Vitor Joaquim has been a prolific and esteemed producer since the nineties and is considered one of Portugal’s finest electronic artists, and his latest for the Ukrainian Kvitnu label will only further his reputation.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Cyclic Defrost about “Myths&Masks”
I’ve a fascination with contemporary remixes of classical music, particularly by electronic artists, but given the almost universal lameness of these projects it’s a kind of masochism that keeps me coming back.
Interview with Zavoloka on Matrack Magazine from France!
Read it here (it’s in French): http://matrack-mag.blogspot.com/2012/01/interview-zavoloka-experimentations.html
And here comes review for “Platforms” by Electronique.it!
Incredibile album di debutto per questo che scopriamo essere un duo italiano (romano per giunta) formato da Gianclaudio Moniri e Giuseppe Carlini che incidono per l’ottima Kvitnu Records questo lavoro dal titolo Platforms.
Cyclic Defrost reviewed “Platforms”
Plaster (Gianclaudio Hashem Moniri and Giuseppe Carlini) have previously supported Alva Noto, Ryoji Ikeda and Frank Bretschneider, clearly influences on the Rome-based duo. Platforms, their second album, stands up well alongside Raster Noton releases, their gritty refined hiss, clicks and subbass thumps most closely reminiscent of Raster Noton regular Senking.
German BLN.FM reviewed PLATFORMS!
Kvitnu ist ein kleines ukrainisches Label, das sich der elektronischen Musik der experimentellen Art mit Einflüssen von IDM und Industrial verschrieben hat.
Austrian magazine SKUG about “Platforms”
Nimmt man die CD-Hülle in die Hand, dann lässt sie sich nicht auf herkömmliche Weise öffnen. Man muss zuerst den hinteren Teil links nach vorne klappen und daraufhin den Teil, den man in der rechten Hand hält über die diagonale Hälfte ein wenig entfalten und dann diametral gegen die der ersten entgegen liegende Diagonale ziehen, …
Trebuchet Magazine about “PRAGA”
Some artists have such an innovative and distinctive sound that they define a whole area of sonic activity.
Big interview with Vitor Joaquim on Bodyspace
Text is in Portuguese, so please use Google translate ;) Read here: http://bodyspace.net/entrevistas.php?ent_id=442
“Praga” is on the list of the best Portuguese albums of 2011!
Sturqen “Praga” is on the list of the best Portuguese albums of 2011 on A Trompa, Trompalista 2011! http://a-trompa.net/trompalista/trompalista-2011-albuns