Tomasz Krakowiak (b. July 31, 1972, Tarnów, Poland) is a percussionist and composer. During the last few years, Krakowiak has performed and recorded with artists such as Mike Hansen, John Oswald, Ireneusz Socha, Le Quan Ninh, Kaffe Matthews, Mike Snow, Domenico Sciajno, Alessandro Bosetti, Anna Zaradny, Ute Völker, Sophie Angel, Otomo Yoshihide, Phil Minton, Paul Dutton, John Butcher, Gert-Jan Prins, Karlheinz Essl, Pau Torres and others throughout Europe and North America e.g. Musica Genera Festival, Victoriaville FIMAV, AudioArt Festival. Influenced by experimental and electroacoustic practices, Krakowiak's sounds are explorations of different sonoristic drum qualities. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada.

External link (official site): http://www.tmhniyl.net/krakowiak

SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:

Tomasz Krakowik - La ciutat ets tu [etude records] 2007

Mike Hansen/Tomasz Krakowiak - Confines of Power [Frozen Elephant Music, FE007] 2007

nearField - vakar gerem keturiese prie misko, ant senu, nebenaudotu veikiancio metro begiu [Perineum#17] 2005

kathode - Ping [tvur, t10] 2005

kathode - Eel [tvur, t11] 2005

nearField - ArgeFont [deadbirdsrecords, DBR013] 2005

nearField - ...and i think i'll make a good barber [Umbrella Noise Collective, UMB019] 2005

Ear-Cam - Here To Go [Kikue Music, CD] 2005

Eugene Martynec - Toronto Duets [Artifact Music, ART031] 2004, (on track 5."Der Surkrutschnieder Marzurka") 2004

Mike Hansen/Tomasz Krakowiak - Relay [Spool Records, Field4] 2004

John Butcher/Mike Hansen/Tomasz Krakowiak - Equation [Spool Records, Line19] 2003

ATM + Guy electric orchestra EP 3" [WhyNot, NW06] 2003

Ireneusz Socha/Tomasz Krakowiak - KITS [dobosz/dembitzer, split] 2002

Hansen/Krakowiak - Sticks & Stones [WhyNot, NW04] 2002