@C
Homen Fantasma
CRÓNICA056
Crónica 2011
03 Tracks. 111mins02secs

Miguel Carvalhais and Pedro Tudela are @C, an experimental duo from Portugal who, in the ten years they have been working together, have released works on a variety of labels and created a number of pieces for audio-visual installations and videos. Their latest venture, Homem Fantasma, which translates as Human Ghost, consists of three pieces, each nearly forty minutes long, of extensive and complex soundscaping, incorporating field recordings, electronics and digital processing. The fruit of nearly two years of work, Homem Fantasma is an absorbing collection of sonic spaces which, despite their overall urban feel (road work noises, vehicle breaks, road traffic, trains…) feels somewhat spacious and extremely open. Continue Reading »

NICOLAS BERNIER
Strings.Lines
CRÓNICA053
Crónica 2010
05 Tracks. 41mins19secs

NICOLAS BERNIER
Courant.Air
AH19
Ahornfelder 2010
08 Tracks. 33mins00secs

NICOLAS BERNIER
Usure.Paysage
HR7963
Hrönir 2011
04 Tracks. 28mins40secs

Strings.Lines
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Courant.Air
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Nicolas Bernier’s passion for sound and for beautiful and intricate structures earned him a honorary mention from the Prix Ars Electronica two years ago for his debut album, Les Arbres. This record was in no way Bernier’s first foray onto the music scene, but until then, his work has mainly constituted of collaborative efforts and of installations. With three releases out in a matter of months, Bernier charts very different aspects of his electro-acoustic work. Continue Reading »