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Head of Festival: Frederik Birket-Smith (2000F)
Typeface & Graphic Design: Studio Typa via/ Jón Ingi Hallgrímsson & Torsten Lindsø Andersen
Members of the board: Gunnar Madsen Jesper Nordahl Lars Skovgaard Ulrich Ammundsen Mads Elling Mikael Pass Henrik Rasmussen Lene Vive Kristoffersen
Translation: Allan J. Gruber
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Project Coordinators: Cecilie Brandel Anja Gram Simone Gottschau Jun Philip Kamata Martin Birket-Smith Peter Graversen
Musical Curators: Pernille Krog Mogensen Thomas Madvig Kristian Kjøller Thomas Knak Åsmund Boye Kverneland Linus Ellesøe Rosa Batzer
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We have been looking forward to this moment for quite some time, so we are incredibly pleased to finally reveal to you what we have been working on at Strøm for almost a year. We have invited some of the biggest, brightest and boldest stars on the electronic scene to join us at this year’s Strøm festival. It’s going to be a full week filled with love for electronic music. Some of the most upfront event makers, djs and booking agents in Copenhagen are helping schedule the artists and, if we may say so, they have struck gold. World famous wonder kids, local newcomers, international legends and even a few rookies will be playing everything from house, techno, hip hop, dubstep, acid, and juke, to moombathon and dancehall. Amongst many others, we will feature techno legend Richie Hawtin performing in the green surroundings of Enghaveparken, the genre-breaking Major Lazer’s live show at VEGA and local heroes, Kenton Slash Demon, who for the very first time will debut what 4
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they have been working on musically in recent months.
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At Strøm, we love electronic music and we want to share that love with you. That is why we have made it our number one priority to expose and promote the growing underground electronic music scene by transforming an otherwise narrow and nerdy musical experience into an event offering a variety of musical experiences all around the city of Copenhagen. We can’t wait to share our love with you on August 20 TH - 26 TH
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The primary objective of the Strøm workshops and master classes is to inspire and support the local electronic music communities – and you are invited to participate. The focus is on the production of electronic music in all its forms, including bringing you into, and behind, the scenes of the creative process, exploring the latest music technologies, as well as explor ing vintage instruments and equipment. These workshops and classes are designed to appeal to both the seasoned professional and the aspiring producer, so there’s something sure to be of useful interest for everyone.
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On Friday August 24th and Saturday August 25th, the green surroundings of Enghaveparken in central Copenhagen are transformed into a two-day long hot spot of open-air concerts – the festival climax. The lineup is always thrilling, and is proof positive how varied and inspiring electronic music truly is today. The lineup is curated by the lovely Pernille Krog Mogensen, Thomas Madvig, Kristian Kjøller, Thomas Knak, Åsmund Boye Kverneland, Linus Ellesøe and Rosa Batzer.
All (except one) are free to attend, but please arrive well in advance because seating is limited. High End Tentacles and Moremax Studio are graciously providing new and vintage studio equipment as well as synthesizers from Moog Music, Eventide, Dave Smith Instruments and more.
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From the earliest days of the festival, it has been a top priority for Strøm to support local event organizers and promoters of electronic music by encouraging joint ventures and collaborations. This provides a plethora of amazing opportunities and events, while also promoting the festival all over Copenhagen.
Apple provides the hardware support.
This year Strøm features concerts, raves and special events taking place at many unique locations and venues, including nightclubs, open-air rooftops, beautiful churches, derelict industrial compounds and even by the harbour.
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E L EC T R I F Y I N G D E N M A R K P OW E R E D B Y ST RØ M A N D M X D – M U S I C E X P O RT DENMARK
In an effort to expand and further develop the festival’s on-going support of the local electronic music communities, Strøm has partnered with MXD – Music Export Denmark, a music industry organisation working to create more effective exposure of Danish music abroad. The Electrify ing Denmark collaboration intends to establish a year-round community resource and knowledge base specifically directed towards electronic music. The overall objective of Electrifying Denmark is to support the promotion and export of Danish electronic music abroad.
R E D B U L L M U S I C AC A D E M Y X ST RØ M
For this year’s festival, Strøm and Music Export Denmark present three unique Electrifying Denmark projects. Please see the following pages for more information
The afternoons will expand on the practicalities of music production with talks and master classes that will inform and inspire around the themes of each day.
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Red Bull Music Academy and Strøm join forces alongside Culture Box, High End Tentacles and CDR to present a series of unique hands-on production workshops hosted by world-renowned, London-based producer Tony Nwa chukwu and legendary Detroitfavourite Mike Huckaby. The four workshops, running Monday till Thursday, aim to educate, inspire, refine and rethink your own music productions, whether you are a seasoned pro, just starting out or looking to get started.
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and advise how you can take advantage of the opportunities they present.
R B M A X ST RØ M : B E AT PROGRAMMING AND SOUND M A N I P U LAT I O N
The event will be held in Danish.
M U S I C P R O D U C T I O N WO R K SH O P
Lineup: Majken Overgaard (DK) and Julie Hjort (DK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Monday 20th August Time: 16:00 – 17:30 Cost: Free
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Kicking off the first of four days of workshops with a presentation by Tony Nwachukwu, focusing on the bread and butter of electronic music making – beat programming and sound manipulation. With multiple workstations and an array of analogue and digital technology this workshop will set the foundations and guidelines for the workshop series. The workshop will be held in English.
INSIGHT: D I Y R EC O R D LA B E L S
D O - I T - YO U R S E L F W I T H T A RT E L E T R EC O R D S
Lineup: Tony Nwachukwu (UK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Monday 20th August Time: 12:00 – 16:00 Cost: Free
Have you thought of starting a label? Wondered how to take charge and get the music you love out yourself? The majority of Danish record companies with a focus on electronic music are started by a burning desire to publish and release their own music. A DIY approach that largely characterizes the entire electronic music scene both in Denmark and abroad. For this event Copenhagen electronic music label Tartelet Records will provide some insights from their own experiences of competing in the busy world of independent music taking in both the practical and the philosophical considerations involved.
