New Releases, Concerts, Events

Hi Friends!

This is just a short info about my latest releases and upcoming events... Welcome if you're around!

 

best,
petri
 
 

 

NEW RELEASES

Petri Kuljuntausta: FIRST WAVE. A Microhistory of Early Finnish Electronic Music (book).
2008, 443 pages (English), Like publishing.
ISBN: 978-952-01-0235-7.
Distribution:
http://www.aureobel.com/books and
http://www.like.fi/kirjailija.php?id=4
 
 
Petri Kuljuntausta – Dario Martinelli: ZOOSPHERE. A Musical Encryptation of Animal Sounds (CD).
2008, 63:05, 5KJ-0208.
"Zoosphere is an uncompromising work of experimentation, aimed to explore the richness and the potential of animal voices, with an approach that is by no means passive and contemplative, but rather inquisitive, intrusive and profoundly creative."
Distribution:
http://www.aureobel.com/zoosphere and
http://www.toolonmusiikkitukku.com/
 
 
Robert Jürjendal – Petri Kuljuntausta – David Rothenberg: 3CORNERS OF THE WORLD (CD). 2008, 56:26, TN-0805 (USA). "The first release by the international electroacoustic improvising trio of unique musicians from three nations… An improvising band blending nature sounds with clarinet, guitar loops and live electronic transformations."
Distribution: http://www.aureobel.com/3corners 
 
 

VA: OASIS VIII #2 (radio sampler, CD)

2008, 77:07, Oasis (USA)

Including track Transmission 42 from the CD 3CORNERS OF THE WORLD by Robert Jürjendal – Petri Kuljuntausta – David Rothenberg. "An essential music library for the ambient programmer".

 

VA: NORTH-SOUTH (CD).
Early 2009, 73:00, Elektron (Sweden).

Also Jens Hedman, Raúl Minsburg, Anders Vinjar, Jorge Antunes, Natasha Barrett, Ricardo Dal Farra, Daniel Schachter among others. "Nordic composers and Latin American composers share the same (sound) material... A sound bridge to link the Nordic Countries and South America through electroacoustic music."
Publisher's site: http://www.elektronrecords.com/ 

 

 

FESTIVAL DI INTERPRETAZIONE DELLA MUSICA ACUSMATICA (book)

2008/2009 (release date not confirmed yet), editor Lucio Garau

The upcoming Italian book on acousmatic music contains my writing 'Sulla musica acusmatica, acustica e sulle interpretazioni della musica digitale'. The book contains writings from the acousmatic artists who performed at the festival during the years 2004-2008.

 
 

 
FILMS / VIDEO
 
 
WHISTLES, TRILLS AND CLICKS (video)
2008, 13:05
Electronic composition and video work composed from the sounds & images of the nightingale.
Music Petri Kuljuntausta, Video Sami van Ingen
 
 
EIGHT ROOMS (video/installation for eight screens)
2008, 16:00
A video installation by Mark Roberts & Minna Rainio.
Electronic music for 8-channel sound. "Eight Rooms is an installation consisting of eight video projections that deals with the trafficking of women into Finland." More: http://rainioroberts.com/2008/06/05/eight-rooms/
 
 
TALOJA, UNIA (Buildings, Dreams) (film)
Spring 2009, 20:00
An experimental documentary about buildings and architecture.
Music for director Jaana Puhakka's film.
 
 
 
 
CONCERTS / PERFORMANCES 
 
Early 2009. Scandinavia and South-America.
International release concerts of the North-South CD project. 
 
Early 2009. Taloja, Unia (film), broadcast on YLE TV1.
Jaana Puhakka's experimental documentary about buildings and architecture.
 
Dec. 4, 2008. Finnish Society for Aesthetics, UIAH/TAIK Helsinki.
"On Relations of Sonic Art and Media", a presentation at the seminar on Media and Art, 2008 Symposium of the Finnish Society for Aesthetics. Other speakers: Sven-Erik Klinkmann, Teemu Mäki, Outi Turpeinen and Jarkko Tontti.
 
Nov. 5-10, 2008. Visiones Sonoras festival, Mexico.
Concert trip to Mexico. At the festival I'll also give a speech on my music as well as introduce the scene of Finnish electronic music. Other visitors: Denis Smalley, Larry Polansky, Christian Clozier among others. More: http://www.cmmas.org/visionessonoras/2008/en/activities
 
Nov. 5-30, 2008. Korjaamo Gallery Helsinki.
Eight Rooms, a video installation by Mark Roberts & Minna Rainio. I have composed electronic music for 8-channel sound system which will be installed in a round-shape formation at the gallery. More: http://rainioroberts.com/2008/06/05/eight-rooms/
 
Oct. 3 - Nov. 16, 2008. The Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, USA.
"Counterparts" - an exhibition of Finnish photographer Jari Arffman. Music by Petri Kuljuntausta, Tapani Rinne and Anssi Tikanmäki. "Arffman continues the tradition of so-called street photography, where images are inspired by scenes and moments the artist encounters in urban spaces." More: www.nordicmuseum.org
 
Sept. 25-27, 2008. Digital Art Weeks, Basel Switzerland. 
My composition "In The Beginning" was one of the winners in the 'Diamond in the Mud' project and it was selected for the festival program. More: http://www.digitalartweeks.ethz.ch/web/DAW/Front 

 

Sept. 18, 2008. 27. Bundesschulmusikwoche in Stuttgart 2008. Konzert.

