Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov, scav, Crosspolar at Koncept Space (gallery)

Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov

scav

Crosspolar

Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov, scav, Crosspolar at Koncept Space (gallery)

Koncept Space, Sofia

Photos by Zlatina Tochkova

May 28, 2022

a-m_e|k p_93 Jerusalem In My Heart, Jessica Moss, OOHS! at Mixtape 5 - 29/05

Our Sunday noise show series шумна неделя returns to its original live format for a live concert, hosted in collaboration with partners in crime Alarma Punk Jazz. On May 29, Jerusalem In My Heart returns to Sofia in the company of the amazing Jessica Moss. Our own dream-pop cowboys OOHS! will be opening the evening. You can find tickets here. 

P.S. The show takes place right after Sofia Дrone Day 2022 (a free show) so prepare for an Amek weekend at the very end of May. 

RSVP: https://facebook.com/events/513358016935821/

Ivan Shopov, Vague Voices, Hiro Kone, Evitceles at Koncept Space (gallery)

Ivan Shopov

Vague Voices

Hiro Kone

Evitceles

Ivan Shopov, Vague Voices, Hiro Kone, Evitceles

Koncept Space, Sofia

Photos by Zlatina Tochkova

April 27, 2022

a-m_e|k p_92 Sofia Дrone Day 2022

Sofia Drone Day returns to Koncept Space on May 28. It's the sixth time we're celebrating the international Drone Day, this time with performances by Crosspolar (Estonia/UK), scav and the trio Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov. It's a free donation event. 

RSVP: https://facebook.com/events/415783143357186

Vague Voices "Crystal Skull" (video)

New track from Vague Voices, catch them live in Sofia this Wednesday.

amek063 Evitceles "Accession" LP

Order on vinyl & digital at Bandcamp.

Since 2014, enviably prolific Bulgarian producer Evitceles has managed to build an impressive musical discography, which spreads over a multitude of electronic genres and is released across the world by labels like Opal Tapes, Yerevan Tapes, and Seagrave, among others. After his 2021 melancholic drifter "Naive Slumber", Evitceles returns to Amek for his new full-length "Accession".

 

His first solo vinyl appearance is a gripping and emotional listen from start to finish. Its emotional narrative feels touching and distant at the same time, its overall brooding tone is often disrupted by lighter ambient passages or melancholic synth work. Evitceles is constantly on the lookout for new always raw soundscapes, gritty and loud beats, and his intuitive approach to sampling, field recording, and vocal layering gives his music just the right amount of imperfections and organic elements to keep it personal and human. "Accession" consists of everything one would love about Evitceles' self-described underwater sound but also hints at multiple new directions and aesthetics the project might be headed. Without a doubt, this record will remain a significant piece of the ever-growing Evitceles body of work.

Produced by Etien Slavchev
Mastered by Marius Costache
Photography: Sv. Dyulgerov
Layout: Kostadin Kokalanov

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amek062 Jordan Christoff "Residues" CS

 

Order at Bandcamp.

Jordan Christoff is an artist with an inimitable approach to long-form composition, showcased not only in his solo works but in collaborative projects such as Anarchist Mountains (with his brother Stefan Christoff) and PJS (with Patrick Dique). In 'Residues', his first solo full-length for Amek, it is through subterranean bass drones, vast synths, and tamed abrasive noisescapes that Jordan Christoff succeeds in painting four monumental drone ambient pieces. Exploring the harsher and heavier drone ambient territories, he gives his typically dreamy and multi-layered music just the right amount of rawness and grit to allow the listener to remain not too detached from reality, while comfortably nestled in and breathing the sandy air of 'Residues'.

Music by Jordan Christoff 

Mastered by Marius Costache 

Artwork by Silvana Ilieva

The album was visualized in its entirety by visual artist Silvana Ilieva. Watch the four one-shot videos in the playlist below.

Evitceles "Explode Into Unfamiliar Place" (video)

On April 22 Amek is releasing the first Evitceles solo vinyl. Watch below the mind-melting video, that the29nov films put together for the first single "Explode Into Unfamiliar Place".

 

Pre-order on vinyl & digital at Bandcamp.

Demetrio Cecchitelli, Dayin & Dwaal at Fabrika Avtonomia (gallery)

Dayin

Dwaal

Demetrio Cecchitelli (IT)

Demetrio Cecchitelli, Dayin & Dwaal

Fabrika Avtonomia, Sofia

Photos by Silvana Ilieva

March 16, 2022

a-m_e|k p_91 Hiro Kone (US), Evitceles, Ivan Shopov & Vague Voices at Koncept Space – April 27, 2022

On April 27 Hiro Kone (Dais Records, US) is playing in Sofia, Bulgaria for the first time alongside Evitceles (who's dropping a new LP 5 days earlier), Ivan Shopov & Vague Voices. Don't miss out!

RSVP: https://facebook.com/events/1109977083177690
Tickets: https://epaygo.bg/1052682166

Poster by Nikola Kostov.

Jordan Christoff "Open Sea" (video)

We welcome Jordan Christoff (of Anarchist Mountains & PJS) into our small family with an album we've been working on together since 2021. "Residues" comes at an especially hard time for our world but it's loud and beautiful enough to help us drown our worries and anxieties at least for a while. 

The first video single is out now, watch it below and feel free to pre-order the album on tape & digital here.

Music by Jordan Christoff

Mastered by Marius Costache

Video by Silvana Ilieva

a-m_e|k p_90 Demetrio Cecchitelli (IT), Dayin & Dwaal at Fabrika Avtonomia - 16/03

First show for 2022 happening on March 16 at our favorite Fabrika Avtonomia. Italian musician and electroacoustic composer Demetrio Cecchitelli in Sofia for the first time, support by local ambient and noise acts Dayin & Dwaal. Expect everything.

RSVP: https://facebook.com/events/1102912973614979/