Ahead of a performance at the ninth Sanatorium Of Sound, Jakub Knera speaks with Robert Piotrowicz about how he created the sound of organs using a modular synthesiser and his creation of ‘fake folk’ music.
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Jakub Knera profiles four of the female Polish composers leading the charge for the country’s new experimental music scene, three of whom are set to perform at Warsaw’s Ephemera Festival next week. “Everything makes a sound,” says Martyna Basta, as she taps a glass during our Zoom conversation. “The most exciting sounds hide where we […]
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In his latest report on contemporary Eastern and Central European music, Jakub Knera explores Lithuania. From extensive archives to the experimental programming of Braille Satellite, he finds a fresh and Dadaist approach to music created with tape loops, hand-made instruments, and even a skateboard.
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le of his music ever officially saw the light of day. Jakub Knera investigates Oleksandr Yurchenko, who created peculiar compositions on self-made instruments.
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Fire! Orchestra shows brilliantly how, relying on groove and often post-punk rhythms, they can make room for improvisation, ensemble playing, and songs. This has an extraordinary power in it.
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On the first anniversary of the death of Andrzej Korzyński, Jakub Knera guides us through the story of the Polish composer, providing ten points of entry to his back catalogue.
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The Polish producer finds music in the everyday noises of the city
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With one month before the 24th edition of Roadburn, I’m picking the ten concerts I want to see the most.
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From Odesa, sound artist Ganna Bryzhata evokes the hazy ambience of the “Black Sea Paris”.
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How the inspiration of family history can turn into ethereal and mystical songs on the borderline between folk, everyday objects, electronics, and dreamy melodies. There is something of folk, something of pop, something of storytelling, but also something of adventurous impression in this music. On the one hand, the subtly woven woodwinds here transmit some […]
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