a-m_e|k p_107 Amek & Macro: Maria Chávez, Stefan Goldmann & krāllār at Club Mesmeric 08/05

On May 8, we are putting together a special show in collaboration with the Berlin-based label Macro. Experimental turntablist Maria Chávez is making a rare appearance in the Balkans, and we're excited to see her in Sofia for the first time. Along for the ride is Macro head Stefan Goldmann. The show will start with a rare live set by our tape loop connoisseur Ivan Shentov as krāllār. 

Don't miss out because we're back on our favorite Void Acoustic sound system at Mesmeric Club.

RSVP: https://facebook.com/events/698044199223642/

сбогом хиляди & Lorenzo Abattoir at Fabrika Avtonomia (gallery)

сбогом хиляди

Lorenzo Abattoir

14/02/25

Fabrika Avtonomia, Sofia

Photos by Zlatina Tochkova

a-m_e|k p_106 Lorenzo Abattoir (IT) & сбогом хиляди at Fabrika Avtonomia 14/02

We're opening the noise season on February 14 at Fabrika Avtonomia in the sweet company of Lorenzo Abattoir (Italy) & local drone ritualist сбогом хиляди. See you there if you care.

RSVP here: https://facebook.com/events/1287483005736374/

Shentov, Lukanov, Simitchiev & Slow Slow Loris at Fabrika Avtonomia (gallery)

Shentov Simitchiev Lukanov

Slow Slow Loris

28/11/24

Fabrika Avtonomia, Sofia

Photos by Zlatina Tochkova

Dayin, Non Photo Blue, Tenebris Live at Fabrika Avtonomia (gallery)

Dayin

Non Photo Blue

Tenebris

29/09/24

шумна неделя #15

Fabrika Avtonomia, Sofia

Photos by Zlatina Tochkova

amek071 Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov "Pain and Power" CS

Finishing what's been our quietest year with a new release of drone trio Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov. 

Order on cassette & digital at Bandcamp.

Pain and Power is the second collaborative album of Bulgarian musicians Ivan Shentov, Martin Lukanov, and Angel Simitchiev. Even more minimal in terms of instrumentation and music, it is also darker and bleaker compared to its predecessor Palimpsest (Amek, 2022). Like most of the music of the trio, Pain and Power was recorded throughout various sessions with the live element being a main driving force of the creative process, alongside the heavily amplified sound of processed guitars, rudimentary synths for portable gaming consoles, and devices, electroacoustic improvisation, field recordings and everything that lies in between. The music on Pain and Power is as much the result of improvisation as it is created through meticulous (re)arrangement and (de)composition.

Music by Ivan Shentov, Angel Simitchiev, Martin Lukanov

Artwork by Silvana Ilieva
Mixed by Angel Simitchiev
Mastered by Marius Costache

a-m_e|k p_105 SLOW SLOW LORIS (DE) & Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov at Fabrika Avtonomia on 28/11

Experimental duo SLOW SLOW LORIS (US/DE) returns to Sofia after the amazing show we booked for them in 2016. Drone trio Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov will open the night and present their second full-length "Power and Pain" coming on tape via Amek.

RSVP here: https://facebook.com/events/398084180005234

a-m_e|k p_104 шумна неделя #15: Non Photo Blue, Tenebris, Day at Fabrika Avtonomia

Interrupting the Amek Sabbatical to put together this sweet line-up of (almost) local experimental ambient projects at our favorite spot in Sofia. It's a free donation event, please, don't miss out and spread the word.

RSVP here: https://facebook.com/events/524425303448440/

Amek Collective Showcase in KC Živa, Belgrade (gallery)

Born Erased

Cyberian

Evitceles

Vague Voices

10/05 KC Živa

Belgrade, Serbia

Photos by Nikola Kostov