Zbigniew Karkowski - 1958–2013 RIP

Yesterday, Polish composer Zbigniew Karkowski succumbed to pancreatic cancer. Karkowski studied composition with Iannis Xenakis, Olivier Messiaen, and Pierre Boulez, and became a frequent collaborator of Masami Akita (Merzbow), Tetsuo Furudate, Dutch sound artist Edwin van der Heide, Atau Tanaka, and Andrew McKenzie (The Hafler Trio). The torment of sound engineers around the world, Karkowski enjoyed intentionally destroying expensive PA systems before his extremely loud (and usually punk-rock brief) concerts. Today, we'll remember him for his music. 


Zbigniew Karkowski - Live at the Generator, September 2, 1989 



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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous13 December 2013 at 12:58

    Too much deaths in 2013.
    Oophoi, Bernard Parmegiani, Aube and now Zbigniew Karkowski.

    RIP

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  2. Anonymous13 December 2013 at 15:26

    Shit... shit.... I like Zbigniew very... very much.... R.I.P.

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  3. Richard Zimmerman13 December 2013 at 19:52

    oh fuck man fucking shit

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  4. Anonymous14 December 2013 at 15:53

    Caligari:
    for those about
    to noise,
    we salute you!

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  5. Plague18 December 2013 at 23:25

    had ZK on my radio shows ages ago.
    he will be missed

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