rongwrong

Rongwrong was created in 1990 in Lublin, a city of eastern part of Poland.  The founders were Maciek Piaseczynski, Marcin Kamieniak and Piotr Galczynski.  The name refers to Dadaist periodic of Marcel  Duchamp.  Rongwrong activities concentrated around experimental electro acoustic music. 

The first stuff executed was industrial music based on processed sounds of instruments and sounds generated by prepared tape-recorders, the so-called Voicetapes.  The project was inspired by kinetic art.  The result – Epiphany – was issued by Obuh Records. 

 

 

 

                                                           Epiphany

The next step of musical quest started from recordings of ‘Skupiska’ – electro acoustic sound collage based entirely on recordings of the surrounding and prepared radio. The recording was released in the USA by RRRecords in 1993.  There had been many sound impressions created at that time which were background to video installations and multimedia happenings.

 

                                                                                        rongwrong & Za Siódmą Górą RRRecords

In 1995 RW started working on the next project – Story of Alfons Czahor.  The sound elements for the project had been collected during journeys to eastern Poland.  The realization of the album was based on the recorded and transformed sounds of nature and folk songs.   It was inspired by the legend of the mysterious figure of Alfons Czahor. And the result was a spiritual sound story like a ritual set in folk of eastern Poland. The recording was issued by Obuh Rec.  The project has been presented at many concerts in Poland and abroad.

                                                                                                              The Story of Alfons Czahor

                                                                                                                            rongwrong 1993 

After a long break, Maciek Piaseczyński reactivated his activity on his own and re-started his adventure with searching for sounds.  The material entitled "Krwy" was created (2014).  This project is electro-acoustic sound impressions narrating to the authentic events of the past.  The material was released by Requiem Records.

Currently, the group consisting of Maciej and François continues the path, transforming sounds into dense multi-phonic collages (pojawy) immersed in complex electronic structures.

                                                   


                                                                                    Rongwrong- concert in Warsaw 1995