Archive for 2005
31.08.05 Crossfishes (Slava Smelovsky – theremin and vargan, Stephan Friedman – guitar and vocal, Ant Weiss – electronic samples, vocal)
31.08.05 Crossfishes (Slava Smelovsky – theremin and vargan, Stephan Friedman – guitar and vocal, Ant Weiss – electronic samples, vocal) at c.sides festival, Teatron Hen (Kikar David Remez, 2), Jerusalem, 19.00
24-28.08.05 Theatre-dance piece Homo Dramaticus
24-28.08.05 Theatre-dance piece Homo Dramaticus August 24 @ 7:00 p.m. August 27 @ 3:00 p.m. August 28 @ 7:00 p.m. $15 At the Repertorio Espanol: 138 East 27th Street, NYC, 10016. director: Ximena Garnica original music: Grundik+Slava
Random Stabbings Part 3, Tokafi, Frogs, 02.08.2005
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Photos: cave gallery – 17.07.05
Shige Moriya Action Installation #3
Crucial blast, Frogs
Improv and ghostly drone/ambient constructions are mixed with field recordings of frogs (and freshwater environments) and haunting vocal improvisations from singer Victoria Hanna by the Israeli duo Grundik/Slava. Sort of creepy, but very pretty. The chirping of frogs and crickets mingles with Victoria’s strange, witchy enunciations and child-like gibberish, while bass guitars, howling wind, guitar, [...]
Aversionline, Frogs
I believe this is my first exposure to this duo, and on this 45-minute disc they explore a range of experimental approaches using computers, guitars, ocarina, drum machines, theremin, a music box, singing bowls, mbira, field recordings, and electronics – all dedicated to frogs, for whatever reason. It’s actually the second release in the group’s [...]
Maelstrom, Frogs
Grundik and Slava, the highly respected and fruitful duo that originated in Israel in 1994, currently share their time navigating their music between Israel and New York. On Frogs, they benefit from the undeciphered vocals of Victoria Hanna (at times whispering in a Gilli Smyth manner), and some bass work by Kruzenshtern & Parohod’s Igor [...]
Indiepoprock, for electronics and birds
Grundik+Slava nТavait, jusquТа aujourd’hui, quasiment pas dйpassй le cadre de la scиne underground israйlienne. En effet, ce groupe dТelectronica formй de deux йmigrйs russes dont lТun vit dйsormais aux Etats-Unis, a dйjа rйalisй trois albums qui sont pour le moins passйs inaperзus dans notre vieille Europe. Mais Peut-кtre pas si inaperзus que cela puisque cТest [...]