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Le Guess Who?’s Who 2019: Efterklang

22 October 2019

There’s just over two weeks to go before Le Guess Who? takes over Utrecht. With over 150 artists set to perform, how do we make sense of such a monumental line-up? We made a list of the artists we’re most excited to see and asked them for their recommendations.

Efterklang

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Performing Thursday 7th November at TivoliVredenburg, curated by Iris van Herpen & Salvador Breed

Efterklang have long been one of our favourite bands. The Danish trio of childhood friends Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg always manage to surprise and impress us with their spellbinding genre transcending compositions. Over the years, album after album, they keep pushing ahead, venturing in new and exciting directions. With a stunning new album just out, Altid Sammen, under their collective belts, we can’t wait to see them performing it live at Le Guess Who?. And today Rasmus tell us which three bands he’s most excited to see at the festival.

 

Joseph Shabason

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Performing Saturday 9th November at Theater Kikker

“I love his solo albums. Some years ago Spotify’s algorithm suggested I listened to Aytche and I immediately fell in love and somehow it all felt very familiar. Later on I realised what a big role Joseph plays on Detroyer’s Kaputt album and it all made sense to me I have listened to that album a 1000 times. The newest album in collaboration with his mother is another masterpiece!”

 

Negativland

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Performing Sunday 10th November at TivoliVredenburg

“I have climbed the highest mountains. I have run through the fields, but I have never seen Negativland play live and I have no idea how they perform their art/music but I can only imagine it will be both fun, interesting and perspective changing. This is still one of my favorite collage / sample songs.”

 

Träd, Gräs och Stenar (Träden)

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Performing Friday 8th November at De Helling

“Great band from Sweden with one of my favorite guitarists Reine Fiske aboard. Slow grooves, prog amazingness and plenty of ideas. I imagine drinking a nice big beer and being at this concert and it will feel like heaven.”

 

Le Guess Who? will take place 7-10 November. For the full line-up, tickets and more info visit leguesswho.com. And take a look at other artists we’re excited about picking their own Le Guess Who?’s Who.

Efterklang announce new album Altid Sammen

14 June 2019

Photo: Rasmus Weng Karlsen

Efterklang have been one of our favourite bands for a long time, enthralling us with their marvelous genre transcending compositions. Their latest release, Leaves – The Colour of Falling, a collaborative opera album with Karsten Fundal, was one of our Album Picks of 2016, but they hadn’t released a full-length album since 2012’s magnificent Piramida. The good news is the trio of childhood friends Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg are back with a new album entitled Altid Sammen, which means “Always Together”. The album´s idea was first seeded when Antwerp-based baroque ensemble B.O.X approached Efterklang to compose material for a joint performance at a Belgian festival in January 2018. “We walked offstage feeling super-elevated,” said the trio’s Stolberg. “Let’s get into a studio and document this.”

Altid Sammen will see the light of day on September 20th though 4AD & Rumraket, but they are already enticing us with the gorgeous opening track ‘Vi er uendelig’ (“We are infinite”). The single comes with an accompanying video directed by Andreas Koefoed and featuring the band’s own Casper Clausen and Helena Christensen.

In other related good news, and in support of the upcoming album, Efterklang have announced an extensive European tour throughout this year and with several dates spilling into 2020. Kicking off on September 21st at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, the tour also includes a show at Porto´s Hard Club on October 24th. Check a full list of dates and other info here.

Mixtape #94

03 April 2018

With April comes a superb mixtape lovingly put together by wonderful and prolific Greek composer, electronic musician and producer Serafim Tsotsonis. With an immense portfolio spanning four albums and compositions and collaborations in the worlds of film, television, and theatre, his influences are vast, flirting with genres from neo-classical and ambient to post-rock and dream pop. You'll find a bit of all of this and more in his mix so press play and enjoy!

  1. Fennesz – The Point of It All [Touch]
  2. Demen – Mea [Kranky]
  3. Brian Eno & Harold Budd – Still Return [Virgin Records]
  4. Jon Hassell & Ry Cooder – Nature Boy [Water Lily Acoustics]
  5. Ocean Hope -Tame [Hush Hush]
  6. Boards Of Canada – One Very Important Thought [Warp]
  7. Weyes Blood – In the Beginning [Mexican Summer]
  8. Ryuichi Sakamoto – andata (Oneohtrix Point Never Rework) [Milan Music]
  9. Efterklang – The Living Layer [4AD]
  10. Bibio – Kaini Industries (Original By Boards of Canada) [Warp]
  11. Slowdive – Don’t Know Why [Dead Oceans]
  12. Alfred Schnittke – II
  13. Robin Guthrie and Harold Budd – Outside, Silence [Soleil Apres Minuit]
  14. Anna Calvi – The Bridge [Domino]
  15. Preoccupations – Disarray [Jagjaguwar]
  16. Peter Broderick – Carried [Erased Tapes Records]
  17. Insecure Men – Ulster [Fat Possum Records]
  18. Johann Johannsson – Melodia (i) [4AD]
  19. Christina Vantzou – Vhs [Kranky]
  20. Manos Hadjidakis – To Vals Ton Hamenon Oniron

Mixtape #81

06 March 2017

We're honoured to have this month's mixtape curated by one of our long-time favourite bands, Efterklang. The Berlin-based Danish trio of childhood friends Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg have a knack at keeping us enthralled with their brilliantly orchestrated compositions that transcend genres. They constantly venture in new and exciting directions, as shows their latest release, the collaborative opera album Leaves – The Colour of Falling, which was one of our Album Picks of 2016. So be prepared to discover some surprises as you dig in the trove of tracks they picked for us!


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