- Thomas Köner
Thomas Köner (born 1965 in
Bochum ,Germany ) is a multimedia artist whose main interest lies in combining visual and auditory experiences. He's been noted for his use of low frequencies [ [http://www.sleepbot.com/ambience/page/koner.html Thomas Koner :: Ambience for the Masses ] ] . TheBBC , in a review of Köner's work in 1997, calls him a "media artist," one who works betweeninstallation ,sound art , ambient music and as one half of Porter Ricks dub techno. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/8bn8/ BBC - Experimental Review - Thomas Köner, Nuuk ] ]During his exhibtion at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montreal, the museum called him a major innovator in the contemporary music scene, as well as noted his collaborative practivce which has led to his working with musicians, filmmakers and visual artists on installations and sound performances, and to his creation of six video works produced in two cycles, starting in 2003. [ [http://www.macm.org/en/presse/28.html Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal ::: Newsroom ::: Thomas Köner ] ]
Discography (incomplete)
* 1990 "
Nunatak Gongamur " (Barooni )
* 1992 "Teimo " (Barooni )
* 1993 "Permafrost" (Barooni )
* 1995 "Aubrite" (Barooni )
* 1997 "Teimo/Permafrost " (re-release byMille Plateaux )
* 1997 "Nuuk" (part of the "Driftworks " box)
* 1998 "Kaamos" (Mille Plateaux )
* 2001 "Unerforschtes Gebiet" LP (Die Stadt )
* 2002 "Daikan" (Mille Plateaux )
* 2003 "Zyklop " (Mille Plateaux )
* 2003 "Unerforschtes Gebiet" (Die Stadt )
* 2004 "Nuuk (re-release)" (Mille Plateaux Media )References
External links
* [http://www.thomaskoner.de Thomas Köner's website]
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