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About Me

it's just me, cornel wilczek, instruments (like guitars, synths -Moog, theremin, dan bau ......etc), 2 computers and a healthy love for music.

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quamusic.com , virb.com/qua

"Devil Eyes" music video.Animated by Paul Robertson

"Kings of Power 4 Billion % - trailer"/strong.Animated by Paul Robertson

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Cornel Wilczek, otherwise known as Qua, enjoys nothing more than making electronic music. His debut album "Forgetabout' was released in 2002, on Surgery records. When he dropped Forgetabout on an unsuspecting public, the response was near rapturous acclaim. Here was an artist, a local artist at that, crafting joyful sonic vistas of gorgeous experimental constructions that simultaneously tugged melancholically on the heartstrings whilst sending appreciative shivers through the brain.

Painting Monsters on Clouds is Qua's follow up album. It is an unrepentantly gorgeous and nostalgic mix of sunlit electronics and guitars, buoyed by complex arrangements, and crafted by a gentle iconoclast - bringing to mind the playfulness of Mouse on Mars, the sophistication of Ennio Morricone and the warm lush pops of Architecture in Helsinki.

Foregetabout folktronica, kiddietronica, or even pigeonholetronica as Qua is operating in his own league. This is Quatronica. In fact aspects of it don't even sound all that electronic, drawing upon elements of world music, folk, and even rock in this incredible fusion. Though the tone may be predominantly light, with the whimsical nature of the tunes often cloaking their complexity, even a casual listen reveals Qua's dedication to craftsmanship and eye toward the miniscule.

Qua's work uses field recordings as much as guitar, homemade, noisy software as much as the sound of delicate acoustic instruments, rich spatial environments as much as the digital frenzy of an array of sound-plugins.

Cornel is currently doing his Masters, majoring in surround sound at Media Arts, RMIT. He also works as a sound designer and composer for film/tv/animation while continuing work as a visual artist/designer in his noisy little abode in Collingwood, melbourne.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/21/2006
Band Website: quamusic.com
Band Members: cornel wilczek. Live includes James Machine Drum Cecil on percussion and in the studio Laurence Pike on drums.
Influences: Ennio Morricone, Krystoff Komeda, Nobukazu Takemura, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Aphrodite's Child, Scott Walker, Moondog, Hoang Oanh, Architecture in Helsinki, Clue to Kalo, Mountains in the Sky, Caetano Veloso, Os Mutantes, The Focus Group, Wendy Carlos, Raymond Scott, Brian Eno, King Crimson, Link Wray, Bo Diddly, John Fahey, Yuri Nordstein, Jan Svankmajer, PT Anderson, Hayao Miyazaki, Osamu Tezuka
Sounds Like: You need to hear it.
Record Label: Mush Records / Headz / Surgery Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Jeepers Creepers it’s Finders Keepers

Hi! I've been lucky enough to do a mash up mix for the fabulous Finders Keepers Records. This IS one of my favorite labels. I mean anyone that rereleases BRUNO SPOERRI's - GLUCKSKUGEL is pretty good b...
Posted by qua on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:30:00 PST

Kings of Power 4 Billion % - trailer

Kings of Power 4 Billion % - trailer coming real soon. enjoy the soundtrack...
Posted by qua on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:38:00 PST

007!

Some excellent news! "Forgetabout" & "Painting Monsters on Clouds" have been re-released by Mush Records. Finally ... for those that keep emailing me where to find these albums.. it should be easy. Th...
Posted by qua on Mon, 07 May 2007 11:54:00 PST

Red Bull Music Academy

Well at first I wasn't quite sure what this was. Then I looked into it and thought it can't be serious... and then I was invited to talk and go down there - to find it's quite an amazing event/concept...
Posted by qua on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 06:58:00 PST

Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street fight 2006

ok.. after much demand Paul Robertson's "Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street fight2006" animation with yours truly on sound and music duties has been put up online. man.. the response has been overwhe...
Posted by qua on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:45:00 PST