in brief
Opera or Exam Preparation?
In the end, one is left with the feeling of having attended a lecture rather than an opera. My final note before the curtain fell: »Will this be on the test«?
kortkritik
Opera eller eksamensforberedelse?
Til sidst sidder man tilbage med en fornemmelse af at have deltaget i en forelæsning snarere end en opera. Min sidste note inden tæppefald: Will this be on the test?
essay
Analoge spøgelser: hvor fortiden stadig knitrer
Dungeon synth åbner en nostalgisk portal til middelalderfantasier, retrospil og kassettebånd – ikke for at genskabe fortiden, men for at tale med dens spøgelser.
review
The Comfort of Art
At Borealis in Bergen, community is everywhere. But when everything is filtered through safety and intimacy, the music risks losing its necessity – and its bite.
kritik
Den behagelige kunst
På Borealis i Bergen er fællesskabet allestedsnærværende. Men når alt filtreres gennem tryghed og nærvær, mister musikken sin nødvendighed og sit bid.
in brief
Albion, Now
Manchester Collective let longing, rupture and beauty seep through contemporary British music
kortkritik
Efter Brexit: Lyden af et splittet rige
Manchester Collective lod længsel, brud og skønhed sive gennem nutidens britiske musik
in brief
Two Voiceless Ironists vs. the 2026 General Election
A light – and perhaps somewhat cheap – dish, but who has the energy for more after four weeks of campaigning?
kortkritik
To stemmeløse ironikere vs. folketingsvalget 2026
En let – og nok også letkøbt – anretning, men hvem orker mere efter fire ugers valgkamp?
in brief
Vocal Desire Between Deadpan and Renaissance
Before you know it, an hour has passed in which Vestergård, Sandberg, and ÆTLA have slipped poetry, madrigals, and new vocal music down the throat of a young audience. It can actually be quite fun!
kortkritik
De laver snigeren: vokal lyst mellem deadpan og renæssance
Vestergård, Sandberg og ÆTLA har sneget digte, madrigaler og ny vokalmusik ned i halsen på et ungt publikum. Det kan faktisk godt være sjovt!
review
We’ve Never Needed Pulsar Festival More
The major Danish composer festivals are starting to resemble each other more and more, but Pulsar Festival stands apart. Here, there is still more string quartet than performance art, making Pulsar an important alternative platform for new music – if only the festival itself would fully realize it.