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Let Us Sing of Cycles
It is a successful EP with a clear sense of purpose: the strong textual foundation establishes a distinct compositional direction without digressions
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The Voice in My Head
Nevertheless, »Vildnis« emerges as a cohesive and engaging experience, despite the unpredictability of the experiment
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The Kids Are Alright
But yes, you missed out. Especially on young Albert Laubel, who did exactly what you hope someone will do at this kind of concert: suddenly step forward, make a mark, and promise something for the future
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A Cave of Sound: TAK Ensemble Cuts into the Acoustic Darkness
TAK Ensemble once again demonstrates its remarkable sensitivity to the materiality of sound, inviting listeners to move beyond the often harsh surface of the present – and, perhaps, to breathe more freely again
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The Harp’s Quiet Slumber
Yet Barwick’s cinematic whistling and Lattimore’s harp arpeggios still found a glimmer of light within the dystopian darkness
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White as a Wound
Even the most brutal sounds in Laura Bowlers »The White Book« possessed a refined and disarming fragility
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For and Against the End of the World
Vanessa Amara got stuck in therapeutic deep house, while Soli City arrived at Beboerhuset with an overflow of chopped-up hyperpop aesthetics and melancholic spoken-word
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Squarepusher in a Straitjacket Among Strings
One wishes Squarepusher had either ventured further into the orchestral realm or trusted more in what he actually excels at, giving the electronics freer rein
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PowerPoint Against the Dark
Laurie Anderson and Sexmob fused slideshow, music, and political reflection in a dry, playful, and surprisingly hopeful concert at DR Koncerthuset.
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Inside the Belly of an Alien Sonic Organism
»Music for Intersecting Planes« holds something far more porous and open than Malone and Bordreuil’s earlier works
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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?
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Albion, Now
Manchester Collective let longing, rupture and beauty seep through contemporary British music