katzGRAben

2012-01-06T10:37:00.005Z

this website is closed
please visit the new one:
katzgraben.com
thanks

2011-05-22T15:52:00.010Z

katzgraben ensaios 0610 from katzgraben on Vimeo.

2010-11-05T13:09:00.029Z

n.

6.11.2010

download here

all tracks recorded in portugal during rehearsals for tsop (06.2010) using a stereo portable recorder | all tracks by katzgraben: tiago e.: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, noise | ricardo p.: electric guitar, keyboards | artwork by júlia rodrigues | october 2010

gutta.percha.2010

2010-10-15T11:20:00.003Z

2010-10-05T20:29:00.002Z

katzgraben @ gutta.percha.sound.tracks - 30sec from guttapercha on Vimeo.

2010-08-27T11:04:00.004Z

fotos by fabio lugaro : 25.09.2010

GUTTAPERCHA.sound.tracks.

at Union Chapel Bar
25 september 2010 – 8pm
FREE ENTRY
Compton Avenue (at the rear of the church)
N1 2UN London UK

The main scope of GUTTAPERCHA.sound.tracks is to promote a consistent interaction between sound/music and visuals in an interdisciplinary artistic context. The event will be focused on the point where the audible meets the visible and both create timeless and ineffable sync. Isnaj Dui, Katzgraben and Clem Leek are the 3 acts who will create live sound and music to original visual projections.

ISNAJ DUI
Standing somewhere between modern classical and electronica, Isnaj Dui (real name Katie English) conveys a minimal yet capturing sound using electronically manipulated flutes and homemade instruments. With three solo releases on her own FBox Records as well as 'Amacrine' on Smallfish (2007) and 'Unstable Equilibrium' on Home Normal (2009), English has gained a solid reputation as both a live performer and recording artist.

http://www.myspace.com/isnajdui

KATZGRABEN
Since 2008 Katzgraben have been subject of several transmutations: from solitary improvised experimental guitars and melodicas (Katzgraben 2008), to conceptual monolithic soundscapes immersed in a Lynchian sonorous narrative (We Burn Daylight 2009) and invisible soundtracks for art exhibitions (Uncommon Background 2009). Usually a duo, sometimes a trio, Katzgraben have been ultimately connected to The Sound Of Places live presentations.

http://www.myspace.com/katzgraben
http://thesoundofplaces.blogspot.com/

CLEM LEEK
Clem Leek is a musician & composer from the South East. He has just completed his MA in Music Composition an is now releasing his first E.P, ‘Through the Annular’ on Schedios Records. Clem draws his influence from a number of sources, from the minimalist composers Steve Reich & Philip Glass and also such musicians as Keith Kennif, Max Richter, Matt Hales and many more, creating a beautiful mix of piano melodies and subtle instrumentation, all set to the crackle of a 78rpm record.

http://www.myspace.com/clemleekofficial

2010-07-24T11:16:00.005Z

RECLUSE ALL-DAYER, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH
£4 in advance, £5 otdhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/80355

@ Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue, EC1

Live acts:

Hybernation - sublime electronically manipulated found sounds and objects
Tom White - floating surround sound textures from the Smallfish/Hibernate artist
Vlk - textural noise using Max MSP processed cello, found objects and electronics
Katzgraben - delicate electronica tinged post rock textures
Rome Pays Off - two basses and treated laptop steel guitar flowing effortlessly between static textures and intense swathes of sound
Ten - laptop treated guitar, percussion and field recordings
Burning Zoo - guitar loops and primordial electronics
P Jorgensen - atmospheric minimalism and crystalline tones

DJ sets from Coldstream

Visuals from FBox Records

Audio and further info athttp://www.myspace.com/reclusenight

see also: http://www.fboxrecords.co.uk/livedates.html

2010-07-08T20:51:00.008Z

25.06.2010 - SUBSCUTA (barcelos - portugal)

(fotos by duarte monteiro)

(fotos by pedro rodrigues)

2010-05-24T11:24:00.004Z

more info here

2010-02-23T18:17:00.001Z

news
KATZGRABEN on Article Circle Radio
The Circle – Mix by Ben Eshmade (Edition 24) 07 January 10

CLICK HERE to listen/download the podcast

2010-02-18T21:32:00.001Z

<a href="http://katzgraben.bandcamp.com/album/uncommon-background">uncommon by KATZGRABEN</a>

