From Coal Dust to Sound Art
Contemporary music is still alive – but often despite its own obsession with complexity and endless duration. That became clear at the festivals in Witten and Cologne.
Contemporary music is still alive – but often despite its own obsession with complexity and endless duration. That became clear at the festivals in Witten and Cologne.
Ny musik lever stadig – men ofte trods sin egen trang til kompleksitet og endeløs varighed. Det viste festivalerne i Witten og Köln.
Dreijer’s music believes in ecstasy as a gentle experience. It is music meant for dancing, yet somehow shy at the very thought of celebration
Dreijers musik tror på ekstase som blid erfaring. Det er musik, der vil danses til, men som samtidig virker genert ved tanken om fest
Simon Littauers AI-projekt »Slopcore« lyder måske velkendt. Det er netop pointen
Simon Littauer’s AI project »Slopcore« may sound familiar. That is precisely the point
Wonderful music for drifting thought: a multicolored universe where the imagination continually discovers new pathways through a dense undergrowth of details
Vidunderlig musik, der inviterer til dagdrømmeri – et multikulørt univers, hvor fantasien hele tiden finder nye veje gennem detaljernes tætte underskov
While the industry talked about AI and formats, it was the bodily, fragile, and defiant musical experiences that lingered at Spot 2026.
Mens branchen talte AI og formater, var det de kropslige, skrøbelige og genstridige musikoplevelser, der satte sig fast på Spot 2026.
Marina Abramović, Miranda July and Laurie Anderson explore sound, body and absence at Nørrebro Teater – but only one work truly transforms emptiness into experience.
Marina Abramović, Miranda July og Laurie Anderson undersøger lyd, krop og fravær på Nørrebro Teater – men kun ét værk forvandler tomrummet til egentlig erfaring.