”I thought I would just delete the body from the equation”
Interview, Tissue Magazine, 2016
Resumé
Artiklen er et interview med den amerikanske elektroniske musiker John Roberts, der samtidig er medstifter af The Travel Almanac. Roberts har udgivet sit tredje studiealbum Plum og valgte i stedet for en traditionel koncert at lave en serie korte film, Odeon, som blev vist på Passage Kino i Berlin under Pop-Kultur festivalen. Interviewet beskriver hans arbejdsproces, hvor musik og visuelle elementer smelter sammen til en collage uden traditionel narrativ struktur. Han diskuterer brugen af tilfældighed, fragmenter af kroppen, komposition og teksturer, og hvordan han ønsker, at publikum skaber deres egne fortolkninger af værket. Artiklen giver et indblik i en ny måde at opleve elektronisk musik på, hvor lyd og billede udvider hinandens betydning.
English Summary
This article is an interview with American electronic musician John Roberts, co-founder of The Travel Almanac. Roberts released his third studio album, Plum, and instead of a traditional live performance, he created a series of short films, Odeon, which premiered at Passage Kino in Berlin as part of the Pop-Kultur festival. The interview explores his creative process, where music and visual elements merge into a collage without a conventional narrative. Roberts discusses the use of chance, body fragments, composition, and textures, and emphasizes that the audience is invited to create their own interpretations of the work. The article offers insight into an innovative approach to experiencing electronic music, where sound and image expand and enrich each other.
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