Sound Portraits Radio {EP2} Matmos — Sound Portraits Radio

MATMOS

EPISODE 2

Baltimore based Drew Daniel and M.C Martin Schmidt have been making music together since 1995 and have collaborated with artists such as Björk, Marina Abramovic and Robert Ashley. Their compositional techniques may be initially derived from musique concrète, however their sonic world encompasses the styles of techno, glitch, experimental, idm and post industrial. Their use of intricate sampling and field recordings, in combination with their strictly conceptualized albums brings us to believe, like many great contemporary composers, that music doesn’t only have to be a vehicle for expressing emotions, but also a gateway to exploring a universe. This episode of Sound Portraits Radio is hosted by Doreen Ooi.

Sound Portraits is a series of lectures/listening sessions, curated by Doron Sadja, focusing on the work of iconic composers who have paved the way for contemporary electronic music. Started in 2015 as a live event at Spektrum in Berlin, the series quickly grew and exists now as both a live lecture series and a radio show on Cashmere Radio. After an introduction of each artist’s life and work, we listen to a selection of excerpts and complete works from the artist’s repertoire. Besides providing an opportunity to introduce these seminal artists to a new audience, the Sound Portraits series also offers an open forum to engage in group listening in a quiet atmosphere.

Doron Sadja is an American artist, composer, and curator whose work explores modes of perception and the experience of sound, light, and space. Find out more at www.doron.sadja.com

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