Audrey Chen
09 novembro 2022 – 19h
reservas: hot@hotelier.com.pt
Audrey Chen / Voz, violoncelo, electrónica
Durante quase duas décadas, o seu foco predominante tem sido o seu trabalho solo com violoncelo, voz e eletrónica, mas mais recentemente começou a voltar para a exploração da voz como instrumento principal. Desde então, usando violoncelo, voz e eletrônicos analógicos ocasionais, o trabalho de Chen mergulha profundamente em sua própria versão de narrativa e narrativa não linear. Uma grande parte da sua música é improvisada, é completamente não processada e sua abordagem é extremamente pessoal e visceral. Seu toque explora a combinação e camadas de um sintetizador analógico, preparações e técnicas tradicionais e estendidas, tanto na voz quanto no violoncelo. Ela une esses elementos numa linguagem pessoal singular e extática. um instrumento primário. Além dos seus concertos a solo, Chen apresenta-se actualmente em duo com Phil Minton; como HISS & VISCERA com o sintetizador modular Richard Scott; como BEAM SPLITTER com o trombonista Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø; como MOPCUT com Lukas König e Julien Desprez; como trio em SEN RYO NO com os sintetizadores modulares Tara Transitory e Nguyen Baly; em duo com o artista de música eletrônica Kaffe Matthews; como AFTERBURNER para voz/eletrônica ao vivo/luz com Doron Sadja; e como VOZ/PROCESS para processo digital de voz/live com o artista sonoro mexicano Hugo Esquinca. Colaboradores notáveis do passado incluem o artista conceitual alemão John Bock e a DJ abstrata Maria Chaves
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Audrey Chen / Voice, cello, electronics
For nearly two decades, her predominant focus has been her solo work with the cello, voice and electronics, but she has more recently begun to shift back towards the exploration of the voice as a primary instrument. Aside from her solo concerts, Chen performs currently in duo with Phil Minton; as HISS & VISCERA with modular synth player Richard Scott; as BEAM SPLITTER with trombonist Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø; as MOPCUT with Lukas König and Julien Desprez; as trio in SEN RYO NO with modular synth players Tara Transitory and Nguyen Baly; in duo with electronic music artist Kaffe Matthews; as AFTERBURNER for voice/live electronics/light with Doron Sadja; and as VOICE/PROCESS for voice/live digital process with Mexican sound artist Hugo Esquinca. Notable past collaborators include German conceptual artist John Bock and abstract turntablist Maria Chavez.
Since then, using the cello, voice and occasional analog electronics, Chen’s work delves deeply into her own version of narrative and non-linear storytelling. A large component of her music is improvised, is completely un-processed and her approach to this is extremely personal and visceral. Her playing explores the combination and layering of an analog synthesizer, preparations and traditional and extended techniques in both the voice and cello. She works to join these elements into a singular ecstatic personal language.
“Singing with Audrey is like working with all the possible noises of the universe and beyond, earthquakes, colliding galaxies and slugs sliding down a wet window, very quiet.” – Phil Minton, Minton at 80, The Wire Magazine December 2020
“Audrey Chen has created an uncompromising and idiosyncratic music, tightly disciplined yet acoustically wild and heavy with implication. Her ultra-verbal vocalising, often reminiscent of the visceral and emotionally charged sound poetry of François Dufréne or Henri Chopin, exposes physiological aspects of utterance that are concealed within standardised articulation and day to day speech. Fleshy, breath-driven and flecked with spittle, Chen’s voice emanates not just from her mouth but from an ensemble of upper body surfaces, channels, passages, and cavities.” – Julien Cowley THE WIRE
https://issueprojectroom.org/video/womens-work-audrey-chen
https://www.audreychen.com/untrainingtheear
https://www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks/stream-audrey-chen-s-new-album-in-full
https://www.soundamerican.org/issues/life/value-and-beauty-transition
Contribution – 5 to 10 euros.
Anyone who wants to stay for dinner (vegan) – 5 euros.
Limited seating. Reservation advised.