Patryk Zakrocki
Warsaw based musician and composer
He currently plays guitar, viola, oscillators and electric mbira.
Main current projects are: Polski Piach, Leggerezza, Zakrocki&Bryndal, Spontaneous Chamber Music, SzaZa.
Patryk Zakrocki also runs his own independent label - Monaural Poetry, which produces true analog recordings on vinyl records.
He passionately conducts improvising orchestras, works with multichannel electroacoustic music, and pushes the possibilities of audio drama. Patryk Zakrocki released 17 albums with his music, including five solo works.
Aside from countless shows in Europe, he also performed in USA (Washington National Gallery, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lucasfilm studio San Francisco, and many more), Uruguay (Theatro Solis Montevideo), Iran (City Theater Teheran), Israel, Egypt, Iceland, China and over 20 times in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, Yokohama, Zusi, Osaka)
11 selected accomplishments:
1. Monaural Poetry
Independent Tape Recording label focused on aural poetry and full analog sound capture.
The idea is to record solo performances on NAGRA professional tape recorder and cut the winyls directly from tapes!
Make vinyls real analog again!
The idea is to record solo performances on NAGRA professional tape recorder and cut the winyls directly from tapes!
Make vinyls real analog again!
2. Polski Piach
A true dream team of friends: the trio features Patryk Zakrocki on acoustic guitar, Piotr Mełech on bass clarinet and Piotr Domagalski on basolia.
Their music is a blend of traditional primal blues and contemporary chamber music as well as Polish folk music.
Northern Blues Music (an American music portal) described this combination as follows: "Very nice indeed. Blues as if Penderecki was writing blues".
Their music is a blend of traditional primal blues and contemporary chamber music as well as Polish folk music.
Northern Blues Music (an American music portal) described this combination as follows: "Very nice indeed. Blues as if Penderecki was writing blues".
3. SzaZa plays Polanski
The duo, formed years ago with fellow musician and friend, Paweł Szamburski (clarinet), has created music for numerous dance performances, theatre plays, and films. However, it was our music to Polanski's student shorts – commissioned by the UNSOUND Festival – that proved to be our greatest success. We presented this program nine times in the USA, over ten times in Japan, as well as in Uruguay, Norway, Iceland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, many times in Poland – and we perform it to this day on various film festivals.
2001–2020
4. IMPROVISATION
the path of an improvising musician consists of self-development and encounters with people, of solo concerts and projects, and collective activity. I have played with Artur Majewski, Marcin Olak, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Tetuzi Akiyama, Fred Frith, Macio Moretti, KIO, WIO, Agusti Fernandez, Rafał Mazur, Michael Zerang and many other great musicians.
I performed at Tokyo Jazz Festival, Ad Libitum, or MontMusic Festival, among others.
I performed at Tokyo Jazz Festival, Ad Libitum, or MontMusic Festival, among others.
5. Z.P.D. ZAKŁAD PRODUKCJI DŹWIĘKU / SOUND PRODUCTION PLANT
Domowa manufaktura muzyczna produkująca miniaturowe, kunsztowne słuchowiska, dźwięki niemożliwe, własne mechanizmy pozytywkowe, instalacje dźwiękowe itp.
We współpracy z Wojciechem Marcem, obecnie reżyserem dźwięku NOSPR, cofaliśmy i zatrzymywaliśmy czas, gotowaliśmy kościelne organy, uczyliśmy języków obcych w czasach Jagiellonów itp.
We współpracy z Wojciechem Marcem, obecnie reżyserem dźwięku NOSPR, cofaliśmy i zatrzymywaliśmy czas, gotowaliśmy kościelne organy, uczyliśmy języków obcych w czasach Jagiellonów itp.
2005-2009
6. GABINET MASAŻU UCHA WEWNĘTRZNEGO / INNER EAR MASSAGE PARLOUR
An original project combining music therapy with avant-garde music: a duo with multi-instrumentalist and double-bassist Jacek Mazurkiewicz. The idea was to perform concerts for one single listener, in the form of sound massage.
We performed around 300 sessions.
We performed around 300 sessions.
7. KINO DŹWIĘKU / SOUND CINEMA
imageless cinema, a space devoted to the observation of sound. This original project was commissioned by the European Culture Congress, and presented a whole range of musical genres, from acousmatic art, electroacoustic music, radio play to field recording, from first such pieces to have ever been composed, to contemporary pieces, created specially for the Sound Cinema.
After the success of the first edition, we had the opportunity to realise the project three more times, in collaboration with the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw.
After the success of the first edition, we had the opportunity to realise the project three more times, in collaboration with the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw.
(1) European Culture Congress - Wrocław, Poland (2011)
(2) Musica Electronica Nova - Wrocław, Poland (2013)
(3) Musica Electronica Nova - Wrocław, Poland (2015)
(4) Musica Electronica Nova - Wrocław, Poland
8. MARTIAN LANDSCAPES (26'58'')
Original composition for electronic, percussion and wind instruments, written and performed by the author. Its most important performances include multi-channel renditions at the European Culture Congress, and at Musica Electronica Nova in Wroclaw in 2013 and 2015. It was also released in the form of an album, with Bôłt Records (2013).
9. SOLO ALBUMS
"Prace z Obrazkiem", "Osmędeusze" and "Postpandemic music" - albums featuring original experimental and chamber music, released in the years 2006–2020 with Monotype and Bôłt.
10. GALIMADJAZ
Cycle of improvised music concerts held at Jazzgot club on Wednesdays, over the course of two years, curated and organised by Patryk Zakrocki. Each event presented different musicians and a different line-up. The cycle built a loyal audience and was widely discussed in industry media. Moreover, it facilitated the formation of Warszawska Scena Niezależna (Warsaw Independent Scene) and consequently contributed to the creation of LADO ABC association.
Jazzgot club, 1999–2002
11. Tupika
A collective of friends, an acoustic trio featuring Paweł Szamburski on clarinet, Norbullo Kontrabacz on double bass and Patryk Zakrocki on violin; a blend of delicate acoustic sound and the young improvisers' vibrant energy. A true Warsaw legend.
12. Meoma
Original album with IDM; electronic music featuring acoustic instruments, such as string quartet, tabla, didgeridoo, guitar and others. In Rafał Księżyk's review it was described as the first album with intelligent electronic music to be ever recorded in Poland.
CD CPT Sparky / Selles Records 1998