Sunday, October 6, 2013

Carlos Santos Emidio Buchinho


Vénus de Pistoletto (with Emídio Buchinho, 2006-2011, audio). This musical project, developed from everyday objects and lo-fi technology, has its roots in Arte Povera, in a special hommage to Michelangelo Pistoletto. Besides the guitar and computer, the use of motorised or electronic tools, as well as objets trouvés (leaves, twigs, paper, etc.), is essential for creating the sounds that make up Pistoletto’s Venus. A combination of installation and performance, where small mechanisms embody an almost “factory-like” activity, enveloping the spectator in sound.Emidio Buchinho: amplifiers, cassetes, mics and found objec


Carlos Santos: mics, piezos, electronics and found objects

First presentation @ "Der Gelble Klang", Museu do Chiado, Lisbon, 2006, curated by Granular. Other performances: CreativeSources Fest#2 @ Galeria Monumental, Lisbon, 2007. Espaço Avenida, Lisbon, 2008. Ciclo "27 Sentidos", Culturgest, Lisbon, 2011.

 
EMIDIO BUCHINHO
Field Recordings, K7 Combo amplifiers, Miniature Wireless Boom Mic Kit, Objects Trouvés.
CARLOS SANTOS
Field Recordings, Piezo mics, Digital audio processing, Objects Trouvés.

Espaço Avenida, 211, Lisboa, 28 de Março de 2008

“Música feita com objectos do quotidiano e tecnologia lo-fi, partindo das coordenadas da Arte Povera para ir mais além. Ou aquém. Emídio Buchinho e Carlos Santos substituem os seus instrumentos habituais tanto por uma grande variedade de objectos, utensílios motorizados ou electrónicos como por “objects trouvés” que, amplificados, possam ter utilização musical. Uma homenagem ao artista Michelangelo Pistoletto.

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