Zakrocki & Olak with Agusti Fernandez - Spontaneus Chamber Music vol. 2 (FUNDACJA SLUCHAJ 2018)

Marcin Olak, Patryk Zakrocki, MIkołaj Wielecki - Spontaneus Chamber Music Vol​.​1 (2016) SLUCHAJ FUNDACJA

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Marcin Olak, Patryk Zakrocki, MIkołaj Wielecki - Spontaneus Chamber Music Vol​.​1 (2016)

Patryk and I first met during the 9th edition of the Ad Libitum Festival. We performed Boguslaw Shaeffer's Media there, but more importantly we formed a part of the Ad Libitum Ensemble, an improvising orchestra, under the direction of the festival's resident conductor, Augusti Fernandez. From the very first notes we knew our cooperation would not end with the festival. Sometimes musicians who haven't known each other before are able to communicate as if they had played together for a hundred years - it is an extraordinary, inspiring experience. Sounds combine into motifs, blend into phrases and textures almost on their own, and the music just flows. 
  
We are talking here about improvised, intuitive music. This means that nothing has been previously planned or composed. Every sound is a unique phenomenon which may appear only here and now. 
  
In the studio we were joined by the brilliant percussionist, Mikolaj Miki Wielecki. It was the first time we had all played together. 
  
The album is a literal record of our session. The pieces come in the exact same order we played them in. Nothing has been edited, nor recorded later. We wanted to respect what happened in that moment. 
  

Let it flow.  Marcin Olak

Released January 11, 2016

01. Between Landscapes 03:29

02. Scarlatti's Diagonal Smiles 04:41

03. Daily Slalom 02:58

04. Winter Symmetry 04:44

05. Fire Daughters' Ritual 03:54

06. Into the Dreamtime 11:10

07. Carbon Tears 10:31

08. Blackbird Poetry 06:17

Marcin Olak, classical, acoustic & electric guitars

Patryk Zakrocki, violin, viola, tuning forks, chromatic mbira

MIkołaj Wielecki, percussions

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Marcin Olak Quartet - Bessarabian Journey (2016) SLUCHAJ FUNDACJA

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Marcin Olak Quartet - Bessarabian Journey (2016)

Marcin would like to thank: Miron Zajfert - for telling me about Bessarabia and introducing me to this wonderful music, Tomasz Kaliński - for helping us get into NInA for the recording session, Michał Kupicz - for the great sound of the record, and extremely fast work - WOW!, Patryk Zakrocki, Maciej Szczyciński, Krzyś Szmańda - you are great musicians, friends and wonderful people, it's an honour to play with you. If you have managed to get as far as here, the hidden track is called ‘Gone’. Hope you have enjoyed finding it. 

  

The "Bessarabian Journey" was created especially for the New Jewish Music Festival, inspired by its director Miron Zajfert. 

  

This album is dedicated to my Wife, Agnieszka.

Released April 14, 2016

01. Doina (trad./M. Olak) 06:54

02. Dem Zeydns Tantz (trad./M. Olak) 03:51

03. Mazltov (trad./M. Olak) 05:09

04. Missing Landscape (P. Zakrocki/M. Olak) 02:33

05. Shabes Nign I (trad./M. Olak) 05:11

06. Shabes Nign II (trad./M. Olak) 05:34

07. Shabes Nign III (trad./M. Olak) 05:20

08. Karliner (trad./M. Olak) 06:01

09. Bessarabian Journey (M. Olak) 04:32

10. Gone 02:19

Marcin Olak - electric and acoustic guitars 

Patryk Zakrocki - viola 

Maciej Szczyciński - double bass 

Krzysztof Szmańda - drums 

Recording and mix - Michał Kupicz 

Recorded live @ Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny, Concert Hall “Ziemia Obiecana”, 3. March, 2016.

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