User:23nik23/Hradesin

23nik23/Hradesin

Hradesin is an organization currently engaged in the production of multi-media installations that encompass music, film and photography. Hradesin is primarily the work of one individual, namely the bassist and composer Robert White, aka Pinky.

The name Hradesin originates from a small town in the Czech Republic which is known as a shortwave numbers station broadcast site. For example: “Hradesin, 12km East/South East from Prague a mystery centre from which originate countings (50,51,52,…59) on 1122khz.” See also WWDXDE.

History

Formed in 2000 by band member Pinky White, Hradesin originally had four members that included Duddley Middleton, Adie Collop and Chris Mizsak. First radio play was on BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction hosted by Fiona Talkington during late summer 2000.

Methods

Hradesin employ many compositional techniques: primarily chance operations, indeterminacy and less frequently serialism. Underlying structure is often derived from folk music or jazz. free improvisation is always a key element both in studio recordings and in live performance.

Some pieces are minimalist whilst others may be purely noise based. Psychoacoustics are an important aspect of the music and to this end field recordings, and found sound are often combined. These recordings are generally binaural and are often subject to further manipulation.

Music

The music genres might be listed here...

Film

Films embody representations of the fenland landscape that have surrounded Hradesin for millenia. They demonstrate a vast love of the landscape. I wonder if this sort of 'opinion' (as opposed to facts) is OK?

You'll find the films here, on the YouTube page of course. Has been a major contributor to the 2008 Frieze Film project.

Photography

All this stuff is on Hradesin's flickr page etc. Blah blah...