Sonisk Selskap 2021

World Grooves - March

Musicians:

Stian Brungot - Bass

Nils Are Drønen - Drums

Kjetil Hana - Marimba and Percussion

Hades Heriberto Hernandes Rodriguez - Cuban Percussion

Linn Merethe Myrtveit - Vocals

Leo Preston - Guitar/Sonic Sherif

Carlos Salinas - Andean Flutes

Dancers:

Roskva Yasmin Andersen

Lilian Maria Bjertnes

Brita Grov

Ine Terese Hogstad

Ewa Lorenc

Rita Maria Farias Munoz

Monica Reksten

Choreographic Score for imrovisation: Mai Veronica Lykke Robles Thorseth

Crew:

Paal Rasmussen - Sound Engineer

Suzanne Starr - Technical Assistant

Video-over-network & projections - Andreas Lassen

Streaming - Jonas Skarmmark

Cameras - Øystein Nesheim, Nils Nesse, Tara Catherall, Stefan Witts

Technical Coordinator - Andreas Lassen

This was the first season of Sonisk Selskap in Wrap’s AV Lab. It was led by Leo Preston and recorded by Paal Rasmussen, and the final concert was presented at Søndasgskrydder on the 21st of March with dance improvisation by dancers from ImproLaBergen in three rooms in three different rooms. Veronica Robles Thorseth made a score inspired by contemplation around “the thinking body” and the work of the important dance pedagog and artist, Gill Clarke (UK).

The music was initially based around jamming to pre-prepared grooves which Leo Preston played back from his laptop. After the initial session, the focus was on ideas that came from listening to the recordings from the previous day.

Preston played guitar and saw on most of the sessions, rather than attempting to lead the music in a more formal way. For the last two sesasions, he adorned the wall of Studio B with a giant poster with some key illustrations/notes as a reminder of some core concepts.

Recordings were made as 25 tracks on Rasmussen’s laptop using Wrap’s digital mixer system (Allen & Heath dLive with Waves Sound Grid) which facilitated real-time listening in other rooms using network cables and digital stage-box architecture (DX168’s).

Sonisk Selskap concert begins at 1:25:20

Leo Preston is the designer of Wrap’s AV Lab and has an intimate understanding of the available technical framework. He was also one of the driving forces behind the annual musical gatherings in Ibsensgate 31. He is a musician, songwriter, playwright and theatre maker who’s work has been performed throughout Norway as well as Mexico and Portugal.

Paal Rasmussen studied music technology and production at what is now London Metropolitan University, and ran a commercial studio in Asker. He has recorded a wide variety of genres represented by artists such as DDE, Det Betales, To Rustne Herrer, Kristiansand kammerorkester, Julie Felix, Ketil Bjørnstad, Jan Erik Wold, Kåre Virud, Mattis Hætta, Hans Rotmo, Mohr, Ellen Bøtker and Heidi Hauge.

Rasmussen is also known for his work with surround mixes, and with speaker and acoustic design. He is currently engaged with designing the room acoustics in Studio A in the AV Lab.