derek piotr

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derekpiotr — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:41:41 +0000

2/20/12 – Associates

I contributed a cover to this compilation. grab it free at bit-phalanx.com

2/14/12 – Airing is coming…

photo by meire todao

my second solo record, Airing, will be out in three months.

some of the pieces on the record were performed in october. you can listen to them here

stream the first track of the record, Colossus:

2/4/12 – featured on this music wins

focus (jhom’s repetez remix) was featured in a mixshow for resonance.fm

courtesy of this music wins, listen here

1/23/12 – Overtaker (Twenty Knives Remix) video

dir. Ivan Cheng, from my remix album AGORA Regathered

download this remix over at XLR8R

Ivan and I have a project called gobs

1/20/12 – Glass Broadcast video

dir. Pierre-Henri Ramboz, from my upcoming full-length Airing, due in spring

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1/9/12 – Scrape EP is released!

Scrape is an AGORA track that is close to my heart, yet it did not receive any remixes in time for my remix album, AGORA Regathered. now however, I present three new versions: a version “II” that I composed myself but never released, a remix by Jari Pitkänen and a remix by Anki Toner, also known as File Under Toner.
Marc Doudin has also remixed Belief, which is the only other track to not receive a remix in time for Regathered. I have also chosen a version of Behaviour State that I created for the split release with Salakapakka Sound System, but which was not released. this EP is only available as an mp3 download (zipped) from this site.
LINK

1/6/12 – From Whiteness (Blevin Blectum Remix) on soundcloud

12/29/11 – countertenor work & radio mantras

I have been working with countertenor Mikah Meyer on a project to be released soon

we recorded in a cathedral earlier this month

I also am at work on an EP based around a track on my upcoming album Airing (due spring 2012).

the EP will be called Radio Mantras or रेडियो मंत्र and will feature two remixes

12/5/11 – AGORA Regathered

AGORA Regathered is released!

photos from the release party are here

buy here OR here OR here [physical]

many of the tracks have been featured in this Polish radio show

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some reviews

by the needle drop

“a consistently perplexing remix album”

by xlr8r

“experimentation and otherworldly vocal manipulation…stimulating”

by beach sloth

“a solidly strange remix album”

by caliper music

“such a sense of musical community…impressive gathering of experimental people”

regathered release party

derekpiotr — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:56:57 +0000

I had a release party for my remix album AGORA Regathered

the event was hosted by Dixon Place and featured DJ sets

by two of the remix artists, Twenty Knives & HeeG

mixers Dendrite & Lemosh also showed up

I felt an immense surge of gratitude to everyone who attended

my nest of collaborators, friends & listeners is what gives me the confidence

to keep pushing deeper into sound & beauty

endless thank you to all who gathered!

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some photos:

opening the night

heeg

twenty knives

every mixer in attendance (20k, heeg, me, lemosh, dendrite)

AGORA Regathered

derekpiotr — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:23:39 +0000

photography courtesy of meire todao

Derek Piotr – AGORA Regathered
a selection of remixes from AGORA
released by bitsquare records on 12.5.11
FULL INFO HERE [PDF]

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after releasing my solo record AGORA earlier this year, on which AGF assisted in production, I decided to release a remix album, titled AGORA Regathered. Regathered features input from Scanner, Blevin Blectum, and Steinbrüchel among many others. over half a year was spent curating this material and the final collection of remixes was carefully cherry picked. I see these tracks as not simply remixes but essential extensions of the original ideas.

AGORA Regathered was a chance for me to expand on the initial concept of the AGORA record by gathering together diverse re-presentations of my work. I carefully chose mixers from widely different demographics, both notable and obscure, but all of whom are dear to my heart. this echoes the concept of the ancient agora, by uniting people from various backgrounds into a single moment.

as is reflected in the final outcome, their approaches varied, but after placing calls for several versions of each track on AGORA from a vast range of artists I deeply respect, I patiently selected the remixes that I felt best exemplified a natural extension of my original tracks. the result is a collection which takes my compositions to their core and magnifies their essence. this was an exciting and rewarding record to curate; I send endless thanks to everyone involved and especially to my listeners.

