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radia #460: hotel europa + radia #364: suite 106

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eine, nein zwei nächte im hotel. zwei zimmerreisen durch klanglandschaften der radiokunst.

die erste verbringen wir in den ruinen eines verfallenden luxus-hotels, das einst für die eliten des ehemaligen jugoslawien errichtet worden war.
die zweite in der suite 106, die vielleicht zu einem hotel in portugal gehört.

credits und hintergrundinformationen: siehe unten

[english]

one, no: two hotel nights. two zimmerreisen (journeys within a room) through the sounding landscapes of radio art.

the first one we'll spend in the ruins of a rotting luxury hotel once hosting the elites of former yugoslawia:

"Evropa (Europe) was the main hotel in Oteshevo tourist complex, built around 90s at the end of the socialist era. Rated 5 stars, it was one of the most luxurious hotels in former Yugoslavia and was promising that this region will continue to attract tourists from all over the world. Sadly after just couple of years the circumstances (crushing of the socialist system, corrupted privatization process…) led to closure of the entire complex and today it is just a ghost town. This place brings old memories to lots of people who remember the time when Oteshevo was a big tourist attraction.

A sound recordist, a singer and a photographer gathered and entered this haunted building with an intention. They were capturing photographs and the sound of the space and the surrounding. Did recordings of the beautiful voice of Genoveva singing, catching the natural reverb of the large halls, but also the sound of the huge broken windows scattered around the floors. This is a picture of the atmosphere of that abandoned hotel, corresponding with the current atmosphere of the land with the same name. Close your eyes and try to feel the energy of the environment and the crush of the civilization of the new era." [T.D.]

afterwards we'll spend a night with gonçalo alegria in a hotel suite – in lisbon or elsewhere? all we know is the room number, 106:

"This piece is made in a specific environment, in an hotel room, with a set of actions, being in a place and enjoying its monotonous nature. Hotel rooms are not about being productive, they are made to numb you and force you to rest. Because I travel a lot, and spending time alone inside this type of rooms and out of boringness I started playing with it. The room itself becomes something new, something that I can relate to. This kind of set up consists of working with what you have available with you, for an invisible performance where you play with sound and situation. Materials used: double-bass bow, paper tape, bathroom, exhauster, glass, mineral water, effervescent aspirin, tv set, shower doors, digital recorder Tascam DR-100, headphones, water tap, ac unit, room phone and mobile phone. The same kind of thing can be done inside the train toilet, but it is riskier to set the recording gear and perform at the same time." [G.A.]

credits:
miss.gunst would like to thank the following artists and sound collectors:
jovica for the space machine, corsica s for some beautiful radiator sounds;
toni dimitrov and radio kanal 103, skopje, for a night in hotel europe;
gonçalo alegria and radio zero, lisbon, for a night in the suite 106;
as well as radia.fm radio art network for being a crowd of incredibly creative partners.

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