2010-02-18T21:26:00.001Z

2010-01-06T16:32:00.000Z

KATZGRABEN - we burn daylight

01. a lonesome foghorn blows (06:44)
02. a few drops fall into my vest pocket (03:52)
03. knitting b wool (04:04)
04. beware those who seek constant crowds for they are nothing alone (05:25)
05. twin peaks (but then we shall forget) (05:37)

artwork: júlia r.

all songs are "sketches" recorded during rehearsals for the union chapel daylight gig and for the uncommon ground exhibition (10.2009-12.2009) | all tracks by katzgraben: tiago e.: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, melodica, stylophone, sampler, keyboards and programming | ricardo p.: keyboards, programming. | the cd case is a folded etching by júlia rodrigues and, because of its handmade quality, each print is different from each other in terms of texture and colour (which means that each cd case is unique) | only 13 cds were printed |

2010-01-01T19:06:00.002Z

KATZGRABEN - uncommon background

01. uncommon (20:02)
02. background (15:13)

artwork: júlia r.

all songs were recorded for the uncommon ground exhibition (10.2009-12.2009) | all tracks by katzgraben: tiago e.: electric guitar, samples | ricardo p.: keyboards, programming. | december 2009

2010-01-01T18:24:00.005Z

UNCOMMON GROUND (exhibition) @ Biscuit Factory : 4.12.2009 (London)

2010-01-01T15:54:00.006Z

MOSTEIRO DE ARNOSO (Portugal) : 25.12.2009

2010-01-01T15:41:00.000Z

26.09.2010 (London) - Recluse All-Dayer - Wilmington Arms (London, UK)
25.09.2010 (London) - GUTTA.PERCHA.sound.tracks - Union Chapel Bar (London, UK)
25.06.2010 (Portugal) : SUBSCUTA (TSOP presentation)
25.12.2009 (Portugal) : MOSTEIRO DE ARNOSO (art exhibition/performance)
4.12.2009 (London) : THE BISCUIT FACTORY (Uncommon Ground exhibition)
3.10.2009 (London) : UNION CHAPEL (Daylight Music)

2009-12-14T20:40:00.000Z

2009-12-01T18:13:00.001Z

2009-12-01T18:05:00.010Z

KATZGRABEN
Gutta.Percha.sound.tracks
25.09.2010

KATZGRABEN
Mosteiro de Arnoso
25.12.2009

KATZGRABEN
Uncommon Ground exhibition
4.12.2009

KATZGRABEN
Union Chapel Daylight Music
3.10.2009

2009-12-01T18:04:00.000Z

2009-10-08T16:26:00.020Z

RELEASES:

katzgraben(2008)
we burn daylight(2009)

REHEARSALS:

various 2006-2007
uncommon background 2009

2009-10-08T16:04:00.003Z

UNION CHAPEL (Daylight Music) : 3.10.2009

2009-10-08T10:28:00.008Z

katzgraben releases:

2009-10-06T19:56:00.003Z

katzgraben@gmail.com

2009-09-06T20:07:00.001Z

2009-02-01T17:16:00.016Z

Stray guitars on broken songs packed by ambiences that appeal to introspection and contemplation. Katzgraben calls forth the nostalgic memories of Tiago E., a traveler between Barcelos and Berlin, now living in London. A citizen of the world that carries in his music that very cosmopolitan sense deeply wrapped up in a cinematographic tendency. Urban landscapes in counterpoint with a bucolic feeling here reunited in a piece that the musician has been developing in the last two years.

Guitarras vadias em músicas fragmentadas embaladas por ambiências que apelam à introspecção e à contemplação. Katzgraben evoca as memórias nostálgicas de Tiago E. viajante entre Barcelos e Berlim, agora a residir em Londres. Cidadão do mundo que transporta na sua música esse mesmo sentido cosmopolita de forte pendor cinematográfico. Paisagens urbanas em contraponto com um sentimento bucólico, reunidas aqui no trabalho que o músico tem vindo a desenvolver nos últimos dois anos.

MORE:
Katzgraben on Arctic Circle Radio

2009-02-01T17:13:00.000Z

now you can listen/download KATZGRABEN from its Bandcamp website. Today (1.2.2009) the entire Katzgraben 2008 online release was uploaded and more is to come during the following weeks. Click here

2008-06-08T12:10:00.019Z

in 2007...
KATZGRABEN is tiago e.
During two years tiago e. has recorded home demos & developing musical ideas for imaginary film scenes & literary passages... unfinished paintings & experimental photography... unknown voices & day life ghosts... all the musical structures were reduced to simplicity and primitiveness of the main idea... as katkgraben sought to explore imperfection, emptiness, loneliness, and escape... but, the future is still regarded as something full of different behaviours and visions: that will be the time for the great ensemble.

