Ulrika Spacek

In the organizer's words:

Even though the five members of Ulrika Spacek have each gone their own way, the band has always been a symbol of collective art. Despite their different main professions (experimental physicist, graphic designer, music producer), this common pursuit is evident in the shared dream logic of their music: in the unusual melodies, the ruggedly angular guitar sounds and chirping, cloud-like sound atmospheres. It shows in everything that is said and not said between them; in the joint writing, production and mixing of their pieces. And even though each individual part of them is moving towards a shared vision, nowhere is the sense of togetherness more evident than in the bigger picture of which Ulrika Spacek are a part.

The group's latest album, EXPO, is a dialectic between the analog and the electronic. Although their roots lie in the art rock world - and although they are more inspired by electronic elements than ever - Ulrika Spacek are interested in the discrepancy between the two genres. Their music deals with human warmth and digital isolation, and is both inviting and alienating. In many ways, the band expresses the tension that characterizes modern life. "Our music has always been a collage - a bit patchwork, sonically - but what makes this album a landmark for us is that we went one step further and made our own sound bank and essentially sampled ourselves," says the band. They create their own doppelgangers in an almost real world in which the band appears as if in a hall of mirrors. Digital drums are sampled and laid over real drums, the effect is almost like a reverse birth - pulled out of the ether and brought back into the tangible world.

Price information:

VVK: 20€ plus fees