graphic partition,live electronics, free improvisation, mixed music media
Floros Floridis: Reeds
Vassilis Papavasiliou: Acoustic bass
The electronic- process generated layer emerges from no other sounds than the ones that are produced by the acoustic instruments. The sound is diversified by real time processing controlled by the actual play of the wind controller. The colorful stream of sound is shaped both by free improvisation and through the evolution of time shaping partitions.
The three soloists travel through unexpected soundscapes of the 21st century music using projections of wall graffiti as a music partition. The graffiti, considered as a graphic partition, is captured from the actual urban surrounding of the city and projected from a video or slide projector during the performance.
ODC - Electric breath - Odyssey [*]
A sound odyssey, in textures following the form, book by book, of the ancient Homeric text of the Odyssey. Although there is no spoken words there is a free conjunction with the epic work by projection of titles and parts of texts all over the stage. The electronic process generates new layers from the acoustic instruments that are diversified by the action of the wind controller. The performance can be divided into two sets, total duration: ~70 minutes. [ *in the ODC - Electric Breath project also collaborate Elli Papakostantinou: Scenic development and Sofia Lykouris : Video Installation ]
Dimitris Kamarotos
Studied music and computers in Athens, Greece and continued composition, clarinet and electronic music in Paris with D. Charles, M. Battier, I. Xenakis and H. Vaggionne. Since 1986 worked as research manager in many projects in collaboration with the Athens Polytechnic School, Univ. of Athens, CCMR (Center for Contemporary Music Research). He is founder and director of many music ensemble projects aiming the frontiers between contemporary, free improvised and electroacoustic music ("Pros" Ensemble 1984, "A_music" Ensemble 1988, "Intermediary Space" 1991, "Five froyd and Two" 1998, Electric Breath 2002). He is combining wind instruments (clarinet, Bass-clarinet) and today's electronic instrumental controllers to enrich human decision during music performance. He collaborated many times with the Greek National Theater and progressive theater groups. He composed and directed music in many modern performances of ancient Greek Drama, performed in the Epidaurus Theater and international festivals. He is co-founder and performer of the "ODC Ensemble". Some of his music is released in the CDs :"Goodbye Stories", (1997), "Ivanov", (1998), "OpheliAct"(1999), "Oed" (2000), "Fuge" (2001), "Good quality memories at a price you can afford" (2002).
Floros Floridis
Was born and lives in Thessaloniki, Greece. Together with Sakis Papadimitriou he made the first record of modern jazz in Greece in 1979: the double LP Improvising at Barakos. Since then he has played concerts and festivals in Greece , Europe, the USA, with a great number of European and American musicians: Andrew Cyrille, Peter Kowald, Conny Bauer, Evan Parker, Peter Brotzman, Gunter Sommer, Carlos Zingano, and Barry Guy, Fred Van Hove and Nicky Skopelitis, among others. He participated in the Euro-American Orchestra of Cecil Taylor in Berlin in 1987. As a leader/co-leader he has collaborated with Peter Kowald, Paul Lytton, Paul Lovens, Phil Wachsman, Hans Schneider, Louis Moholo, Vincent Chancey, J-Marc Montera, Pinguin Moschner, Mark Charig, Milos Petrovic, Okay Temiz, Ivo Papazov as well as with Greek musicians resulting in the release of more than 20 CDs. He has written and selected music for films, theater plays and dance performances. In 1997 he started a collaboration with the label LYRA as a producer, starting with the CD of the Black Sea Orchestra and Florina Brass Band II.
Vassilis Papavassiliou
Was born in Piraeus. He graduated from the Hellenic Conservatory in Athens (First Prize). Studied with Klauss Stoll (Karl Flesch Academy). Participated in musical seminars with J. M. Rollez, F. Rabbath and Duncan McTier. Postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music under Thomas Martin. He has been collaborating with Dimitris and Floros in many different music combinations for the last 15 years. Since 1993 he has been principal double-bass player in the orchestra of the National Opera of Greece. A musician of great energy and a particular commitment to contemporary music, his concerts cover works ranging from concertos, solo pieces and chamber music, works with experimental compositions and music theatre. He has a rich teaching activity and is ever in search of new methods for advancing double- bass playing techniques. He is a professor at the Hellenic Conservatory in Athens and the Municipal Conservatory of Lamia, through which he organizes international meetings and seminars.
