LAPTOP present “Cockroach Colonies on Satellites”
LAPTOP is the duet of Jim Andreou and Basil Theodorou. Since 1995, Jim and Basil have been testing the boundaries of sound and storytelling. “Cockroach Colonies on Satellites” is a story about rule makers, ant colonies, automation and reflection of our times, featuring sound textures from a multi-year library of samples. With this concert at KET, Jim and Basil celebrate thirty years of improvising with hundreds of anecdotal songs.
🔷 Jim Andreou initially worked in drawing, photography and collage technique. However, his interest in the visual arts focused mainly on the experimentation and expression of art forms such as electronic music, video art and digital art. In the field of music, he has taken part in selective performances both in Athens and in Amfissa, where he lives. He creates incessantly, sending his virtual and sonic concerns to the undefined universe, through platforms such as Saatchi Gallery, Bandcamp and SoundCloud
🔷 After returning with a cd player / sampler from Glasgow in 1991, Basil Theodorou has been experimenting with sampling. In the beginning improvising with a radio and a guitar, but over time with anything. Through spoken-word, field recordings and ‘broken’ instruments he wants to talk about the things that matter. Over time he has collaborated with musicians, visual artists, dancers, dramaturgs, architects, teachers, learners, researchers presenting at music venues, galleries, film festivals, schools and on the radio.