Kammermusiksaal, Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Stuttgart Germany. Also: Hildegard Westerkamp, Gabriele Proy, Yoshihiro Kawasaki, Bernadette Johnson.

 

Sept. 3, 2008. Sala SCD - Bellavista, Chile.
Ciclo de Música Electroacústica de Septiembre. Organiza: Laboratorio ARCIS de Informática Musical, CECh (Comunidad Electroacútsica de Chile) / RedAsla (Red de Arte Sonoro Latinoamericano. Concierto 1: Concierto obras "Proyecto North South".
 
Sept. 1-28, 2008. Telakka Tampere.
"Moods" exhibition by Jari Arffman, with "Requiems for the Cats", a serie of monologues by Esko Varonen. My music was based on scratches and noises of old vinyl records. Also music of Tapani Rinne (Rinneradio) and Anssi Tikanmäki.
 
July 24, 2008. Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kuhmo Arts Centre.
Concert program: Petri Kuljuntausta, Maurice Ravel, Jean Sibelius, Kaija Saariaho, Igor Stravinsky, Franz Schubert.
 
July 13-26, 2008. Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kuhmo Arts Centre.
Sound installation ("Shrimp Chorus") in the foyer of the Kuhmo Arts Centre.
 
June 9 - Sept. 11, 2008. The Finlandia University Gallery, in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, MI, USA.
"Counterparts" - an exhibition of Finnish photographer Jari Arffman. Music by Petri Kuljuntausta, Tapani Rinne and Anssi Tikanmäki. In 2009 the exhibit will travel to the Sami Artist Center in Karasjok, Norway, and to Budapest, Hungary. More: http://www.finlandia.edu
 
June 20, 2008. SYB & eQuinox present "The Outer Limits", 89.3fm Dearborn/Detroit USA.
http://whfr.fm • http://topqualityrockandroll.com/syb/2008-06.htm
Music of Petri Kuljuntausta, John Duncan, KK Null, CM Von Hausswolff, Sunao Inami, William Basinski etc. 
 
 
 

 
LATEST INTERVIEWS, BROADCASTS
 
Oct. 21, 2008. NPS Folio on Radio 6.
Composer profile on NPS, host Arno Peeters. The Netherlands Programme Service (Dutch National Radio), The Netherlands. More: http://folio.radio6.nl/
 
Sept. 2008. Tiedonjyvä 5-2008 (magazine of Jyväskylä university)
Interview.
 
August 26, 2008. YLE TV News.
Interview (also Henrik Otto Donner).
 
August 17, 2008. Tutkiva juttu, YLE Teema.
TV interview (repeat broadcast). More: http://www.yle.fi/teema/tiede/tutkiva_juttu/
 
August 14, 2008. Tutkiva juttu, YLE Teema.
TV interview. More: http://www.yle.fi/teema/tiede/tutkiva_juttu/
 
July 31, 2008. YleX / YLE.
Interview.
Listen / download: http://areena.yle.fi/toista?id=1399724 (available till 30.9.)
-or- http://www.yle.fi/java/areena/dispatcher/1399724.mp3
 
July 23, 2008. Keskisuomalainen.
Interview.
 
July 19, 2008. Kainuun Sanomat.
Interview on my Shrimp music and water pool concerts.
 
July 15, 2008. Kultakuume / YLE Radio 1.
Interview.
 
July 15, 2008. Kansan Uutiset.
Interview (also Matti Pentikäinen from Ceebrolistics).
 
July 1, 2008. KFJC 89.7 FM, USA.
'Nordic Prince'. Also: Mika Vainio, Sun Ra, Christina Kubisch, Kaija Saariaho, Genesis P-Orridge.
 
June 29, 2008. Turun Sanomat.
Interview.
 
June 20, 2008. SYB & eQuinox present "The Outer Limits", 89.3fm Dearborn/Detroit USA.
Music of Petri Kuljuntausta, John Duncan, KK Null, CM Von Hausswolff, Sunao Inami, William Basinski. More: http://whfr.fm • http://topqualityrockandroll.com/syb/2008-06.htm
 
June 5, 2008. Klassikaraadio Estonia.
Fantasia, hosted by Tõnis Leemets. Music of Jürjendal/Kuljuntausta/Rothenberg, Remember Shakti, Piers Faccini, Antibalas, Angelique Kidjo etc.
 
June 2008. Turku University / Music Department.
Selja Lindström's musicological study entitled 'Sfäärien harmonia ennen ja nyt. Pythagoralaiset ja Petri Kuljuntausta kosmisten äänten jäljillä'.