Rhythmism.comQ&A with Trentemøller: Trentemøller Live in Concert (Saturday, Oct 13th @ Rebel NYC)
by starstuff
Wednesday, Oct 10th 2007, 12:16 PM
Expect the unexpected with Trentemøller Live in Concert! If there was ever the perfect amalgamation of electronic music and indie-rock with nonpareil visuals, then this just might be it. The full live band comprised of frontman Anders Trentemøller, Henrik Vibskov (drums) and Mikael Simpson (guitar/bass) has been a smashing success on their short North American tour, which concludes in New York City this Saturday night, October 13th at Made Event presents Trentemøller Live in Concert at Rebel NYC. The venue will be reinforced by Integral Sound to provide the optimal concert experience for Trentemøller's work - an organic combination of hand-played instruments and electronic sounds.
The new 2xCD album The Trentemøller Chronicles out now, includes Anders Trentemøller's personal selection of his best songs and remixes (for Moby, Rokysopp etc),some of which have only been available on vinyl or on compilations, as well as some new and exclusive songs. This is a treasure trove of must-haves from an electronic musical genius! (Order it here!)
Q&A with Trentemøller
We caught up with Anders on his tour bus to find out about the sold-out Vancouver show, why you won't find him on the DC10 dancefloor, what happens to dogs in space and the best thing about being Danish.
Your debut artist album, The Last Resort was a critical darling last year and we’ve heard so many of your tracks on the dancefloor for the better part of the year. Were your aspirations always to be an electronic dance music artist?
Not really, to be honest. I started in playing in several indie rock bands and slowly I was more and more interested in electronic music. Especially after I discovered the band Suicide, which really blended this lo-fi electronic sound with rock. they are still my heroes! (-: But at a visit in an underground club in London 12 or 13 years ago , I heard Jungle and Drum and Bass for the first time. And I was totally blown away by the energy in that music. It was also at the same time I heard the first album from Massive Attack and Portishead, and they had what the Jungle missed: the melodies. So when I went back to Denmark I bought a sampler and quit my rock bands and started making music on my own.
The minimal school of techno has sure embraced your music. Have you experienced that part of the scene in either Berlin or Ibiza?
No, I have not felt part of any of the scenes really.I have always tried to make music without thinking too much about music styles, but of course making house and techno is about getting people to dance. Therefore it was an important thing for me to do The Last Resort album, that was a much more multi layered experience. there I was able to express more different feelings and moods such as longing and melancholic.
Last year your debut with the Robots at Cielo nightclub was quite a memorable night. On DJ tours, you’re in the booth with DJ Tom – what are your respective roles in the DJ booth?
Actually I don't play with DJ TOM anymore. We have been playing so many gigs around the world for the last 4 years that it was time for me to try something different. And therefore I now tour with a whole band set-up with visuals etc. And that's a very intense energy you have when you are playing live with a band.
Growing up Danish what was the musical culture like? What were your influences?
I listened a lot to indie rock, and still do, especially bands like The Cure and The Smiths. But I also listened to velvet Underground and Jesus and the Mary Chain. Since I grew up in Denmark , I also listened a lot to swedish jazz, and my big influence is Jan Johanson who did some great, melancholic music.
Is there a vibrant electronic music scene right now in the clubs?
Yeah, people are very open-minded are they done with the whole minimal sound, and that's just great! It was getting too boring I think, repeating itself again and again. Now people are into the more Mash-up style of techno/rock. Names like Erol Alkan, Justice, New Young Ponyclub and LCD Soundsystem.
What is the best thing about Denmark?
The girls!!!! (-:
Trentemøller: Moan VIDEO
The video for “Moan” is so heartwarming, yet chilling and sad. We shed a tear for Laika (✝1957), the first living creature in space. When you first produced the song did you have Laika in mind or a special somebody? From there, how did the video come about?
No not at all. It was the danish director Niels Graabøl that came up with that great idea. We talk about that we did not want to tell the traditional story about missing your big love. So the idea of Laika missing her owner while she is send into orbit was so sad in a way but also had a bit funny twist that I was totally into this idea.
The first date on your North American tour (in Vancouver 10.03) was sold-out – how did the performance go?
Oh, it was just fantastic! People went TOTALLY crazy and we had one of our best gigs. People really listened to the music, you could feel that.
FROM thefreshpage.com: WATCH LIVE VIDEO- VANCOUVER @ PLAZA CLUB
This was a complete extravaganza of electronic music and visuals with a band that was simply dripping with natural awe-inspiring talent. You know you are at something special when there are more than a dozen people in front of you taking photos/video simultaneously. It was like we had all been asleep for the past several years and finally just woke up to see what talent really does exist out there. (thefreshpage.com)
What were some of the challenges in producing ‘Trentemøller Live In Concert’ with the band and recreating songs from The Last Resort?
