Ireneusz Socha

Ireneusz Socha (b. 1964, Dębica, Poland). Drummer, Composer. Co-editor of "DRUT" (1985-1987) - one of Poland's first artzines. The mastermind behind Kirkut-Koncept (1986-1990) - a group performing original compositions bordering on rock song, cabaret, ethnic music and experimental. Took part in many other avantgarde Polish groups of the 80's to name "Przestrzenie" (art songs), music theatre, "Na Przyklad" (group improvisation) and "Hiena" (postindustrial). Collaborates with Jarosław Bester, Bolesław Błaszczyk, Marek Chołoniewski, Chris Cutler, Piotr Czerny, Tomasz Duda, Joane Hétu, Tomasz Krakowiak, Jacek Podsiadło, Raphael Roginski and Yuriy Yaremchuk. Translated into Polish Chris Cutler's "File Under Popular" (Zielona Sowa Publishing House, 1999). In 2000, founded Dembitzer Music. In 2004, started the Sefer Dembitz Polish translation project for JewishGen. Wrote the script and the music for the short documentary titled "Nothing remains forever" (Society of Friends of the Land of Dębica, 2004).

Selected discography

*The Cracow Klezmer Band "" (CD,Tzadik,2006)
*Ireneusz Socha "Sztetlach" (CD, Dembitzer Music, 2005)
*Chris Cutler "Twice Around The Earth" (CD, ReR, 2005)
*VA "Radio Swietlicki" (CD, Lampa i Iskra Boza, 2004)
*Najduchy "Porzadek : Chaos" (CD-R, Dembitzer Music, 2003)
*Ireneusz Socha/Tomasz Krakowiak "KITS" (CD-R, Dembitzer Music/Dobosz Records, 2002)
*VA "City Songs 3" (CD-R, Requiem Records, 2001)
*Ireneusz Socha/Barbara Socha/Joane Hétu/Marek Choloniewski/Boleslaw Blaszczyk "With/Without" (CD-R, Dembitzer Music, 2000)
*Ireneusz Socha/Piotr Czerny "Microaudioplays" (CD, Soror Mystica, 1998)
*Kirkut-Koncept/Na Przyklad/Przestrzenie "Nowe zycie" (MC, OBUH Records, 1996)
*Na Przyklad "Jazz zmartwychwstania" (MC, 1991)
*Kirkut-Koncept "Kamien na kamieniu" (MC, 1989)
*VA "Polish Road" (MC, Organic Tapes, 1989)
*VA "Proba orkiestry - FAMA '88" (MC, Radio Szczecin, 1988)
*Przestrzenie "Praca kolektywna" (MC, 1988)
*Kirkut-Koncept "Kirkut-Koncept" (MC, ARS, 1988)
*Kirkut-Koncept "Piknik na kirkucie" (MC, 1987)
*Kirkut-Koncept "Piesenki" (MC, Anti-Musik Der Landsh, 1986)

External links

* [http://www.dembitzer.pl/ Dembitzer Music]
* [http://www.besterquartet.com The Cracow Klezmer Band]
* [http://www.rermegacorp.com/ Chris Cutler ReR]
* [http://www.zielona-sowa.com.pl Zielona Sowa]
* [http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/debica/Dembitz.html JewishGen]