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This has taken a bit longer than usual; We are now pleased to announce our fourth release by Dimitris Papadatos aka KU. KU – Ping Pong Show is out in three different editions.
Edition a: Cassete tape
Barb wire, cardboard paper
Handmade
in various colours
60 min
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Edition b: Walkman with Cassette (fifteen pieces)
Custom made Walkman
Plastic, paper
Cassette tape & batteries
Ready to be listened to
with your tapes
Treatments by Elin Geo
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Edition c: Digital promo (45min preview), download it here
A few words on KU
Since the year two thousand he has been experimenting with sound, initially using a cheep personal computer under the alias Breccia, composing extreme noisy gabber techno and ambient atmospheric compositions. In two thousand and six he meets with artist Georgia Sagri with whom he collaborates for two years, recording as a creative pair, under the name SUKU. With the exclusive use of instruments such as guitars, cello, analogue keys and natural sources of noise SUKU record and release four albums in hand made collectible editions. After the hiatus of SUKU he continues his personal path of experimentation by recording, performing concerts and collaborating with various artists (the Curators, Rakette) using the pseudonym KU. In two thousand and eight he assembles the electroacoustic free-form noise trio BEN alongside the noise duo Acte Vide. Simultaneously he also kicks off his collaboration with Larry Gus (Panagiotis Melidis) with whom they form KULA, an exercise in the style of experimental recordings from German and French composers of Library Music. Year two thousand and nine finds him in London where he collaborates with musician Vasilis Moschas (Grains) in their experimental pop duo RABIT. After his return to Athens he begins recording with THORIVOS under the name Schampeau, with the exclusive use of noise sources and natural feedback. During the same period he meets with musician Mano Plizzi and together they create MT DÜ. KU has taken part in concerts in many circumstances that vary from the Athens Biennale to DIY home gigs. This is his first official release in collaboration with Orila records.
Links: www.myspace.com/kuuuu
An archive of his past recordings can be found in his personal blog url http://kulttofthesilent.blogspot.com/
A few words on Ping Pong Show
Ku – Ping Pong Show is a live recoding of the Ping Pong radio Show hosted on tripradio/dot/gr since February two thousand and ten by the orila team. Unedited and replicated from the original recording on a cassette tape deck it is now out as it was initially conceived on March 2nd. Six tracks of psych pop isolation by Dimitris Papadatos. Here we find ourselves in alien terrain. Internet radio producing old school analogue tapes. KU releasing his first official album that is filled with obsessions, burst outs and romance. Kraut inflictions, dark vocals, drones and high frequencies transforming to birds. A trip promised through the use of casio keyboards, 8bit machines, mic and a mixer. KU’s voice seems to be echoing from far away while his songs grow to become utterly personal in reference. Atonal intentions, broken storytelling, a note for every instance of the setting sun in this lost city. Dedicated to a dog called calamari.
Details on purchasing the release
Cassette tapes cost 10Euro worldwide, order one here
Walkmans cost 30Euro worldwide, ask us for a particular colour while you order one here
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