INSIGHT: F R O M D O - I T - YO U R S E L F T O D O - I T - T O G E T H E R C R OW D
FUNDING WITH MANYMADE
Where’s the money going to come from? Today’s musicians have, more than ever full and direct access to the means of production, distribution, selling and branding of their own music, and concepts like crowd sourcing and crowd funding are new opportunities for realizing independent projects. Air and Michael Møller are examples of musicians who have benefitted successfully with these concepts. For this event Nordic crowd funding platform Manymade’s Majken Overgaard and Julie Hjort will introduce the concepts
The event will be held in Danish Lineup: Frederik Bille-Brahe (DK) and Emil Margetli (DK) Place: Culture Box, Kronprinsessegade 54, 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Monday 20th August Time: 17:30 – 19:00 Cost: Free
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In one of the most remarkable church rooms in Copenhagen the well-known electronica artist Spejderrobot, and the ambient-oriented Starchild #2 will perform together in an improvised, musical dialogue, or perhaps more of a ‘battle’. Neither uses laptop computers, which means the music is performed on the spot – quite a unique approach in electronica today. The performance will also integrate the skills of a VJ, who will create visual improvisations on the ceiling of the church correlating with the music. The church benches will be removed and substituted with cushions, blankets and mattresses. The audience is invited to bring their own cushions for optimal comfort.
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Homework, the first of three brand-new Electrifying Denmark projects by Strøm and Music Export Denmark invites you to work up close and personal with four of the most experienced Danish music producers today: Thomas ‘Opiate’ Knak, Pharfar, Kasper Bjørke and Troels Abrahamsen. This is an extraordinary opportunity for twelve electronic music talents to learn directly from these producers for an afternoon, work with them in their private music studios and maybe even learn a few of their tricks of the trade. Each of the four producers will accept a maximum of three rising stars only. In total, twelve participants will be offered a free spot at one of the four Homework sessions during the Strøm festival week. Homework is also supported by Soundvenue, and is free for all. However, at least a few years of music production experience is required, and you will need to apply in advance by requesting an application form from homework@stromcph.dk. Please return the form no later than 8th August.
Lineup: Spejderrobot (DK) and Starchild (DK) Place: Brorsons Kirke Rantzausgade 49 2200 Copenhagen N Date: Monday 20th August Time: 20:30 – 22:00 Cost: 40 DKK
The session will be held in Danish Lineup: Thomas ‘Opiate’ Knak (DK) Place: To be announced Date: Monday 20th August Time: 15:00 – 18:00 Cost: Free
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TRANS METRO EXPRESS
M U S I C P R O D U C T I O N WO R K SH O P
Trans Metro Express will take you on a journey of electronic music through Copenhagen. Inspired by the urban surroundings of the Metro journey, the Danish electronic artists Averos, Hors & Sekuoia and CHLLNGR perform music written specifically for Trans Metro Express live in a Metro train.
WITH MIKE HUCKABY AND TONY N WAC H U K W U
Day two of our workshop series will consider the multiple possibilities of Ableton within a production and live context as well as exploring the new and exciting avenues being explored by various artists tailoring, developing and expanding upon the available technology to their own ends.
Lineup: Averos (DK), Hors & Sekuoia (DK), August Rosenbaum (DK), and CHLLNGR (US/DK) Place: Vestamager Station Ørestads Boulevard 99 2300 Copenhagen S Date: Monday 20th August Time: 19:00 – 21:00 Cost: Valid Metro ticket
The workshop will be held in English. Lineup: Mike Huckaby (US) and Tony Nwachukwu (UK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Tuesday 21st August Time: 12:00 – 16:00 Cost: Free
S K I P P E R RØ V S K U M
From sunset to midnight Kaptajn Tykmester, Skipper Rex, Jeppe Saugmann and dj Jan Brandi conclude the first day of Strøm with an experimental electronic concert built upon recorded sounds of the Danish sea. With a wide collection of sounds from motorboats, sea birds and waves to choose from, and with the help of various electronic effects, they will play the sounds live at the Copenhagen harbour. Expect a once in a lifetime experience at the beautiful Islands Brygge Lineup: Kaptajn Tykmester (DK Master Fatman), Skipper Rex (DK - Rex Borelias), Jeppe Saugmann (DK - Abdullah S) and Jan Brandi (DK Kongen af Vesterbro) Place: Nokken, next to A-Huset on Islands Brygge, 2300 Copenhagen S Date: Monday 20th August Time: 21:00 – END Cost: Free
INSIGHT: ABLETON LIVE P R E S E N T AT I O N W I T H R A S M U S
KJAERBO (ABLETON DENMARK)
Ableton Live is about making music; for composition, song writing, recording, production, remixing and live performance. For this talk Ableton Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaerbo will give an presentation of Ableton Live, giving an insight on how you can take advantage of the opportunities Ableton Live present.
The presentation will be held in Danish Lineup: Rasmus Kjaerbo (DK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Tuesday 21st August Time: 16:00 – 17:00 Cost: Free 10
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ST I G M Ø L L E R ( T U R B OW E E K E N D )
S U P P O RT E D B Y S O U N D V E N U E
Anders Stig Møller is keyboard player with Danish electro-rockers Turboweekend - a band with a phenomenal live reputation. He has been innovating with and developing an iOS performance system that tackles and solves many of the issues facing bands that incorporate live and electronic elements in their performances, using Lemur and Max for Live.
Homework, the first of three brandnew Electrifying Denmark projects by Strøm and Music Export Denmark, invites you to work up close and personal with four of the most experienced Danish music producers today: Thomas ‘Opiate’ Knak, Pharfar, Kasper Bjørke and Troels Abrahamsen. This is an extraordinary opportunity for twelve electronic music talents to work with these producers in their private music studios and maybe even learn a few of their tricks of the trade.
The masterclass will be held in English
Each of the four producers will accept a maximum of three rising stars only and in total, twelve participants will be offered a spot at one of the four Homework sessions that are supported by Soundvenue and free for all. However, at least a few years of music production experience is required, and you will need to apply in advance by requesting an application form from homework@stromcph.dk. Please return the form no later than 8th August.
THE ABC OF S Y N T H E S I Z E R S WO R K SH O P
Learn about synthesizers and how to operate them with High End Tentacles. Get to know the story behind many classic electronic instruments, as well as the people that designed them. Afterwards, you can try some of the synthesizers yourself. High End Tentacles will supply the best analogue gear and instruments for you to play with
The sessions will be held in Danish. Lineup: Pharfar (DK) Place: To be announced Date: Tuesday 21st August Time: 13:00 – 16:00 Cost: Free
The workshop will be held in Danish. Lineup: Bo Slot (DK) and Ole Bjørn Binding (DK) Place: Paladset, Frederiksberg Allé 6 1820 Frederiksberg C Date: Tuesday 21st August Time: 14:00 – 16:00 and 17:00 – 19:00 Cost: Free 11
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Lineup: Anders Stig Møller (DK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Tuesday 21st August Time: 17:30 – 19:00 Cost: Free
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TS Bar, Copenhagen’s number one house club, invites you to Underground Crossover, the second of three brand new Electrifying Denmark projects presented by Strøm and Music Export Denmark.
