Amek

26/08/2024

September 20, Petar Petkov (ate) playing this year’s Open Source Art Festival.

PETAR PETKOV
LIVE AV
20.09.2024 | 20:00

Petar Petkov (ur. Płowdiw, Bułgaria) – muzyk, gitarzysta i kompozytor.
Z muzyką związany od dziecka. Studiował na akademiach muzycznych w Bułgarii, Szwecji i Polsce. W 2011 roku przyjechał do Polski studiować na Akademii Muzycznej w Gdańsku, gdzie uzyskał tytuł licencjata i magistra sztuki w specjalności gry na gitarze klasycznej.
Na codzień tworzy w Gdańsku, angażując się w projekty muzyczne i multidyscyplinarne. W 2019 wydał solowy album na gitarę klasyczną – “el maestro” (Stypendium Kulturalne Miasta Gdańska). Album ten przedstawia własne aranżacje utworów pochodzące z pierwszej w historii tabulatury na vihuelę Libro de Música de vihuela de mano intitulado El Maestro, napisana przez renesansowego kompozytora Luis de Milán. Aktualnie Petkov pracuje nad kolejnym solowym albumem na gitarę klasyczną z muzyką szesnastowiecznego lutnisty Valentina Bakfarka (Stypendium Ministra Kultury).
Poza projektami na gitarą klasyczną, zainspirowany muzyką współczesnych minimalistów w 2016 roku tworzy solowy projekt „ate”, w którym bada moc prostoty, minimalizmu i powtórzeń. Jako ate nagrał dwa solowe wydawnictwa z muzyką autorską, MCCV (2016, Amek) i Secondary Drowning (2018, Amek) oraz liczne wydawnictwa we współpracy z innymi artystami. W ramach projektu zagrał kilka tras koncertowych, m.in. w Polsce, Bułgarii i Wielkiej Brytanii.

PETAR PETKOV
LIVE AV
20.09.2024 | 20:00

Petar Petkov (born Plovdiv, Bulgaria) – musician, guitarist and composer.
Interested in music since childhood, he studied at music academies in Bulgaria, Sweden and Poland. In 2011, he came to Poland to study at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk where he obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art, specializing in classical guitar.
He lives and works in Gdańsk, engaging in musical and multidisciplinary projects. In 2019, he released a solo album for classical guitar – „el maestro” (Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk).

14/08/2024

Noise Receptor #12 has arrived in Bulgaria. Featuring interviews with BJ Nilsen, Innere Front, No Guard, TeHÔM, Tone Generator & The Body Without Organs, festival reports, reviews and a total of 100 pages of post-industrial madness.

Hit us up for a copy, as always, quantities are limited.

24/07/2024

Untitled #8 has arrived in Bulgaria. Some featured artists include Pain Chain, Met Glas, Jazzhand, Frans de Waard. As usual, quantities are limited so drop us a message to get your copy.

18/12/2023

Vanishing Standards III is out today on cassette & digital. Thanks to everyone who took part in it. Get your copy at the usual place: https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/album/vanishing-standards-iii

15/12/2023

The last track we're revealing before VANISHING STANDARDS III - LISTENING PARTY - FABRIKA AVTONOMIA - DEC 17 АТ 6-9 PM and the release of the compilation on Dec 18 is a collaboration between legend krāllār and young blood сбогом хиляди. The key word here is MASSIVE.

Vanishing Standards III releases on December 18 on cassette tape & digital at: http://amekcollective.bandcamp.com

14/12/2023

This Sunday Dwaal will be playing live during VANISHING STANDARDS III - LISTENING PARTY - FABRIKA AVTONOMIA - DEC 17 АТ 6-9 PM . The duo comprised of Ivan Shentov & Nikolai Mitev is currently tracking their first full-length album after playing shows around Sofia for nearly 10 years now.

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13/12/2023

We've been keeping an eye on Sonic Ghaut for the past few years so we're really happy to share "Invisible Monsters", the moody atmospheric gem that he contributed to Vanishing Standards III. Out on December 18 on tape & digital.