in 2009...
The debut online release from Katzgraben (Merzbau 2008) was an improvised sketch of "home demos for imaginary film scenes, literary passages, unfinished paintings and experimental photography". But it was also the starting point for a blind leap into musique concrète concepts, monolithic soundscapes, and a certain lynchian type of sonorous narrative. Katzgraben's original elements - stray guitars, ghostly spoken words and breathless melodicas - have now a different texture.

cable to katzgraben:myspace

cable to GUTTAPERCHA

cable to MERZBAU

CONTACT: katzgraben@gmail.com

2008-06-01T17:51:00.020Z

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2007-12-23T11:16:00.001Z

CAGED/UNCAGED

01. caged/uncaged - trailer version [03:07]

soundtrack written and produced by k. | recorded at home | tiago e.: acoustic guitar, microkorg, samples, loops, sonorous objects | cover: (still waiting...) . London, 2007

2007-11-20T21:35:00.004Z

online release : merzbau
09.04.2008

01. the ghost of k
02. a call from japan
03. we burn daylight
04. to berlin!
05. haunted house
06. you forgot it in people
07. knitting black wool II
08. out-of-date

artwork: júlia r.
layout: ricardo p.

MERZ0030|2008

FREE DOWNLOAD HERE

2007-10-07T19:01:00.004Z

..........photo by césar m.

photo by jccbraga

2007-09-30T23:13:00.002Z

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2007-09-29T11:59:00.012Z

ensaios/rehearsals:
2007-2008

All these compositions by k. are skeletal structures recorded at home over a period while relocating from outer-space to London. Malta Road Recordings are the most recent and cinematic works: simple ambiences for imaginary places, hauntingly individual sketches for impossible emotional descriptions and ghostly interpretations of other works by other guttapercha’s contributors. Poe(t)’s Cage shows some demo mood structures adapted to spoken word; and Palude K is the swamp of temporarily lost ideas. All these demo compositions by k. are being imaginarily adapted for an ensemble of 6 electric guitars, 2 basses and 2 microkorgs to play live inside an abandoned church.

2007-09-17T09:23:00.000Z

2007-08-22T17:41:00.003Z

POST-BERLIN (A) + (B)

01.(a)charing cross hotel : the ghost of k. : (art sales|heart sales) - [03:19]
02.(a)bukowski : the murder : the fiery furnace : «their finest art» - [01:45]
03.(a)barret flyin towards my left hand : a call from Japan : the telescope - [03:45]
04.(a)the broken machine : the broken carousel : the south bank of the river - [02:17]
05.(a)the black book : (1966) : dylan by dylan - [03:11]
06.(a)to berlin! : (voices from nowhere) - [02:46]

01.(b)you forgot it in people... - [02:53]
02.(b)we burn daylight... - [02:46]
03.(b)black dog(the papier-maché mephistopheles)... - [03:01]
04.(b)london... - [04:01]
05.(b)out-of-date... - [01:33]

all tracks written and produced by k. | recorded at home | tiago e.: fender thinline, samples and vocals | photograph: césar m. | artwork: bärenland | guttapercha::2007

2007-06-05T13:24:00.003Z

TRAINS, BUILDINGS & GHOSTS (BETWEEN LONDON & BERLIN)

01.photo1 (traintracks) - [04:37]
02.photo2 (sleeping ghosts) - [03:22]
03.photo3 (haunted house) - [02:58]

all tracks written and produced by k. | recorded and produced at home| tiago e.: fender thinline, microkorg, acoustic guitar, samples and vocals | photograph: césar m. | artwork: bärenland | guttapercha::2007

2007-06-02T16:34:00.001Z

PALUDE K: chapter VII (vertigo)

01.chapter VII (vertigo) - [06:48]

track written and produced by k. | recorded at home | tiago e.: acoustic guitar, microkorg, reason drum machine, spoken word samples | illustration: original cover of the first edition of «the wind in the willows» by kenneth grahame (1908) | christmas 2006

2007-06-01T17:48:00.003Z

AL BERTO

01. queria ser marinheiro - [04:17]
02. ofício de amar - [02:50]
03. estilhaços - [01:09]
04. o dia da criação da noite/às vezes quando acordava - [03:36]
05. no centro da cidade um grito - [01:54]

all tracks written and produced by k. | recorded at home | tiago e.: fender thinline, acoustic guitar, microkorg, guitar sample, sitar, spoken word samples | poems and spoken word: al berto | photograph: k. | artwork: k. | 2005/2006

al berto (1948-1997)

