Krzysztof Gawlas

From PSeME

Krzysztof Gawlas (1968) obtained Master Degree in Music Education from the Silesian University in Cieszyn, where he took composition lessons from Ryszard Gabryś and Aleksander Lasoń. He took part in computer music courses organized by IRCAM in Cracow and Paris. His compositions were performed many times in Poland and abroad, among others during X Śląskie Dni Muzyki Współczesnej in Katowice (2002), International Computer Music Conference in Singapoore (2003), Linux Audio Conference in Karlsruhe (2004), Audio Art Festival in Cracow (2004), Musica Polonica Nova in Wrocław (2006).

The title Bassness comes from the source of most sound samples, used in the piece - double bass. These aren't however real "bassy" sounds, but noises, scratch tones and harmonics, recorded acoustically and/or prepared by electronic means. The sound is moving away from the instrument's body and floating in the spaces of nightdreams, crystalizing on the abstract harmonic structures.