Audiovizuálny projekt Opuka

Radek Herold a básnik Jíři Mareček sa pred desiatimi rokmi začali stretávať u seba doma a navzájom si púšťať hudbu, ktorú v tom čase počúvali. Postupne sa začali zaoberať myšlienkou na vlastnú tvorbu.
Jadro kapely počas rokov vytvorili spolu s hudobníkmi Petrom Stašekom a Miroslav Vojvodík, maliarom Filipom Langom, vj-om Dušanom Urbancom.

Opuka je známa svojím nekonvenčným presahom do sféry nových médií, ktorý je najviac citeľný pri živých koncertoch kapely, kedy vizuálna a hudobná zložka hrajú rovnocennú úlohu. Skupina tiež tvorí site-specific akcie, ako napríklad elektroakustickú performance v továrenskom areáli Svit v Zlíne, počas ktorej samplovala a používala zvuky nahraté v priestoroch kovárenskej haly.

Pražské publikum si môže Opuku pozrieť už túto sobotu v MeetFactory počas festivalu Lunchmeat. Ich LP Opuka 6 je voľne dostupné na internete.

English
The Zlín-based audiovisual project Opuka is around since 11 years. During this time the band managed to self-release several LPs. The newest, called Opuka 6, is a recording from a live show performed at Kaple Liběchov in the autumn of 2011.

Radek Herold and another member of the band the poet Jíři Mareček have been meeting ten years ago to listen to music they found inspiring in their homes. Gradually they became involved in producing their own sound. They created the core of the band with the musicians Petr Stašek and Miroslav Vojvodík, the painter Filip Lang, and vj Dušan Urbanec.

Opuka is known for their unconventional usage of new media, which can be especially felt during their live shows. They also create site-specific shows, such as the elektroacoustic performance in the factory complex Svit in Zlín, where they performed from samples and field recordings of the old forgery hall.

Prague audience can experience Opuka live this Saturday, during their performance on the Lunchmeat festival in Prague's MeetFactory. Their latest LP can be downloaded online for free.