CONCERT
Murcof |
Written 30 January |
Tuesday 31 March, 20:00Cité de la Musique, 75019 [map]Murcof, Francesco Tristano
Murcof is the solo guise of Mexican born composer Fernando Corona, who, since 2001, has been pushing his unique brand of rich digital electronica to an audience steadily increasing in size and dedication. His sparse, minimal soundscapes blend incredibly detailed and complex sound design with emotive harmonic and melodic writing, using silence and orchestral elements alongside glitchy beats and bass to construct evocative, precise musical forms.
There's a definite cinematic aspect to the sound, too - the drama inherent in his compositional style has often led Murcof to work in AV, most notably on his live soundtracking of
Fritz Lang's
Metropolis.
Also on the bill this evening is pianist, composer and
Carl Craig collaborator
Francesco Tristano, whose blend of jazz, modern classical and electronica has gained wide respect in both academic and club circles, including support from
Derrick May and
Jeff Mills.
