Wille zur Macht

SVIN: »Introducing SVIN«

Smider man en håndfuld elektroniske elementer, progrock, punk, noise, jazz, industrial, aggressive violiner og mentalt udfordrede saxofoner i en blender og krydrer med nihilistisk mørke, programmerede trommer og distortet spoken word er resultatet Introducing SVIN.

Hedenske ritualer gør deres indmarch på »Bøn« (feat. Bisse) og »Herbalism«, hvor »Punklort« er en udjazzet allegori over infernal støjpunk og det lofi elektroniske nummer »Dødsensangst« (feat. Marie Eline Hansen) lugter dystert og klaustrofobisk.

Friedrich Nietzsche beskæftigede sig med der »Wille zur Macht«, og for at realisere menneskets iboende skaberkraft- og trang er det essentielt at frigøre sig fra slavementaliteten. I den danske musikbranche underkaster kunstnere sig alt for ofte snævre genrebegreber og frarøver sig selv friheden til at skabe. SVINs album adskiller sig fra lignende værker på grund af sin insisterende legesyge, imens det unikke består i, at projektet lykkedes. Andre ville drukne i de mange lag og genrer og enten give op eller ende med et mere filosofisk end auditivt velfungerende resultat.

Det har krævet, mod, udholdenhed, evner og styrke at skabe Introducing SVIN, som tungt kan anbefales til enhver med en forkærlighed for NIN, Swans, Einstürzende Neubauten, Rob Zombie, Coil og Neurosis. Imellem riter, depression, angst, kaos og paranoia anes et humoristisk glimt i øjet, der til dels gør det til en udholdelig oplevelse og til dels viser, at SVIN ikke er et selvhøjtideligt martyrium.

I anledning af Music City Aarhus 2022 bringer Seismograf en serie artikler om musik og lydkunst i Aarhus.

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22.10

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

»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?

»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.

news

21.10

David Hildebrandt Receives Award From the Wilhelm Hansen Foundation

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

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

»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.

Wille zur Macht

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

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

David Hildebrandt Receives Award From the Wilhelm Hansen Foundation

Winners of the 2026 Nordic Council Music Prize announced

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