For me it was just the natural next step, taking the album 'on the road.' The guys playing with me live are also playing on The Last Resort. I have made new live version of every track , so that we not just play the tracks in the same versions as they appear on the album. And playing with a band also means a lot of space to jam , and that's fun. especially compared to just play with 2 turntables.
What producers inspire you today?
I am not that up to date, I think (-: But I like the sound on Thom Yorke's album. But my inspirations more come from old producers as Phil Spector with his massive 'Wall Of Sound' and also the whole Dub scene of the 70's was great.
You’ve pretty much already hit the upper stratum of artists to remix (Moby, Rokysopp etc). Who else do you aspire to remix?
I have actually said no to a lot of remix requests lately. Mostly because I want to put the focus on making my own music, not working on someone else work all the time. Now I'm busy on touring and then after the tour, I will concentrate on writing new music for my next studio album.
After the ‘Trentemøller Live In Concert’ world tour – what are your plans for the not-too-distant future?
Making new material!
From all reports across North America - Trentemøller Live in Concert is not to be missed! Be sure to catch them live at Made Event presents Trentemøller Live in Concert @ Rebel on Saturday, October 13th. Special $35 Double-Pak for this event plus Radio Slave + Adultnapper at Cielo - October 12th.
Saturday, October 12th, 2007
Made Event presents
TRENTEMØLLER LIVE IN CONCERT
The Trentemøller Chronicles CD Release Party
Plus K-Swing
Halycon presents
Alex Dirttt
DJ Connie
Anthony Parasole
In celebration of www.halcyontheshop.com
Rebel NYC
251 W 30th St
Between 7th & 8th Ave
New York City
$25 Advance Tickets at www.made-event.com
$35 Double-Pak for this event plus Radio Slave with Adultnapper at Cielo Oct 12th
Doors at 10pm
21 and over with Valid State ID
Event Info Line: 917. 723.9381
www.made-event.com
Trentemøller The Last Resort
(Pokerflat Recordings, Order it here!)
Last year's stunning debut, The Last Resort was hailed by critics and electronic music fans alike - "Hailed as everything from a rising star to one of the best electronic music producers in the world, Anders Trentemøller managed to even beat out expectations of perfection this year with his debut album The Last Resort. As each beat, each sound, each mood segues, Trentemøller creates a fascinating musical canvas with elements so perfectly in place that it will make your eyes shine and ears melt in disbelief. Like a mix of all that is perfect across electronic subgenres, Trentemøller pulls in the apex of Basic Channel-style brooding dubscapes, Cologne clickhouse, the depths of Detroit techno, electronica moods from lush to desolate, a driving hint of big beat and even a marvelously piercing Angelo Badalamenti-esque guitar. The Last Resort is one of the finest electronic albums ever. And if electronic music wasn’t such a diverse field, with many strains and paths to excel in, this album would set the bar beyond reach." Nicolai Hartvig | PopMatters.com
The new 2xCD album The Trentemøller Chronicles out now, includes Anders Trentemøller's personal selection of his best songs and remixes (for Moby, Rokysopp etc),some of which have only been available on vinyl or on compilations, as well as some new and exclusive songs. This is a treasure trove of must-haves from an electronic musical genius! (Order it here!)
Q&A with Trentemøller
We caught up with Anders on his tour bus to find out about the sold-out Vancouver show, why you won't find him on the DC10 dancefloor, what happens to dogs in space and the best thing about being Danish.
Your debut artist album, The Last Resort was a critical darling last year and we’ve heard so many of your tracks on the dancefloor for the better part of the year. Were your aspirations always to be an electronic dance music artist?
Not really, to be honest. I started in playing in several indie rock bands and slowly I was more and more interested in electronic music. Especially after I discovered the band Suicide, which really blended this lo-fi electronic sound with rock. they are still my heroes! (-: But at a visit in an underground club in London 12 or 13 years ago , I heard Jungle and Drum and Bass for the first time. And I was totally blown away by the energy in that music. It was also at the same time I heard the first album from Massive Attack and Portishead, and they had what the Jungle missed: the melodies. So when I went back to Denmark I bought a sampler and quit my rock bands and started making music on my own.
The minimal school of techno has sure embraced your music. Have you experienced that part of the scene in either Berlin or Ibiza?
No, I have not felt part of any of the scenes really.I have always tried to make music without thinking too much about music styles, but of course making house and techno is about getting people to dance. Therefore it was an important thing for me to do The Last Resort album, that was a much more multi layered experience. there I was able to express more different feelings and moods such as longing and melancholic.
Last year your debut with the Robots at Cielo nightclub was quite a memorable night. On DJ tours, you’re in the booth with DJ Tom – what are your respective roles in the DJ booth?
Actually I don't play with DJ TOM anymore. We have been playing so many gigs around the world for the last 4 years that it was time for me to try something different. And therefore I now tour with a whole band set-up with visuals etc. And that's a very intense energy you have when you are playing live with a band.
