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Pitch Shifting @ Containerklang #19 LTK4 CENTRE COURT FESTIVAL der Klangbasierten Künste, 2023 / photo Oliver Bedorf
Pitch Shifting is an experimental audio-visual collaboration established in 2019 between musician Grgur Savic and visual artist Sanja Star. Continuous journey of wave motion and alternating currents through highly abstract visual and sound, performing electro-acoustic sets in close conversation, dissolving boundaries across media and genres: musical, visual, art, animation, video, improvisation, compositions, real-time performance, analogue, digital, acoustic and electronic.
Pitch Shifting at Klangforschung 3 “Get in the van”, Dresden, 2022
Pitch Shifting at LPM Festival, Italy, 2021
Pitch Shifting at 6th Silk Road International Art Festival, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, 2019
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OUTBOX: A Sonic Journey through Interaction and Visualization
In “OUTBOX” performance Savic and Star collaborate to create an audio-visual performance that explores communication and self-expression without limitations. Through a combination of prepared saxophone and flute, amplified objects, small electronics, laptop-generated soundscapes, video projections, live animation, action, and the interplay of dynamic visual elements, this duo invites the audience on a captivating passage of sonic exploration and visual storytelling.
The performance unfolds as an intricate dance of improvisation and action. Savic uses his mastery of unconventional saxophone and flute techniques, blending them with the manipulation of amplified objects and small electronics, breaking the conventional boundaries of sound creation. Simultaneously, Star utilizes a laptop, multiple projectors, a camera, and physical objects to create a rich visual and sound landscape that responds and interacts with the sonic elements in real-time.
The result is a multisensory experience reaching beyond the traditional concept of language and communication, transporting the audience into a realm where sound and visuals merge into a harmonious whole (close listening and close seeing). The duo’s ability to create sonic illustrations and evoke emotions through their collaborative improvisation creates a vivid and ever-evolving narrative, inviting the audience to interpret the performance in their own unique way.
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Seas of Mintaka
“Seas of Mintaka” performance draws inspiration from the stars themselves, specifically Mintaka, a prominent star in the Orion constellation. Mintaka, often associated with exploration and mystery, becomes a metaphor for the journey undertaken in this performance—a voyage through both sound and vision.
Grgur Savic and Sanja Star guide audiences through the “seas” of Mintaka, with each wave of sound meticulously transformed into evocative visuals. Savic and Star both explore frequency in their art practice.
Savic’s experimental blend of classical, IDM, and electroacoustic music, punctuated by moments of noise and dissonance, evokes the infinite depths and cosmic phenomena. Meanwhile, Star’s abstract visuals—created through digital motion collage, 3D art, code, and live animation—mirror this auditory exploration, producing a richly textured, audio-reactive display.
By naming the performance “Seas of Mintaka,” the artists encapsulate the sense of charting unknown territories, where each note and visual element navigates the vast, uncharted cosmos.
Grgur Savic – laptop, electronics, prepared saxophone Sanja Star – sonic illustration [laptop, projectors]
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