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- 1995 – 2001 studying music (classical piano with diploma) at the academy of music in Nürnberg
- a many-sided musical background beginning with the intensive occupation with the history of Jazz 1984-89, Free Jazz and Free Music (1996 playing together with Peter Brötzmann), 
a classical piano education, autodidactic learning of various saxophones and bass clarinet, avant-garde music (diploma work on the aleatoric compositions of John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen), 
music from Asia and Africa, writing of songs based on New Wave, Art Rock and other styles
- since 1990 founding of various ensembles based on free improvisation, conception and performance of multi media art-performances in collaboration with fine artists
- 1991-92 writing of onomatopoeia for radio broadcasts
- since 1992 production of a broad range of electronic and electro-acoustic music with a mostly experimental approach, first beginning with multitrack tape recordings including voices, guitars, synthesizers and many other instruments, then developing the technical environment in his Pedant Bunker Studio for producing more electronic computer music in different genres like rhythmically driven and pattern oriented music and experimental music with influences of Jazz and the use of Musique concrète elements 
- since 1998 production of techno tracks and DJing 
- 2000/02 music-collages for sound installations
- 2004-2006 founding and participation in the Kontrastmittel events in Nürnberg
- 2005/06 the album 19 MINIATURES OF A NATURAL LIFE is an example of the growing interest in the relationship between the sounds of nature and urban environment and the synthetically generated sounds, the combination and modification of these sounds to create polymorphic and atmospheric music as a kind of essence in the musical form 
- since 2006 music for film and theater 
- since 2007 graphic work and video art 
- since 2008 field- and noise-recordings 
- since 2009 radio plays for radio broadcasts 

performing musician  (live electronic, piano, saxophones…) 
and multimedia artist

I am OneNamedPeter. Latitude 50.89 North, Longitude 0.058 East. Songs within...

Andrea Camporotondo is an Ambient Post-Rock/ Experimental Guitarist.
Developing a mix of Analog and Digital soundscapes, to which he creates either rhythm pulsations mixed with melodic guitar noises and phrases. 
Using primarily analog and digital effects , and traditional tube amplifiers, creating washes  of otherworldly or classic clean and raw guitar sounds, by manipulating waves, and time.
Not helped by samples or modern technology, everything happens in real time, leaving  the listeners with a feeling of an organically inspiring performance.
He has played in front of many international acts in the Grunge/Trash Metal era of the 90s, as  lead guitarist, then started his own Avant Garde and Texural Guitar work with Australian  studio ambient band LungUPC.
His music can be described as Melancholy/Positive/Dark as it can have any of this qualities at any given time.

Updated June 12, 2023

Greetings Somber Ones,

This is a bit of an updated biography covering the last 5 years or so.

But first, I wanted to tell anyone who landed on these pages and listened that I am eternally grateful to someone who listens to one of my quirky electronic oddities. You don’t have to like it, I but thank all of you for listening. 

In case you haven’t been here before, this is “The Somber Kiosk”. 

“The Somber Kiosk” produces “Probable Soundtracks” of ambient oriented soundscapes, audio collages and sometimes music.

Over nearly the past 5 years, I have off and on again, posted some meaningful compositions that I created during a troubling time in my life. Emphasis is on the word “created”. I am not a musician. Nothing was composed or written nor scored. Everything heard was spontaneously thrown into a Digital Audio Workstation or a cheap free downloaded app from the I-Store and left where it lay. Not to be reworked or finessed or edited. 

These audio artifacts have collectively become the archive of my own personal, musical mutterings known as “The Somber Kiosk”. 

My influences include, but are not excluded to that fact that I’m a sycophant for Brian Eno, John Cage, Alice Coltrane, Miles Davis, Luis Bunuel, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Ornette Coleman, Frank Zappa, Mark Rothko, Pedro Almodovar, Helen Frankenthaler, Alfred Hitchcock, Roman Polanski, Laurie Anderson, Hunter S. Thompson, Vasily Kandinsky, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Elvis Presley, Prince, Duane Allman, Duane Eddy, The Sex Pistols, Pablo Picasso, Magic Slim, Mick Jagger, John Lennon and sometimes Madonna and infinitely more. 

The audio entity known as “The Somber Kiosk” began as solely a personal refuge. Constructing and recording Sound became a distraction from a troubled and troubling personal life. 

The soundscapes you find here and elsewhere on the internet labeled as “The Somber Kiosk” were never intended for distribution of any sort. I used these internet clouds and links as a personal chalkboard and virtually free, unlimited storage. Allowing me creative access to my” tracks-in-progress” from anywhere, at any time, from any device, using any platform, any software,  any hardware and any instrument available for my own indulgences, distractions and catharsis.  You should try it. 

Now, here in 2023, in a more sane and sober mind, getting past my personal ghosts, getting past The Covid Phenomenon, The Toxic Media, The News and all of its related suffocations and strangulations, when I listen to this “heap of sound”, I find it quite compelling. I know it’s a biased opinion, but I think it’s worth sharing. Please see and, above all, hear for yourself..

Normally and naturally, I am not one who engages in self-promotion or relishes in attention, but I believe that some of these sounds (soundtracks, soundscapes, noises, etc.) may just capture your attention. 

I hope that you take a moment to listen, rinse and repeat. 

Thank you.



The Somber Kiosk

Hei!

It's difficult to categorize my music into just one genre. It draws influence from trip hop, breakbeat, instrumental and abstract hip hop, heavy rock, techno, minimal, sound art, contemporary, glitch, and more!

I admire many artists, and you might detect their influence in my work. Among the best are Daft Punk and Massive Attack, followed by 90s Ninja Tune artists like Amon Tobin, DJ Vadim, The Herbaliser, and Kid Koala. I've had the pleasure of seeing many of them live at the legendary Ilosaari Rock festivals. I also appreciate French hip hop, particularly Le Peuple de l'herbe. Other inspirations include The Prodigy, Portishead, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Gorillaz, Moby, Mono, Thievery Corporation, Future Sound of London, and more. My taste spans from acid jazz and funk to lo-fi and even punk or hard metal, depending on my mood.

I've been making music since the early 2000s, starting with MadTracker software (I am fine with the program name). A few years ago, I transitioned to music production with Ableton Live 10, and I'm currently using version 12. Some of my tracks are experimental, stemming from explorations over the past 20 years, while others are entirely new compositions. This experimentation is perhaps influenced by my background in research—I'm eager to explore new territories, including music.

Nature is my second passion. I tend to a micro-farm in the summer, raising sheep and chickens and restoring it to its traditional biohabitat. In the winter, I evade to the city and brood there, craving for the countryside's spring, summer, and autumn... or dreaming being in hot and sunny place by a sea or river...

I'm open to collaborations, akin to scientific endeavors where novel and exciting outcomes emerge from teamwork. Feel free to reach out!

Lastly, I want to express my gratitude to my SoundCloud friends, website visitors, and music listeners. This community is truly remarkable!

Best regards,
Tarmo aka Funking Duck

P.S. If you enjoy my music and wish to support me, you can do so via PayPal at paypal.me/funkingduck. Your support will contribute to expenses such as a pro-account subscription on SoundCloud and music software. Thank you very much!

P.P.S. Go and follow my less experimental project here, please:
https://soundcloud.com/maautu/

experimental rock/pop project - https://jostaberrymusic.com/

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