As a collaboration between Norient and the festival Klang Moor Schopfe, this Norient Online Special gathers artistic practices reflecting the complex sonic entanglements of human cultures, the environment, and non-human worlds. The series of audio essays consisting of artist interviews, field recordings from the unique landscape of the Hochmoor of Gais, poetry, and compositions, invite experiencing the often unrecognized musicality of the world(s) in which humans are only one among many composers. Launched in 2019, this Online Special will be continuously expanded. Curated by Philipp Rhensius.

  • Podcast by Philipp Rhensius, Ioana Vreme Moser
    How can old technologies be reactivated? In her work at Klangmoorschopfe 2023, the sound artist Ioana Vreme Moser lets the supposedly obsolete fluidics interact with current electronic components to develop a more sustainable future. Listen to her vision in this short podcast.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, MSHR
    Improvising with machines. Listen to an audio essay featuring Brenna Murphy and Birch Cooper from the duo MSHR, in which they discuss their sound installation at Klangmoorschopfe 2023 based on a cybernetic feedback system.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Andi Otto
    How does wood sound? This is one of the questions in Andi Otto’s interactive sound installation at Klangmoorschope 2023. Listen to an audio essay in which he discusses his way of relating to the environment with sound.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Zaira Oram
    In their sound installation for Klang Moor Schopfe, the collective Zaira Oram explores the notion of the apocalypse. Listen to an audio essay featuring the collective’s initiators Francesca Ceccherini and Eleonora Stassi.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, ENCOR
    Challenging the perception of its listeners is at the core vision of the collective Encor Studio. Listen to an audio essay in which they discuss their site-specific installation «Adsum» which creates moments of pure presence.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Juan José López, Ludwig Berger
    The first form of communication was not language but vibration. Listen to an audio essay featuring the biologist Juan José López and sound artist Ludwig Berger who sonify species that soon threaten to become completely extinct – if we don’t listen.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Ursula Palla
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of Ursula Palla.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Cod.Act
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of Cod.Act.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Fresco Sommer
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of Fresco Sommer.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Julian Sartorius
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of Julian Sartorius.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Billy Roisz
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of Billy Roisz.
  • Playlist by Philipp Rhensius
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Inspired by installations of Alva Noto or Rie Nakajima, they merge sound art, poetry, interviews, and club music.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Cathy van Eck
    The artist Cathy van Eck uses microphones and loudspeakers as musical instruments and self-designed sound objects. Listen to an audio essay reflecting on one of her installations.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of the duo bittelangsam.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto) & Albert Oehlen.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius
    The sound artist Rie Nakajima creates installations with small kinetic devices and prepared objects. This audio essay is inspired by the book «How To Disappear» of Haytham El-Wardany and approaches one of her installations by staging oneself as an unseen listener.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of A. Frei, Franziska Koch (OOR Saloon) in collaboration with Nelson Irsapoullé, Tracy September, and Vivian Wang Sommer.
  • Audio Essay by Philipp Rhensius, Ryoichi Kurokawa
    At Klang Moor Schopfe 2021, Philipp Rhensius created 12 experimental audio essays. Listen to a podcast inspired by the sound installation of Ryoichi Kurokawa.
  • Playlist by Theresa Beyer, Lejla Bajrami, Holger Ort
    Am Festival Klang–Moor–Schopfe (30. August bis 8. September 2019) produzierten Lejla Bajrami und Holger Ort elf Podcasts, die die Installationen in den Schöpfen porträtieren, kommentieren und remixen.