Just as the musician’s mental maps are visualizations of the multiple (urban) rhythms at play, so are the photographs snapshots of diverse rhythmical dimensions permeating the music-maker’s everyday life in the city. In this sense, most images are not merely an objective documentation of a certain rhythm, moment or place but capture a multitude of (urban) … Continue reading
I created two short videos based on some carefully selected images from the musician’s disposable cameras. In total there were around 800 images – approximately 400 of each city. After an in-depth analysis of the photos’ form and content, I could identify certain, place specific patterns, rhythms, recurring experiences or themes. Here is an insight into … Continue reading
I cycled through many cities. Each time I moved into a new place, a bicycle was one of my first purchases. Not because I am an overly passionate cyclist or extremely sporty but the bike was usually one of the cheapest, most convenient means to get around (and environmentally friendly at the same time). I cycled through Stuttgart, … Continue reading
Everywhere where there is interaction between a place, a time and an expenditure of energy, there is rhythm (Lefebvre 2004:15). After eight months of reading, writing and researching, my time in Copenhagen has come to an end. During this research journey I have found myself not only about 18.000 kilometres further north, but also in a rather different sphere … Continue reading
Danish balladeer Jonathan Schultz aka Schultz & Forever celebrates the release of his new Broadcast Dynamics EP with a brilliant version of “P.O.V.” Continue reading
It’s Saturday, the 4th of October. The online ‘market calendar’ (markedskalenderen.dk) lists no less than 15 different flea markets in the Copenhagen region – all happening on the same day! It is almost impossible not to bump into some bric-a-brac, second hand or unique antique goods selling people that have decorated their stalls with colourful clothes racks, vintage designer … Continue reading
Teenage Love – Katy Gunn & Anna Lidell Continue reading
In order to get some sense of how music-making is conceived of spatially, in non-narrative form, the musicians were asked to draw a map of ‘their personal Wellington’ or ‘their personal Copenhagen’. The instructions were kept as broad as possible in order to give the respondents the utmost freedom of choice and expression. This creative … Continue reading
One thing that strikes me about summertime in Copenhagen is the endless amount of random (and not so random) chill-out events in parks, streets, squares and other public places around the city. People of all types and ages get together, hang out, relax, enjoy food, drinks and live music. There was the Søndagsvenner event which I wrote about in … Continue reading
Urban Sound Space 