// SaffronKeira "Tourette" (Italian)

Well, here we are. About a half year after the superb "A New Life" double disc release from SaffronKeira on the Denovali Label we have a brand new album. "Tourette" follows the same overall soundscape of the debut release but pushes it in a new direction. When I first heard the works from SaffronKeira (Eugenio Caria), I was reminded of the artists who inspired me to write my own music. Eugenio manages to wrap all these various artists styles and production techniques up in own way, add in some of his own ideas, throw them up in the air and see what lands. Its an incredible emotional journey through quite a familiar yet also slightly disturbing soundscape that moves you.

With the debut release Eugenio wanted to tell of the story of life, from the beginnings to the end from the joys of new life to the sadness of loss. With this new release, SaffronKeira instead takes you into the mind. As its name suggests, "Tourette" talks about mental disabilities and the difficulties of coming to terms with what this means. Also like the disease itself, the music can have spontaneous outbursts where it changes direction and hits you with something digital and harsh the next moment it could hit you with something very emotional. The best track that shows this is the frankly superb "1859-1904". 

There are many highlights on this album that must be heard to fully appreciate. If you are looking for a taster of these tracks, you can find videos on youtube.com. These are as follows:

Link 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhS7NITDyCA - "1859-1905"
Link 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHyguJZFXcI - "The Hope"
Link 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgYAO29369A - "The Disease"

This new album is a natural progression for SaffronKeira and its great to see that Eugenio Caria is kicking out new material at a great rate. For those who love music by Max Richter or the Mexican genius that is Murcof, this and his debut release are must buys.

Buy from:
Link 4: http://denovali.com/saffronkeira/

SaffronKeira will be performing at Störung Festival 8 on 17th April at TMB, Metro Universitat, 19:00h, and also on the 19th April at La Farinera del Clot, 20:00h.

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// Störung Festival 8 Programme

As you all must know by now, #storungfestival8 is the music festival that is taking place in Barcelona this year. Be sure to check out the amazing schedule laid out below and if you havent got your tickets yet, be sure to pick some up really soon.

SF8 PROGRAMME:


SF8 CONFERENCES - 17th & 18th April 2013 (free admission)

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SF8 PERFORMANCES - 17th April 2013

MIKA VAINIO (FI)
YUI ONODERA (JP)
PJUSK (NO)
SAFFRONKEIRA (IT) (free admission performance)

Price Day 1: 20€

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SF8 PERFORMANCES - 18th April 2013

JACOB KIRKEGAARD (DK)
ASFÉRICO (ES) & XXXY VISUALS (IT)
STÖRUNG WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE (ES)

Price Day 2: 20€

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SF8 PERFORMANCES - 19th April 2013

FRANCISCO LÓPEZ (ES)
FRANCK VIGROUX & ANTOINE SCHMITT (FR)
SAFFRONKEIRA (IT)

Price Day 3: 20€

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SF8 PERFORMANCES - 20th April 2013

MORITZ VON OSWALD (DE)
MIA ZABELKA (AT)
ARTIFICIAL MEMORY TRACE (CZ)
XXXY VISUALS & SOUND ART PROJECT (IT)

Price Day 4: 20€

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SF8 WORKSHOPS - 19th & 20th April 2013

WADE MATTHEWS (US/FR): Free improvisation with electroacoustic means, a hands-on workshop (2 days)
Price Workshop 1: 70€

SLADZANA BOGESKA (MK): From basics to creating an live visual interaction (2 days):
Price Workshop 2: 70€

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SF8 ABONO/PASS (all performances included, but no workshops)
PROMOTIONAL PRICE: 65€

tickets -> www.storung.com

// Störung Festival 8

The eighth festival of experimental electronic music and visual arts Störung organised by the platform will start Wednesday 17th of April offering us four days of performances, workshops and conferences of outstanding national and international artists of the electronic and experimental scene.

This festival will offer the audience the chance of getting to know the different tendencies of the electronic music scene in detail, continuing the work that Störung, the multidisciplinary platform has been doing since 2006.

Störung Festival 8 is dedicated to the memory of our friend and colleague Juan Diego Burillo (1974 - 2012).

Confirmed Artists:

- Moritz Von Oswald (DE)

- Francisco Lopez (ES)

- Mika Vainio (FI)

- Franck Vigroux  + Antoine Schmitt (FR)

- Jacob Kirkegaard (DK)

- Yui Onodera (JP)

- xx + xy visuals & sound art project (IT)

- Asférico (ES)

- SaffronKeira (IT)

- Artificial Memory Trace (CZ)

- Mia Zabelka (AT)

- Wade Matthews (US)

- Störung Performance Workshop (ES)

Störung Festival 8, 17th - 20th April, limited spaces available.

Link 1: http://storung.com/

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