Hey folks,

This week’s mix comes to us courtesy of Piotr Kurek, a Warsaw-based Polish composer and musician born in 1978 (same year as me!). I heard his new album, Lectures on Cronica and had to ask him to do a mix for Symbiosis.

Piotr studied classical piano and played drums but is most known from his activity in dance theatre and electronic music.

“Lectures” was initially composed in 2007 for a live performance in Warsaw as part of a Cornelius Cardew music festival. It was part of the series of events “Zakrzywienia Igły”, organized by Michał Libera.

The original idea was to perform Cardew’s pieces. But this later evolved towards an improvisation based on sounds appropriated from various Cardew recordings, complemented by additional instruments.

With the help from Walter Cardew, the composer’s son, Kurek was also able to use unreleased recordings from lectures, performances and rehearsals conducted by Cardew, and recorded for private use. The release on Cronica presents a further development of the pieces composed for the live performance, inspired by Cornelius Cardew and his lectures.

http://www.cronicaelectronica.org/?p=piotrkurek
http://myspace.com/pekurek

http://www.cronicaelectronica.org/?p=042

Symbiosis on overlap – Episode 19 – Piotr Kurek

1.Egisto Macchi – Laboratori (Bioritmi, 1970, Gemelli)
2.Piotr Kurek – Questions  (Lectures, 2009, Crónica)
3.Moondog – Death, When You Come To Me (Moondog, 1969, Colubmia)
4.Parasites Of The Western World – A Rare Case Of The Blues  (A Rare Case Of The Blues, 1978, Criminal Records)
5.Terry Riley – Anthem Of The Trinity (Shri Camel, 1980, CBS Masterworks)
6.Krzysztof Komeda – Wiklinowy Kosz  (Kotki, Klatki, Wiklinowy Kosz, 1967, Polonia)
7.Sun Ra and the Astro Infinity Arkestra – Mu – (Atlantis , 1967, Saturn)
8.Gianpaolo Chiti & Sergio Montori – Bossa nova Metticia (Risoluzioni Sonore, 1970)
9.Tom Recchion – The Flea Circus – (I Love My Organ, 2004 Birdman Records)
10. Piotr Kurek – Go Up – (Lectures, 2009, Crónica)
11. II Gruppo – Side One, Band Four (Quartetto) (The Private Sea Of Dreams, 1967, RCA Victor)
12.Nino Rota/Franco Ferrara – Notturno O Mattutino – (La Dolce Vita, 1991 CAM)
13. Claude Vasori – Une Guitare Pour Le Soleil (Action, Charme, Espace, 1967, MPI)

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Next week: Dev79
Back in street bass mode with a mix from Seclusiasis main-man Dev79. Prepare your dancing feet for this one!

Coming up: Pacheko / Cauto

Drop me a line if you have got an artist you want to see featured or if you want to submit something to Symbiosis.

Peace,

Simon

 

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Overlap.org releases new live Miroque EP with bonus tracks :

Download the release here :
http://shop.overlap.org/album/miroque-live-at-sound-arts-ep

The delicate work of “Miroque Live at Sound Arts” expresses beauty and imperfection with a glittering child-like sound. This EP highlights a live set on “Side A” with reminiscent new work on “Side B”.

Miroque is a Japanese female sound artist / musician based in Tokyo. Her sound embraces the spirit of toy sentimentalism, and the seashores and forests of Japan.

Sound Arts is a multi-faceted studio and education center in San Francisco.

- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
OVERLAP.ORG RELEASES AND UPDATES – JULY 28th, 2009

1. Overlap.org July 2009 release: Miroque Live at Sound Arts
2. Overlap.org August 2009 release: Raster-Noton Live at Listen/Vision
3. Symbiosis Podcast: Episode 16 – Simon/off
4. New Overlap.org shop!

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1 – OVERLAP.ORG RELEASES MIROQUE LIVE AT SOUND ARTS EP, WITH BONUS TRACKS

The delicate work of “Miroque Live at Sound Arts” expresses beauty and imperfection with a glittering child-like sound. This EP highlights a live set on “Side A” with reminiscent new work on “Side B”.

