Gligor Kondovski | Konstantin Hadzi Kocev | Martin Georgievski – Neo-Noir (AKSIOMA, 2025)*
Neo-Noir stands apart as the only live recording among the three and documents a rare trio configuration of violin, piano and electronics. Performed with minimal prior preparation, the concert captures Kondovski leading a group where the absence of predetermined form becomes a defining creative resource.
In this setting, Kondovski’s violin acts as a catalyst rather than a focal point, initiating shifts in direction, provoking responses, or withdrawing entirely to allow space for interaction between piano and electronics. Konstantin Hadzi Kocev’s piano work moves fluidly between sparse gestures and dense, percussive clusters, while Martin Georgievski’s electronic interventions fracture and recontextualize the acoustic dialogue in real time.
The music develops through accumulation, interruption and reorientation, shaped by the immediacy of the performance and the trio’s responsiveness to the moment. Neo-Noir emphasizes process over resolution, offering a document of collective listening and rapid decision-making under live conditions.