The Electronic Music Service at the Trinitatis Church (by Rundetårn) invites young electronic bands and artists to play their own music as an essential part of the service. Each band supports the service musically in their own way for the listeners to indulge and enjoy. The music will range from playful minimal to shoegazing soundscapes to noisy and manipulated dream rock. Priest Mia Rahr Jacobsen will conduct the service in Danish.
Underground Crossover is a special master class hosted by longestablished dj and radio host Thomas Madvig, who’s a member of the Strøm curators group, and the owner of TS Bar. Featuring Rune RK and Noir, the objective of this master class is to explore topics such as how to transition from underground to international success, how to produce mainstream hits without compromising your own sound, and when you have reached a successful sound and style, should you strive to maintain the same formula, and if so, how?
Lineup: Cavip (DK), Mai Ane Pil (DK), Graf (DK), Carlis (DK) and Melody Melody (DK) Place: Trinitatis Kirke Landemærket 2, 1112 Copenhagen K Date: Tuesday 21st August Time: 19:50 – 23:00 Cost: Free
The master class will be held in Danish. Lineup: Rune RK (DK), Noir (DK) and Thomas Madvig (DK) Place: TS Bar Studiestræde 14 1455 Copenhagen K Date: Tuesday 21st August Time: 17:00 – 19:00 Cost: Free
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SYNC ‘EM UP
M I K E SH E R I D A N
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Rangleklods and Mike Sheridan are two of Denmark’s new generation of producers and musicians and have both recently released albums to critical acclaim. For this talk the two will delve into their own journeys and experiences with illustrated insights, advice and music along the way.
WITH MIKE HUCKABY AND TONY N WAC H U K W U F E AT . M A R I LY N MAZUR AND JAN BANG
The third of your four afternoons of electronic music production workshops will focus on machines talking to machines, talking to musicians - with an emphasis on integration and chaining things together from analogue to digital. This workshop will feature guest hosts Marilyn Mazur and Jan Bang, who will demonstrate how to work with rhythms and combine improvisation and live sampling with structure and a common beat.
The event will be held in Danish.
The workshop is presented in association with JazzDanmark and DJFBA.
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The workshop will be held in English.
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Lineup: Mike Huckaby (US), Tony Nwachukwu (UK), Marilyn Mazur (US/DK) and Jan Bang (NO) Place: Culture Box, Kronprinsessegade 54, 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Wednesday 22nd August Time: 12:00 – 16:00 Cost: Free
BJØRKE S U P P O RT E D B Y S O U N D V E N U E
Homework, the first of three brandnew Electrifying Denmark projects by Strøm and Music Export Denmark invites you to work up close and personal with four of the most experienced Danish music producers today: Thomas ‘Opiate’ Knak, Pharfar, Kasper Bjørke and Troels Abrahamsen. This is an extraordinary opportunity for twelve electronic music talents to work with these producers in their private music studios and maybe even learn a few of their tricks of the trade. Each of the four producers will accept a maximum of three rising stars only and in total, twelve participants will be offered a spot at one of the four Homework sessions 13
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Lineup: Rangleklods (DK) and Mike Sheridan (DK) Place: Culture Box, Kronprinsessegade 54, 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 16:00 – 19:00 Cost: Free
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that are supported by Soundvenue and free for all. However, at least a few years of music production experience is required, and you will need to apply in advance by requesting an application form from homework@stromcph.dk. Please return the form no later than 8th August.
young people in the music business. The event will be held in English and is hosted by dj, producer and boss of the Copenhagen-based Yo Fok music collective, Åsmund Boye Kverneland.
This talk will be held in English. Lineup: Diplo (US) and Åsmund Boye Kverneland (NO/DK) Place: Ideal Bar (VEGA) Enghavevej 40, 1674 Copenhagen V Date: Wednesday 22nd August Time: 18:00 – 19:00 Cost: Free
The session will be held in Danish.
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Lineup: Kasper Bjørke (DK) Place: To be announced Date: Wednesday 22nd August Time: 12:00 – 15:00 Cost: Free
CDR CPH
CDR is a platform for the development of new music, collaborations and thinking. Earlier this year CDR finally set up a regular residency in Denmark and the legendary club and community has now officially grown out its home in London at the famous club, Plastic People to include Berlin and Copenhagen. CDR has nurtured some of the best music producers, artists and labels of a generation. This is the second time CDR hosts an event at Strøm and as usual all the tracks collected earlier at the workshops will get their playtime throughout the night, only interrupted by the night’s host Tony Nwachukwu. CDR dropbox for your music: http://bit.ly/CDR-Strom-2012
T H E E L EC T R O N I C SOUNDSCAPES OF MOV IES
The digital revolution has made sound design an intergral part of any movie. How has the computer and electronic music influenced the aesthetics of sound in modern movies? Sound engineer Peter Albrechtsen will reveal how bits and bytes have changed cinema. Peter Albrechtsen has worked on movies such as Putin’s Kiss, Mænd Der Hader Kvinder and Antichrist.
The lecture will be held in Danish. Lineup: Peter Albrechsen (DK) Place: Københavns Hovedbibliotek, Krystalgade 15, 1172 Copenhagen K Date: Wednesday 22nd August Time: 17:00 – 18:30 Cost: Free
Lineup: Tony Nwachukwu (UK), Lotte Rose (DK), Nanna B (DK) and Alexrita (DK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Wednesday 22nd August Time: 19:00 – 02:00 Cost: Free
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As a producer, solo artist and one half of Major Lazer, American dj Diplo is one of our biggest electronic music personalities happening on the scene today. For this master class, Diplo will be the focus of an exclusive Q/A, offering his wisdom and advice for 14
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There is finally real juke in Denmark! In cooperation with Strøm, Rystende Hånd presents one of the greatest Chicago electronic music legends of all time; the one and only Traxman. Considered one of Chicago’s finest djs, he has produced everything from acid house and ghetto-tech to juke and footwork since the 1980s. Recently Traxman has signed with legendary British record label Planet Mu. This event will feature all night support by some of Denmark’s best juke and ghetto-tech artists.
