Bent Sørensen’s new operatic collaboration with Jon Fosse falls short of what it might have been.

At the Copenhagen Museum, the city’s forgotten soundscapes are brought to life – from street cries and gongs to nervous night sirens – in an exhibition that lets the echoes of the past resonate in present-day ears.

»A poetic and precise sonic laboratory, where music emerges in hesitation and grows like a living creature.«

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.

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.

After a brutal depression, Warren Ellis returns with renewed strength – and deep gratitude. The 60-year-old Australian multi-instrumentalist opens up about pain, love, animals, creativity, and Nina Simone’s sacred chewing gum.