New album of live recordings by Voice Over Noise, the ‘live plunderphonic’ trio from Bratislava, is out now on Divis. It mostly features material identical to live concert programme performed by the band over the last 3 years, but much of it is also based on live improvisations. Recorded in stereo, no overdubs.
Members: Slavo Krekovic, Marek Piacek, Oliver Rehak (laptops, electronics)
VOICE OVER NOISE is a trio of laptop musicians from Bratislava. They create sample collages out of “stolen footage” material, instantly building a unique puzzle out of bits of our common past and present. Flow of unpredictable situations where Madonna meets Edgar Varèse, old computer game music sound together with the phragments of J.S.Bach’s. Voice Over Noise are the live Recycle Bin of our pop culture: noisy, energetic, sometimes funny, but also sentimental refreshment of our collective memory.
“VOICE OVER NOISE czyli trio w składzie Slavo Krekovic, Marek Piacek, Oliver Rehak, to kolektyw elektronicznych improwizatorów. Wszyscy trzej używają komputerów oraz syntezatorów i innych urządzeń. Piacek studiował w konserwatorium, Krekovic i Rehak są muzykami, dziennikarzami, muzykologami i kuratorami artystycznych wydarzeń w Bratysławie. Połączyło ich poszukiwanie eksperymentalnych form wyrazu, które kanalizują w kolektywnej improwizacji łączącej wiele wątków z szerokiego spektrum muzyki elektronicznej i konkretnej.” – Musica Genera Festival, Poland
RECORDINGS:
O Art, Where Art Thou? A new album by Voice Over Noise, the ‘live plunderphonic’ trio from Bratislava, is out now on Divis Slovakia (2010), distributed by Atrakt Art. It features mostly material identical to live concert programme performed by the band over the past 3 years, but much of it is also based on live improvisations. Recorded in stereo, no overdubs.
Voice Over Noise track “And You are Asking What About Me” appeared on Short Circuit compilation (Music Centre Slovakia, 2010).
LIVE VIDEOS:
@ Heavy Mental, Fleda, Brno (8.4.2008) / Tribute To Falco
@ Pohoda Festival 2008 (Kdyz se podari / If We Could Make It Happen)
@ Zilina Conservatory Hall 2009 (Voice Over Noise)
Special guests:
Andrej Gál – cello
ddkern – drums
ciikaal – drums
‘The demands from users have often contradicted engineering possibilities. However, once the targets became clear, we, SHIBUYA, have made every effort to knuckle down to achieve them. The keyword is “NO COMPROMISE” believing that we can overcome the difficulties without sacrificing anything.’
Unce upon a time… somewhere between free jazz mountains, sea of death metal and islands of live electronics… there were SHIBUYA MOTORS! Free improvised electro-acoustic music project closely related to ATRAKT ART label (organizer of the NEXT festival of advanced music in Bratislava), established in 2007 by Slavo Krekovic and Miro Toth, who are also members of other experimental ensembles (Musica falsa et ficta, Voice Over Noise, Frutti di Mare, Q30J666222, Kapela snů, Uran Uran, DJ Hamborgarafabrikkan).
Poo is an audio platform established back in 1998 by ::.: and RENTIP. In 2005 we released the full length album “Fluorescent” on independent Prague-based label 11fingers records. From beginning to the present, we have also released few EPs, one remix EP, and many tracks as part of several compilations. Currently we are working on our second album.
Poo has played numerous live shows around Europe (Dutch Electronics Art Festival, Mego meets Wien Modern) and have participated in a few side projects and collaborations, as well as producing music for multi-media and art projects such as theater, film and sound installations.
Throughout the years our focus and interest has been in the exploration of all possible soundforms, and their effects on one’s perception and experience of reality.
“Poo emerged between harsh concrete habitats of Slovakian capital city – Bratislava. Formed by the musicians Rentip and ::.:. Poo’s unique sound is a combination of opposite principles given by its members: microsounds against organic and slowly developing surfaces, fine and subtle elements in opposition to ear-provoking frequencies, meditative atmosphere in a live act with fast moving noise.” (Duch Electronic Art Festival)