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Trans Metro Express will take you on a journey of electronic music through Copenhagen - this time in silence. Put on the supplied headphones and enjoy the ride.Inspired by the urban surroundings of the Metro journey, the Danish electronic artists Averos, Hors & Sekuoia, and CHLLNGR perform music written specifically for Trans Metro Express live in a Metro train. Lineup: Averos (DK) , Hors & Sekuoia (DK), August Rosenbaum (DK) and CHLLNGR (DK) Place: Vestamager Station Ørestads Boulevard 99 2300 Copenhagen S Date: Wednesday 22nd August Time: 19:00 – 21:00 Cost: Valid Metro ticket
Lineup: Traxman (US), DJ Hvad (DK), Lisbent (DK), Rawclaw (DK), Why Be (DK) and Naked Werewolf (DK) Place: Loppen, Christiania, Sydområdet 4B 1440 Copenhagen K Date: Wednesday 22nd August Time: 22:00 – 04:00 Cost: 50 DKK
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Together as Major Lazer, producers Diplo and Switch have been the force behind some of the biggest club hits in recent years, and are currently working on their second album which is due to be released later this year. Now they are finally ready to shake up Copenhagen, hosting one of the biggest midweek parties at famous Copenhagen music venue VEGA. Lineup: Major Lazer (US/UK), Eloq (DK) and Copyflex (NO/DK) Place: Store VEGA, Enghavevej 40 1674 Copenhagen V Date: Wednesday 22nd August Time: 21:00 – 02:00 Cost: 200 DKK + fee
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S Ø R E N K J Æ R G A A R D A N D A U G U ST
A very rare opportunity to tune into the thoughts and sounds of living Detroit legend Mike Huckaby and Copenhagen’s own Anders Trentemøller in conversation about their experiences making and playing music. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to meet two of the most talented artists on the electronic scene.
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This afternoon we present the final of four afternoons of electronic music production workshops, which will also feature the two Danish jazz pianists Søren Kjærgaard and August Rosenbaum, who will talk about how they work with harmonies and melodies in both electronic music and jazz.
The workshop is presented in association with JazzDanmark and DJFBA and will be held in English.
The master class will be held in English and Danish. Lineup: Mike Huckaby (US) and Trentemøller (DK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 16:00 – 19:00 Cost: Free
Lineup: Mike Huckaby (US), Tony Nwachukwu (UK), Søren Kjærgaard (DK) and August Rosenbaum (DK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 12:00 – 16:00 Cost: Free
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a maximum of three rising stars only. In total, twelve participants will be offered a free spot at one of the four Homework sessions during the Strøm festival week. Homework is also supported by Soundvenue, and is free for all. However, at least a few years of music production experience is required, and you will need to apply in advance by requesting an application form from homework@stromcph.dk. Please return the form no later than 8th August.
T H E M O D E R N M U S I C ST U D I O WO R K SH O P
For this hands-on workshop High End Tentacles will bring you a sneak-peek into the modern music studio. The topics include, but are not limited to learning how to let mix downs go from software to hardware and back again without losing audio quality, mastering the art of ‘summing’ and getting better results from mix downs, and learning how get the most from converters and production setup.
The session will be held in Danish.
The workshop will be held in Danish.
A RT I ST T A L K W I T H
ELSE MARIE PADE AND J A KO B K I R K E G A A R D
Else Marie Pade was among the first pioneers in the world to work with electronic music in the 1950s and 1960s. Jacob Kirkegard uses unorthodox methods and recording equipment to capture rare sounds from surprising places in the world. In that respect he is Else Marie’s heir and fittingly he has remixed two of her works. This unique conversation by two of the most interesting Danish composers of electronic music is presented in collaboration between Wundergrund Festival and Københavns Hovedbibliotek.
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ABRAHAMSEN S U P P ORT E D B Y S O U N D V EN U E
Homework, the first of three brandnew Electrifying Denmark projects by Strøm and Music Export Denmark, invites you to work up close and personal with four of the most experienced Danish music producers today: Thomas ‘Opiate’ Knak, Pharfar, Kasper Bjørke and Troels Abrahamsen. This is an extraordinary opportunity for twelve electronic music talents to learn directly from these producers for an afternoon, work with them in their private music studios and maybe even learn a few of their tricks of the trade.
The talk will be held in Danish. Lineup: Else Marie Pade (DK) and Jakob Kirkegaard (DK) Place: Københavns Hovedbibliotek, Krystalgade 15, 1172 Copenhagen K Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 17:00 – 18:30 Cost: Free
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Lineup: Troels Abrahamsen (DK) Place: To be announced Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 16:00 – 19:00 Cost: Free
Lineup: Bo Slot (DK) and Ole Bjørn Binding (DK) Place: Paladset, Frederiksberg Allé 6, 1820 Frederiksberg C Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 14:00 – 16:00 and 17:00 – 19:00 Cost: Free
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the five artists will perform on the Red Roof of DGI Byen, attempting to bridge the worlds between electronic music and jazz.
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BULK peeks out from the dark halls of Culture Box for the first time and straight into the sun. Inspired by the rooftop house parties of sunny Sonar Barcelona, this event will provide a laid-back alternative to the ‘intelligent’ part of the Strøm program. A breathtaking city view from the five hundred sq. meter rooftop will be complemented by Chicago soul infused house music from Copenhagen’s finest local crews spinning all vinyl sets. Come on over straight from work, crack open a cheap can of beer and enjoy the body music. It’s really a no-brainer.
The concert is presented in collaboration between Strøm, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, JazzDanmark and DJFBA. Lineup: Mike Sheridan (DK), Marilyn Mazur (US/DK), Jan Bang (NO), August Rosenbaum (DK), Søren Kjærgaard (DK) and support. Place: Det Røde Tag, DGI-Byen, Ingerslevsgade, 1705 Copenhagen V Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 19:00 – 23:00 Cost: Free
Lineup: Ubebe (DK), Mads Bjerregaard (DK), AndreasandTorstenandPatrick (DK), Daniel Savi (DK) and BULK residents (DK) Place: Stay Copenhagen, Islands Brygge 79A, 2300 Copenhagen S Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 17:00 – 23:00 Cost: 30 DKK
CHAMPION T ING & M A F FI M E E T S S O O M T
Straight from the digital vaults of dancehall future, Champion Ting and Maffi bring to you the amazing singer Soom T – live and direct out of Glasgow, Scotland. Bring your happy bass face and get ready for a night with lots of talented people on the mic and some heavy selection whipping the dance floor into frenzy. Don’t miss out on this! It’s Champion Ting’s seventeenth time hosting an event, and this time it’s as Strøm lights up the streets of Christiania.