Enjoy it a day earlier at VANISHING STANDARDS III - LISTENING PARTY - FABRIKA AVTONOMIA - DEC 17 АТ 6-9 PM .

Vanishing Standards III releases on December 18 on cassette & digital at: http://amekcollective.bandcamp.com

11/12/2023

Unexpected Deffektegg cameo in Vanishing Standards III.
Out on cassette & digital on December 18.

"Pre-Memory Fatal" is the opening track of Vanishing Standards III. The third installment of our compilation series releases on December 18 on tape & digital at: http://amekcollective.bandcamp.com Ar

07/12/2023

Alongside a growing selection of records from our catalog and distro, at Taba Record Store in Sofia you can now find a stack of copies of current and previous issues of Canadian zine Untitled. Drop by if you’re in town.

05/12/2023

Last 4 copies of Vanishing Standards II. Cop one if you missed this compilation because the new volume is just around the corner.
https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/album/vanishing-standards-ii

04/12/2023

Did a little mixtape for Green Fingers collective in the UK. Features favorite tunes from Omori, Valance Drakes, Evitceles, LATE etc.

Very Special Guest Mix feature on this one, Green Fingers Presents, Amek Collective, all the way from Sofia, Bulgaria, none but dusty raw music matterial selected by the Music Collective known for bri

28/11/2023

The latest tapes by Evitceles and V0LAND are reviewed in the latest issue of Vital Weekly.

Vital Weekly, the webcast: we offer a weekly webcast, freely to download. This can be regarded as the audio-supplement to Vital Weekly. Presented as a radioprogramm with excerpts of just some of the releases reviewed. It will remain on the site for a limited period (most likely 2-4 weeks). Download....

27/11/2023

Over a week ago our friends at Blwbck released "I Am The End Of The World", a new album by Amek co-founder Angel Simitchiev and the first with his new project Born Erased. It's still available on cassette tape & digital here: https://www.blwbck.com/born-erased-i-am-the-end-of-the-world.php

I Am The End Of The World is out! Thanks to Blwbck for believing in this album. Born Erased wouldn't materialize without the irreplaceable input of Moss Harvest, V0LAND, Boris Malevanov, Mihail Slavov, Marius Costache, and Silvana Ilieva. Eternal gratitude to everyone who supported the album during the pre-order.

It's now available everywhere. Consider grabbing a tape and supporting the label!
blwbck.com/born-erased-i-am-the-end-of-the-world.php

26/11/2023

For your Sunday listening pleasure UK ambient imprint Nouvelle Gaze joins Comfort Club with an hour-long selection of music from their beautifully curated catalog.

See all shows & tracklists at https://bit.ly/3o0hdMz

24/11/2023

Our live tape series EXPERIENCE returns with Innenraum by V0LAND. Now available on limited cassette & digital over at Bandcamp.

https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/album/innenraum

Symeon Yovev (V0LAND) is a Bulgarian-born composer and experimental artist. Field recordings, modern-day experimental hardware instruments, and obscure vintage sound machines are among his preferred tools of trade. “Innenraum” documents not only a session of shared musical exploration but also the artist’s first-ever show in his hometown of Sofia. This is exactly why we decided to welcome V0LAND in Amek not with a studio recording but with this live artifact that documents the music he presented in late Spring 2023 at Koncept Space, Sofia.

16/11/2023

The only thing we like more than this tape is hearing the tracks on it live. "Bruised" sees EVITCELES exploring yet another direction with his constantly evolving music. Grab a copy here while you still can: https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/album/bruised

08/11/2023

In March our friends Nadja played their third show in Bulgaria and they uploaded a recording from it. Feels good to be back in their massive-sounding, dreamy world.

Nadja live at Mixtape in Sofia, Bulgaria on March 9, 2023 as presented by Amek Collective. Live sound by Rico from Uochi Toki, video footage by Andy Kay, nat...

04/11/2023

This is tonight! Come early and support all the artists. Conjecture (GR), Evitceles, XI-N (DE), LATE в Koncept Space на 4 ноември от 20:00 ч.

01/11/2023

Did a little interview with Indiefferential. Follow and support them if you can.

