Paul Wirkus, born 1967 in Poland and resident of Cologne, is a producer of improvisational and electronic music. Since the late 90's he has won acclaim for several projects and releases of modern impro and minimal electronica. [...]The current solo program of Paul Wirkus is an electronic live set. The set-up consists of two tremolo effects, three mini disc recorders and a mixing desk. The sound material is based on samples of string quartets and solo piano, mixed with hissing and feedbacking noises of mic amplifiers in overdrive. These elements converge to a contemplative area of sound, charged up by polyrhythmic figures, syncopations of asynchronous rhythmic patterns and sparse melodic tracks. Pulsating loops and tremolos merge to a whirring experimental lo fi aesthetic. More

Links:

• Official homepage
  
• Review from the BBC
  
  Downloads:
  
• MP3: Paul Wirkus & Uwe Schneider "3/5/1"
  
• MP3: Paul Wirkus - Sciagaj
  
• MP3: Paul Wirkus - blask