THE RED ROOF
Earlier this year Mike Sheridan released his second album Ved Første Øjekast. He received great reviews for the album as well as concerts he performed at DR Koncerthuset and SPOT Festival. For this unique concert at Strøm, he reinvents his live show by performing a live improvisation concert with legendary percussionist Marilyn Mazur, the Norwegian sample and electronic musician Jan Bang and two of the most interesting young pianists in Denmark, Søren Kjærgaard and August Rosenbaum. Together,
Lineup: Soom T (UK), Maffi (DK), Firehouse Sound (DK), Champion Ting (DK), Wendy Wonder (DK), Lady Smita (DK), J.J. Wild (CH), Mystic MC (UK), Mighty Mala (DK) and Chancho (DK) Place: Operaen, Christiania, Bådsmandsstræde 43, 1407 Copenhagen K Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 20:00 – 02:00 Cost: 50 DKK 18
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house, electro, Baltimore club, kuduro, dancehall or whatever gets the people moving. With a brand new sound system, in a neon and UV lighted heaven, he will perform in an old ballroom located in Nørrebro together with Copenhagen’s finest promoters of the tropical bass scene, Mo’ Fire, Cumbia Dealers and Copyflex.
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Studio Barnhus is a Stockholm based label run by Kornél Kovács, Petter Nordkvist and Axel Boman. As djs, they have performed in every major club and festival around the world, and at this year’s Strøm they will perform back-to-back at one of Copenhagen’s finest bars, Jolene.
S P A E N D I N G : K AT T E T E K N O !
Set apart from the typical laptop based performance of electronic music; Spaending presents an exclusive electronic live set experience with the British acid techno musician Ceephax Acid Crew. Using only vintage gear, Ceephax has become known for his hedonistic analogue approach to acid and drum’n’bass, and we bet that this evening will be no different. Some of Copenhagen’s finest acid djs will also be performing at this event.
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This night features the first ever club night in the newest addition to Culture Box, Red Box, on the new basement floor. With two floors banging simultaneously, Culture Box presents an amazing lineup featuring Detroit based producer Mike Huckaby performing alongside Dario Zenker, resident dj at the acclaimed German club Harry Klein. Hosting the event will be none other than local hero Trentemøller, supported by Djuna Barnes and Kim Kemi.
Lineup: Ceephax Acid Crew (UK), OCDJ (DK), DJ K-hullet (DK), DJ Jæwer Jæv (DK), DJ Jens Robot (DK) and Lisbent (DK) Place: Loppen, Christiania, Sydområdet 4B, 1440 Copenhagen K Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 22:00 – 04:00 Cost: 85 DKK
Black Box lineup: Mike Huckaby (US) and Dario Zenker (DE) Red Box lineup: Trentemøller (DK), Djuna Barnes (DK) and Kim Kemi (DK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 23:00 – END Cost: 70 DKK
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Lineup: Daniel Haaksman (DE), Copyflex (NO/DK), Copia Doble Systema (DK), Dixone (DK) and Cumbia Dealers (DK) Place: Global, Nørre Allé 7, 2200 Copenhagen N Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 21:00 – 02:00 Cost: 60 DKK (students 40 DKK)
Lineup: Kornél Kovács (SE), Petter (SE) and Boy Division (DK) Place: Jolene, Flæsketorvet 81-85 Date: Thursday 23rd August Time: 20:00 – 03:00 Cost: Free
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Berlin based Danish electronic maestro Bjørn Svin offers a free concert using the amazing Audiofaktor application – a touch screen-based intuitive virtual mixer residing at the Copenhagen Main Library. Prior to the concert, editor Niels Mark of Bibzoom. dk interviews Bjørn Svin. This event is both a unique concert and a glimpse into the artist’s inspirations and thoughts on music and technology.
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For the final of three brand-new Electrifying Denmark projects presented by Strøm and Music Export Denmark, the beautiful and wellequipped Studie 4 of DR Byen is opened to the public. If you have ever considered progressing from home studio productions to professional live performances, this master class on live electronic music will definitely appeal to you. From Studio to Stage features two of this year’s most experienced headliners of Strøm; Octave One, the legendary techno brothers from Detroit, and German deep house maestro Henrik Schwarz. This master class provides a unique opportunity to gain exclusive insight into these inspiring artists thoughts as they share personal experiences comparing and contrasting live performance versus studio productions.
Lineup: Bjørn Svin (DK) Place: Københavns Hovedbibliotek Krystalgade 15 1172 Copenhagen K Date: Friday 24th August Time: 17:00 – 18:30 Cost: Free
Please note that access to this workshop is only available with advance reservations – only a limited number of seats are available. Please email masterclass@stromcph.dk for information. The master class will be held in English. Lineup: Henrik Schwarz (DE) and Octave One (US) Place: Studie 4, Koncerthuset, DR Byen, Emil Holms Kanal 20 0999 Copenhagen C Date: Friday 24th August Time: 12:00 – 15:00 Cost: Free
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On Friday 24th the green surroundings of Enghaveparken in central Copenhagen are transformed into Strøm’s two day long hot spot of open-air concerts. The lineup is thrilling (as always), and proves how varied and inspiring electronic music truly is today. The lineup is curated by the lovely Pernille Krog Mogensen, Thomas Madvig, Kristian Kjøller, Thomas Knak, Åsmund Boye Kverneland, Linus Ellesøe and Rosa Batzer.
This is going to be a very special night at the Jolene bar in the meatpacking district of Copenhagen, featuring the members of Strøm’s musical curator group behind the decks. Lineup: Thomas Madvig (DK), Pernille Krog Mogensen (DK), Linus E (DK), Thomas Knak (DK), Rosa Lux (DK), Kristian Kjøller (DK) and Copyflex (DK/NO) Place: Jolene, Flæsketorvet 81-85, 1711 København V Date: Friday 24th August Time: 20:00 – 03:00 Cost: Free
Please note: You are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages inside the park
TAKE OVER
Richie Hawtin (CA) Octave One (US) Henrik Schwarz (DE) Dub Phizix (UK) feat. MC Strategy (UK) Emika (UK) Rangleklods (DK) Aeoeaa (DK) Thomas Bjerring (DK)
C.A.R.T is a collection of djs and mcs based in Christania. Since 2009, they have supplied the Copenhagen airwaves with heavy bass and other forms of electronic music on their weekly radio show broadcast from the Freetown in Copenhagen. The music is dominated by drum´n’bass and other related bass genres. An evening with C.A.R.T is a highly energetic subsonic bombardment in a ferocious tempo with lots of energy, good karma and rave.
Place: Enghaveparken, Enghavevej 1674, Copenhagen V Date: Friday 24th August Time: 16:00 – 24:00 Cost: 20 DKK
Lineup: Son Of Sun (DK), Primetime Massive (DK), DJ Shield (DK), DJ Breakfast (DK), Bobby 6 Killer (DK), MC Alvarado (DK), MC Black Daniels (DK) and Lfo (SE) Place: Forbrændingen, Vognporten 11, 2620 Albertslund Date: 24th August Time: 20:00 – END Cost: 50 DKK
(free for children under the age of 12)
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VEGA and Öresundsfestivalen in Malmø present a night with Danish grime and electro explosion Linkoban, who’s recent performance at the Roskilde Festival blew everyone away, and TM404 that is the new solo project from famous Swedish musician and producer Andreas Tilliander. This show is a collaboration between Inkonst, VEGA and Öresundsfestival, presented by VEGA and Malmö Stad with support from the Copenhagen Municipality.