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31/10/2023

Lunatic.bg on Conjecture (GR), Evitceles, XI-N (DE), LATE в Koncept Space на 4 ноември от 20:00 ч. ❤️

Amek Collective отново са подготвили внимателно курирана вечер с експериментална музика на живо с артисти, свързани с лейбъла. На 4 ноември в Koncept Space (Никола Вапцаров 6, Соф....

29/10/2023

For your Sunday listening (dis)pleasure, here's the Conjecture guest mix on this month's Comfort Club episode on Black Rhino Radio. Don't miss him in Sofia next week on Conjecture (GR), Evitceles, XI-N (DE), LATE в Koncept Space на 4 ноември от 20:00 ч.

Greek post-industrial artist Conjecture joins this month's Comfort Club by Amek Collective. On November 4, he's coming to Sofia for his first show there in 5 years. The gig also happens to be the firs

24/10/2023

BORN ERASED 🌋 Blwbck

"Melting Lungs" is the second single off "I Am The End Of The World" the debut Born Erased album to be released on November 17 by BLWBCK. Pre-order on tape &...

21/10/2023

“Another incredibly abstract and emotionally charged release—masterfully crafted by an extremely talented sound sculptor—that seems completely alive and keeps getting better track by track.” Igloo Magazine 🖤

Definitely a planned voyage submerged in hundreds of warped electrical sound fields and swirling auditory debris, this is a mechanical and alien bombardment of the senses.

20/10/2023

"BRUISED" by EVITCELES is out now on tape & digital. Thanks to everyone who supported the pre-order. We start shipping early next week! Grab your copy here: https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/album/bruised

In the coming weeks catch Evitceles live here:

Deliluh | Bain de Gong | Еvitceles | Mixtape 5 ​​ | 15 години Indioteque

Conjecture (GR), Evitceles, XI-N (DE), LATE в Koncept Space на 4 ноември от 20:00 ч.

19/10/2023

purehate000 streaming Save Me Tonight by EVITCELES. This is the last exclusive premiere before we drop the full album tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled!

On "Bruised", his third full-length album for Amek, Bulgarian producer Evitceles probes even deeper into his botomless and tainted well of influences. As hinted in some of the project's other, most re

14/10/2023

Second single from the upcoming EVITCELES full-length streaming now on Phormix Athens. Bruised releases in its entirety on October 20 on tape & digital.

Pre-order at:
https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/album/bruised

Premiere of the track "Bruised" by the Bulgarian producer Evitceles, taken from his upcoming release on Amek Collective. - Artist: Track: "Bruised" Album: "Bruised" Label: F

13/10/2023

The new Valance Drakes LP has arrived in Japan courtesy of the awesome Tobira Records.

過去にTobiraやLaapsなどから発表しているブルガリアのIDM作家Valance Drakesが、2023年10月にブルガリアの実験／アンビエントレーベルAmekから100部限定でリリースしたレコードです。 Valance特有の複雑なリズムストラクチャーにア.....

10/10/2023

Much love to Knife who are premiering Treasure The Sound, the opening track of Bruised, a new full-length by EVITCELES that we are releasing on October 20. Artwork by Mild Kiriya.

Pre-order at:
https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/album/bruised

Premiere: Amek Collective presenta su último lanzamiento 'Bruised' por Evitceles. En Bruised, su tercer álbum de larga duración para Amek, el productor búlgaro Evitceles profundiza aún más en su prof

04/10/2023

“… an album that combines, on the one hand, tortuous and sinuous noise, along with tough abstract beats and, on the other hand, ambience of pure bliss.”

First review of Hate Devours Its Host by Valance Drakes on loop.cl. We start shipping this one on Friday! Thanks for your patience.

http://www.loop.cl/content/view/2305/27/

02/10/2023

Hate Devours Its Host by Valance Drakes is officially released! Thanks to everyone who already purchased it. It's becoming increasingly difficult to both release and collect records so we appreciate your support. Due to some personal challenges, shipping will start this Friday!

If you haven't yet spent time with this LP, please do so, because Valance is an artist like no other: https://amekcollective.bandcamp.com/album/hate-devours-its-host