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| "Microstoria is a collaboration between Markus Popp (Oval) and Jan St.Through echoing machines, Popp and St.Werner are developing the sound of abstract organicity.Invisible Architecture 04 was recorded at Kaaitheaterstudio, Brussels, summer, 2000.This concert was a longtime awaited event, part of the 'Invisible Architecture' series."Microstoria (Markus Popp and Jan St.Improvisers features alternative versions and reconsiderations of tracks from Microstoria's 1996 album, as well as the two new tracks 'Mem Brand' and 'Glocky Bit'.Here Microstoria present evergreens and favorites in a more organic and playful way than on their studio recordings.The dispute between 'really' played music and virtually 'playable' music is abandoned for a more detailed, consciously personal analysis of what music can be.Domestic issue of the first Microstoria album, as originally issued on the Mille Plateaux label in Germany."Microstoria is a collaboration between Markus Popp (Oval) and Jan St.Where Oval excludes authorship of music, Microstoria explores authorship, especially in relation to improvisation.The tones used in composition are mechanized, yet paradoxically rich.The resulting pieces are organic in feel, a striking result when viewed in context with their origins.Microstoria has goals and tasks for the near future: music as organized acoustics and music as software."Where Oval excludes authorship of music, Microstoria explores authorship, especially in relation to improvisation.The tones used in composition are mechanized, yet paradoxically rich.Berlin and partly in Cologne.Markus and Jan used classical improvisation techniques to create source material for mixing.Microstoria concentrates on minute musical details, in order to end up with a smooth succession of carefully sampled soundframes, replayed in 'slow motion'.Microstoria challenges the conventional concept of music.They remove many compositional boundaries.Freed from traditional concepts of time, verse, even structure, Microstoria explores tone and texture, creating depth and form out of abstractions.The nature of improvisation is altered by the clear and precise editing decisions.Microstoria's music, like many forms of abstraction, reveals its complexion upon close inspection.""Microstoria sent tracks to the following artists (C.Nicolas Collins) for a collaborative track.The idea of the project was an extension of the improvisations of Microstoria.Microstoria improvise with machines and then edit to complete a track.They create a variety of tones and then compose in the editing process.They wanted to extend this notion by having their edits further reprised by an additional improvisation and edit.They selected many of the musicians with the thoughts that their music would be different enough to make a significant change to the tone and timbre of Microstoria's music.The results are not only a very interesting listen but exciting in the merging of technical and human elements."Model 3, Step 2 is their most accessible collaboration so far.Still it is utterly impossible to trace their extremely manipulated sounds and compare them to anything else.On all tracks source material was selected and created by Popp and Werner together.It is an entirely individual way of understanding and presenting music.Even though their songs are precisely edited and arranged, Microstoria finds empathy among musicians whom play free music or jazz because of the broad tonal range and the shared desire to explore and exploit possibilities."Microstoria is a collaboration between Markus Popp (Oval) and Jan St.The resulting music is an electronic soundtrack, not without structure, not without melody.Where Oval excudes authorship of music, Microstoria explores authorship, especially in relation to improvisation.Violent Onsen Geishathrill 12.There are no tour dates at this time.Charts
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