In order to finally get to start recording Siwan 3 for ECM, we had to take some chances. Even after trying to read all instances of information about actual Covid regulations, we could not be completely sure that we could enter Denmark. For Jon Balke,, arriving first from Norway, taking the test at Kastrup and walking out , it went easy. The real thriller was Mona Boutchebak , arriving from France, with Algerian passport. But also for her , armed with a letter from ECM , all she had to endure was a short interview about purpose for her stay. The next in line is Derya Turkan , arriving from Istanbul. More will follow.
Discourses reviews
Jon Balke´s new solo album “Discourses” continues to recieve very positive feedback from music press and web around the globe.
Here is a quote from Tumblr based Dusted magazine:
The delicacies so integral to Balke’s work roll back on repeated listening, opening the way to a universe of half-realized possibility sufficient unto itself. Sub-frequencies roar while never losing the grace suffusing them, and each tone’s melodic and harmonic implications become clear only in the often-illusory context afforded by its neighbor. The resulting soundscapes form paths dimly lit until they’re not, until moments of brightness throw all arguments and positions into the stark relief the most creative art makes manifest.
Marc Medwin
photo Caterina di Perri
Meet Christelle Ravneberget, producer and organizer at Madstun and Magnetic
After decades of endless multitasking and self-organising, Magnetic Music and Madstun as have , in collaboration, hired producer and novel writer Christelle Ravneberget as producer and organiser. Producer in this context is a person who assists in profiling the activities in social media, information publications and public media, as well as supervising all aspects of logistics and execution of the different activities.
Christelle Ravneberget,new producer and organizer at Madstun as and Magnetic Music