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Krystof

Diario di Vacanza (LP)

LabelSWIMS

FormatLP

GenreElectronic

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Krystof, Polish composer, crafts electronic soundscapes inspired by La Palma’s volcanic terrain and caves.

Krystof is the nom de plume of Polish-born composer, producer and DJ Krzysztof Skonieczny. After a decade in London, Krystof relocated to the remote, serrated landscape of La Palma, in Spain's Canary Islands. There he came into possession of a piece of land scattered with natural caves - one of which became his home and recording studio. It was here that Krystof wrote his debut album, Diario di Vacanza. This record is a paean to the fertile terrain of La Palma, replete with its tangled networks of hiking paths, minas galerias (water tunnels), black sand beaches and banana groves. Recordings of these spaces, melded with modular synthesis and electronic composition, form the basis for Krystof's work. These are soundscapes that hum with volcanic activity, bubble, burst and chatter - cooling to reveal locations, impressions, and fragments of a shared lived experience on the island. 

 

Details
Cat. number: SWIM12
Year: 2025

Release notes

Recorded in La Palma and Milan www.swims.music

Tracklist
1Lipiec
2Gate Passage
3Waalweg
4Cueva [pt.1]
5Barranco
6Waterfront
7Mewa
8Callejoncito
9Cueva [pt.2]
10Passagio
11Freccia Rossa
12Muse
Credits
David Huang
Design
Matt Rota
Illustration
Giuseppe Ielasi
Mastered By
Krzysztof Skonieczny
Performer, Mixed By, Written-By