Culture Box proudly welcomes back the biggest artist in electronic dance music today, Richie Hawtin, also known as Plastikman. The Berlinbased Canadian, dj, producer, and icon behind the mighty Minus record label, is supported by Minus artists Matador, who will be performing live, and Hobo. Downstairs in Red Box Echocord, the respected Danish dub-techno label, will celebrate its 10th year anniversary with dj sets from Mikkel Metal, Resoe, label manager Kenneth Christansen (a.k.a. Ned Flanders) and special guest Finn of Tomland.
Lineup: Linkoban (DK), TM404 (SE), Ulf Eriksson (DK) and Johannes Dybkjær (DK) (VEGA) Place: Ideal Bar, Enghavevej 40, 1674 Copenhagen V Date: Friday 24th August Time: 23:00 – END Cost: Free
Black Box lineup: Richie Hawtin (CA), Matador – live (IE) and Hobo (CA) Red Box lineup: Mikkel Metal (DK), Resoe (DK), Ned Flanders (DK) and Finn of Tomland (DK) Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Friday 24th August Time: 23:00 – END Cost: 150 DKK (€ 15 + fee in presale)
8BIT KLUBBEN AND SCIENCE F R I C T I O N : C O P E N H AG E N M I K R O D I S KO # 2
Five years has passed since 8bit Klubben held their first Mikrodisko in Copenhagen and this they return at Strøm. Bringing the best in chiptune, 8bit, skwee and skwugg, they have handpicked some of the finest artists on the scene, including 8GB, Mobb Beep, La Belle Indeference and DKSTR. Lineup: 8GB (AR), KODEK (LT), KeFF (FI), DKSTR (FI), La Belle Indeference (DK), Mobb Beep (DK) and Visuals by Max Beta (DK). Place: Basement, Enghavevej 42, 1674 Copenhagen V. Date: Friday 24th August. Time: 22:00 – 04:00 Cost: 70 DKK 22
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At their shop in Frederiksberg, High End Tentacles hosts the first day of the vintage synthesizers and studio equipment ‘garage sale.’ Find fine vintage gear or sell the equipment you don’t need any more. At the last used gear event tons of equipment went on sale, including keyboards, synthesizers, mixers and more, and for a small fee, you can sell or trade your vintage gear too. Remember to reserve a spot by emailing High End Tentacles at bos@ highendtentacles.dk
On Saturday 25th the green surroundings of Enghaveparken in central Copenhagen are transformed into Strøm’s two day long hot spot of open-air concerts. The lineup is thrilling and exemplifies how varied and inspiring electronic music really is in 2012. The lineup is curated by the lovely Pernille Krog Mogensen, Thomas Madvig, Kristian Kjøller, Thomas Knak, Åsmund Boye Kverneland, Linus Ellesøe and Rosa Batzer.
Place: Paladset, Frederiksberg Allé 6, 1820 Frederiksberg C Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 10:00 – 18:00 Cost: Free
Please note: You are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages inside the park Kenton Slash Demon (DK) Milangeles (IT) Clouds (FI) Dntel (US) LV (UK) feat. Joshua Idehen (UK) Mikkel Metal (DK) vs. Northern Structures (DK) vs. Pattern Repeat (DK) Dixone (DK) feat. Reverend Shine (US) Benal (DK) Beastie Respond (DK)
G RØ N F LA M M E S KO V E N
Strøm and DJBFA present an afternoon of music from the highly recommended children’s book and music release Grønflammeskoven , produced by Oh No Ono’s Malthe Fischer and Aske Zidore amongst others. For this concert in Enghaveparken, the talented musicians James Braun and Troels Abrahamsen will reinterpret the original Grønflammeskoven soundtrack, remixing the songs of artists such as Mew, When Saints Go Machine and Oh No Ono. Bring your kids, nieces, nephews and the rest of the family for a musical trip to Grønflammeskoven.
Place: Enghaveparken, Enghavevej, 1674 Copenhagen V Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 16:00 – 24:00 Cost: 20 DKK
Lineup: Troels Abrahamsen (DK) and James Braun (DK) Place: Enghaveparken, Enghavevej, 1674 Copenhagen V Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 13:30 – 15:00 Cost: Free
(free for children under the age of 12)
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WMWL, Wicked.dk and Culture Box present Space Is The Place, a unique chance to experience two incredibly important artists in electronic music. A Guy Called Gerald, who is best known for his residency at the Hacienda club in Manchester, and his legendary Voodoo Ray release, will be performing live On the decks is Marshall Jefferson, a profoundly important chicago-based dj and producer, who has helped shape what is now known as house music.
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With their distinct and different styles, fellow Romanian’s Petre Inspirescu and Dan Andreu belong to an elite of connoisseurs on the electronic music scene. This years Strøm provides a rare opportunity to experience them live in Copenhagen presented by Kill Your Telly and Cluster performing at Pumpehuset. Lineup: Petre Inspirescu (RO), Dan Andrei (RO), MHM One (DK), Tine Valentin (DK) and Almanzi (DK) Place: Pumpehuset Studiestræde 52 1554 Copenhagen K Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 22:30 – END Cost: 80 DKK
Black Box lineup: Marshall Jefferson(US), A Guy Called Gerald (UK), DJ Bacid and Alex Esser (SE), Wicked DJ Team (DK) and VJ KubKub Red Box lineup: Ulf Eriksson (SE), Jesper Aubin (SE) and guests Place: Culture Box Kronprinsessegade 54 1306 Copenhagen K Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 23:00 – END Cost: 100 DKK
S KY D E K L U B B E N
The Copenhagen underground-based Skydeklubben began last autumn with only one purpose; to reinvigorate the electronic music scene and create an electronic music haven for true lovers of the music and culture. Located underground in an old shooting range, the club operates on a general principle of inexpensive prices combined with stunning visuals and international guest acts - and always good vibes. Lineup: Kolombo (BE), Decara (DK), Menson (DK), Strung Fellows (DK) and VJ Videoboys (DK) Place: Ny Carlsberg Vej 68 1760 Copenhagen V Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 23:00 – 05:00 Cost: 50 DKK
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BUNKERBAUER
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BunkerBauer is an association located in an old bunker in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen. Their main goal is to spread and promote electronic music in Copenhagen and to give local djs an opportunity to become the headline attraction at new locations instead of opening for established acts at the same clubs weekend after weekend. It’s a great location and Asmus Odsat, who is one of the resident artists at Culture Box, will bring his banging, sweet, old-school, explosive, and highly danceable vinyl records for your listening enjoyment.
