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You Are Here! Episode 5: Where Are We?

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At its close, the podcast series «You Are Here!» opens up new perspectives: For the last episode, thirteen musicians, artists, composers, journalists, scholars, and philosophers answer the question «Where are we right now?»

«The fun and games are over for now. With global warming in the 11^th hour, the world is desperate for real solutions and effective policies. This must be reflected in all critical art today.»
Steven Kazuo Takasugi (Komponist, Boston)

Their responses are pondering, dreaming, perplexed, demanding, and utopian. They are like the pebbles in Hansel and Gretel: They set small markers and point the way. Where it leads, however, no one knows.

The podcast series «You Are Here!» is a musical position statement. Where are we right now? Socially? Artistically? With our mind? How do we (re)connect musically?

Texts and Voices (in order of appearance)
Daniyal Ahmed, Igor Štromajer, Mara Genschel, Chaya Czernowin (spoken by Jennifer Khakshouri), Christian Grüny (spoken by Sophie Hein), Svetlana Maraš, Robin Hoffmann, Sarah Nemtsov (spoken by Theresa Beyer), Nicolaus A. Huber (rapped by Arior), Sandeep Bhagwati, Steven Takasugi (spoken by Eric Facon), Leonie Reineke, Hannes Seidl

Music
Christoph Ogiermann: «Music 1 for INDEPENDANT DANCE or FILM» (excerpts)
David Helbich: «for incoming Crowd» (excerpts)
Hannes Seidl: «You Are Here!» #5 & #6
Liz Kosack: live @ Tempelhof Berlin
Elsa M’Bala: «Okimbo»
Etienne Nillesen: «Repetition»
Oxana Omelchuk: «Intermezzo #4»

Produced and arranged by Hannes Seidl
Language: German and English

A production by Norient.

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The recordings were made in September 2020 during «You Are Here», a project by Briefkastenfirma and Mousonturm Frankfurt, funded by Kulturamt der Stadt Frankfurt am Main and Hessische Kulturstiftung, supported by Palmengarten Frankfurt.

Artistic direction: Theresa Beyer, Paul Hübner, Hannes Seidl
Assistance: Sophie Hein
Design and scenography: form fellows
Production management: ehrliche arbeit – Freies Kulturbüro

Biography

Hannes Seidl was born in Bremen and lives in Frankfurt/Main. He is a composer, active in the field of sound installations, music theatre, short films, and concert music. His focus lies on mixed media works such as his radio concerts «You Are Here» (2020) or «Good Morning Deutschland» (2016), or the scenic concert «Salims Salon» (2017). Since 2008 he has been working on different projects with video artist Daniel Kötter, including the recent trilogy Stadt Land Fluss (2017–2019). Follow him on Instagram, and on his Website.

Published on April 01, 2021

Last updated on June 17, 2021

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You Are Here! Episode 4: Reduction and Extension

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by Hannes Seidl

In the fourth episode of the podcast series «You Are Here!» trumpeter Paul Hübner meets two sound obsessives: Drummer Etienne Nillesen and electronic musician and spoken word artist Elsa M’bala.

«Ein Klang ist eine Welt an sich, da wird viel zu oft dran vorbeigegangen. Ich finde Klänge müssen wieder respektiert werden.»
Etienne Nillesen

Being in the moment, immersed in sound – music is the most radical form of mindfulness. While Etienne Nillesen relies on the power of reduction – his artistic universe is the snare drum alone – Elsa M’bala has steadily expanded her range of instruments.

The podcast series «You Are Here!» is a musical position statement. Where are we right now? An intentionally ambiguous question. Where are we socially? Artistically? With our minds? How do we (re)connect musically?

With Elsa M’bala, Etienne Nillesen (sound and voice), and Paul Hübner (sound)
Produced and arranged by Hannes Seidl
Editor and interviews: Theresa Beyer
Language: German

A production by Norient.

