Warsaw Improvisers Orchestra - CSW 14_03_2015 (SLUCHAJ FUNDACJA 2016)

Established in 2013 and currently having over 50 floating members, the Warsaw Improvisers Orchestra acts as a resource for musicians to meet and work in a large improvising ensemble, or in smaller units within a larger context. 

Spontaneous music making is our remit, but on occasion, scores both regular and graphic may be used as well as visual cues presented by visual artists. 

The orchestra is a chance for people to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship of sound and how it functions. The substantial power at the orchestra’s disposal can be deployed in many ways ; sometimes raw, sometimes melodic, occasionally melancholic; rhythmical or abstract but always with a sense of purpose. 

The music on this CD was recorded in early 2015 and was the biggest orchestra show we had done up to this point. 

Numbering 29 musicians from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, the music composed “live in the moment”, without any preconceived intention, moves through a variety of styles. From contemporary classical to ecstatic free jazz, noise to electronica, moments of stillness to avant rock. 

Sounds felt at the time are combined to take the musicians and listeners on a journey where certain moods are created and emotions are felt that indicate new possibilities and directions in which to “take the music” or “let the music take you”. 

WIO relies on the generosity of the musicians that take part, the audience that follow us and promoters that help us - without you this would never happen. To you we give a heartfelt thanks. 

Ray Dickaty 2016

1. “This…” Conduction Patryk Zakrocki 22:36

2. “……That…..” Conduction Ray Dickaty 12:16

3. “………….and the Other….” Conduction Ray Dickaty 44:50

Released November 4, 2016 

WIO CSW 14_03_2015 

*01 Ray Dickaty - Conductor (tracks 2 and 3) 

*02 Patryk Zakrocki - Violin / Viola / Conductor (track 1) 

*03 Piotr Dąbrowski - Percussion 

*04 Michał Kasperek - Drums 

*05 Rafał Dedyński - Drums 

*06 Hania Piosik - Vocals 

*07 Marcin Gokielli (King Kong ) - Vocals 

*08 Antonia Nowacka - Vocals 

*09 Piotr Mełech - Bb and Bass Clarinet 

*10 Łukasz Kacperczyk - Analogue Synths 

*11 Stanislaw Welbel - Sop Sax 

*12 Philip Palmer - Alto Sax 

1*3 Jan Małkowski - Alto Sax 

*14 Bartek Tkacz - Tenor Sax 

*15 Mateusz Franczak - Tenor Sax 

*16 Michal Maota - Tenor Sax 

*17 Maciej Rodakowski - Tenor Sax 

*18 Natan Krysk - Baritone Sax 

*19 Michal (Jerzy Galgin) Biel - Baritone Sax 

*20 Marcin A. Steczkowski - Cornet / FX 

*21 Olgierd Dokalski (Mira B) - Trumpet 

*22 Jacek Mazurkiewicz - Bass 

*23 Tymon Bryndal - Electric Bass 

*24 Ksawery Wójciński - Bass 

*25 Daria Wolicka - Flute 

*26 Jerzy Sergiusz Malanowicz - Toys / Keys / FX 

*27 Jakub Buchner - Electric Guitar 

*28 Łukasz Czekala - Violin 

*29 Zbigniew Chojnacki - Accordian 

*30 Dominik Mokrzewski - Drums 

F.O.H Sound / recording engineer - Jakub Iwiński 

Recording Engineer - Joanna Popowicz   

Official Photographer - Patryk Wiśniewski

All music recorded live at CSW Laboratorium, Zamek Ujazdowski, Warsaw Poland 14.03.2015 

All music composed by the Warsaw Improvisers Orchestra members present on these recordings. 

Mixed and Mastered by Ray Dickaty, Łukasz Kacperczyk and Joanna Popowicz at Studio Kamienica, Warsaw Poland. 

Produced by Ray Dickaty 

All music Copyright Control Ray Dickaty/WIO 2016

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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Wójciński Szmańda Quartet - Delusions (2016) SLUCHAJ FUNDACJA

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Wójciński  Szmańda Quartet - Delusions (2016)

Thus, an entirely new chapter opened in our artistic careers, and it is no exaggeration to say that inviting Krzysztof Szmańda to collabotrate with us turned out to be its key element. Complete with his talent, we became a new band, which from now on we want to call Wójciński/Szmańda Q-tet. 

When we first entered the recording studio, our intention was simple and modest. We wanted to have a keepsake from our first musical tête-à-tête, whatever it was going to be like. It never even crossed our minds that this recording would soon become our debut album. 

Should we, therefore, abandon ourselves to chance, trust our fate or the -unrelenting and often impossible to see straight away- higher consequence of events? Sometimes when people meet to play together for the first time, something more is created than an even very sophisticated arrangement of sounds. Sometimes he magic of discovering music together again emerges from behind the notes, and a simple meeting becomes something impossible to describe because it only happens once. We believe that we had just such a moment, and would like to share it with you.

Released April 14, 2016

01. Flood 10:24

02. Saga of Dr Paranoid 07:26

03. Fatal Desire 13:13

04. Morning Craving 06:39

05. Face your Fate 10:47

06. No Context 06:27

07. Voice of Nature 09:25

08. Final Destination 05:47

Szymon Wójciński - piano 

Krzysztof Szmańda - drums 

Maurycy Wójciński - trumpet 

Ksawery Wójciński - bass 

Recorded In "Quality" Studio, December 2014 in Warszawie ul. Konwiktorska 7 

Recorded by Maurycy Wójciński 

Mix and Master - Maurycy Wójciński

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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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