A fully free improvisation of subtly disruptive, extended electroacoustic mastery, recorded during the Svensk Musikvår Festival at Aliasteatern, Stockholm in 2021, in a piece conceived by Mats Gustafsson who performs on saxophone & flute, with Anna Lindal on violin, Mats Lindstrom on electronics, effects & sampler and Joachim Nordwall on analog synths, effects & tapes.
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Mats Gustafsson-saxophone, flute, concept
Anna Lindal-violin
Mats Lindstrom-electronics, effects, sampler
Joachim Nordwall-analog synths, effects, tapes
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UPC: 5904224870966
Label: Confront
Catalog ID: core 24
Squidco Product Code: 31947
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2022
Country: UK
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded during Svensk Musikvar at Aliasteatern, in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 19th, 2021, by Mats Erlandsson.
A fully free improvisation of subtly disruptive, extended electroacoustic mastery, recorded during the Svensk Musikvår Festival at Aliasteatern, Stockholm in 2021. The piece was conceived by Mats Gustafsson, who performs on saxophone & flute, with Anna Lindal on violin, Mats Lindstrom on electronics, effects & sampler and Joachim Nordwall on analog synths, effects & tapes. The performances were streamed live during the pandemic with no audience. The first piece is the concert performance, the shorter 2nd and 3rd tracks were preparations for the actual concert. Each performer approaches their instrument with extended and advanced techniques, the electronics and synthetics highly controlled, merging and weaving with the acoustic elements.
Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Mats Gustafsson ^ Hide Bio for Mats Gustafsson • Show Bio for Anna Lindal "Anna Lindal, violin, studied in Sweden and Switzerland. Lived and performed in Switzerland and France for many years, played in the string trio Trio des Lyres specialized in mixed programs with barock and classical music on original instruments as well as contemporary works. During this time the film "Livsstråk" was made which is a musical portrait of Anna Lindal. From 1983 to 2001 concertmaster of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Stockholm and from 2002 Professor of violin at the Royal college of Music in Stockholm. Currently Professor in Music att Stockholm University of the Arts and free lance violinist. Engaged in artistic research on interpretation/improvisation and tradition/convention versus contemporary expressions. Performs regularly as soloist, as chamber musician, in experimental theatre and in different groups for free improvisation. Collaborates with a large number of contemporary composers and has had many new compositions dedicated to her. Made several recordings, among others two solo records with works by John Cage and Christian Wolff together with related composers. Has also been performing instrumental Argentine Tango in the quintet Tango Libre for several years." ^ Hide Bio for Anna Lindal • Show Bio for Joachim Nordwall "Joachim Nordwall co-founded Swedish experimental label Börft Records. He Left the label and Sweden in 1994, and later returned to form the iDEAL Organization including the iDEAL Festival in Göteborg and iDEAL Recordings. He is a sound creator, a µember of The Skull Defekts, and is a festival and concert organizer." ^ Hide Bio for Joachim Nordwall
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Track Listing:
1. Konsert 28:48
2. Klang 1:48
3. Lagdynamik 4:01
Improvised Music
Free Improvisation
Electro-Acoustic
Electro-Acoustic Improv
Quartet Recordings
European Improvisation, Composition and Experimental Forms
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