3. Apotheose, 9 May 2019, Paul Kramer
Two aspects are important in Paul Kramer’s work: improvisation and acoustic processes as a starting point, and the potential of sound recording as a compositional tool. Early works are mainly based on variations in the execution of a process (interpretations of existing works, „stream of consciousness“ singing, multi-track recordings, karaoke) often through the participation of other musicians and non-musicians.
The subsequent performance Song Cycle (2006, ongoing) is a series of vocal recordings now lasting about 100 hours, in which he regularly documents current earwigs and radio fragments.
Two aspects are important in Paul Kramer’s work: improvisation and acoustic processes as a starting point, and the potential of sound recording as a compositional tool. Early works are mainly based on variations in the execution of a process (interpretations of existing works, „stream of consciousness“ singing, multi-track recordings, karaoke) often through the participation of other musicians and non-musicians.
The subsequent performance Song Cycle (2006, ongoing) is a series of vocal recordings now lasting about 100 hours, in which he regularly documents current earwigs and radio fragments.
