released February 1, 2024
Cello: Nora Krahl
Electric bass: Hannes Strobl
French horn: Elena Kakaliagou
Piano: Reinhold Friedl
recorded, mixed, and mastered by Hannes Strobl in 2023.
℗ & © 2024 zappak
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p.o.p. (psychology of perception) is the acronym of the Berliner group by Reinhold Friedl (piano), Elena Kakaliagou (French horn), Nora Krahl (cello), and Hannes Strobl (electric bass) stands for.
“Alien Stewardess”, their third album, remains true to the subject, focusing on perceptual psychology and kinetic memory. “Alien Stewardess” is building on and deepening the research topics of the earlier releases: repetition and difference, like tapestry and woven carpet: patterns of similarity, rhythmic twists and varied timbres ("Täbriz", Monotype Records / 2013), and the exploration of sound architecture and the Japanese art of flower arrangement, selectively gathered materials in ever-changing combinations on "Ikebana" (FMR / 2016).
“Alien Stewardess” concentrates on the question: What do the musicians' bodies know? Four individual musicians, each with his/her own sound and body memory, create a network of interferences and thus a multiplication of the sonic-kinetic perspectives: sensual, three-dimensional, organic. Let yourself be guided by the alien stewardess in and out of time and space! Enjoy the journey…
p.o.p.(psychology of perception/知覚心理学)はベルリン在住のReinhold Friedl(ピアノ)、Elena Kakaliagou(フレンチ・ホルン)、Nora Krahl(チェロ)、Hannes Strobl(エレクトリック・ベース)によるグループ。
彼らの3つ目の作品[Alien Stewardess]は彼らの主題に忠実であり続け、知覚心理学と運動記憶に着目し、これまで作品での研究トピックにもとづいて構成され、さらに深められている。タペストリーや織絨毯(類似性のパターン、リズミカルなひねり、そして多様な音色)のような反復と差異による[Täbriz] (Monotype Records / 2013)、そしてサウンド・アーキテクチャーと日本の華道芸術の探究(常に変化する組み合わせで選択的に収集された素材)による[Ikebana] (FMR / 2016)。
[Alien Stewardess]では以下の問いに着目している。それは、演奏家の身体は何を知っているのか、というもの。4名それぞれの演奏家自身のサウンドや身体記憶は干渉のネットワークを作成し、それによって官能的、三次元的、有機的な音の運動学的視点の掛け算をおこなうというもの。それでは宇宙人のスチュワーデスによるガイドに身をゆだねて、時間と空間の内外を行き交いましょう！素敵な旅をお楽しみください...。
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p.o.p. (psychology of perception) members;
Reinhold Friedl
Reinhold Friedl, born 1964 in Badeo-Badeo, Germany, is an influential figure io experimental music, a pioneer of new physical sound qualities ranging from precise sensuality to noisy harshness: his Inside-Piano taught the instrument to sing, his internationally acclaimed ensemble zeitkratzer opened up new horizons for ensemble playing, from Xenakis to Lou Reed, from folk music to Stockhausen, not to mention young (non-academic) composers and numerous transdisciplinary collaborations including film projects. Reinhold Friedl's compositions go one better: orgies of sound for orchestra, noise choreographies for string quartet, recorded by Quatueur Diotima, extended techniques worthy of the name turning the solo piano into an orchestra.
Friedl studied mathematics, composition (Mario Bertoncini and Witold Szalonek) and piano (Renate Werner, Alan Marks, Alexander von Schlippenbach) and released more than hundred CDs and vinyls. He holds a PHD from Goldsmiths University London and got commissions from international festivals as Wiener Festwochen, BBC London, the French state, Berliner Festspiele, ZKM, etc. and published numerous articles and radio features on electronic music. Touring worldwide.
www.reinhold-friedl.de
Nora Krahl
Nora Krahl is literally all over the place: She lives in different parts of the country simultaneously, she plays cello, composes, improvises with electronics, with VR Glasses and motion tracking suits. And she also is a director for experimental contemporary opera. Her abundance of ideas forms the foundation for her art and improvisational music, characterized by multilayered textures and structures. Nora has performed throughout Europe, Middle East, Asia and in the USA with ensembles as Ensemble Resonanz, the Octopus, Reflexion K, Zeitkratzer or She She Pop. Nora premiered her pieces for music and theatre in Cloud City (NYC), Hamburger Bahnhof (Berlin) or Depot Gallery (Istanbul). Nora also loves Theater and worked as a cellist at Schauspielhaus Köln, Deutsches Schauspielhaus and Columbia University New York. She was awarded numerous scholarships and attended artist residencies in Istanbul, New York City and Basel. Ms. Krahl holds a German music diploma from the Folkwang University of the Arts and a Master io Opera directing from Hanns Eisler School of music Berlin.
norakrahl.de
Hannes Strobl
Hannes Strobl is a bassist, composer and sound artist based in Berlin.
An essential starting point of his music is the sonic potential of the electric bass guitar and the electric double bass. Hannes Strobl expands their characteristic repertoire of expression by using special playing techniques in combination with live electronics. In recent years, Strobl's interest in the instrument and his compositional work has increasingly focused on musical forms of expression against the background of urban sound space, as well as on installations whose starting point is the relationship between sound and architectural space Works io various audio and audiovisual fields, such as electronica, sound installations and music for video and performances.
hannesstrobl.de
Elena Kakaliagou
Elena Kakaliagou, born in 1979, is a Greek-Austrian French-horn player and performer living in Berlin. Αfter her studies io classical music io Greece, Austria and Finland, and inspired by new, folk and experimental music, Elena developed her own language on the French-horn; lyrical and mellow, angry as a wild animal or a stormy sea, calm as the wind or the soft rain. Elena can be heard on more than 20 musical albums, among others the onces of her duo Nabelóse, her trio Zinc & Copper, a solo, and plenty of collaborations of free, experimental, composed and new music.
She is an active member of the free improv scene of Berlin and plays with zeitkratzer and Stefan Schultze Large Ensemble, next to various new music ensembles. For infos about past and current collaborations, concerts, venues, festivals and stage performances of Elena, please visit her website to figure out more.
www.elenakakaliagou.com
