Symeon Yovev (V0LAND) is a Bulgarian-born composer and experimental artist. Field recordings, modern-day experimental hardware instruments, and obscure vintage sound machines are among his preferred tools. This more hardware-leaning approach has resulted in music that is not only meticulously structured, and texturally rich, but also deep, nuanced, and still somehow impulsive and organic.
To quote V0LAND, his music draws inspiration from the spontaneous organization of chaos into form. And what is a better example of organized musical chaos if not the distillate form of a live performance. If you’ve followed Amek for long enough you probably already know that we love raw demos, debut albums, and first live shows. “Innenraum” documents not only a session of shared musical exploration but also the artist’s first-ever show in his hometown of Sofia. This is exactly why we decided to welcome V0LAND in Amek not with a studio recording but with this live artifact that documents the music he presented in late Spring 2023 in Sofia.
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released November 24, 2023
INNENRAUM was performed live on May 27, 2023 at Koncept Space, Sofia by Symeon Yovev (V0LAND).
EXPERIENCE is a tape series of live recordings, captured during Amek Collective events or guest appearances.
Had the opportunity to listen to this dude live (along with DIY Conspiracy) at club Void, Plovdiv, Bulgaria . May the force be with you man ;) PowerPlant
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