in brief09.12.2025
Minimalism for Patient Ears
»Varve« is an album for those who prefer listening experiences at an unhurried pace; for those who find Hans Zimmer too grandiose.
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in brief05.12.2025
Anna von Hausswolff: The Path to the Organ’s Modern Resurrection
Swedish artist Anna von Hausswolff transformed the organ’s sacred resonances into modern, pulsating stage music.
in brief29.10.2025
Islands Of Sound Rising From the Sea
Veroníque Vaka turns monumental geological forces into beguiling music.
in brief29.10.2025
What Do the Mad Want With an Opera House?
OperaHole nevertheless looks like a strong contender to carry on our tradition of playful underground opera.
in brief24.10.2025
JASSS Tears the Cellophane Off Electronic Music
»Eager Buyers« is captivating – even for listeners who don’t usually venture into the electronic sphere.
in brief18.10.2025
One Tone, Eight Breaths, and the Sound of Waiting
At Betty Nansen Theatre, Louise Alenius and Elisa Kragerup turn Selma Lagerlöf’s tragic tale into a haunting meditation on sound, silence and longing.
in brief16.10.2025
A Microphone In the Nervous System
On »BODY« IKI turns the voice inside out and lets technology listen beneath the skin – to the point where body, circuit, and circulation become one.
in brief04.10.2025
Soap Horse Kept a Tight Rein – Maybe Too Tight
»Soap Horse displayed remarkable control and a firm grasp of both their sonic universe and their audience. Perhaps all that’s left is to prove they dare to loosen their grip.«
in brief02.10.2025
A One-Way Ticket To Illiyeen, Please!
Mesayer’s black-clad universe and Thicket’s bursts of improvised energy merged seamlessly into a community one longed to be part of.
in brief29.09.2025
Gąsiorek Never Looks Back
Polish-born Szymon Gąsiorek has done it again – created a cornucopia of an album that both overwhelms and delights.
in brief29.09.2025
Composition for Stone Walls
Bjarke Mogensen makes the Cisterns breathe and thunder in a meditative underground sound space.
in brief29.09.2025
Kristine Tjøgersen Crafts Unreasonably Beautiful Eco-Poetry
Natural sounds, imitations of nature, harmonies, and entire sequences are simply building blocks in her personal experimental lab.
in brief29.09.2025
When the Experiment Becomes Tragically Beautiful
Tungemål dares to experiment without drowning itself out.
in brief29.09.2025
The Ever-Changing Waters Of the Mind
It certainly doesn’t break any ambient conventions – but it’s a pleasure to be swept away nonetheless.
in brief29.09.2025
Postcard From the Borderlands of Sound
»A rare and unique symbiosis arises between voice and double bass – a connection so special that one rarely hears anything quite like it.«
in brief29.09.2025
Absurd Beauty in the Theatre of Noise
It’s impressive how effectively it all works, even as the expression remains so relentless and challenging.
in brief29.09.2025
Addictive Elegance
It’s a wonderfully weird effect that, just as weirdly, the score seems to deliver with a straight face – just one more satisfying surprise among many others on this excellent record.
in brief29.09.2025
High to Fly, Ice-Cold to Crash
»The shockwave transforms into mischievous, squelchy synth footsteps as desperation and hallucinations grow.«
in brief29.09.2025
Welcome to the Afterlife
»A devouring sound. Just like the entire exhibition, it elegantly addresses both the eyes and techno-loving ears.«
in brief29.09.2025
The Art of Decay
His playing is both minimalist and grandiose, but it’s the breaks in the composition that truly captivate me.
in brief29.09.2025
The Perfect Storm
Over time, the album grows into a brilliant piece of contemporary art, only suffering from slightly too perfect production and somewhat grandiose gestures.
in brief29.09.2025
If John Malkovich Could Sing, It Would be Devilish Singing
If Malkovich suddenly announced that he now wanted to sing opera, we would also buy a ticket. But how would this story of misogyny sound with the baroque music of 2024?
in brief29.09.2025
Drums of Dissent
»Marches Rewound and Rewritten« is a seminal and important album which shines darkly in these difficult times and reminds us that everything is political – especially music.
in brief29.09.2025
A Seedy Hotel Room Becomes the Stage For Lives, Traumas, and Music
Emma O’Halloran transforms Mark O’Halloran’s words into intimate, musical narratives, where theatre and vocal artistry merge.
in brief29.09.2025
From Chaos, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Weaves Musical Patterns
This is not easy listening – we are still in free jazz territory – but there is a strangely compelling balance between chaos and restraint.