2007-06-01T13:25:00.000Z

QUERIA SER MARINHEIRO CORRER MUNDO
queria ser marinheiro correr mundo com as mãos abertas ao rumo das aves costeiras a boca magoando-se na visão das viagens levaria na bagagem a sonolenta canção dos ventos e a infindável espera do país assustado pelas águas debruçou-se para o outro lado do espelho onde o corpo se torna aéreo até aos ossos a noite devolveu-lhe outro corpo vogando ao abandono dum secreto regresso... depois guardou a paixão de longínquos dias no saco de lona e do fundo nostálgico do espelho surgiram os súbitos olhos do mar cresceram-lhe búzios nas pálpebras algas finas moviam-se medusas luminosas ao alcance da fala e o peito era o extenso are ai onde as lendas e as crónicas tinham esquecido enigmáticos esqueletos insectos e preciosos metais um fio de sémen atava o coração devassado pela salsugem o corpo separava-se da milenar sombra imobilizava-se no sono antigo da terra descia ao esquecimento de tudo... navegava no rumor das águas oxidadas agarrava-se à raiz das espadas ia de mastro em mastro perscrutando a insónia abrindo ácidos lumes pelo rosto incerto dalgum mar [in Salsugem 1982 pag. 298 de O Medo]

OFÍCIO DE AMAR
já não necessito de ti tenho a companhia nocturna dos animais e a peste tenho o grão doente das cidades erguidas no princípio doutras galáxias, e o remorso um dia pressenti a música estelar das pedras, abandonei-me ao silêncio é lentíssimo este amor progredindo com o bater do coração não, não preciso mais de mim possuo a doença dos espaços incomensuráveis e os secretos poços dos nómadas ascendo ao conhecimento pleno do meu deserto deixei de estar disponível, perdoa-me se cultivo regularmente a saudade de meu próprio corpo [in Sete dos Ofícios (1980), pag.186 de O Medo]

ESTILHAÇOS / PEDRO CASQUEIRO
pelo som asfaltado do vento vêm sabe-se lá de que periferias atravessam pontes e aquedutos com o cabelo brilhante caveiras de níquel gajas nuas coladas aos esfarrapados e escuros blusões azuis dragões da noite motorizada estacionam nas bombas de gasolina onde o tédio e a manhã chegaram mais cedo no olhar triste de um puto sem idade bebem incendeiam prosseguem depois num alarido de corvos pelo túnel do dia somem-se velozes deixando para trás destroços de fogo e de cromados perdem-se na primeira cidade que encontram afiam os nervos com o sexo contra um flipper e ao sórdido conforto da casa dos pais sabem que não regressarão nunca mais [in A Secreta Vida das Imagens III (84/85): pag. 449 de O Medo]

DIA DA CRIAÇÃO DA NOITE POR CARLOS NOGUEIRA
estavam os homens as águas os animais e as terras cansados de luz e de não haver noite levantei as mãos fiz rodar a terra para que se retirasse o sol enrolei os dedos nas últimas fulgurações teci com os cintilantes fios a misteriosa linguagem dos astros depois fui pela escura abóbada estendi a fantástica tapeçaria para que lá em baixo ninguém perdesse o seu caminho e nela pudesse adivinhar o doloroso humano destino a noite ficou assim tão habitada quanto a terra os homens podem hoje sonhar com aquilo que mal entendem e quando o medo atribuiu nomes àquele luzeiro dei por terminada a obra cortei os fios como se cortasse um pedaço de mim fui para outro hemisfério adormecer o dia construir a pirâmide o quadrado o círculo a linha recta as cores do mundo e dar vida a outras incandescentes criaturas [in A Secreta Vida das Imagens III (84/85): pag. 439 de O Medo]

ÀS VEZES... QUANDO ACORDAVA
às vezes... quando acordava era porque tínhamos chegado ficava a bordo encostado às amuradas horas a fio espiava a cidade as colinas inclinando-se para a noite lodosa do rio e o balouçar do barco enchia-me de melancolia a noite trazia-me aragens com cheiro a corpos suados cantares e danças em redor de fogos que eu não sabia o ruído dos becos a luz fosca dum bar se descesse a terra encontrar-te-ia... tinha a certeza para o voo frenético do sexo e num suspiro talvez alagássemos os umbrais da noite mas ficava preso ao navio... hipnotizado com o coração em desordem os dedos explorando nervosos as ranhuras da madeira os pregos ferrugentos as cordas as luzes do cais revelavam-me corpos fugidios penumbras donde se escapavam ditos obscenos gemidos agudos sibilantes risos que despertavam em mim a vontade sempre urgente de partir [in Salsugem (1982): pag. 300 de O Medo]

