MiniMa: ESCAPE, by Radim Hanousek

MiniMa: ESCAPE

by Radim Hanousek

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	1.	ESCAPE I (acoustic) 09:26
	2.	ESCAPE II (mix) 27:00

about

During my study stay in Portugal, I recorded dozens of hours of field recordings in Lisbon, Peniche, and Sintra, and prepared a simple graphic score inspired by the phases of the waves of the sea in relation to wind speed. During the covid isolation time, I asked six Czech and five Portuguese musicians to interpret this score. They contributed their personalities and creativity without any idea of the whole. I processed the materials I acquired in two ways: by layering the home recordings of the participating musicians (ESCAPE I) and by mixing the Portuguese field recordings with a studio quartet of musicians responding independently of each other to different sonic materials (ESCAPE II). The result is a collage of improvised and composed music, field recordings, and electronic. -RH-

Create your own mix of ESCAPE I and try various combinations of instruments and sounds (solo, mute, dynamics) via this website: www.radimhanousek.cz/en/ESCAPE

credits

released May 14, 2021

ESCAPE I
Helena Espvall – violoncello
Maria do Mar – violin
Anežka Nováková – marimba
Žaneta Vítová – accordion
Jana Vondrů – voice, harmonium
Hernâni Faustino – double bass
Peter Korman – double bass
Matej Olah – guitar
Martin Opršál – marimba, marimbula, kalimba, Tibetan bowls, timpani, cymbals
Guilherme Rodrigues – violoncello
Alvaro Rosso – double bass

ESCAPE II
Jana Vondrů – voice, harmonium
Hernâni Faustino – double bass
Radim Hanousek – bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Martin Opršál – marimba, marimbula, kalimba, Tibetan bowls, timpani, cymbals

project realised at Radim Hanousek’s home studio (12/2020 – 03/2021) with field recordings
made in Lisabon, Peniche, and Sintra (11/2020)
final mixing and mastering – Tomáš Vtípil (4/2021)
watercolour – Veronika Vlková

Album vzniklo za finanční podpory statutárního města Brna / The album was created with the financial support of the city of Brno

special thanks to
Ulrich Krieger for inspiring and intensive project leadership
all the musicians that entered the project with their distinctive recordings and creativity
Jana Vondrů and Hernâni Faustino for their collaboration on and recordings for ESCAPE II
Veronika Vlková for her beautiful watercolour
Tomáš Vtípil for his great work, smart ideas and empathy during the mixing process
Jaroslav Šťastný for our frequent and fruitful consultations
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