Ireneusz Socha

Ireneusz Socha (born 1964 in Dębica, Poland). Drummer, Composer. Co-editor of "DRUT" (1985–1987) – one of Poland's first artzines. The mastermind behind Kirkut-Koncept (1986–1990) – a group performing original compositions bordering on rock song, cabaret, ethnic music and experimental. Took part in many other avantgarde Polish groups of the 1980s including: Przestrzenie (art songs), music theatre, Na Przyklad (group improvisation) and Hiena (postindustrial). Collaborates with Jarosław Bester, Bolesław Błaszczyk, Marek Chołoniewski, Chris Cutler, Piotr Czerny, Tomasz Duda, Joane Hétu, Tomasz Krakowiak, Jacek Podsiadło, Raphael Roginski and Yuriy Yaremchuk. Translated into Polish Chris Cutler's "File Under Popular" (Zielona Sowa Publishing House, 1999). In 2000, founded Dembitzer Music. Between 2004 and 2014, completed translation of the Sefer Dembitz to Polish for JewishGen. Wrote the script and the music for the short documentary titled "Nothing remains forever" (Society of Friends of the Land of Dębica, 2004).