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tracklisting:
1. Focus (jhom’s Repetez Remix)
2. Overtaker (HeeG Remix)
3. Remain (Scanner 90 Mix)
4. Remain (Steinbrüchel Remix)
5. From Whiteness (Protofuse Incision Edit)
6. Value System (Dendrite Remix)
7. Overtaker (Twenty Knives Remix)
8. Winter Consummation (Zach Thorpe Mix)
9. Invoce (Lemosh Remix)
10. From Whiteness (Blevin Blectum Remix)
11. Overtaker (Chaircrusher Rmx)
12. Behaviour State (Salakapakka Sound System Remix)
13. Flood Circuit (Thone Holo Remix)
14. Focus (Pitkänen’s Kohti)

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listen to an interview with me on curating this remix album as an mp3 here [21.2mb]

or read the interview online here

if you want a physical copy of this record: write me!
radio stations or blogs wanting digital or physical promos should do the same

endless thanks to those interested,
derek piotr

remix releases

derekpiotr — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:32:44 +0000

in anticipation of my remix album coming in december (more details soon! in the meantime

read an interview on my work curating the remix album as a PDF here)

I have begun releasing a string of remix eps and singles:

the first of these was the behaviour state split with salakapakka sound system

available here digital

or on a CD, email marko

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now I have a remix ep for my track focus released on feedbackloop label

I was invited to be the first in their new series of “rework” releases:

available here digital

or as a limited CD, email me

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and I suppose it is time for me to reveal the cover of my remix album

titled AGORA Regathered:

I have been working on it basically all year, it will be released soon

however, zach thorpe’s version of winter consummation

is available as an advance stream:

UPDATE:

scanner’s remix of remain is available for stream, too:

& heeg’s mix of overtaker:

all cover photos courtesy of meire todao

gobs

derekpiotr — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:59:28 +0000

gobs is a new collaboration between myself and ivan cheng

vocal only. improvisation. raw production. impulse filesharing.

an excercise in purity

we have a release out already

signal festival 2011

derekpiotr — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:59:02 +0000

my time at signalfest this year was wonderful

having the opportunity to lecture as well as perform was flattering

I was extremely satisfied with the other artists at this festival; their work is inspiring!

I met with tomas phillips who also gave a nice lecture for the festival

I experienced a coincidence with dino felipe, who was in town to play nightlight for his own reasons

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audio was recorded from my set at nightlight club

I assembled a live EP from the performance:

some of the pieces I performed are forthcoming

on my next full-length, Airing

photo & video soon

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my lecture at UNC was on the voice within experimental & electronic music

it is available as an mp3 file here (102mb)

I played examples during my lecture: of agf, björk, myself, maja ratkje, mike patton

if you want a listening list to further explore experimental vocal artists, email me

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there is a lot of extra media I have not yet released

from other projects & events

I should start putting it out there

so here also are two short excerpts

from my interview with zack schuster for his blog:

1. the use of the dictaphone on my AGORA record

2. about improvised lyrics & song form

recommendation: vox

derekpiotr — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:01:59 +0000

I recommend this compilation

brought forth by new weird australia

it’s gorgeous listening

on visiting wall street

derekpiotr — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:16:44 +0000

Drumming of vigorous union propelled by youth
to dismantle disharmony. A cause for seeds to gather
between the gates of my throat. Multicoloured
universes are strung piously along my finger
spaces. A lightsource glides playfully
into view at the vital moment. Drones approach
clumsily; as diluted fanfare, a choir is shoved
through the crooked palms of those seated.

upcoming performances

derekpiotr — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:34:55 +0000

this friday, October 1st, I will lecture and perform at Signal Fest in Chapel Hill, NC

http://www.signalfest.com/2011-signal-sessions

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October 21st finds my work providing soundtrack to Andrew Jordan’s exhibition Eidolon

the work will be presented at Location One

http://www.location1.org/

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equinox

derekpiotr — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:25:25 +0000

A stiff column of snow
settles inside him, forming
his spine. Eyes become
themselves through fractals
of air, freezing under thought.
The whole earth shudders
its brittle isolation, shaken
down a greying slope for which
was meant ashes to fall.