"Julean Simon plays a wind controler and is one of a few specialists for this type of instrument worldwide. He primarily uses physical modelling synthesis and programs dynamic voice control (MAX/ MSP). He is interested in the variability and playability of electronic voices and developed special playing techniques - e.g. polyphonic multivoice playing. His works can be seen as cross-over of contemporary music, new jazz and experimental electronic music with a strong improvisatorial approach. He performes solo and in various ensembles, sometimes integrating other media such as digital images, video, light, dance, etc. In 2005 the CD [polimer]isation has been published at Konnex-Records." (HG)...more>

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projects: early_proj. * plastikmucke * frasch * stol:et * grand * mixnitzish * bach * dance * videos * testbed *

wax-music CDs/DVDs chronologically:

090708
nmi09 (DVD) - dance performances:

6.7.09 christian "mio" loclair - julean simon - 20min
7.7.09 joy christine alpuerto ritter - julean simon - 36min
8.7.09 joy christine alpuerto ritter - julean simon - 18min
9.7.09 christian "mio" loclair - julean simon - 16min

see: dance...

081005
midrange PIANO TEQniqes
- testing MODARTT's pianoteq - physicaliy modelled piano (software) -with a WX5

CD 56min, 4 sets

see: testbed...

080930
simon-soyka im blue tomato, wien

CD 42min, 9tracks, with uli soyka (drums, perc, voice)

energetic workout on a narrow stage. makes it a close interaction. many intuitive coincidences become the cornerstones of this tour. excellent freestyle parcour. highspeed and lyrical passages. great fun when its working out so nicely...

080928
4 hand
elisabeth harnik - piano
julean simon - electronics

cd 46min, 9stuecke

080917
simon-soyka september session, wien

CD 42min, 10tracks, with uli soyka (drums, perc, voice)

080314
frasch8 session

CD 57min, 14tracks, with franz schmuck (drums, perc), 2008 Graz
...frasch>

071022
4 hand
elisabeth harnik - piano
julean simon - electronics

cd 42min, 9stuecke

070830
frasch7 session

CD 51min, 9tracks, with franz schmuck (drums, perc, voice), 2007 Graz
...frasch>

070925
simon sayer soyka (karl sayer - bass, uli soyka - dr, perc)

cd 70min, 13 piecess

070626
nmi07 - Julean Simon spielt aus den Cellosuiten von Bach

DVD 40min, 8 chapters
auf dem Dach der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften...bach>

070522
mixnitzish9

CD 40min, 15tracks, j.simon (wax), ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass)
Rehearsal for the concert at Ewalds 70th-birthday-festival in Rudersdorf/A. Chosen projecttitle was "Bagatellen" since I thought of a series of short pieces with repetitive phrasings as structural concept....mixnitzish>

070417
mixnitzish8

DVD 40min, 8 chapters, j.simon (wax), ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass)
thisl session of the mixnitzish-project made it to a video...mixnitzish>

070405
studies for electronic percussion

DVD 16min, 8 chapters
Percussive sounds are difficult to be played on a wind-instrument (counter-intuitive articulation of sound compared with wind-type sounds), therefore I practice them on a regular basis and put a lot of time into programming the voices and their behavior..

070327
mixnitzish7

CD min, 10tracks, j.simon (wax), ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass)

...mixnitzish>

070320
g.070320

CD 66min 21trax
The second impro-session of my g-project with more advanced guitarish voices, allowing more modulation in the attack-phase compared to g.070114. On some piece two unison voices and polyphonic later. Nice development throughout the 21 pieces: lyrical at the beginning percussive and atonal for the finale.