In a setting usually housing underground parties, the Scissors dj collective presents an intimate concert with one of Copenhagen’s favourites: Mikkel Holtoug. This evening he will perform with the talented singer Soho Rezanejad, who also sings on his beautiful debut single Noisy Things, that was released in June as part of the Fake Diamond label’s 7 Inch project. Expect a very special evening, where electronic music and intimacy unite in a unique environment for one party night to remember.
OHOI! AND C.A.R.T
OHOI! and C.A.R.T proudly present High Contrast, one of UK’s biggest drum’n’bass djs and producers, as well as the main artist on legendary record label Hospital Records. High Contrast will be performing alongside MC A.D. with local support by the OHOI! and C.A.R.T. crews. Lineup: High Contrast (UK) feat. MC A.D. (UK), OHOI! (DK) and C.A.R.T.(DK) Place: KPH Volume Enghavevej 82 2450 Copenhagen SV Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 23:00 – 05:00 Cost: 100 DKK (85 DKK in presale) 25
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Lineup: Asmus Odsat (DK) Mads Bjerregaard (DK) and the BunkerBauer crew (DK) Place: Halmlageret at Carlsberg (entrance from Ny Carlsberg Vej next to to Tap 1), 1778 Copenhagen V Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 23:30 – 06:00 Cost: 30 DKK
Lineup: Holtoug (DK) feat. Soho Rezanejad (DK), Carbeck (DK), Brynjolfur (DK/IS), Afrokid (DK), Emil Valentin (DK) and VJ Bj¨rk (DK) Place: Lyrskovgade 4, 1758, Copenhagen V Date: Saturday 25th August Time: 23:30 – 05:00 Cost: 40 DKK
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ROLLER DISCO
At their brand-new shop in Frederiksberg, High End Tentacles hosts the second and final day of the vintage synthesizers and studio equipment ‘garage sale.’ Find fine vintage gear or sell the equipment you do not need any more. At the last used gear fair, tons of equipment went on sale, including keyboards, synthesizers, drum machines, compressors, reverbs, mixers, equalizers and more. For a small fee, you can sell or trade your vintage gear too. Remember to reserve a spot by emailing High End Tentacles at bos@highendtentacles.dk
AT D E N RØ D E P LA D S
What could be better than to boogie down on roller skates, eating cotton candy and listening to boogie music, soft core Miami bass and UK funky on a lazy sunny Sunday in a square covered entirely in red paint. Or just watch your friends enjoy the spectacle while you munch a well-deserved Sunday hangover burger straight from the barbecue? That’s what Roller Disco, Superkilen, Nørrebro Lokaludvalg and 2200 Kultur has to offer on the last day of Strøm. Drop by with your friends, bring your roller skates, skateboards or anything else with wheels to an all-out-discoboogie-love-roll-around-happyfamily-frenzy. If you don’t have any roller skates, you can borrow some for free – just remember to bring your ID.
Place: Paladset, Frederiksberg Allé 6, 1820 Frederiksberg C Date: Sunday 26th August Time: 10:00 – 18:00 Cost: Free 4 - H O U R F E ST I VA L
Please note: If it rains, the show will be cancelled, because the ground will be slippery and considered unsafe.
With a series of short experimental daytime concerts, the 4-Hour Festival presents uncompromising underground electronic music in an unusual public arena. During the three concerts and two dj sets, you will experience an afternoon of transcending drones, Nordic ambient and eclectic electronica at the colourful Nørrebro park Superkilen. This is a perfect place to begin the final day of Strøm.
Lineup: Morden One (DK) Paul Plade (DK) Inspektor Skratch (DK) and Fyraftensboogie (DK) Place: Superkilen Nørrebrogade 208 2200 Copenhagen N Date: Sunday 26th August Time: 15:00 – 20:00 Cost: Free
Lineup: Rumpistol (DK), Mikkel Meyer (DK), Kiloton (DK), Sly Nein (DK), Claus Poulsen (DK) Bue Thastum(DK) and Søs Gunver Ryberg (DK) Place: Superkilen Nørrebrogade 208 2200 Copenhagen N Date: Sunday 26th August Time: 10:30 – 14:30 Cost: Free 26
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M A ST E R I N G A N D D U B P LAT E WO R K SH O P
The Strøm festival week will conclude with two workshops dedicated to the arts of audio mastering and dubplate cutting. Supported by the Copenhagen Municipality, the Kommunal Dubplate Service studio provides one-off production of both acetate and vinyl dubplates. Bring along your own music and have it mastered and cut to dubplate. Additionally, the two workshops will feature a discussion of how to release your music utilising DIY methods.
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Please note that access to the two workshops are only available with advance reservations – only a limited number of seats are available. Please email workshop@stromcph.dk for information. The workshops will be held in Danish. Lineup: Kommunal Dubplate Service (DK) Place: Støberiet Kapelvej 44 2200 Copenhagen N Date: Sunday 26th August Time: 11:00 – 14:00 / 15:00 – 18:00 Cost: 250 DKK – includes your very own dubplate
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BIBZOOM Summertime is festival time and one of the year’s highlights to celebrate electronic music is undeniably Copenhagen’s Strøm festival. Since 2007 the crew behind Strøm has summer after summer filled the Danish capital with exciting electronic events at venues, in clubs, on the streets and in the parks. But who are the people that make music loving people wiser and make Copenhagen one of Europe’s strongholds for electronic music. Bibzoom has met up with the curators behind this year’s Strøm programme to hear more about what they are looking forward to see. On the following pages you can see which artists from this year’s program, the curators advise you not to miss and you can check out the latest episode of Ultra FM :Transmissions of Exploratory Music, which this month interviews four of the curators and presents tracks from some of the artists who are playing at Strøm. Enjoy!
ABOUT BIBZOOM Bibzoom is the Danish libraries digital music service. Bibzoom has all the music you love and ten million other songs. It’s completely free, and provides a lot of articles, reviews, movies, culture and listening guides similar to this. The Bibzoom listening guides are created by Bibzoom and the Danish public libraries.
