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Francisco López
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_untitled #275_ is an unorthodox piano composition in two parts:
(i) Movement 1, for mechanically-prepared piano, performed by pianist Reinier van Houdt, and (ii) evolutionary studio transformation of Movement 1 for immersive multi-channel sound system, performed by Francisco López.
_untitled #275_ is a sound work based on a paradigmatic instrument of the 19th century, with manipulations of the 20th century, and realized with the technology / aesthetic of the 21st century.
Links: http://www.unsounds.com/26u.html
(i) Movement 1, for mechanically-prepared piano, performed by pianist Reinier van Houdt, and (ii) evolutionary studio transformation of Movement 1 for immersive multi-channel sound system, performed by Francisco López.
_untitled #275_ is a sound work based on a paradigmatic instrument of the 19th century, with manipulations of the 20th century, and realized with the technology / aesthetic of the 21st century.
Links: http://www.unsounds.com/26u.html
untitled #275
Francisco López (ES)
1 - Movement 1: Performed on mechanically-prepared piano by Reinier van Houdt.
2 - Movement 2: Created by evolutionary studio transformation of movement 1.
Composed and recorded at MuzyQ Studios and mobile messor (Amsterdam), August 2009 - February 2011. “Movement 1” recorded live in concert at De Toonzaal (s’Hertogenbosch) on February 10th 2011 by Kees van de Wiel / Concertzender.
(c) francisco lópez 2011 - www.franciscolopez.net Released on CD by UnSounds (The Netherlands): http://www.unsounds.com/26u.html
Francisco López (ES)
1 - Movement 1: Performed on mechanically-prepared piano by Reinier van Houdt.
2 - Movement 2: Created by evolutionary studio transformation of movement 1.
Composed and recorded at MuzyQ Studios and mobile messor (Amsterdam), August 2009 - February 2011. “Movement 1” recorded live in concert at De Toonzaal (s’Hertogenbosch) on February 10th 2011 by Kees van de Wiel / Concertzender.
(c) francisco lópez 2011 - www.franciscolopez.net Released on CD by UnSounds (The Netherlands): http://www.unsounds.com/26u.html
**Francisco López** (ES) is internationally recognized as one of the main figures on the stage of sound art and experimental music. His experience in the field of sound creation and work with environmental recordings covers a period of 30 years, during which he has developed an impressive sound universe that is completely personal and iconoclastic and based on profound listening to the world. He has performed hundreds of concerts, projects with field recordings and sound installations in 60 countries all over the world, including the main international museums, galleries and festivals, such as: PS1 Contemporary Art Center (New York), Museum of Modern Art (Paris), International Film Festival (Rotterdam), Festival des Arts (Brussels), Darwin Fringe (Darwin, Australia), Institute of Contemporary Art (London), Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires, Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, Center of Contemporary Art (Kita-Kyushu, Japan), etc. His extensive catalog of sound pieces (with live and studio collaborations with more than 150 international artists) has been published by more than 250 recording companies all over the world.