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Mendoza, Enrique: Below Sea Level (FMR)

Six works recorded in Amsterdam from electric guitarist Enrique Mendoza, performed by himself or saxophonist Boglarka Nagy, or flutist Jos Zwaanenburg, each track featuring live electronics.
 

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Enrique Mendoza-electric guitar, live electronics, flute, alto saxophone

Jos Zwaanenburg-flute and live electronics

Boglarka Nagy-alto saxophone and live electronics


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UPC: 0616932200533

Label: FMR
Catalog ID: FMR 363-1013
Squidco Product Code: 18467

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2013
Country: Great Britain
Packaging: Digipack
Recorded at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in July 2013.

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"Recorded at the conservatorium of Amsterdam in July 2013 Below Sea Level contains 4 compositions performed by Enrique Mendoza, and two others by Boglarka Nagy and Dutch flautist Jos Swannenburg. All feature extensive electronic composition, much using STEIMS Lisa X software. With this alto saxophonist Nagy, flautist Swannenburg and composer Mendozas guitar do great battle producing highly stimulating sound fields enticing and stimulating electro acoustic music."-FMR


Artist Biographies

"Jos Zwaanenburg (b. 1958, Bovenkarspel).

Dutch composer of mostly chamber and vocal works that have been performed in Europe and North America; he is also active as a flutist.

Mr. Zwaanenburg studied composition with Wim de Ruiter and flute with Joost Tromp at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he graduated with distinction in 1985.

As a flutist, he has performed contemporary music throughout the Americas and Europe. He has undertaken research into extended techniques for the flute, which led to the development of the open-hole alto flute in collaboration with Eva Kingma and Dirk Kuiper in 1986-87. He later founded the experimental-rock band KXTAHPAPH in 1995 and collaborated regularly with the ensemble for contemporary music the Barton Workshop in Amsterdam.

He has lectured at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and as a guest at Oxford Brookes University, where he is also a research associate. He has given lectures, masterclasses and workshops throughout the world."

-The Living Composers Project (http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/zwaanenj.htm)
3/13/2024

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Track Listing:



1. Diffuse Reflection 8:07

2. Kráneo 13:28

3. Sikanda 13:19

4. Unicellular Time 11:29

5. Cassiopeia 7:46

6. De Brug Der Spenen 9:21

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Free Improvisation
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