston

Eric ZInman New Language Collaborative – live live @ Suddenfest / Dorchester Art Project Boston

Eric ZInman New Language Collaborative

“live live @ Suddenfest / Dorchester Art Project Boston”

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New Language Collaborative live@Suddenfest/Dorchester Art Project Boston

Ellwood Epps trumpet

Glynis Lomon cello, aquasonic and voice

Syd Smart drums

Eric Zinman synthesizer

1) Pulse

2) Propulsion

recorded by Dave Peck November 12 2019 Dorchester, Boston, MA USA
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released January 29, 2020

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posted 29 January 2020

Vladimir Luchansky – Helioglabus

Vladimir Luchansky – Helioglabus

Vladimir Luchansky

“Helioglabus”

saxophone/reeds, recording: Vladimir Luchansky
mastering: Ilia Belorukov
curating: Tiago Morais Morgado

Vladimir Luchansky (b. 1990) – composer and improviser from Saint Petersburg, Russia. He worked with musicians from all over the world such as Oliver Lake, William Parker, Assif Tsahar, Tim Hodgkinson, Glen Hall, Ilia Belorukov, Mia Zabelka, Matt Mottel, Kevin Shea, Alexander Markvart, Roman Stolyar, Sergey Belichenko, and many others. A member of International Society of Improvising Musicians, he performed in North America and Europe with solo gigs and in various combos. He interferes with all kinds of contemporary improvisational music from noise to free jazz and multidisciplinary arts.

Ilia Belorukov is a musician from Saint-Petersburg, Russia. He works in the directions of improvised, noise and electroacoustic music. He’s a member of different projects with local and foreign musicians. He collaborates with artists who work in other musical directions (from hardcore and metal to academic contemporary music); with dancers and painters; with theater. Ilia practices an experimental approach of sound extraction on alto saxophone with objects, uses electronics and other instruments. Also he is a founder of Intonema label (www.intonema.org) and one of curators of Spina!Rec label (www.spinarec.bandcamp.com).

Tiago Morais Morgado | Violetista e laptoper, estudou música clássica, musicologia, informática música e sonologia na Artave, na Esart, nas universidades Nova de Lisboa e do Minho e no Conservatório de Haia. Curador da editora Nachtstuck Records, que criou em 2014. Seleção de concertos: Frequency, na final do Termómetro Unplugged 2005, Alfândega do Porto; Orquestra Artave (viola tutti), com António Rosado e Ernst Schelle, Coliseu do Porto, 2006; Quinteto Pedro Lopes, David Filipe, Tiago Morais Morgado, António José Oliveira e Denis Ferreira, Casa das Artes de Famalicão, 2006; Tiago Morais Solo, Teatro a Barraca, 2010; :papercutz, no Inslington Metal Works de Londres (Reino Unido), no SXSW Austin (EUA) e no Exit Festival (Sérvia), 2010; Encerramento do ciclo “Colaborações Improvisações”, Serralves, 2011; Sonology Electroacoustic Ensemble, com Peter Evans, 2011; Com Yedo Gibson e Ofir Klemperer e como Tiago Morais Solo, no Studio Loos Den Haag, Holanda, 2011; Tiago Morais Morgado Solo, Fiber Festival Amsterdam, Holanda, 2012; Visuais, A First Approach to Morgenstra – Juan Marco Albarracin, 2012; Arnold Schoenbergzaal; Com Nicola Casetta, Maskarade Sinzine; Com James Hewitt e Renato Meganha Ferreira, Leo Svirsky House, Holanda, 2012; Tiago Morais Morgado solo, Kees van Barenzaal, Holanda, 2013; Com Teresa Matias, MNS, 2013; Com Stelios Manousakis, Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Vigo, 2014; Festival O Mundo Somos Nos, 2014 e 2017; Festival Dias de Música Electroacústica, 2015 e 2016; Moita Mostra, 2016 e 2017; Serralves em Festa, 2017; Com Marcelo dos Reis e Sérgio Tavares, MNS, 2017; Jose Lencastre Nau Quartet, MNS, 2017; Ocupa #2, GNRation, 2017.

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posted 23 December 2019

Calles de Santiago – A las cacerolas

Calles de Santiago – A las cacerolas

Calles de Santiago

“A las cacerolas”

En octubre de 2019 se generó un estallido social en Santiago, a partir del alza de los pasajes de Metro. Primero fueron los estudiantes secundarios, con las evasiones masivas a este medio de transporte. La represión del gobierno fue creciendo, hasta que un día viernes la crisis estalló. El cierre del tren subterráneo generó que toda la población de Santiago se desbordara a las calles y generara protestas espontáneas y descentralizadas. Sin líderes, sin caudillos, las masas se tomaron las esquinas con barricadas y cacerolas, con la intención de hacerse oír. El gobierno y sus oídos sordos, con sus acciones autoritarias y patriarcales, reprimió fervientemente las acciones de protesta, llamando a estado de emergencia, entregándole el poder a los militares.

El pueblo no se asustó, y esta acción convocó al resto del país a sumarse a la batalla por una vida digna, por el fin del saqueo económico y medioambiental, contra la precarización de la salud, el trabajo y las personas, mientras el sector privilegiado se dedica a manipular los medios de información, a alimentar al gran monstruo del espectáculo, y a intentar hacer enfrentar a la gente contra la gente.

