Katharsis: Valiska

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Sunday, December 21, 2014

Katharsis Dec. 21 '14 (Kris S. Showfill)

An awesome showfill from Kris Sujata (Valiska, Processed).

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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Katharsis July 7 '13

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Katharsis June 9, 2013 - Inner Ocean Records Feature

This week, a very special show featuring the releases of Calgary label Inner Ocean Records. Cory, the proprietor of the label, was in the studio to talk about the label's history and play music from past, present and upcoming Inner Ocean releases.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Katharsis Apr. 7 '13 (Valiska Live Set)

This week Valiska played live in-studio.

Valiska is the project of Calgary-based ambient/noise electronic artist Kris Sujata. He was in the studio to play some tracks from his catalog including new material from an album he is currently working on.

Download a recording of the show (including Valiska's live set) in mp3 format here. The performance starts around the 34 min. mark.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Katharsis Oct. 28 '12

This week I was joined in the studio by Krzysztof Sujata aka (Valiska). He has helped organize what will be a fantastic night of soundscapes, drones and experimentation on Nov. 1 at Vern's Tavern. We played some music from the artists appearing on Thursday as well as something from Valiska's latest release and some other good stuff he has been into lately.

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Welcome! Start Here:

Katharsis is a bi-weekly journey to the polar regions of contemporary music. These unfamiliar musical frontiers are scoured for adventurous new sounds grounded in harmony, melody and beauty. Selections range from the sublimely quiet and reverent to overwhelming aural overload, yet more often than not sustain a tranquil and soothing mood appropriate for late evenings or early mornings. Songs that both require and reward patient, intentional listening are highly favoured. Though rarely played,‘stars’ such as Arvo Pärt, Karlheinz Stockhausen, John Cage, Steve Reich, Phillip Glass, Brian Eno, John Fahey, Nick Drake, Nick Cave, Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, Rhys Chatham, Kevin Shields, Kieran Hebden, Christian Fennesz, and Mark Hollis light the way forward like a guiding constellation. Through the joy of discovery and the weaving of these musical threads into a cohesive sonic tapestry Katharsis aims to provide exactly that which its name implies.

HISTORY:

Katharsis commenced broadcasting on cjsw in the fall of 2000 early Sunday mornings (3-7am). After a few months the program moved to 12-2am Tuesday mornings and then filled the 11pm-12am Monday night spot vacated by longtime cjsw personality Mark Hamilton (who was busy travelling back and forth to Europe and starting his Woodpigeon project along with several other current and past cjsw personnel).

Eventually the show expanded to its current 2 hour format. As of March 7, 2010 Katharsis returned to Sundays, now at a much more accessible 8-10pm.

In the summer of 2017, Katharsis scaled back to a bi-weekly show, alternating with Processed, a fantastic show hosted by Krzysztof Sujata.

Over the years several up-and-coming artists have graced the show with fantastic live performances (Jerusalem in My Heart, Sarah Davachi, Valiska, Bitter Fictions, Hook & Eye, Chris Tenz, Noro, AM Static, Poor Man's Fantasty, Gianna Lauren, Memory Screen, Chad VanGaalen & Eric Hamelin, Azeda Booth, Preytek, Beneath These Idle Tides, Lucid 44, Woodpigeon, Dan Goldman & Snowblink, and Cam Penner). These live in-studio sessions are always a highlight for me.

If you like what you hear and also make music that you think I might be interested in playing, feel free to contact me and/or submit it to cjsw directly.

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