Phonos ek Mechanes
Members of the band:
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, laptop, other controllers
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, laptop, other controllers
Sławomir Kupczak – electric violin, laptop, other controllers
Guest featuring:
Andrzej Bauer – cello
Paweł Romańczuk – musical constructions, other instruments
Kostas Georgakopulos – voice
Adam Bałdych – violin
Carlos López – reactable
Małe Instrumenty
Kapela Braci Dziobaków
Maciej Walczak – video, computer
Hans van Koovijak – bambuso sonoro
Profile (PL), Jan Topolski, Map of Composers • 2020
Review (PL), Jacek Tabisz, racjonalista.tv • 2018
Review (PL), Krystyna Kubacka-Góral, pik.wroclaw.pl • 2018
Review (PL), Katarzyna Trzeciak, Glissando • 2017
Review (PL), Piotr Rudnicki, Jazzarium • 2016
Review (PL), lodz.naszemiasto.pl • 2008
CD
C+-, Bôłt Records
1. C+-
2. Computerstück I
3. Pianolenie
4. Folxus
Phonos ek Mechanes is a Greek phrase which means the sound from the machine. That is the main idea of the band established in Wrocław (Poland) in 2007 by composers and electroacoustic musicians: Cezary Duchnowski, Paweł Hendrich and Sławomir Kupczak. The trio creates music with laptops controlled mostly by typical instruments such as piano, electric guitar or violin. These instruments can use microtonal tuning and preparation. By computers every parameter of a sound (pitch, velocity, duration, timbre) is transformed into a row of digits which are then turned into a new quality of sound.
Phonos ek Mechanes performs a genre that the creators themselves describe as human electronics. It is a mixture of human gesture, specific character of playing an instrument and algorithms written in Max.
Phonos ek Mechanes to grecki zwrot oznaczający dźwięk z maszyny. Jest to główna idea zespołu założonego we Wrocławiu w 2007 roku przez kompozytorów i wykonawców muzyki elektroakustycznej: Cezarego Duchnowskiego, Pawła Hendricha i Sławomira Kupczaka. Trio tworzy muzykę za pomocą laptopów sterowanych głównie przez typowe instrumenty, takie jak fortepian, gitara elektryczna czy skrzypce. Instrumenty te mogą wykorzystywać strojenie mikrotonowe i preparację . Za pomocą komputerów każdy parametr dźwięku (wysokość, głośność, czas trwania, barwa) jest przekształcany w ciąg cyfr, które następnie zamieniane są w nową jakość dźwięku.
Phonos ek Mechanes wykonuje gatunek, który sami twórcy określają jako human electronics. Jest to połączenie ludzkich gestów, specyficznego charakteru gry na instrumencie i algorytmów napisanych w środowisku Max.
Concert in A38 Club | Budapest | 2009
WRO Festival | Wrocław | 2009 (fragment)
AngeluSong | 2008
Reportage | 2008
Various concerts
List of performances:
2018
27 October
Computerstück I
Pianolenie
Far Beyond (premiere)
Układy względnie odosobnione (Relatively isolated systems)
Computerstück II
Trychotomia (premiere)
Inter-Net (premiere)
Wrocław (PL), National Forum of Music, The Red Hall
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Andrzej Bauer – cello
Paweł Romańczuk – musical constructions, other instruments
Kostas Georgakopulos – voice
Adam Bałdych – violin
30 January
Układy względnie odosobnione (Relatively isolated systems)
Wrocław (PL), National Forum of Music, The Red Hall
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Paweł Romańczuk – musical constructions
2017
16 September
Układy względnie odosobnione (Relatively isolated systems) (premiere)
Warsaw (PL), ATM Studio, Warsaw Autumn
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Paweł Romańczuk – musical constructions
2016
29 May
Computerstück II
Pianolenie
Z chmur i skał (premiere)
Katowice (PL), NOSPR Concert Hall
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
2EDIFICATION (Łukasz Rozmysłowski, Norbert Rosiek) – dubstep dance
23 May
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
Desact
Computerstück II
Moscow (RU), The Stanislavsky Electrotheatre, Foyer
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Kostas Georgakopulos – voice, computer
20 May
Computerstück II
Pianolenie
Wrocław (PL), National Forum of Music, The Chamber Hall, 6th European Forum on Music
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
17 January
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
Desact
Computerstück II (premiere)
Gdańsk (PL), Klub Żak, 6. Dni Muzyki Nowej
Andrzej Bauer – violoncello, computer
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
15 January
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
Desact
Wrocław (PL), Audiovisual Technology Center, The European Capital of Culture 2016, Mercouri/Xenakis
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Kostas Georgakopulos – voice, computer
Bartek Szlachcic – video
2014
6 November
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
Louisville Urbana-Champaign (US), Rauch Planetarium, University of Louisville New Music Festival
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
6 October
Improvisation
Wrocław (PL), Firlej Club, World Music Days 2014
Andrzej Bauer – cello, computer
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Kapela Braci Dziobaków
2010
28 August
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
C+-
Poznań (PL), Galeria Miejska Arsenał, Sound Between
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
2009
28 October
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
C+-
Improvisation
Lublin (PL), Polish Radio Concert Hall, Project Common Energy
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
Kapela Braci Dziobaków
Małe Instrumenty
26 September
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
C+-
Improvisation
Warsaw (PL), Studio Tęcza No. 5, Warsaw Autumn
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
Carlos López – reactable
22 May
Pianolenie
DesAct
Folxus
C+-
Improvisation
Lublin (PL), Abbey of Dominican Fathers, Festival of Traditional and Avant-garde Music Codes
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
Kapela Braci Dziobaków
5 May
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
C+-
DesAct
Wrocław (PL), XO Club, WRO
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich –electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
Maciej Walczak – video, computer
29 April
Pianolenie
Computerstück I
C+-
DesAct
Budapest (HU), Club A38
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
24 March
Pianolenie (premiere)
Computerstück I
C+-
DesAct
Folxus
Łódź (PL), The Łódź Philharmonic Hall, Contem Ucha
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
2008
6 December
AngeluSong (premiere)
Wrocław (PL), Capitol Concert Hall, Angelus Central European Literature Award
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
21 November
Computerstück I
C+-
DesAct
Folxus
Cracow (PL), Bunkier Sztuki, Audio Art
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
24 October
Computerstück I
C+-
DesAct
Folxus
Warsaw (PL), Ujazdów Castle, Ad Libitum
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
11 October
Computerstück I
C+-
DesAct (premiere)
Folxus
Wrocław (PL), Firlej Club, Avant Music Festival
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
2007
19 December
Computerstück I (premiere)
C+- (premiere)
Folxus (premiere)
Improvisation
Warsaw (PL), Ujazdów Castle, XV Audio Art Festival
Cezary Duchnowski – piano, computer
Paweł Hendrich – electric guitar, computer
Sławomir Kupczak – violin, computer
Hans van Koovijak – bambuso sonoro
Radio:
2015
18 November
Polskie Radio | Dwójka | Fantazja polska
Pianolenie
2014
16 December
Polskie Radio | Dwójka | Nokturn