Klejs & Rønsholdt Racer (2011) for string quartet, audio playback, video and objects Dur. 11’
NOTE Racer is a preliminary study for the spectacular work LoveRacer. The work is the most personal and autobiographical work from the duo so far. Klejs & Rønsholdt explain: “Love is a racing car, and all through life we struggle to control the pumping horse power.” Racer is an aesthetic examination of the wish to have full access to the mind, thoughts and feelings of the beloved. SUMMARY LoveRacer is a live performance by Klejs & Rønsholdt for ensemble, electronics and video. After having created numerous successful installation/music theatre pieces Klejs & Rønsholdt step up on stage to perform together for the first time. LoveRacer is a wild, pumping, high-speed piece from the engine room of love - an aestheticized view on the wish for complete access to the mind, thoughts and dreams of the loved one. The two performers have been running through both city and forest with what they call a camcluster: 4 handycams each positioned in a different direction so as to cover a 360º view. On stage Klejs & Rønsholdt work live, directing cameras and microphones on motor-like constructions and each other’s bodies while the ensemble plays music created on the basis of brightness and colour tracking in the prerecorded video sequences.