Forfatter: Asbjørn Lyhne

Navne-bonanza: 10 artister mere til plakaten!

by Asbjørn Lyhnein Blog, SPOT 2021

Sommeren er over os! Korte rør, sommerkjoler, solbriller og pollenallergi til højre og venstre. I en normal, Covid-fri verden ville det gå hånd i hånd med store koncerter på åbne pladser og en skrålen med på tidens allerstørste hits. Selvom vi igen må tage os til takke med en nedbarberet sommer rig på restriktioner, så glæder vi os helt enormt over, at sommeren stille og roligt bliver fyldt op med stærke koncertarrangementer landet over. 

Vi glæder os også helt vildt meget over, at vi for tiden kan få lov til at offentliggøre den ene bunke af talentfulde navne efter den anden – og denne uge er ingen undtagelse, tværtimod. I dag opdaterer vi plakaten med 10 nye navne, og det er en solid blanding af etablerede kunstnere og helt nye stortalenter, som vi er meget stolte af at kunne præsentere.

Nøj, hvor vi glæder os! 

Psst! Der kommer flere navne på fredag.

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SPOT 2021: 10 New Acts on the Poster

by Asbjørn Lyhnein English version, News, SPOT 2021 (In english)

At last, summer is here! Shorts, dresses, sunglasses, and pollen allergies left and right.

In a normal, Covid-free world, this would without a doubt go hand-in-hand with huge concerts at open spaces and screaming along to some of the biggest hits around. Though we might have to settle with a summer touched by restrictions due to Covid-19, we’re extremely excited with the number of events announced all over Denmark. 

And you know what? We’re also quite excited about being able to update our poster with one pile of artists after another these days – and this week is no exception. Today, we’re announcing ten new additions to the line-up, and we’re proud to present a solid mixture of established artists and fresh new talents. 

We really, really can’t wait!

Psst! We’re announcing more acts this Friday. 

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Erika De Casier excites reviewers from all over with her second album

by Asbjørn Lyhnein English version, News

Barely a year ago, Portuguese-born Erika De Casier signed a record deal with 4AD who – besides Erika – holds artists such as Bon Iver, Future Islands, Beirut, and Purity Ring. Last month, on the 21st of May, the partnership manifested itself with the release of Erika De Casiers first album released on 4AD – and critics from all over are falling head over heels.

In their review, Pitchfork writes “De Casier’s got a soft voice but a big personality, and even at its most muted, Sensational radiates charm”, while The Guardian describes the music as follows: “it’s music that looks to the past, made by an artist too original to be a revivalist: memories and retrospection rearranged into something fresh”.

As with most of the biggest music zines and critics in the world, CLASH, rewarding the album with an 8/10, doesn’t hold back on praising the gifted singer, who moved to Ribe with her family at the age of ten; “Everything she touches turns to gold. Her creativity knows no bounds. And with her European tour seeing her travel to Berlin, London, Paris and beyond, it’s clear that she is prepared to make her mark”.

Back in October, MXD – Music Export made an interview with Briana Cheng, A&R at 4AD, pointing out that it was Erika’s concert at SPOT 2019 that convinced her, that she was ready for “the support of a full-on international label”. Briana was right.

That leaves us with the following: have you heard Sensational yet? If not, you know what to do…

Foto: Dennis Morton

Erika De Casier begejstrer anmeldere i ind- og udland med nyt album

by Asbjørn Lyhnein Blog

Det er kun lige knap et år siden, at portugisisk-fødte Erika De Casier skrev under på en pladekontrakt med engelske 4AD, der – udover Erika – også huser artister som Bon Iver, Future Islands, Beirut og Purity Ring. I sidste måned (21. maj 2021) manifesterede samarbejdet sig så i Erika De Casiers første albumudgivelse på 4AD, Sensational – og Ekstra Bladet kunne for nyligt berette, at anmeldere verden over er mildest talt begejstrede.

Pitchfork skriver, at “De Casier’s got a soft voice but a big personality, and even at its most muted, Sensational radiates charm”, mens The Guardian beskriver musikken med ordene “it’s music that looks to the past, made by an artist too original to be a revivalist: memories and retrospection rearranged into something fresh”.

CLASH, der giver albummet karakteren 8/10, holder sig, ligesom mange flere af de største musikmedier, heller ikke tilbage med de rosende ord: “Everything she touches turns to gold. Her creativity knows no bounds. And with her European tour seeing her travel to Berlin, London, Paris and beyond, it’s clear that she is prepared to make her mark”.

