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ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT
“ I always enjoy live electronic performances, but this one has really gotten under my skin, at places being absolutely cathartic.”
— Natalia Dobroshenko Murray, Art and music influencer, Lem festival Barcelona 2018
"To me, BCI (they/them) is not an instrument but a post-human genderless entity with its own vibrant agency. By their simple existence, they represent a transformative extension of Czech glassmaking traditions into both physical and sonic realms. In our collaboration, I strive to honor BCI's natural sound tendencies and moods, acting as a mediator between the instrument and the audience rather than imposing my will. Inspired by Roland Barthes’ concept of the ‘Death of the Author,’ I relinquish my composer’s ego, control, and authority, allowing BCI to resonate freely within this world and beyond, connecting deeply with those who encounter it,” shares Lenka Morávková about her unique relationship with the Bohemian Cristal Instrument.
BIO
Lenka Morávková takes you on a multi-sensory journey with a one-of-a-kind glass sculpture, the Bohemian Cristal Instrument (après Cristal Baschet). The Czech sonic explorer processes the acoustic properties of the crystal along with her voice and throbbing synthesizers, to create ethereal soundscapes and hypnotic ambient pulses. BCI’s unique ceremony with a mesmerizing light show with lasers immerses you in a world where tradition and futurism become one.
Lenka hails from Northern Czech Republic, a region famous for its glass industry. Before the conception of her Bohemian Cristal Instrument, she had already produced several striking new media installations based on the sound of local factories in the time of their deepest decline. Following Lenka’s original design, the glass sound sculpture is a unique version of the legendary Cristal Baschet instrument. With it, she introduces an entirely new sonic adventure, yet one still strongly connected to local tradition.
Lenka Morávková, who partly resides in Los Angeles, has a compelling background as an electronic producer (MY NAME IS ANN) and academic researcher (PhD program of Ethnomusicology and Digital Composition at UCR). With her Bohemian Cristal Instrument, she has already accomplished substantial international acclaim. She has given a TEDx talk, performed at the prestigious The Broad Museum in Los Angeles alongside Grammy-nominated singer Bora Yoon, and a video in the blooming desert of California went viral on Facebook, reaching more than 2 million views. In the summer of 2017, she headed out on her first European tour, including a one-off collaboration with William Close and The Earth Harp Collective (Guinness Book of Records, America Got Talent) as one of the headliners at Colours of Ostrava 2017, performing on the main stage for 5,000 people. Among others, BCI has performed at Eurosonic Noordeslag 2019 in Netherlands, the largest and the most prestigious European showcase festival, Summit LA , a world class event for leading innovators and Lightning In A Bottle festival in 2023.
In 2018, she debuted with the EP UNICODE and launched an immersive light and laser show for her concerts, which she continues to refine. Following an artist residency in June 2024, she transformed the experience into a generative laser show, where the sound of her instrument is seamlessly converted into vibrant laser displays.
With BCI, she gained the attention of both alternative and Hollywood movie composers. You can hear BCI on the soundtrack for the new Dreamworks movie Teenage Kraken by Grammy awarded movie composer Stephanie Economou, in a movie trailer Los Flowers of Alice Hart or Bikeriders, on album LUME by Hollywood composer Jeff Rona, on the soundtrack by Jonathan Snipes (Clipping) for Tresspassers, by Benjamin Wynn (Deru) for Impulse, Michael Choi for AI Her and Caller ID Entity by director Eric Zimmerman. She also worked with Bear McReary for the new TV series Halo.
In March 2022, BCI released a new single and video titled EVAPORA, featuring London based film composer Drum & Lace. In June 2024, BCI dropped the single NEW NATURE, accompanied by a captivating teaser with VFX crafted by Metalvx—the same team responsible for Grimes' stunning 3D visuals at Coachella 2024.
As a speaker, Lenka Morávková gets invited to various institutions and music/ art related events (ISEA 2023 in Paris, etc) and often represents the Czech Republic as a delegate on showcase festivals in different parts of the world (Most Wanted Music, Reeperbahn, Waves Vienna, All About Music India, Mama conference).
RELEASES
NEW NATURE, single (2024)
EVAPORA, single (2022)
UNICODE EP (2018)
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