| Bio:
Gregg Kowalsky resides in Oakland, California where he completed
a Master of Fine Arts degree in Electronic Music and Recording Media
at Mills College. Kowalsky’s compositions range from
drone and noise pieces to meditative psychedelia, which are highly
influenced by the thick, humid air of South Florida where Gregg
lived for most of his life. After his debut album, Through
the Cardial Window
(Kranky), Gregg started working with cassette tapes,
sine oscillators, mixer feedback, contact mics, etc... His recent
series of Tape Chants
explores the acoustics where the performances occur
by setting up cassette players around the space, using only the
cassette players' speakers for amplification. Throughout the piece,
Gregg moves around the space adjusting the amplitude of the players
as a live mix. The first incarnation of Tape
Chants was released in 2007 called Tape
Chants A Million (Rootstrata).
Kowalsky has had the opportunity to perform
throughout Europe and the United States over the past several years.
He participated in festivals such as WDR’s SoundArt-Köln
Festival, Sonar, OFFF (Online Flash-Film Festival) and The Nursery
Summer Festival in Sweden. His recordings have released on Kranky,
Rootstrata, Kning Disk, Nosordo, Ruralfaune and others. He has composed
for dance, sound installations, film and acoustic ensembles.
In Fall of 2007, Root Strata will release a one-sided LP of his
piece Tendrils
In Vigne (performed
by the Contemporary Performance Ensemble) at Mills College.
Gregg is currently recording the follow up to Through
the Cardial Window for Kranky among other works in progress....
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© Gregg Kowalsky | gregg(at)ossobucco.net
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