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Zek, Ame

First Bow

Zek, Ame: First Bow (Creative Sources)

Croatian guitarist and electroacoustic musician Ame Zek in an album of electroacoustic improvisation using prepared guitars, acoustic percussions, self made objects, contact microphones, analog modular synthesizer, amplified feedback speakers, magnetic field microphones and digital midi machines; an album of raw, raspy, dark and dissonant sound.
 

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UPC: 5609063404760

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: cs476
Squidco Product Code: 25028

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2017
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded in Berlin 2017
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Artist Biographies

"Ame Zek (born on the coast of Dalmatia in Croatia) is an electroacoustic musician, guitar player, composer and sound sculptor.

His interests and work are based on experiences in experimental,improvised, electronic,contemporary,acoustic, noise, new and traditional music and field recordings. Instruments, sound sources and tools used in Ame Zek's music practice vary from different types of prepared guitars, acoustic percussions, self made objects, contact microphones,analog modular synthesizer, amplified feedback speakers, magnetic field microphones and digital midi machines. Since 2006 he is actively participating, collaborating and playing in Berlin different scenes.

In continuous research,use and exposure of micro tonalities ,micro noises and overtones relations of the sonic material Ame Zek's main interest and occupation remain ''the sound" with its unique sonic characteristics.Driven by dissonances and feedback resonances Ame Zek's music world gradually becomes organic dimension.Being constantly on the way of looking for new approaching and developing of his own technics and strategies of music making, he lives and works in Berlin."

-Ame Zek Website (http://amezek.com/)
12/9/2025

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