wow, amazing range of sounds in degrees of spacing, and shifts in space...very interesting to hear!

Chigiana Academy- 29.07.2022- Trio Prometeo, Matteo Cesari and Paolo Ravaglia
Mix- Mastering: Mehmet Ali Uzunselvi

The Birds- For five musicians

‘Prism’ for sopranino blockflute/contrabass paetzold, flute C/bass flute, Harp,piano and interactive live electronics,  controlled by algorithmic processes and leap-motion infrared camera (which makes hand mapping) and myo armband controller (which controls the sound 
 due to muscle activity of the harpist)

"Prism" perf. by ensemble "Airborne extended"

Transient Miracles, Miniatures for Ensemble (2018)
miniatures for ensemble

Performed by Hezarfen Ensemble in May 2018 at MIAM

Sibil Arsenyan, conductor
Cem Önertürk, flute
Kıvanç Fındıklı, clarinet
Özcan Ulucan, violin
Ulrich Mertin, viola
Gökhan Bağcı, violoncello
Amy Salsgiver, percussion
Müge Hendekli, piano

Transient Miracles, Miniatures for Ensemble

Performed in the Refectorium of the Stift in Neuberg an der Mürz by Cantando Admont with Sinan Samanlı.

Üç Anayasa / Drei Konstitutionen

Fixmedia Work

DAW : Logic Pro X 
Sound sources: Trumpet - Violin - Electric shaver - Analog synthesizer (Dave Smith / mopho) - several softsynths - my singer toilet flush.

Sound card: UAD Apollo Twin
Mic preamp: Lachapell Audio 992 EG  
Mics: DPA smk4061 miniature - 3dio 3D binaural - Oktava MK-101 large diagram and Schoeps CMIT 5UAG shotgun.

Analog synthesizer & trumpet: M.Ali Uzunselvi
Violin: Mithatcan Öcal
Recording-mix & mastering: M.Ali Uzunselvi

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Photo Credit: Steven Pisano

Gibberish Shreds as a concept utilizes forms of quasi language-like noise expressions through the violin and voice which aim to explore, imitate, and confront the depths of mankind’s angst and gray areas. The midi pedals are used for manipulating and processing the live sound to elevate the music’s spatial affect.

Gibberish Shreds Vol. 3

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Yollardayım Ben

MEHMET ALI UZUNSELVI - Composer & Free Improviser

BIOGRAPHY

He was born in Istanbul on November 24, 1980. He went to Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University National Conservatory after primary school.

There, he studied on the trombone for 2 years, on the percussion for 4 years and under and on the piano for 11 years. As a result of his curiosity towards composition, which had risen during his high school years, he had continued the composition program of the same institution.

In the August of 2000 he had the opportunity to go to Salzburg and study with Wolfgang Rihm for two weeks, with a scholarship given by Austria Culture Association. “Sürüt Bil”, which was his graduation piece for Viola and Orchestra on 2002 had an honourable mention in the 6th Dr. Nejat Eczacıbaşı National Composition Contest on 2006. A solo harp piece titled“Çengir”, which was commissioned by 10th World Harp Congress, was performed in Amsterdam Muziekgebouw by Meriç Dönük. With this work he was granted Baki Komsuoğlu Science and Art Encouragement Award on 2010, which is given annually by Kocaeli University. In the category of electronic music has won second prize in 2012 and first prize in 2013 Computer Space competition in Sofia. and Since 2006 he has been working in the areas of audio recording, free improvisation and computer assisted composition. Since than he has been performing either with his colleague Emre Dündar in their improvisation duo ''Boratav Project'' , or solo in various countries, conducting master classes and seminars. His pieces have been performed by Ensemble Airborne Extended, W&G Duo, Nieuw Ensemble, Swiss Contemporary music Duo UMS & JIP in Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Netherland, Japan, Austria, Latvia, Mexico, Greece, ABD, United Kingdom and Russia.

In his works he makes implicit references to authentic maqams of Asian and Eurasian region and to their cultural and instrumental legacies that come to life with improvisation. He sometimes uses the timbres of acoustical instruments and sometimes he distorts these timbres with some live performance software and embraces a transinstrumental concept of sound.

Since 2006 , the composer has been working as an academic in Composition Department of the Kocaeli University National Conservatory.

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Mehmet Ali Uzunselvi

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