NO CENTRO DA CIDADE, UM GRITO
E no centro da cidade, um grito. Nele morrerei, escrevendo o que a vida me deixar. E sei que cada palavra escrita é um dardo envenenado, tem a dimensão de um túmulo, e todos os teus gestos são uma sinalização em direcção à morte - embora seja sempre absurdo morrer. Mas hoje, ainda longe daquele grito, sento-me na fímbria do mar. Medito no meu regresso. Possuo para sempre tudo o que perdi. E uma abelha pousa no azul do lírio, e no cardo que sobreviveu à geada. Penso em ti. Bebo, fumo, mantenho-me atento, absorto - aqui sentado, junto à janela fechada. Ouço-te ciciar amo-te pela primeira vez, e na ténue luminosidade que se recolhe ao horizonte acaba o corpo. Recolho o mel, guardo a alegria, e digo-te baixinho: Apaga as estrelas, vem dormir comigo no esplendor da noite do mundo que nos foge.

2007-05-25T13:43:00.002Z

ENTRE NÓS E AS PALAVRAS

01.(entre nós e as palavras) há hélices que andam - [03:03]
02.(entre nós e as palavras) o nosso dever falar - [02:50]
03.(entre nós e as palavras) há perfis ardentes - [03:11]
04.(entre nós e as palavras) há metal fundente [03:32]

all tracks written and produced by k. | recorded at home | tiago e.: fender thinline, microkorg, spoken word sample | poems and spoken word: mário cesariny ("you are welcome to elsinore") | original painting: moonju | artwork: k. | 2006

«you are welcome to elsinore» by mário cesariny (1923-2006)

2007-05-25T13:17:00.000Z



Entre nós e as palavras há metal fundente
entre nós e as palavras há hélices que andam
e podem dar-nos morte   violar-nos   tirar
do mais fundo de nós o mais útil segredo
entre nós e as palavras há perfis ardentes
espaços cheios de gente de costas
altas flores venenosas   portas por abrir
e escadas e ponteiros e crianças sentadas
à espera do seu tempo e do seu precipício

Ao longo da muralha que habitamos
há palavras de vida há palavras de morte
há palavras imensas, que esperam por nós
e outras, frágeis, que deixaram de esperar
há palavras acesas como barcos
e há palavras homens, palavras que guardam
o seu segredo e a sua posição

Entre nós e as palavras, surdamente,
as mãos e as paredes de Elsenor
E há palavras nocturnas palavras gemidos
palavras que nos sobem ilegíveis à boca
palavras diamantes palavras nunca escritas
palavras impossíveis de escrever
por não termos connosco cordas de violinos
nem todo o sangue do mundo nem todo o amplexo do ar
e os braços dos amantes escrevem muito alto
muito além do azul onde oxidados morrem
palavras maternais só sombra só soluço
só espasmo só amor só solidão desfeita

Entre nós e as palavras, os emparedados
e entre nós e as palavras, o nosso dever falar

2007-05-13T12:46:00.002Z

KNITTING BLACK WOOL

01. knitting black wool I - [02:01]
02. knitting black wool II - [02:47]
03. knitting black wool III - [02:01]
04. knitting black wool IV - [03:22]

all tracks written and produced by k. | recorded and produced at home | tiago e.: acoustic guitar, drum-books, melodica and samples | photograph: césar m. | artwork: bärenland | guttapercha::2007

«Two women, one fat and the other slim, sat on strawbottomed chairs, knitting black wool. The slim one got up and walked straight at me - still knitting with downcast eyes - and only just when I began to think of getting out of her way, as you would for a somnambulist, stood still, and looked up. Her dress was as plain as an umbrella-cover, and she turned round without a word and preceded me into a waiting-room.» - Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad

2007-01-10T10:16:00.003Z

«KATZGRABEN is the capital of the planet Guttapercha, a village somewhere in a map of places in permanent shipping. The territory is disordered in five drawers: unfinished ideas, rough drafts, sketches, untied words and essays. In Katzgraben there are colonies of Gregor Samsas, hermits who play ghost-guitars, forests of night-crows with infra-red eyes and in the trenches that separate this land from the world a cat has been composing soundtracks inspired by photos, paintings, literature and exhibitions. Together they are preparing the end-of-the-world gig. See you on the village's airport.»

KATZGRABEN = tiago e. + ricardo p., josé v., (...)