DREAM HOUSE on air

DREAM HOUSE on air

I am producing a radio version for 24 hour DREAM HOUSE concert that started the last year at Harakka island in Helsinki.

Experimental Sounds Workshop March 7 - April 25

Experimental Sounds Workshop March 7 – April 25

During March 7 to April 25 every Wednesday I am giving the evening course of experimental sounds workshop at MAA-tila (Albertinkatu 19, Helsinki).

2 x composition + 3 x production

2 x composition + 3 x production

A Happy New Year 2012! Presenting 2 new compositions and 3 new productions.

The Art of War ON AIR, October 3, 22:05 at YLE RADIO 1

The Art of War ON AIR, October 3, 22:05 at YLE RADIO 1

he recording of The Art of War – War Symphony would be broadcasted on YLE Radio 1, Ääniversum.

 A correction to the text on STUDIE II written by Stockhausen

A correction to the text on STUDIE II written by Stockhausen

I found a peculiar but clear mistake in the text on STUDIE II written by K. Stockhausen. I wrote a short paper about it. If you are interested in, check the PDF file below.

Dream House Concert

Dream House Concert

News: I am playing my new composition, a simple version for colored noises at Kasematti, that is Casemate IV at Harakka Island in front of Kaivopuisto park in Helsinki in DREAM HOUSE 24 hours concert held on June 22 – 23, 2011.

Welcome to SILAKKA.FI, Shinji Kanki's website!

Welcome to SILAKKA.FI, Shinji Kanki’s website!

Presenting the work of colored noises at JSPS meeting

Presenting the work of colored noises at JSPS meeting

News: May 26, 2011I am presenting my work for colored noised at the Finland Alumni Club of JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) on June 1 at Mekri Lake research center of the University of Eastern Finland.

The Artist of April 2011 at M2HZ

The Artist of April 2011 at M2HZ

The last April this year I was featured as the artist of the month by M2HZ community open web TV. M2HZ is one of the web TV productions at STADI.TV.

A PLAY FOR TWO HARPISTS

A PLAY FOR TWO HARPISTS

A play for two harpists. For Saara Rautio & Suvadeep Das. Written on the occasion of Fake Finn Festival of experimental live a

A PLAY FOR TWO HARPISTS

A PLAY FOR TWO HARPISTS

My new experimental Improvisational piece, A Play for Two Harpists written for Fake Finn Festival would be premiered on April 2, 2011 at Gallery Augusta in Suomenlinna, Helsinki.

Nordic Sound Art MA in Helsinki, Free Collective Improvisation

Nordic Sound Art MA in Helsinki, Free Collective Improvisation

Feb 28 – March 11 I am giving a workshop for Nordic Sound Art MA students at Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. The topic is free collective improvisation.

Experimental Electro-Acoustic Improvisation workshop at DIEM in Århus

Experimental Electro-Acoustic Improvisation workshop at DIEM in Århus

Experimental Electro-Acoustic Improvisation workshop at DIEM in Århus. Feb. 14 – 18, 2011

Starting Experimental Sound workshop at Art School MAA

Starting Experimental Sound workshop at Art School MAA

NEWS: February 8, 2011. Starting Experimental Sound workshop at Art School MAA

PRESQUE RIEN REVISITED 2010

PRESQUE RIEN REVISITED 2010

Luc Ferrar’s Presque Rien (No. 1)1970 is revisited and “interpreted” newly as an experimental site&time-specific LIVE radio performance work.

The Art of War - War Symphony

The Art of War – War Symphony

Written for Artists’ Orchestra of Finland to support all immigrant artists in Finland.

THE ART OF WAR - WAR SYMPHONY

THE ART OF WAR – WAR SYMPHONY

NEWS: September 8, 2010. The new composition commissioned by Charm of Sound for the Festival for New Sounds, Nov. 8 – 13 COMPLETED!

Invited to VIBRA festival, Lima

Invited to VIBRA festival, Lima

THE FESTIVAL CANCELLED! NEWS: April 7, 2010. VIBRA, Audio Lima Experimental has invited me as a guest composer/sound artist this year.

Residency at DIAPASON Gallery in Brooklyn, NY

Residency at DIAPASON Gallery in Brooklyn, NY

NEWS: August 27, 2010. DIAPASON Gallery in Brooklyn, NY accepted me as a resident composer to work with their surround sound system.

UNTITLED experimental environmental composition for Harakka Island

UNTITLED experimental environmental composition for Harakka Island

Experimental sound performance for Harakka island

UNTITLED - a new environmental composition

UNTITLED – a new environmental composition

NEWS: July 7, 2010. Nomadic Academy of Experimental Arts commissioned Shinji Kanki a new work.

CONVERSATIONS WITH PLANTS CD by Sirpa Jokinen

CONVERSATIONS WITH PLANTS CD by Sirpa Jokinen

NEWS: May 12, 2010. Sirpa Jokinen, artist and SILAKKA Productions start a CD project, “CONVERSATIONS WITH PLANTS” (tentative title).

RANK ENSEMBLE starts making Towards White studio version

RANK ENSEMBLE starts making Towards White studio version

NEWS: May 7, 2010.RANK ensemble to whom my composition, Towards White, is composed and dedicated, starts creating a totally new studio version for it.

