Nicolas Wiese creates works in a wide range of formats and media, for various contexts: installation and spatial performance, contemporary electronic composition, relational and improvised music, graphic art, drawing, collage, radio and experimental film. His work testifies to a strong interest in the deconstruction and reconstruction of found images / found sound / quotations from mass media and everyday life – centring on themes of ambiguous perception, contradiction and the suggestive use of images, of mediated communication. Speech, the written word, architecture, complex abstraction and refraction of nostalgia all play important roles in Wiese’s aesthetic output. His stop-motion collage video techniques give rise to pieces rich in detail and layers, which play with opacity and transparency, and often with the perception of time.
In his sound works and electroacoustic compositions, Wiese primarily uses short fragments of acoustic source recordings, which are then collaged, layered and processed to different degrees of recognition. These techniques, following the Musique Concrète tradition, are augmented by the adept use of sample-triggered polyphonic feedback modulation and great attention to crafting a highly spatial listening experience.
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from Noise à Noise 20.3-1,
released September 4, 2020
Nicolas Wiese - Nemishenasamash 1 (4'48)
composed and mixed by Nicolas Wiese at Quiet Cue, Berlin 07/2020
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Dark and experimental tones resonate throughout, echoing the depth and complexity of its origins. This glitchy electronic music seems to capture the very essence of Iran's current situation, serving as a sonic reflection of its intricate dynamics and emotions. It's precisely the kind of sound one might anticipate arising from such circumstances, masterfully blending art with the pulse of contemporary events. ghalamdar
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This complition of Iranian artists is absolutely mindblowing. So many styles of Experimental Ambient and Electronic compositions. Each artist on the release molds their own uniqueness into their track. Overall, Visions of Darkness is a must have for any avant-garde music fan. Gwynncore
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