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music tagged with: improvisation

Elsa Bergman + Óscar Santis – Errante

Elsa Bergman + Óscar Santis – Errante
[pn117]

Elsa Bergman + Óscar Santis

“Errante”

“Elsa Bergman (double bass) and Óscar Santis (Likembe, mixer, soundboxes, effects, computer), deliver us a generous recording of their first encounter as a duo of improvisers. The album, called Errante, was conceived in its fullness in the magical landscapes of Amereida.

The result is translated in a mixture of exquisite and varietal languages, distinguished by the hypnotic seduction corresponding to the interpretation of Elsa Bergman, who in accordance with her worldview manages to articulate a more onomatopoeic and percussive line as compared to Óscar Santis, the owner of a structured and ferrous sonic vocabulary.

These conversations, generated in an autopoietic state, deliver us soundscapes cemented with Nordic emulsions and the saline corrosion accumulated for decades in the territory of Ciudad Abierta (Open City).

The atmosphere that Errante offers us is divided in seven electrifying cuts, with “Autopista” being the most extensive track (12:05), which ends in magnificent fashion this exchange of musical expectations y concerns that pass through the fields of minimalist electronica and the indelible legacy of free-jazz.”

Sergio Miranda
(Valparaíso, Chile. Marzo / March, 2017)

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posted 14 March 2017

Browne/Thompson/Sanderson – Solitude, Reef and the Starry Veil

Browne/Thompson/Sanderson – Solitude, Reef and the Starry Veil
[LOR 090]

Browne/Thompson/Sanderson

“Solitude, Reef and the Starry Veil”

For their second release the trio of Mark Browne (collected objects and saxophones), Daniel Thompson (acoustic guitar) and Richard Sanderson (melodeon and small instruments) continue their exploration of a particularly arcane form of free improvisation, creating music that varies from ritual-like percussive sound environments to microscopically intense interplay. Returning to the glorious acoustics of the Girl Guide hut in Aylesbury which produced their much praised first album, the trio dig deeper into their own utterly unique soundworld to create a music which is fascinating, recondite and very human.
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posted 27 February 2017

Far Rainbow – Somwhere Out There Was the Wave

Far Rainbow – Somwhere Out There Was the Wave
[LOR 083]

Far Rainbow

“Somwhere Out There Was the Wave”

Far Rainbow create vast neo-psychedelic slabs of gradually developing sound. “Somewhere Out There Was The Wave” is perhaps their darkest and purest release so far- a single expanding piece created from murky drones and loops and ominous percussion, the work has enormous dynamic control and intensity that sustains interest for its full duration.

“Somewhere Out There Was The Wave” was
improvised live to tape by Far Rainbow
(Emily Mary Barnett & Bobby Barry)
at Gunfactory Studios, London.
Photographs by Emily Mary Barnett.

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posted 27 February 2017

Bruno de Vincenti – Jorge Castro – Vlisa – PAISAJE MODULAR

Bruno de Vincenti – Jorge Castro – Vlisa – PAISAJE MODULAR
[PN116]

Bruno de Vincenti – Jorge Castro – Vlisa

“PAISAJE MODULAR”

“‘Organic’ is a word used in many situations; in this case it covers perfectly the bird’s eye description of this work. We can intuit in the first listening that improvisation and wisdom have met to create a record that lets you travel through the wide variety of sounds. We can let it flow and enjoy a fine work, which leads you to say, ‘uff, it’s over already’, and then give it another ‘play’. No doubt it is solid, but in a way that lets you breathe, it is not a block, it is solid as a cloud that has an important presence, but it is light and smooth.

Jorge Castro (aka Fisternni) is the host, recorded in La Cúpula, his bunker in Córdoba, accompanied here by two excellent artists, Bruno De Vincenti and Ramiro Cruz Larrain (aka Vlisa), essential components of the Argentine electronic scene and with an impressive history.

Without a doubt, this record is recommended; you have to sit in your armchairs and enjoy it again and again, because we never tire of seeing the clouds…”

Luis Lezama aka Luis Marte
(Buenos Aires, Argentina. Febrero / February, 2017)

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posted 10 February 2017

Astma and IOIOI – St. Petersburg/Yaroslavl (live 2013)

Astma and IOIOI – St. Petersburg/Yaroslavl (live 2013)
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Astma and IOIOI

“St. Petersburg/Yaroslavl (live 2013)”

Astma and IOIOI

St. Petersburg/Yaroslavl (live 2013) [0kbps110]

ASTMA and IOIOI live at ESG 21 (2013)
ASTMA and IOIOI live at Teplo (Yaroslavl 21.09.13)

Astma: Olga Nosova: drums, voice, electronics.
Alexey Borisov: guitar, bass, voice, electronics.
IOIOI (Cristiana Fracitelli): guitar, effects, voice.

Played and recorded at ESG21 (SPB) and “Teplo” art space (Yaroslavl).
Special thanks: Andrey, Boris, Sasha, Polina and all people who helped to organise these concerts…

Artwork by Tommaso Busatto

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posted 04 February 2017

Various Artists – The Feel of DEFIL 2

Various Artists – The Feel of DEFIL 2
[BM11R16]

Various Artists

“The Feel of DEFIL 2”

Second edition of The Feel of DEFIL project brings you 24 tracks and almost 80 minutes of varied music – songs and instrumentals. You will hear many rare vintage polish DEFIL instruments, such as 1958-mandolin, Mambo and Lotos basses, Carioca, Tarantella, Melodia 2, Jola 2 up to 1994 Aster Lux STR, RockTon and many more…