Tilbage i oktober bragte MXD – Music Export Denmark et interview med Briana Cheng, der er A&R ved 4AD, hvor hun pointerede, at det var koncerten på SPOT 2019 der overbeviste hende om, at Erika var klar til at samarbejde med et stort internationalt label. Briana havde helt og aldeles ret.

Tilbage står så spørgsmålet: Har du hørt Sensational endnu?

Foto: Dennis Morton

#SPOT2021: Here’s the first ten acts!

by Asbjørn Lyhnein English version, News, SPOT 2021 (In english)

It’s been rough, it’s been exhausting, it’s been … well, it’s been the opposite of what it’s usually like working with creating a SPOT Festival. But it’s time to look forward, and that’s exactly what we’re doing these days. We’re looking forward to a long awaited and important celebration of the Danish and Nordic music scene in September.

And there’s really no way to describe exactly how thrilled we are to be able to announce the first ten acts ready for SPOT Festival 2021, September 16th – 17th. All ten acts are a part of the incredibly talented music scene we have in Denmark, but also acts who – right here and now – symbolizes our need and longing for consuming culture and everything that comes along in friendships, experiences, parties, curiosity, and life.

We really, really can’t wait!

#SPOT2021: Plakatens første 10 navne er klar!

by Asbjørn Lyhnein Blog, SPOT 2021

Det har været turbulent, det har været trættende, det har været… ja, det har været alt det, som man ikke normalt forbinder med at arbejde med SPOT Festival. Men nu ser vi fremad, vi ser rigtig meget fremad – fremad mod en længe ventet og vigtig fejring af musikken i september.

Og hold nu op, hvor er vi glade for, at vi i dag kan løfte sløret for de første ti navne, der skal optræde på SPOT Festival 2021 den 16. og 17. september. Ti navne, der alle er en del af den enorme talentmasse, som vi har i Danmark, men som også er navne, der lige her og nu på smukkeste vis symboliserer vores længsel og sult efter at forbruge kulturen og varme os på alt det, der følger med af oplevelser, fester, venskaber, nysgerrighed og liv.

Vi kan næsten ikke vente!

New date: SPOT 2021 moves to September 16th-17th

by Asbjørn Lyhnein English version, News, SPOT 2021 (In english)

Photo: Søren Rajczyk

The newest names and talents in the Danish music business have lost an unseen amount of progress and momentum regarding the visibility of their music in the past year. The loss of opportunities to play in front of a live audience is both demoralizing and damaging for the development of a career.

That is why SPOT will do anything to avoid a cancellation of this year’s festival. And as a result, SPOT 2021 will be moved to after the summer holiday, more precisely Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th of September where we have a reasonable hope and believe that the political demands for a normal completion of SPOT will be met.

“SPOT’s cultural political purpose is not alone to gather an audience around the music but also to give new Danish songwriters and musicians a professionally meeting place and a promotion platform which can help boost their career both nationally and internationally. The new Danish music, our big audience and our international guests doesn’t deserve to miss out on yet another festival,” tells leader of SPOT Festival, Gunnar K. Madsen.

The SPOT board also also shows support for the move of the festival which can give a much needed boost to the business, display the future of Danish music and how we move on from the pandemic.

“We are all looking forward to meeting again and doing what SPOT is all about – seeing into the future of music and preferably with more security than the business has right now. We have to see where the music industry stands after a crisis and how we move forward into a future, possibly different than before, but hopefully much brighter than the past year has been,” says chairman of the board, Mads Dahl.  

We are looking forward to seeing you in Aarhus at september 16th and 17th 2021. 

All ticket holders have been informed via Safeticket. For more questions regarding tickets, please contact us at billet@2spotfestival.dk 

NY DATO: SPOT flyttes til den 16. – 17. september 2021

by Asbjørn Lyhnein Blog, SPOT 2021

Foto: Søren Rajczyk

English below!

De nyeste skud på vækstlagenes og talenternes stamme har mistet urimelig megen fremdrift og momentum i synlighed og formidling det seneste år. Tabet af mulighederne for at spille for sit publikum er både demoraliserende og skadeligt for udviklingen af en karriere.

Derfor vil SPOT gøre alt for, at festivalen i år ikke bliver aflyst. Af samme grund flyttes SPOT nu til efter sommeren, nærmere bestemt den torsdag d. 16. og fredag d. 17. september, hvor der er et begrundet håb om, at de politiske minimumskrav for en normal gennemførelse vil være til stede.