Miroque is a Japanese female sound artist / musician based in Tokyo. Her sound embraces the spirit of toy sentimentalism, and the seashores and forests of Japan.

Sound Arts is a multi-faceted studio and education center in San Francisco.

http://shop.overlap.org/album/miroque-live-at-sound-arts-ep

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2 – OVERLAP.ORG AUGUST 2009 RELEASE: RASTER-NOTON LIVE AT LISTEN/VISION

We’re very happy to announce a rare live recording from the Overlap event series LISTEN/VISION.
Three sound artists from the German record label Raster-Noton; Carsten Nicolai, Frank Bretschneider, and Olaf Bender, reach through pop culture and science in this funky, minimal electronic set. The release also features a very unique performance from SIGNAL, a collaboration between all three artists.
To be released on 11 August 2009.

Raster-Noton Live at LISTEN/VISION
11 August 2009

original LISTEN/VISION event : http://overlap.org/2008/05/raster-noton-comes-to-sf/

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3 – SYMBIOSIS PODCAST: EPISODE 18 – KUMA

Vancouver-based dubstep artist Kuma gives us ‘A Konspiracy in 15 parts for Symbiosis Radio’ for Episode 18! The sheer breadth and diversity in this mix is what Symbiosis is all about!

Check it out here:

http://overlap.org/2009/07/symbiosis-on-overlap-episode-18-kuma-a-konspiracy-in-15-parts-for-symbiosis-radio/

Symbiosis represents the broadest possible cross-section of music. From Triple R independent radio in Melbourne and now Overlap.org, Simon Hampson hosts the Symbiosis podcast featuring weekly artist mixes. He connects diverse groups of listeners to new ideas and new sounds, so open your ears and listen to the world around you!

http://overlap.org/tag/symbiosis/feed/

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4 – OVERLAP.ORG WEBSITE: NEW BANDCAMP SHOP !

Check out our new shop:

http://shop.overlap.org/

We are continuing to look for the best ways to connect artists with media and then connect that media with the rest of the world. This new shop is the first step in a direction that we hope will encourage sharing online between people pushing the boundaries of experimental media.

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ABOUT OVERLAP.ORG

Overlap.org is an online platform for experimental media releases and events.

Overlap releases experimental music and videos, produces unique events, and provides a free blog to share your media with others. Overlap.org is based in San Francisco and New York City, and our mission is to grow and support experimental culture in our surrounding areas, and throughout the world. 15 exclusive Overlap releases have featured a vast diversity of audio and visual artists experimenting with the overlap of different genres. 13 different Overlap events have brought people and experimentation together in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and London (see below, OVERLAP and LISTEN/VISION series).

Overlap was founded by musican/artist Christopher Willits and came to life with the help of Jon Philips and Kenric McDowell, Louis Rawlins, Lucky BK, Barry threw, Vlad Spears, Simon Hampson, Ryan Kleeman, and other devoted artists.

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Press Contact:
* Sponsoring Organization: Overlap.org
* Contact: Lucky BK
* Contact email: info@overlap.org
* Phone (USA): +1 510-543-7374
* Website: http://overlap.org
* Link to Press Release: http://overlap.org/2009/07/press-release-july28-09/
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yo everyone,

i just created this Facebook Fan Page :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Willits/82692389057?ref=mf

can you join me and invite your friends ?
any promotion you can put out there helps the fan base sustain and grow. the goal is to build a creative community and share ideas. i want these sounds and images to find the people who are really attracted to them.

this fan page gives us an easier way to interact and share. it’s a great way for all of you to stay connected with what i’m up to, and hopefully encourage some fan to fan connections. i’m also going to use this page to share new work with all of the people that help keep my creative process alive. there is a discussion forum, event notices, and you can post your own info about what’s going on.

as a gift of thanks, the first 1111 fans on here will get an exclusive live digital release i’m making. it will include some of my favorite recordings from the last couple years of performances. very happy to share with all of you, so get on here!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Willits/82692389057?ref=mf

send this note to anyone and everyone and anything, and let’s connect.

July 22nd’s Overlap.org Max/MSP/Live/Jitter Salon was a roaring success.  Thanks to everyone who supports and participates in our active community.  We’re all Overlap, and it couldn’t happen without each and every one of us.

The Gray Area Foundation for the Arts proved to be a wonderful place for a meeting of this size.  We had 60+ attendees in their new space: sleek, modern and perfectly suited for a group of people focused on the cutting edge of technology and creation. Gray Area’s mission is “to support and facilitate the creation of challenging and contemporary artwork focusing on new work and new ideas,” which fits hand-in-hand with our own community.

Matt Ridenour (aka VJ Mattbot) started us off with a presentation on his new Max external: [mattbot.euclid].  Matt’s object spits out strings of on/off states for generating rhythmic sequences.  State spacing across a measure is determined by the Euclidean algorithm.  Matt demonstrated on-the-fly, algorithmic creation of oontz using only the [mattbot.euclid] package driving single hits in Ableton Live.  Feet were tapping, brains were rocking and we had a spontaneous moment of Max-enabled dance improv as the audience all wobbled together in their seats.
http://projects.mattbot.net/

Peter Nyboer of Livid Instruments showed off the excellent new Ohm64 controller after giving us a virtual tour of the Livid Instruments compound.  I could easily live in that space!  Peter walked us through various aspects of the software he created for the Ohm64, all in Max/MSP/Jitter, and freely downloadable.  His OhmSound FM synthesis patch created some seriously smooth and musical sonics, built to take full advantage of the deep, real-time control possibilities of the Ohm64’s multitude of buttons, knobs and sliders.
http://lividindustry.com/?p=173
http://www.lividindustry.com/culture/?tag=ohm64sw

Michael Zbyszynski strolled us through the Wonderland known as the CNMAT Max/MSP/Jitter Depot.  This sprawling collection of Max patches is a perfect and growing example of the rabbit-hole we’ve all gone down: additive and resononant synthesis with SDIF, Open Sound Control, computer assisted composition and the all-important morphing.  An extensive question and answer session generated even more sound for thought and wrapped the Salon in the best way possible with everyone ready for more.
http://cnmat.berkeley.edu
http://cnmat.berkeley.edu/library/max_msp_jitter_depot

Surprising development of the evening: the lemon-chocolate drizzle cookies were finished off well before the decadent double chocolate chips, and the almond milk beat out the vanilla soy *and* the whole milk for most in demand.

Check out the Overlap Flickr set from the Salon, you’re probably in it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/overlap_org/sets/72157621680928399/

Thanks and big sonic booms to Noah Thorp and BArCMuT (Bay Area Computer Music Technology Meetup group) for joining forces with us on this Salon, to GAFFTA (Gray Area Foundation for the Arts) for providing the incredible space, to Matt Ridenour, Peter Nyboer, Michael Zbyszynski for their terrific presentations and again to everyone attending and involved.

Bay Area Computer Music Technology Meetup group
http://electronicmusic.meetup.com/152/

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts
http://www.gaffta.org/

See you at August’s Overlap.org Max/MSP/Jitter/Live Salon.
Details soon.

Vancouver-based dubstep artist Kuma gives us ‘A Konspiracy in 15 parts for Symbiosis Radio’ for Episode 18! The sheer breadth and diversity in this mix is what Symbiosis is all about! I’m really excited to present this mix (the Steve Albini sample takes me back!) – I hope you enjoy it!

