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the philosophers’ stone is still a stone (for K & L)
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Here’s where I’m at the beginning of this year, engaging with the materiality of sonic systems, extending mind and body while practicing movements with the purpose of making music, …or simply producing sonic matter. Focusing on this kind of instruments as source of and inspiration for an embodied sonic activity has kept me away and free from any need of (self-) expression; and being...

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48:48
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48:48

Nov 22, 2020

…a time capsule found in an old hard drive a few days ago.   Kenton Loewen, drums Giorgio Magnanensi, electronics & video Recorded live in Vancouver • February 5, 2014  ...

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six miniatures for Kenton Loewen
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six miniatures for Kenton Loewen A tiny gift for a great and dearest friend in the day of his Birthday. With lots of love my friend. I hug you as strong as I always do. I miss you. (April 7, 2020)        ...

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Silvia Mandolini with MAGIK
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  This would have been such a wonderful evening. Alas, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, it never happened…   MARCH 28, 2020 at the ANNEX     Experience the beautiful sounds of this international collaboration between virtuosic Italian violinist Silvia Mandolini, and magik (Kenton Loewen, drums; Marina Hasselberg, cello; Giorgio Magnanensi, diffusion and live electronics). The evening will feature two world premieres: one...

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MAGIK Aug 2019
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MAGIK Aug 2019

Jul 27, 2019

Heading to Powell River on Aug 11 to work with MAGIK and 8 cedar panels at The Art Centre ~ Powell River Public Art Gallery           The Art Centre, Powell River The Art Centre, Powell River The Art Centre, Powell River...

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MAGIK
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MAGIK

Jul 5, 2019

MAGIK is a new Vancouver-based project that brings together Giorgio Magnanensi’s resonant woods with two of Vancouver’s most respected musicians, Marina Hasselberg cello, Kenton Loewen drums and Ucluelet based video artists Nicolas Teichrob. MAGIK plays within a multi-layered, live electro acoustic surround sound-space among flat audio panels of hand cut West Coast Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce and Pacific Maple. The panels serve both as...

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magik
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magik

Dec 28, 2018

Marina Hasselberg, cello Giorgio Magnanensi, piano/electronics Kenton Loewen, drums/percussion Silvia Mandolini, Violin  ...

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EGKL + gik
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EGKL + gik

Jul 21, 2018

  for Kenton watch these 2 clips separately, but try also watching them together from the start   made with CHDH EGREGORE SOURCE software    Jacques Attali famously predicted this incipient era in music in 1977 in a classic text hybridising theory, culture, and government policy, Noise: A Political Economy of Music.  After three phases of Ritual Sacrifice  (Church music), Représentation  (scores and stage...

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MAGIK
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MAGIK

Jun 14, 2018

Marina Hasselberg, cello • Giorgio Magnanensi • cedar resonators, Kenton Loewen, drums & metals Nicolas Teichrob spun spectra video       https://giorgiomagnanensi.com/wp-content/uploads/WCR-@-China-Cloud.mp4...

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figments
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figments

Feb 5, 2018

TGK Tony Wilson • Electric Guitar Kenton Loewen • Drums Giorgio Magnanensi • Keys & Live Electronics     TKG set 1 [Download] TKG set 2 [Download] Excerpt from the live performance...

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WCR Installation
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WCR Installation

Jan 14, 2018

MARCH 4-10, 2018 WEST COAST RADIANS     DOWNLOAD and FOLD your brochure             Saturday night @ CIRS  ...

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Shades of Scorpius v.2
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Shades of Scorpius v.2

Oct 31, 2017

  Colin Cowan • Bass/FX Boxes Lee Hutzulak • Synthesizer/Sampler Kenton Loewen • Drums/Percussion Giorgio Magnanensi • Laptop/Piano   Recorded live at THE LIDO • November 4, 2017 SOS | NGC​​:​​171104​​.​​2.​​2 by Shades of Scorpius    ...

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Shades of Scorpius
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Shades of Scorpius

Dec 23, 2016

Rough mix, recorded live at The Lido, Vancouver • November 16, 2016   Giorgio Magnanensi: upright piano / laptop | Kenton Loewen: drums | J.P. Carter: trumpet & electronics | Lee Hutzulak: DSI Tempest / recording / mix / artwork   Click images below for bandcamp links   Frequent Seizure   After Later   Space Heather Thank you Lee for the recordings and the...

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emerald
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emerald

Jul 3, 2015

    I’m playing with Kenton Loewen at the Emerald on July 29. It’s always great making music with him.     When I play with Kenton I am always enjoying the energy and the ephemeral beauty of our musical encounters, plus Kenton’s ability to dialogue and commit with me to wander into unpredictable sonic paths. Beyond that I simply aspire to be speechless, without...

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psych fest
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psych fest

Sep 10, 2014

art signified   I’m very happy I’ll be playing again with the great Kenton Loewen On October 4 • PSYCHFEST at Red Gate • after 10pm Though, make sure to  check it all as psych fest will go on day and night with a fantastic lineup of great sound-psyched people   Here is Sab Kay‘s great poster        ...

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vcc nme & kenton loewen
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a great session with Kenton Lowen, drums/VCC New Music Ensemble, Giorgio Magnanensi conduction. vcc nme with kenton X-3-012 [Download]   In the short vieo clip the very end of the session with Kenton Loewen and the VCC New Music Ensemble. This very well exemplifies the power of “forming” energy: sound shots, concentrated infusion of charging sonic energy, that’s why I love Kenton too ; )...

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I love you tonight RMX
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a remix of another great songs by Kenton Loewen’s The Crackling, not that the song needs anything else but I just wished I could play along ; ) – Silvia Mandolini, violin   another nice song                          ...

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of deceit rmx
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of deceit rmx

May 8, 2011

Kenton Loewen not only a great drummer… here is remix with Silvia Mandolini on violin of “of deceit” from  Keep Full Ambitious by The Crackling use 3D glasses  ...

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