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Hardedge

Electronic
A.k.a. Velibor A. Pedevski Velibor Pedevski

Hardedge is an experimental electronics project of a sound designer Velibor Pedevski, based in New York. His experimental approach to sound, space, and structure is inspired and based on the fundamental principles of the Chicago's A.A.C.M. creative thinkers, especially their revolutionary multi-directional, non-progressive approach, and the use of silence as a musical element. For many years, Pedevski had been extensively collaborating with many significant members of A.A.C.M., including Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, Roscoe Mitchell, Leroy Jenkins, The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, and George Lewis. In 1996, he became a co-founder of Braxton House label, and produced several albums by Anthony Braxton on it, such as Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995, Solo (Skopje) 1995, Sextet (Istanbul) 1996, Tentet (New York) 1996, Octet (New York) 1995, and Ensemble (New York) 1995. From 1993 to 2006, Velibor Pedevski had been teaching the music of Anthony Braxton and A.A.C.M. at the Jazz Studies at the New School for Social Research in NYC. In 2005, Pedevski took over Henry Threadgill's Hardedge label, subsequently releasing all solo and collaborative works through this recording company. Hardedge released eight live albums in duo with experimental cornetist Graham Haynes, documenting concerts at WKCR-FM, Roulette, New York, NY, The Stone, Le Poisson Rouge, 2005 Sarajevo Jazz Festival, and 2010 AkBank Jazz Festival in Istanbul. He also performed on turntables at Graham Haynes Presents Electric Church multimedia performance at Bezanson Recital Hall, with Haynes (cornet), James Hurt (keyboards) and Michelle Halsell (projection). Some of Hardedge's recent projects include DarkMatterHalo power-trio with guitarists Brandon Ross and Doug Wieselman, which released two albums in 2015. Pedevski also worked with Brandon Ross as a part of Pendulum, and (Yet)Another Plane ensembles, recorded a few solo live albums, and produced a studio collaboration with Wadada Leo Smith.

Genres

• Electronic
• Jazz
• Dance
• Rock

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