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kuma+(7)

http://www.myspace.com/kumadj

Symbiosis on overlap – Episode 18 – Kuma – A Konspiracy in 15 parts for Symbiosis Radio

Intro c/o Steve Albini
Hildur Gudnadottir- Erupting Light
Model 500- Starlight (Intrusion Dub)
Dead Can Dance- Solo Piece For Flute
Monolake- Atlas
Kuma- Beyond Good and Evil
Submerged and Jon S- Mestre Hulk
Sunn 0))- Alice
Kuma- Luminescent (Sharmaji Remix)
Phazed Entity- For Want Of Her Touch
Sharmaji ft Samita Sinha- Radha Prepares
Naphta- Soundclash (Grievous Angel Remix)
Moderat- Rusty Nails
Kuma- Of Silence and Secrecy (Flippo’s Omega Point Remix)
John Cale- Close Watch

Get in touch, leave your comments and shout about overlap to the world…

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Next week: Piotr Kurek
Polish composer and musician, working and living in Warsaw, born in 1978. Piotr Kurek studied classical piano and played drums but is most known from his activity in dance theatre and electronic music.

Coming up: Dev79 / Pacheko

Drop me a line if you have got an artist you want to see featured or if you want to submit something to Symbiosis.

Peace,

Simon

 

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segue is Jordan Sauer from Vancouver, Canada, currently residing in Washington D.C.. His sound is a patchwork of textures and tones with a focus on the interplay of timbre. These sounds are created through the blending of various instruments (12-string acoustic and electric guitar, piano, violin, melodica, various percussive drums and instruments, didgeridoo, childrens toys), incidental found sounds and field recordings. Being a lover of all music, his approach to music/sound composition is constantly evolving.

jordon sauer (aka segue) has become a great friend over the past months. i have been enjoying his album ‘into the fall’ for some time. in my opinion jordan has a really unique voice that combines some of the best aspects of ambient music from glitch to shamanic sound healing. most of his music is composed from manipulations of an extensive collection of live instruments and environmental recordings. in addition to being a talented composer he is also a gentle and poetic guy. i have been lucky to get to know both he and his music. jordan writes of his album ‘into the fall’. make sure to pick up a copy through slow flow rec.

all music is recorded and produced by Jordan Sauer using field recordings, acoustic guitars, violin, piano, glockenspiel, melodica, assorted percussion and sine waves via laptop.

“I wear my shadows where they’re harder to see, but they follow me everywhere. I guess that should tell me I’m traveling toward light.”
- Bruce Cockburn

REVIEW BELOW

Jordan Sauer’s new Slow Flow album ‘Into The Fall’ released under his moniker ‘Segue’ is another example of the trendsetting curatorial choices of label owner Ryo Nakata who consistently releases the most compelling new voices in the ambient genre. ‘Into the Fall’ has been on my playlist for a number of months and served almost as a sound track for a whole mini-period of my life in New Orleans. Sauer’s organic synthesis of multiple styles and aesthetics forms the basis, in my opinion, of powerful album that suggests a more diverse approach to the genre.

Until yesterday when I set my intentions on reviewing this album that I have lived with for so many months, I had failed to listen to it with a good pair of headphones. Doing so revealed a highly sophisticated layer of detail that I never appreciated in all the months that it was used as a meditation tool or as a way to tune my environment. In particular I realized, through the use of headphones, Jordan’s masterful use of panning. There is a density of layer in these tracks that I find uncommon in much of the music that I have been drawn to in the past few years.

Tho somehow similar in aesthetic to the music of Celer, the similarity is perhaps in the pacing of meta-events, but unlike Celer who’s music acts on the mind through the reduction of material, ‘Into the Fall’ brings the listener into the sonic otherworlds through complex layering of minimal elements. If I had to draw comparisons I would say that Sauer’s new album combines the best of old school Steve Roach with the vibe and pacing of Celer while welcoming the sonic vocabulary of a whole range of glitch and noise composers. The aggregate of these comparisons is something totally original, a unique voice that will likely surprise us with his ability to continue to generate some of the most fresh sounds on the net.

Tho I suggest listening to the album once or twice with headphones, I also really recommend that you let this album guide your meditations or dreams. There is a shamanic quality to this work that is wonderfully nostalgic of the early pioneers of the genre. Burn a bit of sage and let the room clear, light a candle and let the music take you to your inner worlds to the inner places that Jordan Sauer aka Segue has laid out for all of us. ‘Into the Fall’ is a gateway, at least for me, into a sacred place, my inner alter, my higher self.