Tibor Szemző
Hungarian electro-acoustic composer Tibor Szemző was born in Budapest in 1955, beginning his musical studies at the Kodály method school at the age of six. Initially playing the violin, his subsequent discoveries of rock prompted a move to guitar; the influence of John Coltrane and Charles Mingus inspired Szemző to form his own jazz trio (later a quartet), and in 1979 he founded the minimalist ensemble Group 180. Embarking on a solo career in 1983, Szemző began integrating spoken word and visual elements into projects otherwise dominated by flute and live electronics, and in 1987 he issued his first solo recording, Snapshot from the Island. The downfall of Hungary's communist rule allowed him to begin collaborating with various artists throughout Europe, and in 1998 Szemző also formed a new chamber ensemble, the Gordian Knot. Other notable works include Ain't Nothing But a Little Bit of Music for Moving Pictures (the score to a collection of black-and-white home movies compiled by friend Péter Forgács), The Conscience (a trilogy of narrative-based chamber compositions), and Tractatus (a half-hour piece inspired by the Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein).
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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»K«ENGRAVINGS (K-ENGRAVINGS)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Feb 7, 2017
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SOUTH OF NO NORTH
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Jun 19, 2003
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DANUBE EXODUS
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Feb 7, 2003
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SNAPSHOT FROM THE ISLAND 2020
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Feb 7, 2020
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SNAP #2 (The Other Shore & Cuba)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Apr 21, 2022
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INVISIBLE STORY | reassembled & remastered
Humour - Released by Fodderbasis on Nov 5, 2023
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RELATIVE THINGS (selected soundscapes 1994-97)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Feb 7, 1998
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METEO (The Dreams of Eckermann)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on May 1, 1989
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Ain’t Nothing But a Little Bit Of Music For Moving Pictures (selected soundscapes, 1988-91)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Jan 1, 1992
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THE LAST HUNGARIAN VINYL
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Feb 7, 1994
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THE CONSCIENCE
Classical - Released by Fodderbasis on May 1, 1993
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INVISIBLE STORY
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Feb 7, 2001
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SKULLBASE FRACTURE (REMASTERED 2022)
Classical - Released by Fodderbasis on Nov 5, 2022
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SUNSET ON LEFT
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fodderbasis on Feb 7, 2000
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The Other Shore (various compositions 1992-97)
Classical - Released by Fodderbasis on Feb 7, 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo