Dayin, Musical Statues, krallar live at Fabrika Avtonomia (gallery)

 

Dayin

Musical Statues

krāllār

Photos above by Silvana Ilieva.

Dayin

Musical Statues

krāllār

Photos above by Zlatina Tochkova.

Dayin

Musical Statues

krāllār

Photos above by Ivan Shentov & Silvana Ilieva.

Fabrika Avtonomia, Sofia

08/11/2022

Vague Voices & Evitceles live at FRISSON 2022, Studio EW (gallery)

Vague Voices

Evitceles

30/10/2022

FRISSON 2022

Studio EW, Sofia

Photos by Zlatina Tochkova

amek067 Vague Voices "II. Елегии" (CS)

 

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Three years have passed since Vague Voices, a collaborative project between Stefan Bachvarov (Cyberian) and Angel Simitchiev, debuted with their full-length “Гробник”. The duo has mostly kept a low profile since then, except for contributing music to the compilation projects “Vanishing Standards” (2019) and “An Embrace” (2021, co-released with Vaagner).

The work on “II. Елегии” commenced in early 2022. This new album sees the music of Vague Voices gradually drifting away from a strictly electronic sound to more guitar-centered, noisy, aggressive, and introverted territories. The full-length is a mesmerizing narrative-driven musical experience whose tense atmosphere shines especially dark when performed live and loud. While the direct video game inspirations from the duo’s debut are now mostly gone, the otherworldly atmosphere of unknown and non-existent cyber realities is still here. As evident on the closing tracks, especially "Светът трепери" featuring lyrics and vocals by Feedbacker's very own Ivan Shentov, the musical worlds of Vague Voices have become even more brooding, and at times, dare we say, extreme.

In Bulgarian "елегии" stands for pieces of literature or music, inspired by or dedicated to tragic events, and while what Vague Voices are painting with their music might seem grim and bleak, Amek is nothing but excited to welcome the return of one of our dearest and most signature musical projects.

Produced by Stefan Bachvarov & Angel Simitchiev
Vocals & lyrics on "Светът трепери" by Ivan Shentov
Mastered by Marius Costache (Studio 148)
Vague Voices logo by Georgi Ivanov

a-m_e|k p_94 Musical Statues, krāllār, Dayin at Fabrika Avtonomia - 08/11

On November 8 summoning all ambient and drone heads in Sofia for a drifting autumn gathering at Fabrika Avtonomia with live performances by Dayin, krāllār and Musical Statues.

RSVP: https://facebook.com/events/628302955602208

amek065 Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov "Palimpsest" (CS)

 

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The source material for “Palimpsest” was recorded over several fairly different sessions. Some of them took place in the live setting, others happened in the confinement of the Kontingent Records studio. These recordings were then carefully examined, subtly (re)arranged, and barely overdubbed. Four long-form pieces were shaped in the end. Despite having collaborated on many different occasions and in varying formats, “Palimpsest” is the first full-length recording in which the different approaches by Shentov, Simitchiev, Lukanov are utilized in pursuit of a unified musical direction.

The result is an album that explores minimalist drone territories through a purposely limited toolset and in a recording environment that relies heavily on intuition, spontaneity and patience. The record also carries delicate traces of raw ambient, found sounds and field recordings, processed guitar and electroacoustic improvisation. While the first three tracks are slightly more condensed in both length and substance, the closing piece, which spans over the whole B-side of the album, is where this collaboration peaks. During its almost thirty minutes, it majestically unfolds its textures and synthetic artifacts, which are layered over a subtly shape-shifting backbone of guitar drones, melodic fragments and loops.

Music by Ivan Shentov, Angel Simitchiev, Martin Lukanov
Mixed by Angel Simitchiev
Mastering by Marius Costache (Studio 148)
Artwork by Silvana Ilieva
Live photo by Zlatina Tochkova