27 ~ Digital Release

27 is a collection of miniatures conceptualized as a 27 channel sound installation. Inspired by the cycle of "waters" it represents the time lapse of artificial memories composed from an archive of field recordings used as a catalyst in compositional process. 27 miniatures are windows overlooking 27 places evoking 27 complex emotions defined by synthesis of ambient atmosphere and instrumental or site specific intervention. They represent structured memories formed in dynamic interrelations of seemingly scattered elements extracted from continuous branching of sonic informations. 

The installation is conceptualized as an interactive spatial code activating different elements of the overall structure by movement in space. Author: Manja Ristić

incubus mnemonics // digital release

Incubus Mnemonics is an ambient experiment by Manja Ristić, composed solely from field recordings gathered across the period of a year spent on relation Belgrade (Serbia) - Korčula Island (South Adriatic, Croatia).

"Sonic contrast of the two 'so close but so far away’ places I considered my domiciles had concrete impact on development of my cognitive memory.
The idea of cognitive memory being a catalyst in individual development of psychological perception of sound brought me to a discourse where listening of environmental sound triggers complex compositional process, builds active energy transfers and sense of connection with the source of sound or sonic ambients".

Mnemosyne. Stories of Stone & Sound

Mnemosyne. Stories of Stone and Sound links one of globally most impressive memorials of WWII — Partisans' Necropolis in Mostar, Bosna and Herzegowina — with the island of Korčula. Stonemasons from Korčula built Partisans' Necropolis under the guidance of its architect Bogdan Bogdanović, whose monuments, scattered in the countries of ex-Yugoslavia, commemorate the most precious lecture for the humankind today: all men are brothers, all cultures are equally valid and no man's memory is more important than another man's life.
Manja Ristić (violin, stones, bell, found objects), Ronald Panza (stones, voice, found objects)& Marko Paunović (tapes, electronics, stone marimba) held memorial concert in Korčula Old town, September 18th 2016 //

Eruption /// Digital release

Eruption duo (( Manja Ristic & Ivana Grahovac )) are multi-instrumentalists who achieved an extraordinary communication in the sphere of cognitive improvisation ///

"Enochian diaries" is a session dedicated to an old piano kept for a long time in Ivana's family. The album is knitted with unusual treatment of an instrument, but also with carefully chosen field recordings such are sounds of Byford's forest which is located right opposite of the Ivana's old family house as well as astronomical sound recordings of Jupiter atmosphere such is Jovian chorus ///

Guest performer is Serbian ambient artist Marko Paunovic who contributed with samples of analogue radio frequencies and electricity sound interventions. 

radioCona: 0.2425

ArtSync is hosting radioCona curatorial from February 2016 ~ Artists: Agapea, Miha Erman, Andraž Magajna, Kaja Kraner / Alja Lobnik / Katja Kosi, OR poiesis (alias Petra Kapš), Jan Turk / Marko Batista, Simon Macuh, Boštjan Perovšek, Irena Pivka, Dušan Zidar, Brane Zorman, Mauricio Valdés Emeterio, Gilles Aubry, Justin Bennett, Colin Black, Christopher DeLaurenti, Chantal Dumas, Louis Dufort, Simohammed Fettaka, Anna Friz, Miguel A. García, Georg Klein, Eric LaCasa, Eric Leonardson, Francisco Lopez, Jay Needham, Novi_sad, Emeka Ogboh, Lee Patterson, Anna Raimondo, Pablo Reche, katrinem, Suk-Jun Kim, Jacob Kirkegaard, Raed Yassin, WR.

See full preview at radioCona /////////

Gleam archives // Manja Ristić & Marko Paunović

Gleam archives is unique reflection on sound perception of spatial cognitive codes in collective memory // In search of a multidimensional sound picture duo creates organic synthesis of electronic ambient, atypical treatment of the instrument, field recordings and music concrete //

Sensibility of created spaces invites for fully engaged listening and deliberation of the ambient sound perception ontology // Duo Ristić / Paunović collaborates since 2014 // Main focus in their work is synthesis of instrumental improvisation and sonic ambient // 

Radio Divljan //

Radio Divljan series is an on going sound art project dedicated to Vladimir Divljan ((( 1958 - 2015 ))) Yugoslavian singer, song-writer, sound artists, New Wave music icon //
Vlada died of cancer in March 2015, leaving behind vast archive of music and urban culture heritage. Celebrating his dedication to music and sound, we are inviting you to grab the Radio Divljan frequencies, trapped in the broken apparatus of our times - tuning only to his voice, songs, breath - inviting us to look up and embrace the Star he was and the Star he returned to //

Polet //

02032016 // 21h // CLUB POLET Cetinjska 15, Belgrade // Duo Ristić / Paunović collaborates since 2014. In their performances duo is searching for the synthesis of instrumental improvisation and sonic ambiances of partially analogue electro-acoustics. Each performance duo brings in new bio-political element that reflects chosen sphere of the heritage left behind conceptualists, excavated from the vast sound stratum of 20th century Avanguarde // manjaristic.bandcamp.com/album/pelagian-voids 

Vortex + Violin

We are honored and pleased to announce the second performative night in ZVO.ČI.TI so.und.ing DUO series with Robertina Šebjanič and Manja Ristić // Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 20.00 // Komuna hall, Kino Šiška // Also performing at CMK: Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016 at 21.00 // Center mladih Koper, Gregorčičeva 4, Koper // A collaboration of CONA, PiNA and CMK // No entrance fee //

15 minutes // bio-politics performance

Performance at the Resonate Festival in April 2015, a bio-politics spoken word & improv music introduction in to the Violin Revealed notation system and graphic scores // This is the first public performance of the Violin R in which Manja is explaining the circumstances and context in which the system occurred // As a subtext of the bio-politics performance she is bringing sensitive insights of a musician thinking out side of the box, provoking us to rethink everyday life...

Tale of the Mirzana //

Tale of the Mirzana is an improv fairytale inspired by a Kazakhstan folk story // Maja Radovanlija, guitar, sound objects // Katarina Vukadinović, voice, sound objects // Ivana Grahovac, cello, sound objects // Manja Ristić, violin, sound objects, editing // Cover art by Ola Volo ((( olavolo.com )))

It is played without any pre-conception or clear musical form // 4 woman and a fireplace, instruments and house objects // Maja, Ivana, Katarina and Manja are diving in to the unusual noise and rhythm textures, improv virtuosity, jazzy solos and tribal grooves.

velicon & violin at Spectrum East //

Jasna Veličković and Manja Ristić at the Spectrum East event #2 in Belgrade // Veličković is known by pushing the limits of contemporary composition for over a decade, and as a first peek of a genius she brings us her own instrument VELICON - a custom-designed magnetic interface consisting of permanent magnets in the form of spinning metal balls and vibrating coils // Ristić applies wide range of unusual resonances conceptualized in her improv-notation system Violin Revealed //