070307
casals -10

DVD 15min, 10chapters
I read, casals once said that you need to be 60 to play the cellosuites. we have now about 50 years of electronic music, so i have another 10 years to improove this cello-voice. yet, the target is not imitation of sound, but variability and playability of the voice. This voice-programming led me to choose classical music for testing. Meanwhile playing the cellosuites is a continuous practice for me, to keep my electronic music-making in touch with music tradition and it is both an enjoyment and a challenge concerning interpretation and playing technique...bach>

070214
mixnitzish6

CD min, 7tracks, j.simon (wax), ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass)

...mixnitzish>

070114
g.070114

CD 60min 1track
A solo-improvisation to test a guitar-ish voice, on which I have been working on for some time, programming- as well as playing-wise. Playing typical guitarmusic I try to control attack-time, which is more difficult than in wind-style voices that have a more continuous attack. Also I have been looking for possibilities for dynamic modulation. It is a one-hour session, un-cut, no post-production, shows the process of developing control and confidence on a new instrument - Although a practicing session, this project found quite a lot of fans for its musical content.

070104
mixnitzish5

CD min, 13tracks, j.simon (wax), ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass), 2007 Mixnitz

...mixnitzish>

061221
frasch6 session

CD 66min, 14tracks, with franz schmuck (drums, perc, voice), 2006 Graz
Pieces with longer developments as usual, some ethnic allusions. Tribal music in a sense, but intertweened with orchestral parts...frasch>

061205
frasch5 session

CD 49,8min, 13 tracks, with franz schmuck (drums, perc, voice) 2006 Graz
Fragile interaction of sounds. The general ductus of the first pieces is slow, but there is a fine structure that actually sets the pace. Strange mixture of style elements, e.g. swing-orchestration in track6, the classic cello-lines in the beginning of track7. After that come jazzy parts with my syncopated modes (e.g.track11,12), interrupted again with strange pieces...frasch>

061121
mixnitzish4

CD min, 13tracks, j.simon, ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass)

...mixnitzish>

060630
mixnitzish3

CD min 7tracks, j.simon, ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass)
Nice tonal experiments......mixnitzish>

060413
frasch4 session

CD 66min 10tracks, with franz schmuck (drums, perc, voice) 2006 Graz

...frash>

060218
the sintra session

DVD, 25min, 7chapters, 2006 Sintra/Pt, ludger lamers - mooves, julean simon - grooves
This was a spontaneous session with no practice, whatsoever. He attended a concert I had at the Goethe-Institute in Lissabon and talking afterwards, we decided to perform in this nice garden in Sintra... dance>

051217
(dreizehn) Schauer

DVD, 27min, 13 chapters, 2005 Berlin, Ingo Reulecke (dance), julean simon (music/video)
After several productions with more dancers we did this duo-piece. Actually we planned to do the performance in an even smaller room (cube). Musically it was influenced by my work on the Grand() project (for the ARCO Madrid), a kind of "prepared piano" voice-setup....dance>

051111
grand() - synthetisch/analytische etueden

DVD+CD 36pieces 50min, Installation (Neue Galerie Graz, ARCO06 Madrid)
signed, limited edition (1-99)
36 little pieces for "prepared piano". One of my favorite projects - I am glad it worked out so well on all levels, voice-programming, playing-technique, the composition...grand>

050924
laborgras impro#3

DVD performances: 050923 33min, 050924 57min, rehearsal 74min
dance: graziadei & staeldi (laborgras), meierkord, reulecke - licht: dielmann - musik: simon...dance>

050920
-nda -

DVD 29min 2chapters, ingo reulecke, lena meierkord (dance) j.simon (music, video) 2005 Berlin

...dance>

050909
frasch3 session

CD 54min 13 tracks with franz schmuck (drums, perc, voice) 2005 Graz

...frasch>

050903
mixnitzish2

CD 56min 9tracks, j.simon (wax), ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass)

...mixnitzish>

050730
33 short piano pieces

CD 43min, 33tracks 2005 Berlin
These piano-pieces have been recorded during the studies for my "grand()" project for ARCO'06. They are a bit more melodic, but I have still been struggling with the articulation of the piano-voice, which is quite un-intuitive for a wind instrumentalist. Later, lets say from piece 10 on - the pieces are taken chronologically - I found a better adjustment of the instrument and developed playing techniques, which allowed also legato and changing dynamics.

