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05.01.2022

Røgen i dine hænder

You'll Never Get to Heaven: »Wave Your Moonlight Hat For The Snow Fall Train«
Séance Centre, 19. nov.
© You'll Never Get to Heaven: »Wave Your Moonlight Hat For The Snow Fall Train«
© You'll Never Get to Heaven: »Wave Your Moonlight Hat For The Snow Fall Train«
Rasmus Weirup. © Rasmus Weirup Rasmus Weirup

At lytte til den canadiske duo You'll Never Get to Heavens fjerde album er som at forsøge at fastholde røg i sine hænder. Albummets otte meget korte sange er alle smertefuldt smukke: Den Julee Cruise-agtige vokal rammer den perfekte balance mellem indsmigrende og melankolsk, og det Brian Eno-inspirerede klaverspil har en krystalklar, nærmest glasagtig klang. Alligevel har sangene det med at undslippe ens greb og forsvinde ud i intetheden, inden de har nået at efterlade et varigt indtryk. Den impressionistiske vignetstil er uden tvivl et bevidst, kunstnerisk valg, men jeg kan alligevel ikke slippe følelsen af at have fået en smagsprøve på en meget, meget udsøgt ret – blot for at få at vide, at køkkenet er lukket. 

Det er ikke nødvendigvis en dårlig ting: Albummet er i al sin utydelighed næsten den perfekte stemningsskabende baggrundsmusik, der kan spilles igen og igen, uden at nogen nogensinde opdager, at de har hørt det før. Her er tale om ægte møbelmusik; musik, der ikke har andet formål end at skabe en akustisk vibration i rummet, som Erik Satie formulerede det. Personligt er jeg næsten sikker på, at dette album bliver soundtracket næste gang, skyggerne er lange, flaskerne er tomme og samtalerne er fulde af nostalgi. 

You'll Never Get to Heaven hedder duoen meget sigende: Du kommer ikke i himlen, men kan måske få lov til at stå ved indgangen og beundre det hvide, disede lys i otte meget korte glimt, inden porten smækker i. Godt at Spotify har en repeat-funktion. 

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22.10

My name is Kaspar Kaae – would you like to see my playlist?

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»For me, music is about curiosity and surprises – yet it’s also something in which you can feel right at home. Music resides within us all, in a physical way that sets it apart from any other art form. To me, music is something greater than the individual – something that will always outlive the individual. The good stuff, in other words ;) « 

Kaspar Kaae is an award-winning film composer, music producer, and songwriter, known for his work with bands such as CODY and Bug Chaser. He holds a Master’s degree in film composition from SDMK.  He has previously been a guitarist in a number of bands on the Danish indie scene, such as CODY, Broken Twin, and Bug Chaser. The latter is releasing the album My First Crippled Love in November. He was born in 1983 on Bornholm, but has lived in Copenhagen and Berlin throughout his adult life.

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21.10

My name is Francesco Rista – would you like to see my playlist?

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»Music is like a black hole that sucks you in and shoots you out on the other side of the universe.«

Francesco Rista is a guitarist working across classical and electric guitar. His recordings have been reviewed by international music magazines and broadcast on BBC and RAI Radio 3. After studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and Lund University, he focused on studio recordings, exploring guitar repertoire from the Baroque and Romantic periods to contemporary music, as well as the instrument’s varied tonal possibilities. Rista is currently based in Iceland, where he teaches guitar, composes music, and collaborates with contemporary composers.

 

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21.10

David Hildebrandt Receives Award From the Wilhelm Hansen Foundation

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© Villads Hoffmann

Percussionist and composer David Hildebrandt is honoured for his virtuosic work with new music and his efforts to push the boundaries of what rhythm can be.

David Hildebrandt is among the recipients of this year’s honorary awards from the Wilhelm Hansen Foundation. He receives DKK 200,000 in recognition of his uncompromising work with new music and multi-percussion, as well as his ability to challenge conventional ideas about rhythm.

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20.10

Winners of the 2026 Nordic Council Music Prize announced

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© Thor Brødreskift
The 2026 Nordic Council Music Prize goes to Norwegian composers Kristine Tjøgersen and Benedicte Maurseth for Elja, a suite for the Kronos Quartet and Hardanger fiddle.
 
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20.10

My name is Henrik Marstal – would you like to see my playlist?

© Carsten Seidel

»Who ever said that music is ‘just’ music? To me, it is anything but that: an urge to understand and explain it all. A piece of jewelry I wear every single day. A joy that can, at times, run deep. An ever-changing imprint of millions of stitches in my heart. A longing to disappear.«

Henrik Marstal is a musician, author, and music researcher. He holds a PhD in musicology, is a senior lecturer at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, and frequently appears in the media as an expert source on music. His areas of interest include contemporary music, such as electronic music. This winter, he will release both a new album with the pop group ibens and a book about Else Marie Pade, published by the British publishing house Bloomsbury.