contra-valsa

Contra-valsa brings together two emerging artists, HelenaH Reis and Miguel Orama, whose innovative blend of electronic music and classical piano has been seducing audiences since their formation in 2023.

Their debut self-release EP is drenched in melancholy and analogue nostalgia, and their live performances are both cinematic and absorbing, where their songwriting is interweaved with atypical techniques such as live-sampling and the use of field recordings collected from travels around the world in countries such as East Timor, Madagascar and Sri Lanka.

With an intimate and dynamic atmosphere, Contra-valsa's live shows can go from delicate notes to intense and unexplored soundscapes. "We have always favoured technology that can drive classical harmony to different places in our creative process. We prefer to travel unknown paths that bridge the piano lines with the spiritual euphoria of electronic music."

HelenaH Reis is a pianist, singer, composer and music researcher with roots in Alentejo. Classically trained, she is also passionate for traditional Portuguese music and is one of the founders of the group Fio à Meada. Miguel Orama began his journey as a sound engineer, before forging his own musical path with a special penchant for unconventional instruments, now bringing these sounds to a stage near you.

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