Announcement: Haswell & Hecker: Blackest Ever Black (Warner Classics) 26.2.07

Announcement: Haswell & Hecker: Blackest Ever Black (Warner Classics) 26.2.07

Warner Classics sign and announce the 2007 release of Haswell & Heckers' Blackest Ever Black album, entirely recorded on Iannis Xenakis' graphic-input 'UPIC Music Composing System' at CCMIX in Paris in 2004.

"...New to the label are the artists Russell Haswell and Florian Hecker. Their debut album, Blackest Ever Black to be released in early 2007, pushes the boundaries of contemporary classical music, while never losing sight of the tradition they are working within. Using the unique UPIC system of sound synthesis conceived by legendary Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, Haswell & Hecker create their sound-world using visual images - an electronic pen is used on a drawing tablet and the lines are directly translated into sound. Dan Fox, writing in frieze of his experience of hearing Haswell & Hecker live, said, 'I heard the sound of the blackest ever black and listened to the shape of leaves... [they] explore deeply human questions of how our senses apprehend and interpret the world.' Following the critically acclaimed Gyorgy Ligeti Edition and recordings of works by Mark-Anthony Turnage and Elliott Carter, Warner Classics is proud to continue its affiliation with some of the most challenging and important music being created in the world of classical music today."
Source: Warner Music International

http://www.wmg.com/news/article/?id=8a0af8120e11a13f010e5c7071d74aa5

Published On-line Gallery: UPIC Diffusion Session #2. 1.12.06

Haswell & Hecker feature in a on-line photo archive of the XXXXX series of events held in London earlier this year!

http://plot.bek.no/~crash2005/xxxxx_2006/xxxxx_image-html/heckerruss02.html

Published On-line Gallery: UPIC Diffusion Session #4. 16.10.06

Haswell & Hecker feature in a on-line photo-set of the Frieze Music event at the London Hippodrome, proving Haswell & Hecker did appear in the audience using the front of house MIDAS desk to diffuse their set. Thats why they didn't appear on-stage. Also note their laser and ring of strobes! + obviously the hooded man pics are Sunn 0)))

http://flickr.com/photos/failme/sets/72157594327029492/

Event: UPIC Diffusion Session #4. 13.10.06

Russell Haswell & Florian Hecker present the fourth multi channel electro-acoustic diffusion session of material generated on Iannis Xenakis' graphic-input 'UPIC Music Composing System' in Frieze Music at London Hippodrome for the Frieze art fair 2006. Also Sunn 0))) play after Haswell & Hecker! Friday 13 October, £14 + booking fee. http://www.seetickets.com

http://www.friezeartfair.com/music/
http://www.upsettherhythm.co.uk

Published Article: HASWELL & HECKER CD booklet text: Deutsche Grammophon Recomposed by Jimi Tenor _.09.06

Russell Haswell & Florian Hecker contributed the booklet text for Deutsche Grammophon Recomposed by Jimi Tenor CD which has just been released on Deutsche Grammophon and includes versions of the major work of Steve Reich, Edgar Varèse, Pierre Boulez, Erik Satie etc...

http://www.jimitenor-recomposed.de

Event: UPIC Diffusion Session #3. 27.09.06

Russell Haswell & Florian Hecker present the third multi channel electro-acoustic diffusion session of material generated on Iannis Xenakis' graphic-input 'UPIC Music Composing System' for VOLUME III on 27th September, 8pm at Project Arts Centre, 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Ticket info/ booking: +353 (0)1 881 9613/14

http://www.templebargallery.com/2006programme/0609vol01.htm
http://www.project.ie/cgi-bin/eventdetail.pl?id=508

Published Article: HASWELL & HECKER mini interview. _.5.06

A mini interview with HASWELL & HECKER is published in MAY issue of COMPUTER MUSIC Magazine (UK) on page 71 as part of a Sonic Art feature entitled 'The Art of Noise'!

Published Article: frieze magazine. _.04.06

frieze magazine Issue 98 April 2006 pages 39-40
Seen and Heard: Russell Haswell and Florian Hecker unleash the potential of Iannis Xenakis’ UPIC sound system by Dan Fox. A text-only version can be found at http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/seen_and_heard/

Event: UPIC Diffusion Session #2. 24.03.06

UPIC Diffusion Session 2 @ XXXXX
Russell Haswell & Florian Hecker present the second session of material generated on Iannis Xenakis' graphic-input 'UPIC Music Composing System' at the XXXXX festival at the ICA, London.
ICA london march 24 entry £15 booking 02079303647
http://xxxxx.1010.co.uk/
http://www.ica.org.uk/
http://emfinstitute.emf.org/exhibits/upic.html
http://membres.lycos.fr/musicand/INSTRUMENT/DIGITAL/UPIC/UPIC.htm

Event: UPIC Diffusion Session #1. 14.12.05

UPIC Diffusion Session 1
Russell Haswell & Florian Hecker present material generated on Iannis Xenakis' graphic-input 'UPIC Music Composing System'.
Somewhere in london, 7PM 14th DECEMBER 2005! Check http://cubittartists.org.uk/upcoming.html for further details!
http://emfinstitute.emf.org/exhibits/upic.html
http://membres.lycos.fr/musicand/INSTRUMENT/DIGITAL/UPIC/UPIC.htm

Vinyl Reissue: Haswell & Hecker: Revision. 29.06.05

Haswell & Hecker: Revision (Mego) single-sided 12” Vinyl, in clear sleeve + large sticker! Edition: 500!
Haswell & Hecker: Orange-Time-Shock-Format-Wave-Re-Composition (Remix for VOICE CRACK)
http://www.mego.at/mego069.html
http://www.warprecords.com/?mart=MEGO069

http://www.discogs.com/Haswell-Hecker-Revision/release/490042