“SPOTs kulturpolitiske formål er ikke alene at samle publikum om musikken, men også at give de nye danske sangskrivere og musikere et fagligt mødested og en promotion-platform, der kan booste deres karrierer både nationalt og internationalt. Den nye danske musik, vores store musikinteresserede publikum og vores internationale gæster fortjener ikke at blive sprunget over endnu en gang”, udtaler SPOT Festivals leder, Gunnar K. Madsen.

Bestyrelsen bag SPOT bakker ligeledes op om flytningen, der kan være med til at give en tiltrængt saltvandsindsprøjtning til branchen, samt vise fremtiden for dansk musik og hvordan vi kommer videre.

“Vi glæder os alle til at mødes igen og gøre det, SPOT handler om – nemlig at se ind i fremtiden for musikken, og gerne med noget mere sikkerhed end vi kan lige nu. Vi skal se, hvor musikken står efter krisen, og hvordan vi kommer videre ind i en fremtid, der måske er anderledes end før, men forhåbentlig meget lysere end det seneste år,” lyder det fra bestyrelsesleder Mads Dahl. 

Vi glæder os til at se jer i Aarhus den 16. – 17. september 2021.

Alle billetholdere er informeret via Safeticket. Har du spørgsmål, eller har du ikke modtaget den direkte mail, kan vi kontaktes på billet@2spotfestival.dk.

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New date: SPOT 2021 moves to September 16th – 17th

The newest names and talents in the Danish music business have lost an unseen amount of progress and momentum regarding the visibility of their music in the past year. The loss of opportunities to play in front of a live audience is both demoralizing and damaging for the development of a career.

That is why SPOT will do anything to avoid a cancellation of this year’s festival. And as a result, SPOT 2021 will be moved to after the summer holiday, more precisely Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th of September where we have a reasonable hope and believe that the political demands for a normal completion of SPOT will be met.

“SPOT’s cultural political purpose is not alone to gather an audience around the music but also to give new Danish songwriters and musicians a professionally meeting place and a promotion platform which can help boost their career both nationally and internationally. The new Danish music, our big audience and our international guests doesn’t deserve to miss out on yet another festival,” tells leader of SPOT Festival, Gunnar K. Madsen.

The SPOT board also also shows support for the move of the festival which can give a much needed boost to the business, display the future of Danish music and how we move on from the pandemic.

“We are all looking forward to meeting again and doing what SPOT is all about – seeing into the future of music and preferably with more security than the business has right now. We have to see where the music industry stands after a crisis and how we move forward into a future, possibly different than before, but hopefully much brighter than the past year has been,” says chairman of the board, Mads Dahl.  

We are looking forward to seeing you in Aarhus at september 16th and 17th 2021. 

All ticket holders have been informed via Safeticket. For more questions regarding tickets, please contact us at billet@2spotfestival.dk 

SPOT Nights Julekalender: 26. december

by Asbjørn Lyhnein Jul

Vi er i fuld gang med vores første og vildeste julekalender – nogensinde. Vi har netop færdigafviklet 26 koncerter på spillestedet ATLAS, Aarhus, med navne fra det aflyste SPOT Festival og Folk Spot Denmark, der skulle have været afviklet på årets Tønder Festival.

Julekalenderen og SPOT Nights-kampagnen bliver til i samarbejde med:

HiFi Klubben // Fonden VoxHall // Tuborgfondet // GAFFA // Statens Kunstfond // MXD – Music Export Denmark

Bag SPOT Nights-kalenderens sidste låge har vi fremadstormende og fremragende Rigmor, der besøgte Atlas den 25. november 2020.

SPOT Nights Julekalender: 25. december

by Asbjørn Lyhnein Jul

Vi er i fuld gang med vores første og vildeste julekalender – nogensinde. Vi har netop færdigafviklet 26 koncerter på spillestedet ATLAS, Aarhus, med navne fra det aflyste SPOT Festival og Folk Spot Denmark, der skulle have været afviklet på årets Tønder Festival.

Julekalenderen og SPOT Nights-kampagnen bliver til i samarbejde med:

HiFi Klubben // Fonden VoxHall // Tuborgfondet // GAFFA // Statens Kunstfond // MXD – Music Export Denmark

Bag dagens låge har vi geniale Svøbsk, der besøgte Atlas den 24. november 2020.