050623
mixnitzish1

CD 66min 11trax, j.simon (wax), ewald oberleitner (acoust.bass)

...mixnitzish>

050424
leichtschraeg - plastikmucke

CD 54min, 16tracks with ernst bier eDrums
Yats rhythmically interesting, punk-funk Id call it. And the queer tonality, quarter-tone mixed with archaic unison...plastikmucke>

050315
schto ? - sto:let
aleksandr kopanev -vocals, julean a.simon electronics

CD 70min, 28trax, 2005 Berlin...sto:let>

050308
frasch2 session

CD 39min 7tracks with franz schmuck (drums, perc, voice) 2005 Graz

...frash>

050306
[newoize]

julean simon blaselektrik (wax2), seppo gruendler e-guit, electronics
live 6.3.05 st. rupprecht/wien
CD 41min 2trax

050211
selected soloworks 2005

julean simon blaselektrik (wax1)
CD 60min 26trax

050121
ja gawarju - sto:let
aleksandr kopanev -vocals, julean a.simonon electronics

CD 56min, 25trax, 2005 Berlin....sto:let>

041020
mproto_rehearsal (musikprotokoll -probe)
julean simon -wax, seppo gruendler -guit-electronics
Live Institut f. Electronische Musik Graz, Steirischer Herbst, Musikprotokoll

CD 60min 10trax
impulsive noise-sound interaction

040908
[polimer]isation - plastikmucke

CD 49min 16trax Julean Simon (wax) & Ernst Bier (eDr) konnex records (amazon ASIN:B0009ZE6YM)
live recorded/edited: uea-io.de 2004 Berlin, mastered: calyx berlin
energetic tracks, still quite formal. variable sounds. ...plastikmucke>

040708 (030525)
frasch1 session

CD 54min, 13tracks with franz schmuck (drums, perc, voice) 200 Graz

...frasch>

040221
chops & beasts

CD 60min, 18traxs, 2004 Berlin

...early projects>

031202_thnw
the hypercello november workout

CD 60min, 37trax, 2003 Berlin

...early projects>

030812
dom na litjenom

DVD dv pal, 8:15min

030613_gospodin
gospodin sto:let
aleksandr kopanev -vocals, julean a.simon on electronics

CD 70min 17trax 2003 Berlin...sto:let>

030611
aeloi - plastikmucke

CD min, tracks, 2003 Berlin with Peter Moldauer eDr. Live recorded at Tacheles, FIIB, Club der Polnischen Versager, Ausland (all in Berlin)
A collection of the most interresting sound-experiments from these live-concerts...plastikmucke>

030529
vn:m festival simon/puschnigg

CD 27min, 1piece, 2003 Graz/A - Heimo Puschnigg piano
Live. Starts with a piece from J.M.Hauer and shifts off then into strange soundscapes, but still with the gestus of the 12-tone piece.

030117
YelloCello

CD 52,2 min, 26 pieces, 2003 berlin j.simon - electronics (yamaha wx5, vl1, korg c5000)
The cello-voice has been in its infancies in these times compared with today (2007), but still i like the dry and rough sound, that gives the pieces a material consistency. Especially in these string-trio-ish pieces from No. 4 to 9. I can see from the ductus of the music that i was looking for a kind of chamber-music approach (sometimes too closly oriented to early 20th century music)...early projects>

021123
mongoz - plastikmucke

CD 63min, 18tracks, 2002 Berlin JS, with Peter Moldauer eDrums, recorded live MongoBar Berlin...plastikmucke>

020716
speed suite 17 hypercello pieces + 7 ethnomystics

CD 51min, 24tracks, 2002 Berlin j.simon wax
this collection of pieces has been a secundary result of a project customizing the VL1-factory-preset cello-voice, which i dont find too useful. thus, to be honest, "speed suite" consists of selected recordings of sound- and playability-tests ;-) ...early projects>