Growing up Danish what was the musical culture like? What were your influences?
I listened a lot to indie rock, and still do, especially bands like The Cure and The Smiths. But I also listened to velvet Underground and Jesus and the Mary Chain. Since I grew up in Denmark , I also listened a lot to swedish jazz, and my big influence is Jan Johanson who did some great, melancholic music.
Is there a vibrant electronic music scene right now in the clubs?
Yeah, people are very open-minded are they done with the whole minimal sound, and that's just great! It was getting too boring I think, repeating itself again and again. Now people are into the more Mash-up style of techno/rock. Names like Erol Alkan, Justice, New Young Ponyclub and LCD Soundsystem.
What is the best thing about Denmark?
The girls!!!! (-:
Trentemøller: Moan VIDEO
The video for “Moan” is so heartwarming, yet chilling and sad. We shed a tear for Laika (✝1957), the first living creature in space. When you first produced the song did you have Laika in mind or a special somebody? From there, how did the video come about?
No not at all. It was the danish director Niels Graabøl that came up with that great idea. We talk about that we did not want to tell the traditional story about missing your big love. So the idea of Laika missing her owner while she is send into orbit was so sad in a way but also had a bit funny twist that I was totally into this idea.
The first date on your North American tour (in Vancouver 10.03) was sold-out – how did the performance go?
Oh, it was just fantastic! People went TOTALLY crazy and we had one of our best gigs. People really listened to the music, you could feel that.
FROM thefreshpage.com: WATCH LIVE VIDEO- VANCOUVER @ PLAZA CLUB
This was a complete extravaganza of electronic music and visuals with a band that was simply dripping with natural awe-inspiring talent. You know you are at something special when there are more than a dozen people in front of you taking photos/video simultaneously. It was like we had all been asleep for the past several years and finally just woke up to see what talent really does exist out there. (thefreshpage.com)
What were some of the challenges in producing ‘Trentemøller Live In Concert’ with the band and recreating songs from The Last Resort?
For me it was just the natural next step, taking the album 'on the road.' The guys playing with me live are also playing on The Last Resort. I have made new live version of every track , so that we not just play the tracks in the same versions as they appear on the album. And playing with a band also means a lot of space to jam , and that's fun. especially compared to just play with 2 turntables.
What producers inspire you today?
I am not that up to date, I think (-: But I like the sound on Thom Yorke's album. But my inspirations more come from old producers as Phil Spector with his massive 'Wall Of Sound' and also the whole Dub scene of the 70's was great.
You’ve pretty much already hit the upper stratum of artists to remix (Moby, Rokysopp etc). Who else do you aspire to remix?
I have actually said no to a lot of remix requests lately. Mostly because I want to put the focus on making my own music, not working on someone else work all the time. Now I'm busy on touring and then after the tour, I will concentrate on writing new music for my next studio album.
After the ‘Trentemøller Live In Concert’ world tour – what are your plans for the not-too-distant future?
Making new material!
From all reports across North America - Trentemøller Live in Concert is not to be missed! Be sure to catch them live at Made Event presents Trentemøller Live in Concert @ Rebel on Saturday, October 13th. Special $35 Double-Pak for this event plus Radio Slave + Adultnapper at Cielo - October 12th.
Saturday, October 12th, 2007
Made Event presents
TRENTEMØLLER LIVE IN CONCERT
The Trentemøller Chronicles CD Release Party
Plus K-Swing
Halycon presents
Alex Dirttt
DJ Connie
Anthony Parasole
In celebration of www.halcyontheshop.com
Rebel NYC
251 W 30th St
Between 7th & 8th Ave
New York City
$25 Advance Tickets at www.made-event.com
$35 Double-Pak for this event plus Radio Slave with Adultnapper at Cielo Oct 12th
Doors at 10pm
21 and over with Valid State ID
Event Info Line: 917. 723.9381
www.made-event.com
Trentemøller The Last Resort
(Pokerflat Recordings, Order it here!)
Last year's stunning debut, The Last Resort was hailed by critics and electronic music fans alike - "Hailed as everything from a rising star to one of the best electronic music producers in the world, Anders Trentemøller managed to even beat out expectations of perfection this year with his debut album The Last Resort. As each beat, each sound, each mood segues, Trentemøller creates a fascinating musical canvas with elements so perfectly in place that it will make your eyes shine and ears melt in disbelief. Like a mix of all that is perfect across electronic subgenres, Trentemøller pulls in the apex of Basic Channel-style brooding dubscapes, Cologne clickhouse, the depths of Detroit techno, electronica moods from lush to desolate, a driving hint of big beat and even a marvelously piercing Angelo Badalamenti-esque guitar. The Last Resort is one of the finest electronic albums ever. And if electronic music wasn’t such a diverse field, with many strains and paths to excel in, this album would set the bar beyond reach." Nicolai Hartvig | PopMatters.com
