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Idealistic vol. 6 • Ljubljana Pop-UpSunday, 10.11.2024 • 18:00
PLAC, Linhartova cesta 43, Ljubljana
Line-up:
• Weronika Partyka [PL/SI]
• mala roza muca & pixel.bambi [SI]
• wræżlivøść [PL]
• whitegirlstudyplaylist [SI]
• Pimpon [PL]
• Polowanie [PL]
BYOB
entrance: free donations
Pianist Kamil Piotrowicz and drummer Szymon Gąsiorek have been running the Idealistic Festival for the past five years in Denmark and Poland. They have showcased radical, creative, and genre-free music from vibrant young scenes. This time, it's a spontaneous pop-up event at Ljubljana’s PLAC, where you can experience a wide variety of expressions, drawing from streams such as contemporary classical music, experimental electronic music, hyper-pop, IDM, ambient, techno, noise, and free improvisation, to name a few. It’s a completely DIY event, a celebration of music and an opportunity for a meeting. Your presence and support will be strongly appreciated :-)
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WERONIKA PARTYKA (saxophones, live electronics) will perform two compositions:
Rafal Zapala: Judge Me Again (2018) for wind instruments and live electronics
The piece is dedicated to the issue of crossing/violating privacy (from a small, seemingly innocent remark, through verbal assessments, touching comments, to severe physical abuse). The #metoo campaign was a trigger here, but the culture of crossing borders is a broader, more universal topic. The composition is a short story about growing stronger, gaining power. It is a musical evolution of the character, who gradually leaves the “role of the victim”. The piece consists of different parts, in which the “switching” between them takes place by a member of the audience approaching the performer and physically touching him or her. The interaction in the concert is very simple and very symbolic – it’s just touching the performer, but yet always forming a moment of risk for both sides. This gesture is a crossing of the physical barrier of privacy, but also symbolizes judgment, an evaluative opinion that is always harsh, always “touches”.
Jacek Sotomski: Life 2 (2019) for alto saxophone, electronics and video
In this composition, I present eight reflections on the subject of life: when it is cool, when not, when sometimes it is strange and incomprehensible. But above all, fascinating.
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mala roza muca is a Slovenian musical project blending hyper folk and dark electronic elements. Their sound, influenced by breakcore, rave, glitch, spoken-word, and metal, defies categorization. The project embodies a "more is more" philosophy, combining contrasting elements and rapid changes to create a disorienting yet captivating experience.
Released under Be More Childish and self-published, their music features collaborations with artist Pixel Bambi. mala roza muca's performances at festivals like Grounded and Tresk showcase their unconventional style. Their approach embraces chaos and "deadly unseriousness," resulting in a unique fusion of internet-inspired, locally-rooted sounds that challenge listeners' expectations while embodying the spirit of YOLO.
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wræżlivøść involves intense emotions, messages, memories and experiences, blending contrasting styles beyond conventional genres. Kamil Piotrowicz (1992) is a pianist, composer, and co-founder of the Idealistic Festival. In 2024, he started a solo direction as wræżlivøść. He leads and plays in groups like the Kamil Piotrowicz Sextet, HAŁVVA, Hirjjo, Wojtczak / Piotrowicz, and Lawaai. He has worked with artists such as Jaimie Branch, Christian Lillinger, Tim Berne, Peter Knight, Jacob Anderskov, Lotte Anker, Timothée Quost, Tizia Zimmermann, and Jan Młynarski. Kamil graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, and studied composition with Professor Leszek Kułakowski at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. He has performed in the USA, Canada, Europe, and South Africa.
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Whitegirlstudyplaylist has developed his distinctive sound in deliberate contrast to mainstream banging techno and other party-oriented electronic music. By exploring softer and cuter soundscapes, coupled with fresh sound design and a minimalist aesthetic, his techno is pushed to the edges where it spills over into ambient and experimental. This is also evident in his latest EP, 🌱-based, where kick drums serve more as sonic elements rather than beats for dancing. Filled with marimba melodies in C-major, the EP also features wooden percussion sampled from the pristine forests surrounding his hometown, Kočevje. In his forthcoming project, he is shifting his attention to the heavenly realm where ambient would turn further into religious music.
https://whitegirlstudyplaylist.bandcamp.com/
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Szymon Pimpon Gąsiorek - Polish drummer and composer graduated from Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Currently based in Slovenia. Leading post-jazz bands Pimpono Ensemble and Pimpono 2+4 as well as minimalistic music septet E/I. Performing and releasing his multi-aesthetic solo project as Pimpon, which sits comfortably between pop, trancelike quality, and experimentation. Part of several experimental duos such as: Alfons Slik (with Grzegorz Tarwid), Czajka & Puchacz (with Kaja Draksler), Boys Cry (with Gianluca Elia), Wood Organization (with Tomo Jacobson) as well as Slovenia-based trio Mulčer (with Samo Kutin and Andrej Fon).
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𝓟𝓸𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓮 is a project about establishing a once-elusive relationship with oneself.
A musical illustration of unusual, inspiring, self-discovery, sometimes even frustrating moments in which emotions and feelings are continuously intertwined with thoughts.
It is a sound mimicry and insightful study of the phenomenon of rumination. A ruminating mind resembles a washing machine that is endlessly agitating in your head.
The timbres of acoustic instruments combined with a cool electronic sound are complemented by formally sparing lyrics, melodies and vocalizations create altogether an experimental tale about the infinite world of inner dialog between feelings and reason.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
PLAC - Participativna Ljubljanska Avtonomna Cona, Linhartova cesta 43, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija,Ljubljana, Slovenia
