Kraus: Five Or More Techniques For Electronic Music Composition



Archival documentation from the workshop held Tuesday 12 July @ The Audio Foundation



Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Kraus is an musician with over fifteen years experience as a composer,‭ ‬multi-instrumental performer,‭ ‬sound engineer and instrument builder.‭ ‬He has released over a dozen recordings on local and international labels,‭ ‬including the LPs‭ ‘Supreme Commander‭’ (‬Moniker Records,‭ ‬USA,‭ ‬2012‭) ‬and‭ ‘Faster than the Speed of Time‭’ (‬Dilettante Courtoisie,‭ ‬France,‭ ‬2010‭)‬.‭ ‬He has been featured in the New Zealand Listener and Music‭ ‬101 (Radio NZ),‭ ‬and appeared on compilations by The Wire,‭ ‬Kraak,‭ ‬and Ultra Eczema.

Extra for experts: Check out ‘An Analysis of Candy’ - full tutorial of a track from Kraus’ latest album over on the Pyramid Club website.









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In this workshop Kraus presents some of their techniques and ideas around making music with electronic instruments. Referring to the work of electronic music pioneers Suzanne Ciani and Laurie Spiegel, this talk includes a breakdown of musical examples from Kraus’s current live set. Suitable for any level of experience.


 

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SoundBleed is an online journal of critical writing around sound in NZ/Aotearoa – a forum for discussion around sound-related activity and practice.

Image Credits: Exhibition Texts:
Sarah Callesen - exhibition poster