April 24, 2010 The 2nd performance of TOWARDS WHITE

April 24, 2010 The 2nd performance of TOWARDS WHITE

NEWS: March 20, 2010 Shinji Kanki composition, TOWARDS WHITE coming on April 24、8pm at Korjaamo Kulmasali.

WORKING WITH POSTLUDE TO "TOWARDS WHITE"

WORKING WITH POSTLUDE TO “TOWARDS WHITE”

NEWS:March 17, 2010. Postlude will be included in the Biennale Festival 2010 compilation CD.

POSTLUDE to "TOWARDS WHITE"

POSTLUDE to “TOWARDS WHITE”

composed for the Biennale Festival 2010 (April 22 – 25) compilation CD.

THE WORLD OF COLOR

THE WORLD OF COLOR

Experimental hemispherical surround sound composition with new colored noises for the Blue Cube at ZKM.

SILAKKA RADIO SHOW on Experimental Music & Sound Art

SILAKKA RADIO SHOW on Experimental Music & Sound Art

On Air Every SUNDAY 5-6pm LIVE @100.3MHz Lähiradio in Helsinki, dj Shinji Kanki

A WORK COMMISSIONED BY CHARM OF SOUND

A WORK COMMISSIONED BY CHARM OF SOUND

NEWS: February 14, 2010 Charm of Sound (Äänen Lumo) has commissioned Shinji Kanki a large scale of work!

IKIHEVONEN First Album CD

IKIHEVONEN First Album CD

The 1st album CD of IKIHEVONEN, Finnish Psychedelic Post Rock Band.

TOWARDS WHITE for RANK Ensemble

TOWARDS WHITE for RANK Ensemble

written for the RANK Ensemble 2009 is an experimental sound sketch of Japanese rock garden.

THEORY OF COLORS

THEORY OF COLORS

Live composition for white noise. Commissioned by Irresistible District Festival 2009

BACH for piano and noise remix

BACH for piano and noise remix

First performance at 3dB festival Budapest. May 7, 2009

Experimental Evening I-VII

Experimental Evening I-VII

A series of experimental performing events took place at the lobby of Finnish Academy of Fine Arts during September 2008 – April 2009.

AMBIENT MUSIC AMPLIFIED BY HEARING AIDS (InAudible Music composition)

AMBIENT MUSIC AMPLIFIED BY HEARING AIDS (InAudible Music composition)

Try to install the hearing aids to your ears (refer to the instruction) and walk around.

c-z-k (InAudible Music composition)

c-z-k (InAudible Music composition)

The audio CD that lists 55 tracks of digital silence (=absolute nothing).

c-z-k CD 7€

c-z-k CD 7€

The CD lists 55 tracks of digital silence (= nothing). Buy now! 5 euro per CD(inc.VAT) + shipping fee.

DIGITAL MUSIC ON PAPER A4 SAMPLE 15€

DIGITAL MUSIC ON PAPER A4 SAMPLE 15€

A voice saying “digital music” recorded and printed on CD, then scanned a part of it (960 shots out of 47000) by an electron microscope by magnifications of 5000 times.

DIGITAL MUSIC ON PAPER (InAudible Music composition)

DIGITAL MUSIC ON PAPER (InAudible Music composition)

My voice saying “digital music” recorded and printed on CD, then scanned a part of it (960 shots out of 47000) by an electron microscope by magnifications of 5000 times.

SHOOT THE BUTTERFLIES (InAudible Music composition)

SHOOT THE BUTTERFLIES (InAudible Music composition)

A FLASH game with a wireless gamepad controller

INAUDIBLE CONCERT (InAudible Music composition)

INAUDIBLE CONCERT (InAudible Music composition)

Welcome to the concert ! Free Entry

DIGITAL MUSIC ON PAPER 2500€

DIGITAL MUSIC ON PAPER 2500€

A voice saying “digital music” recorded and printed on CD, then scanned a part of it (960 shots out of 47000) by an electron microscope by magnifications of 5000 times. A collection of the samples on 15m x 1 m fine print paper = 2500 euro

Topias Tiheäsalo Guitar Concert

Topias Tiheäsalo Guitar Concert

October 31, 2008, 19:30 Lobby@Finnish Academy of Fine Arts

FOR TOPIAS

FOR TOPIAS

for solo acoustic guitar. Written for Topias Tiheäsalo

THE ORCHESTRA

THE ORCHESTRA

Experimental Sound Expression workshop at Aichi University of Fine Arts and Music. July 16 – 26, 2008 During my stay as artist in residence

COLORS - A RADIO PROGRAM

COLORS – A RADIO PROGRAM

A collection of works for radio, that are created by the students of Shinji kanki class at Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.

DROR FEILER & TOMMI KERÄNEN CONCERT

DROR FEILER & TOMMI KERÄNEN CONCERT

at the student union room at Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. March 28, 2008

SHOOTING SCALES

SHOOTING SCALES

for six pianists with a disklavier + 6 PC gamepads

FOR DROR

FOR DROR

For solo soprano sax. Written for Dror Feiler.

X'MAS MARATHON CONCERT Dec. 14, 2007

X’MAS MARATHON CONCERT Dec. 14, 2007

2007, Dec. 14 at the Sculpture Department of Finnish Academy of Fine Arts