A union of unique voices
Beautiful melodies and textures with nerve and edge performed by some of Scandinavias most innovative players.
Danish Argentinian composer and guitarist Mark Solborg and his TUNGEMÅL platform project is concerned with the electrified guitar as a voice in contemporary chamber- musical contexts. With this comprehensive project Solborg wishes to elaborate the intimate listening experience, and develop methods and tools for the creative work at hand. An extensive artistic study and qualifying awareness of the modern guitar in interplay with acoustic instruments, and the musical spaces they inhabit.
How do you speak musically - alone and with others - in different languages? Solborg seeks to investigate, illustrate and raise awareness of the continuous cross-cultural inter humane debate. A conversation that becomes increasingly important if we are to solve the challenges of our society and species.
Intense...
A union of unique voices
Beautiful melodies and textures with nerve and edge performed by some of Scandinavias most innovative players.
Danish Argentinian composer and guitarist Mark Solborg and his TUNGEMÅL platform project is concerned with the electrified guitar as a voice in contemporary chamber- musical contexts. With this comprehensive project Solborg wishes to elaborate the intimate listening experience, and develop methods and tools for the creative work at hand. An extensive artistic study and qualifying awareness of the modern guitar in interplay with acoustic instruments, and the musical spaces they inhabit.
How do you speak musically - alone and with others - in different languages? Solborg seeks to investigate, illustrate and raise awareness of the continuous cross-cultural inter humane debate. A conversation that becomes increasingly important if we are to solve the challenges of our society and species.
Intense, energetic, poetic and beautifully balanced in dynamics and timbre.
An exceptional chamber-musical experience.
TUNGEMÅL is releasing af new album, Confluencia, on the Copenhagen based indie label ILK June 13th.
Solborgs recent release BABEL was nominated for a Danish Music Award 2024 - Composer of the year.
❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎ “ Danish masterguitarplayer reminds us that all hope is not lost .. Here the emotions are not just on the outside, they are blown out through the instruments and encloses the listener.” – David Dyrholm, Politiken
Best Jazz on Bandcamp, November 2023
” I have been unable to stop listening to BABEL. It has its hooks in me deep.”
– Dave Sumner, Bandcamp
“..a beautiful work that challenges simplistic, binary narratives of social media and demands more complex and thoughtful attention and sensitivity to the sonic details, languages and perspectives of these gifted musicians, as well as of the others around us. It certainly guarantees a powerful healing effect.” Eyal Hareuveni (IL), Free Jazz Blog.
★★★★★☆ “..a timeless work that will continue talking to new generetations. ..totally
uncompromising and original view on the world.” Tor Hammerø, Nettavisen (NO).
“..the most beautiful vinyl i have seen for years. ..the music holds images of a possible interhumane conversation”. Niels Overgård, Jazznyt.blogspot.com (DK)
★★★★★ “Masterpiece. Musically awesome, visually over the top. ..Ambitious Mark Solborg builds his own BABEL – a fully extraordinary work". Ivan Rod, Gaffa (DK)...
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