Russell Haswell is a Coventry-born multidisciplinary artist whose work covers video art, public sculpture, and production. Collaborating with the likes of Aphex Twin and Autechre Gescom, Pan Sonic, and Masami Akita (Merzbow). He worked with Florian Hecker on Iannis Xenakis’ UPIC system in their Haswell & Hecker duo, whose Blackest Ever Black LP is widely …
VAZHMARR (Vazha Marr) is a music producer from Tbilisi. He experiments on a variety of genres: ambient, glitch, or conventional melodic structures. Inspired to re-define the legacy of past decades, Marr’s multi-directional narratives may often unite under the tag of IDM. However, with a weapon of choice being live instruments and aleatory flow, especially during …
I met Ben in 2018. Our mutual friend Kay Khachatryan (Nystagmus) participated in “Caucasus All Frequency” Fest in Georgia. It was curated by “Mountains of Tongues” (Ben’s project), in partnership with the “Aqtushetii”, a festival/residency program in a remote mountainous village in the North. A ten-day workshop and concert series featuring collaborations and knowledge exchange …
I met Raf back in 2013 in one of the clubs in Yerevan. He was in a lineup with french multi instrumentalist Gautier Serre a.k.a. Igorrr. Raf’s performance got me off guard, and I was pleasantly surprised to find such a gem. He was under the moniker Unit Visor and his subtle IDM got my …
Electronic music show at Bohemnots Radio > bohemnotsradio.com January 14, 19:00 (UTC+4) Nystagmus Sound artist and an experimental musician from Yerevan. Active member of various punk bands. Started producing experimental music in 2010. Uses field recordings and electromagnetic sounds that he recorded using his DIYs. Studies psychological problems, the diagnosis of disorders which becomes part …
Electronic music show at Bohemnots Radio > bohemnotsradio.com Dec 10, 19:00 (UTC+4) Starting his carrer at 2007 Merouj is at the center of his own little musical world. Sometimes hurried and minimal, at others spacious and deep, it’s a showcases of all the many influences that he distills into his own productions. https://merouj.bandcamp.com/ VHSound a.k.a. …
Berlin-based sound artist and electronic musician Jessica Ekomane explores the interplay of psychoacoustics. She creates the perception of rhythmic structures, the transformation of sonic waves, and the interchange of noise and melody. She practices live performances as well as sound installations. She was one of the artists who contributed to the installation of the Natascha …
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The first time I met Ata Ebtekar a.k.a. Sote was at Unsound Dislocation in Yerevan. He was performing his solo set and was one of the highlights of the evening. One year later, when I saw his name in the lineup of “Urvakan” Fest, I planned a longer talk. Over the last two decades, he …
“Show us your screens”. A definitive slogan for Algorave community dedicated to creative coding. A hacker/DIY culture of open-minded individuals who like to create music with code. Everything you hear and see is the outcome of the algorithms. The collective joy of having fun together, openness, and inclusiveness are the important aspects of the Algorave …
Interview with Auguste Vickunaite and Hugo Esquinca It was a cool May evening in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. Music lovers were gathered in a very specific location: Old Railway Station. They came to experience the music of a wide spectrum from artists all around the world within the program of Urvakan Festival. From analog …
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