Niels Mark (Editor at BibZoom)
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U LT R A F M Ultra FM is a monthly free podcast radio programme made by The Library of Herlev in Greater Copenhagen. Ultra FM covers a wide range of electronic and experimental music. In this special edition podcast, we take a look at this year’s Strøm festival with music from various artists on this year’s lineup and interviews with four of Strøm’s musical curators, Thomas Madvig, Åsmund Boye Kverneland, Linus Ellesøe and Kristian Kjøller. T R AC K L I ST : 0 1 . C O N E T P R O J EC T : R EC O R D I N G S O F SH O RT WAV E T R A N S M I S S I O N S – C O U N T I N R U S S I A 0 2 . C O M A – QU E E N B 0 5 . H E N R I K S C H WA R Z – N OW T H I S WAY 06. MASONNA – [UNT ITLED 14] 0 7 . D U B P H I Z I X F E AT . S K E P T I C A L A N D ST R AT E G Y – M A R K A 0 8 . LV F E AT . J OSH U A I D E H E N – N O RT H E R N L I N E 0 9 . M A J O R LA Z E R – G E R M A N E L E P H A N T K I L L E R 1 0 . K E N T O N S LA SH D E M O N – M AT T E R 11.
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Major Lazer was started by the two producers and djs Diplo and Switch who met each other, when they were both working with M.I.A. Stylistically, Major Lazer is as complex and diverse as the group’s long line of featuring artists. The Major Lazer formula is often made up of dancehall and reggae and spiced with the style and mood from moombahton, hardstyle, cumbia, mainfloor house, indie and crunk. Expect wild laser sounds, alarms and tropical beats played with an energetic attitude that makes you want to crowd surf and take your shirt off.
Henrik Schwarz is one of the most exciting names on the house scene right now. Through his wild musical experiments the progressive German artist is constantly pushing the limits of house music, renewing the genre in the process. Thanks to his originality and ferocity on stage, Henrik Schwarz is one of the most sought-after performers in house. Weekend after weekend, thousands of people gather to experience his overwhelmingly hyped shows. It can only be great.
Thomas Madvig (musical curator at Strøm)
Åsmund Boye Kverneland (musical curator at Strøm)
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Octave One is the closest you get to a real classic house act. The duo have released music for more than 20 years and besides being one of the best suppliers of straight up Detroit techno and house, they are also a sublime live act. They have been around the block more than a couple of times, but they are only getting better by age.
LV’s sound is completely unique and it contributes with a rethinking of the constantly mutating British bass scene. According to the leading music blogs and magazine, their debut record Routes from 2011 was one of best albums that year. They have yet to visit Denmark, so what better occasion than Strøm? We are incredibly proud to present one of the most interesting electronic names right now.
Pernille Krog Mogensen (musical curator at Strøm)
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Linus Ellesøe (musical curator at Strøm)
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I very much look forward to seeing the Czech-born artist Emika who had her musical growth on the exciting British electronic scene around the Bristol area. Emika possesses a strange melodic talent. Her universe is dark and well produced without being too nice. She experiments without disappearing into geeky tricks and manages to provide almost pop melodies in her dark sound universe.
James ‘Jimmy’ Tamborello from L.A. is a personal hero through many years. Albums like Life is full of possibilities from his Dntel-alias and Space Settings released under his other alias Headset perch high on the list of this writer’s all time favourite releases. Both albums are fragile and simple constructed with a balanced crossover of a lot of different genres. At Strøm Dntel will be focusing on 4/4 ambient techno-house oriented tracks from his recently released album Aimlessness. With a more upbeat sample patchwork he is now moving in a new directing that can be traced back to the path that Fourtet and Gold Panda have been going, however it is most definitely still Dntel’s own.
Rosa Batzer (musical curator at Strøm)
Thomas Knak (musical curator at Strøm)
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Silas Moldenhawer and Jonas Kenton aka Kenton Slash Demon are undoubtedly some of the most promising talents on the Danish electronic scene. Even though they have only a few releases behind them, they have already established themselves nationally and internationally. Their live show is notoriously known for being one of the best parties around and is therefore a must see at this year’s Strøm.
“It is surprises like Ranglekolds that puts an end to the critics’ cynicism and rebuilds the faith in music”. This is what Danish newspaper Politiken wrote about Esben Andersen alias Rangleklods’ debut album Beekeeper. Compositional the Berlin-based Dane moves in the borderland between catchy pop and boundary-pushing electronic sound experiments.
Kristian Kjøller (musical curator at Strøm)
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Niels Mark (Ultra FM : Transmissions of Exploratory Music)
T I M E SCH E D U L E
FRIDAY 24.08.12 FRIDAY 24.08.12
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F REIN DAY G H AVE AU GPAR U STK 24 E NT H F R I D AY AU G U ST 24 T H
ASPHALT STAGE ASPHALT STAGE
GRASS STAGE GRASS STAGE
G R A S S ST AG E
Mana Pool Mana Pool (DK) live(DK)live 16:00-16:25 16:00-16:25
Thomas Thomas Bjerring Bjerring (DK) live(DK) live
16:30-16:55 16:30-16:55
Aeoeaa Aeoeaa (DK) live(DK) live
17:00-17:50 17:00-17:50
A P O L LO ST AG E
Rangleklods (DK) live Rangleklods (DK) live 18:00-18:50 18:00-18:50
Emika Emika (UK) live(UK) live 19:00-19:50 19:00-19:50
Dub Phizix (UK) MC Strategy (UK) Dub Phizix (UK) feat. MCfeat. Strategy (UK) dj/mc dj/mc
20:00-20:50 20:00-20:5
Henrik Schwarz Henrik Schwarz (DE) live(DE) live 21:00-21:50 21:00-21:50
Octave One Octave One (US) live(US) live 22:00-22:50 22:00-22:50
Richie (CA) Hawtin Richie Hawtin dj(CA) dj 23:00-24:00 23:00-24:00
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T I M E SC H E D U LE
COPENHAGEN ELEC TRONIC SIC E F EPAR S T I V AK L EN E N GMHU AV S AT U RDAY AU G U ST 2 5 T H
G R A S S ST AG E
Grønflammeskoven live feat. Troels Abrahamsen (DK) & James Braun (DK) 13:30-15:30
Beastie Respond (DK) live 16:00-16:25
Benal (DK) live
16:30-16:55
Dixone (DK) feat. Reverend Shine (US) live
17:00-17:50
A P O L LO ST AG E
Mikkel Metal (DK) vs. Pattern Repeat (DK) vs. Northern Structures (DK)live 18:00-18:50
LV (UK) feat. Joshua Idehen (UK) live 19:00-19:50
Dntel (US) live 20:00-20:50
Clouds (FIN) live ) live 21:00-21:50
Milangeles (IT) live 22:00-22:50
Kenton Slash Demon (DK) live 23:00-24:00
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