For more details visit: http://defil2.bonimedia.pl

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posted 02 February 2017

Luís Antero – Sound Places: Serra do Açor, Vol. 1

Luís Antero –  Sound Places: Serra do Açor, Vol. 1
[PT047]

Luís Antero

“Sound Places: Serra do Açor, Vol. 1”

Este trabalho sonoro foi produzido com base em gravações sonoras de campo realizadas na Serra do Açor, nomeadamente na Mata da Margaraça – Área Protegida da Serra do Açor – e nas aldeias
de Monte Frio, Porto Silvado, Pomares e Gramaça, pertencentes aos concelhos de Arganil e Oliveira do Hospital, respectivamente.
Sound Places: Serra do Açor, Vol. 1, como o nome indica, constitui o primeiro trabalho de uma série dedicada à Serra do Açor e a algumas das suas aldeias.
As paisagens e marcos sonoros que as compõem, que delas
fazem parte e lhes conferem identidade, são a base de trabalho para esta série, no seguimento do trabalho artístico de arquivo e documentação sonora que venho desenvolvendo desde 2008, apelando igualmente à escuta criativa dos lugares que fazem parte deste território e a um conhecimento sensitivo dos mesmos.
Assim, uma vez mais, dá-se a conhecer a Beira Serra através
da arte dos sons, na sua multiplicidade e dinâmica sonora. Uma Ruralidade Sonora, que se sente.

This sound work was produced based on field recordings performed in the Serra do Açor, namely in the Mata da Margaraça – protected area of the Serra do Açor –and in the villages of Monte Frio, Porto Silvado, Pomares and Gramaça, belonging to the counties of Arganil and Oliveira do Hospital, respectively.
Sound Places: Serra do Açor, Vol. 1, as the name indicates, is the first work of a series dedicated to the Serra do Açor and some of its villages.
The landscapes and sound frames that constitute them, which are part of them and give them identity, are the groundwork for this series, following the artistic work of the archive and the sound documentation that I have been developing since 2008, also appealing to the creative listening of the places which are part of this territory and to a sensitive awareness of them.
Thus, once again, one gets to know Beira Serra through the art of sounds, in its multiplicity and sound dynamics. A Sonorous Rurality that one can feel.

‘Please, listen with headphones’

Luís Antero – field recordings, sound composition, photos and text
Locations – Mata da Margaraça, Monte Frio, Porto Silvado e Pomares (Arganil); Gramaça (Oliveira do Hospital) | Portugal
Date of recordings – october and november 2016

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posted 14 January 2017

Zebenzui González & José Guillén – Poética Ignífuga

Zebenzui González & José Guillén – Poética Ignífuga
[PT046]

Zebenzui González & José Guillén

“Poética Ignífuga”

First of all, no time should be more important than another. Fireproof Poetics is forged precisely in each and every one of those moments.

Our only aim was to sit and play in front of our instruments and let ourselves be surprised by our own sounds, using a gallant dialogue and attentive listening.

This work is the testimony of that time, which after the process of naming, is painted with that fireproof film, which from now on will protect you from the intense heat that the time lays on the past.

Zebenzui González, prepared guitar
Jose Guillén, synthesizer

Photo : Atilio Doreste

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posted 24 December 2016

Ilia Belorukov & Sergey Kostyrko / Alexei Borisov & Jelena Glazova – Split

Ilia Belorukov & Sergey Kostyrko / Alexei Borisov & Jelena Glazova – Split
[PE10]

Ilia Belorukov & Sergey Kostyrko / Alexei Borisov & Jelena Glazova

“Split”

Split record by Russian and Latvian electronic musicians, focusing on improvisational practices and techniques.

1. ILIA BELORUKOV & SERGEY KOSTYRKO
01 – Security by obscurity
02 – New edge
03 – Criss cross
Ilia Belorukov: ivcs3, monotron, effect pedals
Sergey Kostyrko: modular synthesizer.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Ilia Belorukov at Spina!Studio, 2015

2. ALEXEI BORISOV & JELENA GLAZOVA
04 – Live at ESG-21, 28.09.14
Alexei Borisov: electronics, voice
Jelena Glazova: laptop, controllers, voice
This part is a live and unedited recording of improvised session played in duo between Alexei Borisov and Jelena Glazova at the Experimental Sound Gallery, St. Petersburg on September 28, 2014.

Released 30 October 2016

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posted 13 December 2016

Alejandro Albornoz – Fluctuaciones 3: Live Electronics

Alejandro Albornoz – Fluctuaciones 3: Live Electronics
[pn114]

Alejandro Albornoz

“Fluctuaciones 3: Live Electronics”

In addition to the publication of the album “Fluctuaciones” (“Fluctuations”) in its physical CD version (pncd11), two online albums are included that can be accessed on the Pueblo Nuevo Netlabel website, “Fluctuaciones 2” (pn113) and “Fluctuaciones 3: Live electronics” (pn114).

In regards to these albums, the time span covered is around 12 years of production alongside the pieces for the CD, several of which were revised during 2016. Although the new ones were completed in 2015, they form part of a collection of works in course, so I understand them as related.

“Fluctuaciones 3: Live Electronics“, contains just the material that belongs in this very distinct genre, and includes 3 live improvisations (2009, 2011 and 2014). Although at first listening the materials are clearly close to the sonorities of acousmatic works in general, the treatment, especially their articulation over time, is of a different nature, due to the necessity and challenge involved in reproducing, generating and processing sound materials in real time.

The three pieces were created with laptop and synthesizers. I also consider these works to be of some value, although largely as a historical attraction in my career and they are intended to record the interest I have for this technique and aesthetics.

Alejandro Albornoz
(Sheffield, UK. Noviembre / November 2016)

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posted 02 December 2016