Soundtrack for inermedial artistic swimming performance "Synchroscope" presented at "Biela noc - Festival of contemporary art, Bratislava 2024"

Synchroscope is unique fusion of sports and contemporary art, from literature and sound poetry to dance, music, and lighting design. This visually striking multimedia performance is the result of interdisciplinary collaboration between artistic swimmers, dancers, choreographers Monika Thüringerová (coach of the Slovak national team) and Addy (dance), lighting designers from CTRL_space studio, poet and performer Zuzana Husárová, architect Elena Šoltésová.

Together, they explore the symbolism of the water surface – emergence, distortion, and submergence of values, thoughts, actions, and relationships. In doing so, they raise questions buried beneath the surface (not only) about the state of our society and the search for truth amidst a flood of disinformation. This experimental kaleidoscope of art and sports, the first of its kind in Slovakia, promises an engaging experience for all generations.

Project concept: Masters team of the Slávia STU Artistic Swimming Club
Dramaturgy: Zuzana Husárová
Synchronized swimming choreography: Monika Thüringerová, Viktória Reichová, and the Masters team of the Slávia STU Artistic Swimming Club
Dance choreography: Addy, Barbora Petrušová
Original sound poetry: Zuzana Husárová
Original music: Vrtačky po desáté hodině
Lighting design: CTRL_space - Alexander Kupko, Viliam Zajíček, Dalibor Špilák
Visual architecture/graphic design: Elena Šoltésová

Synchroscope O.S.T.

Synchroscope O.S.T. (with Zuzana Husarova)

Vrtačky po desáté hodině is project of Ľubomír Panák /drakh/ a Slovak programmer, photographer, musician and sound artist, for experimental and noise music.
His electronic music pieces have appeared in collections Noize Conspiracy No. 9-13, he has been active in the Slovak experimental music scene also as a live dj and author of remixes and sets. He is a member of the Slovak electronic group Angakkut and plays bagpipes, fujara, flute and pipes in a folklore ensemble Gymnik. His photos depict mostly urban spaces and his (interactive) digital pieces use intermedial connections and computational possibilities.

The name of the project - Vrtačky po desáté hodině (Drillers after 10pm) - is quote from lyrics of track "Zahrada" by czech hiphop group "WWW". Also som of the track names are quotes from the lyrics of "WWW" tracks mostly from album Neurobeat.