in brief
30.04.2021

Arkiv over fragmenter

Alice Archives: Astrid Sonne + Francesca Burattelli
Astrid Sonne omgivet af Tobias Kropp og Marie Louise Buch. © Alice
Astrid Sonne omgivet af Tobias Kropp og Marie Louise Buch. © Alice

Astrid Sonne, Marie Louise Buch og Tobias Kropp indleder deres minikoncert a cappella. Trioen er indrammet af det blege lys fra vinduerne i baggrunden, og den flotte billedside, med sine nedtonede farver og lidt uskarpe kvalitet, skaber en nærmest sakral stemning.

De tre musikere både står og sidder i løbet af koncerten, og på samme måde, som de bevæger sig mellem instrumenter – mikrofoner, elektriske guitarer, violin, sampler – så bevæger de sig også gennem forskellige stilarter. Førnævnte smukke korsang afløses af simpelt, men effektivt dobbeltguitarspil, tempofyldt elektronisk og violinpassage.

Mens jeg finder alle de individuelle dele interessante og endda smukke, så frustreres jeg over manglen på en stærkere rød tråd igennem hele koncerten.

Den røde tråd viser sig også at blive min anke i Francesca Burattellis koncertvideo. Denne indledes af sangerinden akkompagneret på akustisk guitar. Dette første nummer er som folkesangens varme muld, og lyssætningen matcher med røde toner.

Da sangen er færdig, skifter alt dog karakter via et meget åbenlyst klip i både video og lyd. Den fjerde mur brydes, og fortællingen gør holdt og genoptages. Nu er Burattelli pludselig alene på scenen, og både musik og lys er mekanisk og koldt, endda til tider sørgende. Der er en interessant historie i overgangen fra den indbydende skønsang til den efterfølgende næsten forvirrende dissonans, som var Burattelli en sirene fra den græske mytologi.

Det abrupte skift er på sin vis et effektivt virkemiddel, men jeg ville ønske, at det kunne være blevet inkorporeret på en måde, der ville fremme indlevelsen i stedet for at hindre den.

© Meseguer

»To us, music is the definitive companion. As listeners, it fosters a sense of communion, bridging the gap between souls through the shared experience of sound. As creators, however, music confronts us with our own inner void, that profound solitude that nourishes the creative spirit. At the same time, it dares us to leap into the unknown to decipher the ineffable. Music anchors us to the present moment, to the 'now' shared with a live audience; yet, it also touches the eternal.«

L'arannà is an electronic folk duo. With their last project, Turmarí, the duo dives deep into the folk music traditions of the Pityusic Islands, offering – through their blend of sound exploration– a perspective on Ibiza and Formentera. Synthesizers and keyboards share the stage with traditional instruments and aesthetics inspired by the ancestral ball pagès dance. Reviving cant redoblat (a unique form of singing from these islands preserved by fewer than twenty people) the group weaves a narrative that traces the roots and lived reality of two islands that are far more than just a dreamt-of paradise. The band will be touring around Denmark and Sweden, from 27th to 31th of May, playing at venues like Turkis, Dexter, Inkonst or ALICE.

© Ana Alexandrino

»Music to me is movement, trance, transformation. The rest I won't tell you.«

Marcela Lucatelli is a vocalist and composer. Born in Brazil and based in Denmark, she has gained international recognition for her boundary-pushing performances — sensuous, politically charged, and uncompromisingly original. Described by The Wire as a composer of »scores for the limits of bodies and voice,« Lucatelli challenges conventions with her fearless vocal experimentation and bold compositions. Her works have been performed by Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Vocal Ensemble, and Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart. She has appeared at major festivals and venues, including Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, DR Koncerthuset, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Darmstadt Ferienkurse, IRCAM, Copenhagen Opera Festival, Ultima Festival, Borealis Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Jazzfestival Saalfelden, Cafe Oto, A L’ARME!, DMA Jazz – Danish Music Awards, WOMEX, and many more. Lucatelli's work has earned her several prestigious awards, including the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Talent Prize (2019), Pelle Prize (2021), and the Danish Music Awards' 2023 Vocal Jazz Release of the Year, which shows that vocal jazz has many faces – and does not necessarily belong only to the soft end of the spectrum.

© PR

»What is music to me? Here’s a quote from Nietzsche: ‘The people dancing all seemed crazy to the people who couldn’t hear the music.’«

Salim Washington is a saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, academic, and activist from Detroit who has been highly active on the American jazz scene since the 1970s, and also in South Africa, where he became a central figure. The spirit of John Coltrane hovers over his music, which carries both spiritual and social dimensions.

© Aske Jørgensen

»Music for us is the perfect language that we love to speak. A language where it is the individual's feelings and imagination that determine what is right and wrong. Everyone can speak the language. You don't have to be able to write or understand, but just listen. Some music requires that you listen carefully and maybe hear it several times. A bit like when you talk to someone from Norway or Sweden, you also have to listen a little extra.«

DØGNKIOSK is a Danish punk rock band with roots in Silkeborg. The band consists of bassist and singer Anders Ejner, who has been active on the Danish underground scene for several decades. Musically, DØGNKIOSK moves in a field between classic Danish punk and alternative rock. In the spring of 2026, the band will release their second album, Tæt på kanten.

© Bastian Zimmermann
© Bastian Zimmermann

It is difficult to comprehend that Andreas Engström is no longer with us. Just a couple of months ago, he wrote – as he had done so many times before – with an ambitious proposal: he wanted to review a box set of twenty releases by Dror Feiler. In the same message, he mentioned plans to come to Aarhus for the recently concluded Spor Festival.