Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek

Editor-in-Chief of Seismograf since 2021 and music critic at Kristeligt Dagblad. Has written for a wide range of Danish and international media, including The Quietus (UK), Positionen (DE), MINT Magazine and Jazz Forum (PL), Neural (IT), Raw Vision (UK), and Kunstkritikk. Co-author (with Lars Muhl) of HVA’ SAA! En guides rutsjebanetur gennem Aarhus – før, nu og i fremtiden, and contributor to Man skal høre meget – an anthology on music criticism.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek

review
03.10

Microtones In the Coal Mines

Ostrava Days transformed the old mining town into a laboratory of sound, where contemporary music pressed its way out between dust, drones, and Dadaist madness.<br />

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
in brief
29.09

Welcome to the Afterlife

»A devouring sound. Just like the entire exhibition, it elegantly addresses both the eyes and techno-loving ears.«

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
in brief
29.09

If John Malkovich Could Sing, It Would be Devilish Singing

If Malkovich suddenly announced that he now wanted to sing opera, we would also buy a ticket. But how would this story of misogyny sound with the baroque music of 2024?

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
review
10.07

Between Skin and Noise in Berlin

From digital melancholy and ritual noise assaults to pure silence – MaerzMusik explored the tactile forces of sound and the boundaries of the body.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
comment
07.07

Roskilde as a Battleground of Sound

Roskilde Festival insists on ecstasy and togetherness, but the most beautiful moments arise in the dark, where the curious still dare to listen.

By Rasmus Steffensen & Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
review
30.06

Dreams, Noise and Apple Crunch in Stavanger

The Only Connect festival in Stavanger transformed the city into a landscape of noise, poetry and bodily vibrations.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
review
15.06

The World is Leaking – and Art Picks Up the Drops

At the Bergen International Festival, William Kentridge and Ryoji Ikeda let art capture what can no longer be said – only felt.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
reportage
20.05

The Darkness Speaks in Tones

In Reykjavík, snow falls sideways, and sorrowful reindeer sing. Dark Music Days unfolds the winter darkness in experimental tones where silence and noise meet – and even a harp made of yarn tells stories.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
comment
16.05

The Anti-Heroes Take the Stage – And It Suits Spot

The 30th edition of Spot Festival became a sonic laboratory and cultural mirror, where experimentation, genre-defying music, and raw emotional intensity were given free rein.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
reportage
08.05

Tallinn Calling: When Jazz Strikes a Nerve

At the Jazzkaar Festival in Tallinn, improvisation and reflection meet in a landscape shaped by historical fault lines, westward gazes, and hopes for the future.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
playlist
25.04.2025

My name is Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek – would you like to see my playlist?

Music is not just sounds, but a vain attempt to capture the infinite, which has always been and always will be.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek
reportage
11.03.2025

How Does Hope Sound in Minus 30 Degrees?

They have a bivouac, a couple of churches and a cultural festival – in northern Norway, Kirkenes, people are prepared if the worst happens.

By Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek