Tomasz Krakowiak

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Tomasz Krakowiak (b. July 31, 1972, Tarnów, Poland) is a percussionist and composer. During the last few years, Krakowiak has performed and recorded with artists such as Mike Hansen, John Oswald, Ireneusz Socha, Le Quan Ninh, Kaffe Matthews, Mike Snow, Domenico Sciajno, Alessandro Bosetti, Anna Zaradny, Ute Völker, Sophie Angel, Otomo Yoshihide, Phil Minton, Paul Dutton, John Butcher, Gert-Jan Prins, Karlheinz Essl, Pau Torres and others throughout Europe and North America e.g. Musica Genera Festival, Victoriaville FIMAV, AudioArt Festival. Influenced by experimental and electroacoustic practices, Krakowiak's sounds are explorations of different sonoristic drum qualities. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada.

[edit] Selected discography

Tomasz Krakowiak - La Ciutat Ets Tu [etuderecords015] 2008
Mike Hansen/Tomasz Krakowiak - Confines of Power [Frozen Elephant Music, FE007] 2007
nearField - vakar gerem keturiese prie misko, ant senu, nebenaudotu veikiancio metro begiu [Perineum#17] 2005
kathode - Ping [tvur, t10] 2005
kathode - Eel [tvur, t11] 2005
nearField - ArgeFont [deadbirdsrecords, DBR013] 2005
nearField - ...and i think i'll make a good barber [Umbrella Noise Collective, UMB019] 2005
Ear-Cam - Here To Go [Kikue Music, CD] 2005
Eugene Martynec - Toronto Duets [Artifact Music, ART031] 2004, (on track 5."Der Surkrutschnieder Marzurka") 2004
Mike Hansen/Tomasz Krakowiak - Relay [Spool Records, Field4] 2004
John Butcher/Mike Hansen/Tomasz Krakowiak - Equation [Spool Records, Line19] 2003
ATM + Guy electric orchestra EP 3" [WhyNot, NW06] 2003
Ireneusz Socha/Tomasz Krakowiak - KITS [dobosz/dembitzer, split] 2002
Hansen/Krakowiak - Sticks & Stones [WhyNot, NW04] 2002