ORL19AS

release date: February 10th, 2014

available format: C30, Digital

catalogue#: Οrl19

artist: Afroditi Psarra / Georgios Karamanolakis

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Content

d4m4g3 by Afroditi Psarra is an improvised composition through the use of three handmade embroidered synthesizers with embedded LilyPad Arduino micro-controllers and miscellaneous electronic components, an Electro-Harmonix 60 Seconds Digial Delay pedal and a 4-channel mixer. Recorded by Seamus O’Donnell (Knifeloop) and performed live at Waterloo, Berlin (31.01.13).

Apostates by Georgios Karamanolakis is a mix of field recordings of already existing spaces decomposing into one place. More accurately, sounds from ships amidst storm and vibrations from diesel motors driven inside a modular synthi – E that is set up in free running mode. Alongside, a 4 bit chip from a game boy console emits ominous sounds and bursts of noise that modulate the synthesizer oscillators. The piece finally enters an elusive ‘’musical’’ part that is obscured by white noise and scattered sounds. Recorded and performed live at Knot Gallery, Athens (14.02.13).

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Background

Afroditi Psarra is a media artist working with diy electronic crafts and creative coding. Her interest on sound art was developed through her experimentation with e-textiles and the use of micro-controllers for creating 8-bit rhythms and square wave noises. Her work is based on improvisation and performance and is focused on the use of gesture and the body as an interface to control sound.

afroditipsarra.com

Georgios Karamanolakis is an explorer/observer of various systems and situations. The main interest of his practice consists of collecting sounds and images from hidden urban spaces and post-apocalyptic structures. The sense of memory, dystopia and mystic retro-futurism form the elements of study. He has been a city dweller since 1997 and active in In-Situ interventions with his OMIO team since 2000. He started working with sound in 2005 using field recordings, tapes, old modular synthesizers and modified machines. His live sets are based on a free improvised approach. He has organised and participated in various actions and sound events and has collaborated with artists such as Hiroshi Hasegawa (Astro), PS_Stamps back, Roman Pavlov, Dimitris Papadatos (KU, Virilio), Monotonic, Giannis Kotsonis, Manos Plitsis, Giorgos Aksiotis, Savvas Metaxas, Christos Chondropouos, Michalis Adamis.

omio.org

soundcloud.com/georgios-karamanolakis

Release Notes

Pro-dubbed, imprinted cassette tapes. Mastered by Iraklis Vlachakis. Designed by Afroditi Psarra. Edition of 100 copies. Coreleased with noise-below.org

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