Bas med bobler

Anne Efternøler: »Anne Efternøler & Lige Børn«

Med en kvartet bestående af den danske trompetist og komponist Anne Efternøler og amerikanske Thomas Morgan, danske Anders »AC« Christensen og dansk/færøsk/islandske Richard Andersson på hhv. kontrabas, mere kontrabas og endnu mere kontrabas kunne man med god grund forvente en veritabel overflod af basgange og krøllede kompositioner.

Desværre er det ikke altid, at de høje forventninger bliver indfriet. Bedst fungerer albummet, når Efternølers trompet spiller mere konventionelle melodier over de tre bassisters vuggende, vaklende rytmik, som fx på »Forskudt« og »P for poet.« Det vil altid være en glæde at lytte til de bløde basbunde blive skåret igennem af en støvet trompet. Men ofte føles det, som om potentialet i at have tre velrenommerede kontrabassister på spillelisten i varierende grad bliver spildt. I særdeleshed i de numre med mindre melodisk kontekst, hvor bassisterne ofte ender med at spille så ensartet, at man har svært ved at høre, at der vitterligt skulle være tre af dem. Der spilles meget af det samme, men samspillet udebliver.

I de mere melodisk forankrede numre har strygerne mere mulighed for at differentiere sig, og det er her, at alle fire musikere kommer til deres ret. Her bobler og svæver både plukkede og strøgne strenge under en trompet så skiftevis hyggelig og melankolsk som de efterårsdage, vi oplever i skrivende stund. Anna Efternølers debut som kapelmester er således en udgivelse, der eksemplificerer både de indfriede og uindfriede muligheder i det utraditionelle.

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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.

Bas med bobler

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?