PIRX is working on a language of sound, which is based on interaction between digital and analogue sounds. The source material (which is mainly analogue) from the continually growing sound archive of Marion Wörle is being processed and developed by employing a multitude of electronic editing processes into the elements and raw material of their improvisations. This material has grown into a dynamic system which is able to communicate with traditional instruments. Maciej Sledziecki uses the guitar as sound generator and percussion instrument. Apart from generating melodies and harmonic structures with it, he also prepares it and makes subtle use of effects. These sounds form the raw material for the interactive collective improvisation between tonal and atonal poles. Marion uses STEIM’s LiSa software.
In 2006, PIRX has been nominated as one of the projects of „Musik Aktuell“ (Austria). Wörle and Sledziecki have been performing amongst others at STEIM/NL, and have collaborated with diverse artists and collectives, for example aufabwegen, Realtime Research, Paul Hubweber, Jeffrey Morgan, DJ Lenar (PL) and Achim Tang.
Also with Emilio Espinosa, Michal Osowski and Külli Roosna.
Go to the Steim website for more information on the other musicians!
OpenStudio
STEIM’s OpenStudio presents current studio residents. Entrance is free, and discussion is encouraged. The presentations start at 18.00h.
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Venue: STEIM, Utrechtsedwarsstraat 134, Amsterdam
Time: 18.00 hrs.
Entrance: free
Reservations and more information: knock@steim.nl or 020-6228690