Paul Hübner has studied trumpet with Malte Burba and Mike Svoboda in Mainz and Basel. As an interpreter, performer, composer, and improvisor he is notably devoted to new and experimental music. Paul gives concerts in Germany and abroad, as a soloist and in different ensemble formations, amongst them the Ensemble Modern, BR Symphony Orchestra, ensemble phoenix as well as his own formations 3® and mam.manufaktur für aktuelle musik. Visit his website.

Elsa M’bala (aka AMET aka Anaba M'bala Elsa Tatiana) lives in both Germany and Cameroon. The complex experience of living as a Black woman between two worlds is a central theme of her artistic activity as author, performer, and musician. In her texts and songs, M’bala takes a poetic and critical approach to investigating her lifeworlds, the conflicts that arise from these worlds, and her desire for change. Follow her on SoundCloud.

Etienne Nillesen is a performer/improviser and composer from the Netherlands, currently based in Cologne, Germany. The snare drum is a core part of Nillesen’s artistic practice. With an instrumental and physical approach, he explores and pushes the limits of the natural acoustics of the snare drum using conventional playing techniques as well as extended techniques and preparations. His work involves elements of conceptual and spontaneous composition, structured improvisation, performance, and sound art. Visit his website.

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The recordings were made in September 2020 during «You Are Here», a project by Briefkastenfirma and Mousonturm Frankfurt, funded by Kulturamt der Stadt Frankfurt am Main and Hessische Kulturstiftung, supported by Palmengarten Frankfurt.

Artistic direction: Theresa Beyer, Paul Hübner, Hannes Seidl
Assistance: Sophie Hein
Design and scenography: form fellows
Production management: ehrliche arbeit – Freies Kulturbüro

Biography

Hannes Seidl was born in Bremen and lives in Frankfurt/Main. He is a composer, active in the field of sound installations, music theatre, short films, and concert music. His focus lies on mixed media works such as his radio concerts «You Are Here» (2020) or «Good Morning Deutschland» (2016), or the scenic concert «Salims Salon» (2017). Since 2008 he has been working on different projects with video artist Daniel Kötter, including the recent trilogy Stadt Land Fluss (2017–2019). Follow him on Instagram, and on his Website.

Published on April 01, 2021

Last updated on May 20, 2021

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Nothing Is Complete

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by Sol Rezza,

Franco Falistoco

In their experimental podcast, the sound artists Sol Rezza and Franco Falistoco investigate the notions of creating in times of pandemic and building ties between artists. When listening to the different audios of the In/Out Festival, they realized the urgency to develope new forms of collaborative work facing the problems that arise with social distancing. Their approach is experimental, from a radiophonic point of view, using fragments of those audios as the starting point of a mainly sound based storytelling.

The Norient Special «Promise of Catharsis» is based on performances at the South American «In/Out Festival» that took place online between September 2 and 6 in 2020. It is funded by Pro Helvetia South America.

Biography

Sol Rezza is an Argentinian artist who creates immersive sound spaces where audio spatialization plays a fundamental role in storytelling. Composer, sound designer and audio engineer, she works in various fields related to sound; from live performances, experimental compositions for radio to the creation of atmospheres/environments and/or sound effects for digital media, videogames, films as well as installations. Her practice develops between art, psychoacoustics and technology. She explores how we perceive time and space through our senses and how sounds influence that perception. Follow her on Youtube, Instagram, LinkedIn, SoundCloud, Facebook, or on her Website.

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Franco Falistoco is an Argentinian radio producer and sound artist. In his work, he plays with sonic nuances, textures, and tonalities, and appeals to intimate and collective emotions. He makes work in which sound communicates without needing words. For a decade, Franco has been running El RUIDO es el Mensaje, or The NOISE is the Message, a radio project which uses noise as part of a broader sonic language. Follow him on Instagram, or on his Website.

Published on March 11, 2021

Last updated on April 09, 2024

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