»Who ever said that music is ‘just’ music? To me, it is anything but that: an urge to understand and explain it all. A piece of jewelry I wear every single day. A joy that can, at times, run deep. An ever-changing imprint of millions of stitches in my heart. A longing to disappear.«
Henrik Marstal is a musician, author, and music researcher. He holds a PhD in musicology, is a senior lecturer at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, and frequently appears in the media as an expert source on music. His areas of interest include contemporary music, such as electronic music. This winter, he will release both a new album with the pop group ibens and a book about Else Marie Pade, published by the British publishing house Bloomsbury.
Vores stue
Teaterrøg og elektronisk ambient svævede omkring os. Små, organiske lyde klikkede og klirrede fra alle sider i den grottelignende rumklang. Højttalerne var placeret hele vejen rundt om publikum, og over os rejste farvede lys gennem et LED-træ, der forgrenede sig ud i Radars mørke. Den rumlige oplevelse af Sophia Sagaradzes performance var sanseligt sitrende – men også trygt omsluttende. For målet var at skabe et rum »where you are you, with all your happiness, pain, and confusion«.
Der burde være flere steder som Lovely Spaces. Med plads til at græde eller danse lige så grimt og legende, som man har lyst til. I løbet af aftenen skabte den helt nye transmediale festival vidt forskellige rum under de lysende grene: Ewoud Van Eetveldes smukke exploring ROOM lod os give slip og rejse med vokaltrioens stemmer, der flød ud og sammen over blidt strengespil. Rummet skiftede til samme jordnære stemning som en stue i venners selskab, da fire bordrollespillere – her som komisk kaotiske karakterer – improviserede et skønt, kogt karnevalseventyr i Tanis »Silke« Nielsens Dungeons & Dragons-session, hvor vi fik del i den helt særlige evne, bordrollespil har til at tage os med ind i nye verdener. Anderledes tungt åbnede Andreas Brink Pedersen eksplicit plads til tårer i sin emo-ambient sorgmusik. Og til sidst blev gulvet plads for fri leg og dans, da zabutom gav os chancen for at gå rave-amok til Gameboy-musik under det legende lys i loftet. Lovely.
I anledning af Music City Aarhus 2022 sætter Seismograf fokus på musik, lydkunst og komponister i Aarhus.
»For me, music is at its best when it appeals to both the head and the heart. I love music that plays with language and understands how words create images, while also possessing its own unique sonic quality and mood. It’s an added bonus if the music energizes me during a run, makes me dance in the kitchen, or makes me laugh. Or cry. Music can be like a chocolate-coated marshmallow treat with a surprise inside.«
Lone Hørslev is an author of poetry, novels, and song lyrics, as well as the TV series Den gode stemning. Together with Mads Mouritz, she forms one half of the Mouritz/Hørslev Project, and she recently wrote lyrics for the musical theatre production STOLT in collaboration with Katrine Muff. The songs can be found on the album Jeg ønsker mig.