Nordmand omfavner fremtiden med glitch og tambourkorps
Det historiske symfoniorkesters akustiske vellyd bliver radikalt udfordret af synth og glitch på Øyvind Torvunds nye udgivelse. De første »Sweet Pieces« er en blanding af parodisk følelsesladet symfoniorkester og elektronisk ambiens, som tilsammen danner et temmelig syret og komplekst lydlandskab. Umiddelbart sødmefyldt og let tilgængeligt, næsten som stumfilm-akkompagnement eller en ballet – men noget foruroligende og komplekst er under opsejling, hvilket i den grad konsolideres af »Archaic Jam«. Her udsættes Oslo Philharmonic for både glitch, electronica og noise, som orkestrets akustiske instrumenter på bedste vis forsøger at akkompagnere, fx når en elektronisk melodi fra outer space i ny og næ titter frem.
Et taktfast og muntert tambourkorps slutter udgivelsen. Endelig lader det til, at nogen har tænkt sig at gå i samme retning, og Lettelsen melder sig. Men bip og knips afbryder illusionen, og pludselig laver det store orkester en samlet mørk melodisk bevægelse, som et akkompagnement til den mest tragiske del af en ballet. Så en række morsekoder, så tambourkorpset igen, nu en sagte melodi... Lytteren bliver kastet frem og tilbage mellem diverse musiktraditioner, som blander sig med hinanden.
A Walk Into the Future omfavner kaos og uforudsigelighed i et komplekst værk, der humoristisk og ubesværet leger med et væld af musiktraditioner. Torvund har skabt en musikalsk sci-fi om verdens vaklen mellem tradition og innovation. Samtidig er det også et klassisk symfoniorkesters spæde udforskning af scenarierne for sin egen fremtid.
»For me, music is at its best when it appeals to both the head and the heart. I love music that plays with language and understands how words create images, while also possessing its own unique sonic quality and mood. It’s an added bonus if the music energizes me during a run, makes me dance in the kitchen, or makes me laugh. Or cry. Music can be like a chocolate-coated marshmallow treat with a surprise inside.«
Lone Hørslev is an author of poetry, novels, and song lyrics, as well as the TV series Den gode stemning. Together with Mads Mouritz, she forms one half of the Mouritz/Hørslev Project, and she recently wrote lyrics for the musical theatre production STOLT in collaboration with Katrine Muff. The songs can be found on the album Jeg ønsker mig.
»For us, music is... magic? Aside from the fact that we are huge fans of silence, the closing line of one of our upcoming singles perfectly captures our relationship with music:
'Music feels like magic to me / A superior art form in a marketplace / Trying to find an empty space'.
That is what it can feel like as a songwriter and performing musician. We try to hold onto an almost childlike infatuation with music, yet the art form we work in – alternative-leaning pop-rock – was created and has evolved 'in a marketplace' driven by powerful economic forces. As a romantic, that can sometimes be a bit disheartening...«
Late Runner consists of Asger Tarpgaard and Tanja Forsberg Simonsen, both formerly of the bands Superheroes and Private.
It was officially confirmed only recently that Icelandic avant-garde star Björk is visiting Bielsko-Biała today. After keeping it under wraps until the last moment, the organizers of the Wędrujący Festiwal (Wandering Festival) have revealed that Björk is the artist closing out the festival's grand finale.