Syntetisk citron i Aarhus

EMP Legacy – Music & Sound Art

Indvielsen af Else Marie Pades Plads ved Godsbanen i Aarhus skulle have fundet sted i august 2020, men blev pga. corona udskudt. Og 27. maj stod behagelige toner i flydende kontrast til den grå betonplads, da de elektroniske kunstnere Tobias Sejersdahl & Sophia Sagaradze (ALF) åbnede med mixede live optagelser, der sendte øregangene tilbage til 90’ernes konsolspil. Et syntetisk citronduftende pissior, toiletbåsene, foyeren og entréen på Radar udgjorde rammen for HAUMANS lydinstallation Creeper – syv minutters mix af reallyde fra spillestedet blandet med synth og vokal flød konstant frem og tilbage igennem rummenes højttalere i et varierende mønster programmeret af Sophia Sagaradze. Omend værket var spændende, havde det vundet ved individuelle lyde i de forskellige rum.

Sophie Birch brillerede ved langsomt at forme sit blide soundscape af metalliske vindklokker og klarinet i live loops, klangflader og gæsteoptræden fra en saxofonist. Koncerten kulminerede med stærk vokal indhyllet i tunge rytmer a la Björk og Portishead. Intensiteten tog af, og hun sluttede med en enkelt drone og sang på knæ foran mixerpulten.

Men hvor var sammenhængen mellem det udmærkede – omend noget nedskalerede – arrangement og Else Marie Pade?

I anledning af Music City Aarhus 2022 bringer Seismograf en serie artikler om musik og lydkunst i Aarhus.

Playlist

01.01.2024

My name is Bill Frisell – would you like to see my playlist?

Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno

Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«.

Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.

Playlist

11.09.2023

My name is John Grant – would you like to see my playlist?

»Music has been a healing balm for me.«

John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.

He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.