Hoy, 22 de octubre, las protestas no cesan, en medio de un toque de queda publicamos estos registros, como constancia y pequeño sample de la sonoridad que existe en Santiago en estos días, que habla también de lo que sucede en Valdivia, Concepción, Antofagasta, Valparaíso, Temuco, Puerto Montt, Rancagua, y en muchos pueblos más pequeños pero igualmente afectados por la avaricia y el desdén de una clase política al servicio del neoliberalismo.

Los cacerolazos se han convertido en la forma de protesta en las calles o en el interior de las casas, que reverbera por la ciudad, se multiplica y descentraliza, envolviendo a una ciudad, a un país, y que esperamos envuelva también a toda latinoamérica.

¡A las cacerolas!

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posted 19 December 2019

ilia belorukov & lauri hyvärinen – yesterday by chance

ilia belorukov & lauri hyvärinen – yesterday by chance
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ilia belorukov & lauri hyvärinen

“yesterday by chance”

ilia belorukov – alto saxophone, objects, electronics
lauri hyvärinen – electric guitar, objects, electronics

recorded live in graz on november 16, 2017 and brussels on november 9, 2017
recorded by ilia belorukov, marufura fufunjiru and gerard daval
mixed and mastered by ilia belorukov

photo by henri antikainen

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posted 21 November 2019

George Cartwright & Mauro Sambo – "dell’umore di chi è sempre in attesa"

George Cartwright & Mauro Sambo –
[PT095]

George Cartwright & Mauro Sambo

“dell’umore di chi è sempre in attesa”

George Cartwright – alto and tenor sax, guitar
Mauro Sambo – electronics, gong, percussion, contra-alto clarinet, zither, electric violin

Cover Art – From the series: “instabilità radicata” – Matilde Sambo 2019

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posted 10 November 2019

affaire difficile – Innermost Outlandish Ego

affaire difficile – Innermost Outlandish Ego
[zen198]

affaire difficile

“Innermost Outlandish Ego”

a sonic absurdity around DT, and his friends, in 12 parts

based on the 12-cycle poem Innermost Outlandish Ego by frank ruf

all tracks arranged from live session recordings 2018/19

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posted 06 November 2019

Franke Vogl & Chuck Bettis – Balance Between Dimensions

Franke Vogl & Chuck Bettis – Balance Between Dimensions
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Franke Vogl & Chuck Bettis

“Balance Between Dimensions”

From the sub post electronics MirrorFacingMirror starts with an eclectic and disconcerting
sound (not being able to establish whether it is organic or synthetic) just live … it ends up
with any idea that electronic music does not stop surprising us from this duo of American
artists who work in the specific field since the 90s, become a myth.It is more extreme and powerful in the case of RestlessDecay where the rise of American
experimental electronics and its millions of patches and prototypes created by these
pioneer artists of America.
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posted 14 September 2019

Podarces – Frozen Journeys

Podarces – Frozen Journeys
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Podarces

“Frozen Journeys”

Under the Podarces pseudonym Benoît Rouits (who also plays oboe in Jukpic ) creates experimental improvised music with keyboards. Last year he made us discover one of his old works : “A Frozen Journey”, made in 2009 with virtual synthesizers and inspired by some writings of Philip K. Dick. We enjoyed this album a lot and although it undoubtedly stands on its own we felt its minimalist abstraction could make it a very interesting material to incorporate in new works. We made this suggestion to Benoît and some other collaborators and aquaintances who agreed and accepted to contribute remixes of what is now called “Frozen Journeys”, featuring the original tracks as well as remixes by Humanfobia, Human Koala, Nina Kardec, Anastatsia Vronski, Kecap Tuyul, Nicolas Tourney, Sig Valax, Filmy Ghost, Yann Pillas, Thomas Park, Luciftias, Doedelzak.
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posted 07 September 2019

V.A. – Three Hundred And Thirty Six

V.A. – Three Hundred And Thirty Six
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V.A.

“Three Hundred And Thirty Six”

This release, presents the outcome of the process and culmination of a concert held the final day of the Ur Tanta Summer Camp 2019. The work was developed by a small group formed by Miriam Matthys, Simon Bahr, George Chinnery, Ricardo Martorana, Jack Hyde and Alberto Garcia Aznar.
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posted 04 September 2019

Gussoni / Magliocchi / Northover – The Sea Of Frogs

Gussoni / Magliocchi / Northover – The Sea Of Frogs
[PT092]

Gussoni / Magliocchi / Northover

“The Sea Of Frogs”

Bruno Gussoni/Flutes
Adrian Northover/Soprano saxophone
Marcello Magliocchi/Drums

Recorded at Bogliasco-Genova/IT
2019, June 12th
All music by Gussoni/Magliocchi/Northover
Photo & cover design by Adrian Northover

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posted 01 September 2019

z(xW+yV) – Trois Prises

z(xW+yV) – Trois Prises
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z(xW+yV)

“Trois Prises”

z(xW+yV) is a solo project of Kecap Tuyul started spring 2018 while experimenting different ways to generate low volume feedback with small gear. After some tries with one contact microphone and one 1W battery-powered amplifier he developped a modular system on this basis, in order to generate not only feedback, but also feedback of feedback, and feedback of feedback of feedback (…) by chaining amps and microphones in a circular way that blurs more and more the distinction between sound source and sound’s reproduction, between acoustic musical instruments and electronic sound diffusion.

Unlike its first album 3×2(1W+18V) whose 3 pieces where mixes of 2 improvisations, Trois Prises features only raw improvisations played on more complex versions of the set-up (with 3 or 4 amplifiers). Track 1 & 3 contain no edits, track 2 was edited from a longer improvisation.

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posted 14 August 2019