“…a fervent after-hours sound world, complete with woodwinds, in which euphoria and melancholy collide.” — Pitchfork, on Adjust EP
“Bendik Giske makes dazzling saxophone music.” — Resident Advisor
Norwegian saxophonist, Bendik Giske, will release his debut album, Surrender, on January 25th via Smalltown Supersound. After sharing advance singles “Adjust” and “High”, today Giske is pleased to shared “Up”, a euphoric collage of sound, driven by Giske’s saxophone and rhythmic finger tapping on the instrument’s keys. “Up. A direction. A state of flux. In direction of an elevated state,” says Giske. “I often find my self aware of where I want to be, but uncertain of how to get there. My chosen city of residence offers many remedies, music being just one of them.”
Listen to Bendik Giske’s “Up” — https://soundcloud.com/smalltownsupersound/3-up-1/s-Qh1HM
Surrender takes listeners on a true journey through the wanderlust of nights spent clubbing — using little more than his voice, his instrument of choice, and more than a few well-placed microphones. Recorded in Oslo’s Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum, Giske and producer Amund Ulvestad conceived of the method in which they placed tiny microphones over the saxophonist’s instrument and body, right down to being able to capture his breathing between notes.
An impressively coherent statement that brims with purpose and energy, Surrender heralds Giske’s arrival as an artist unafraid to think outside the confines of his artistry and pursue the furthest-flung ideas with successful aplomb.
Watch/Listen/Share: “High” stream – https://youtu.be/b3m1a3V-m8U
“Adjust” video – https://youtu.be/j8OyappCpxw
“Adjust” (Total Freedom Remix) – https://bit.ly/2DIMNHr
Bendik Giske Tour Dates: Sun. Jan. 27 – Berlin, DE @ CTM Festival Thu. Feb 7 – Mexico City, MX @ Material Art Fair Sun. Feb. 10 – Mexico City, MX @ Traición Fri. Feb. 15 – Utrecht, NL @ Uncloud Festival Wed. Feb. 27 – Graz, AT @ Elevate Festival Fri. March 1 + Sat. March 2 – Oslo, NO @ byLarm Festival Sat. April 20 – Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaïque
Pre-order Surrender — smarturl.it/sts334-preorder
Purchase Adjust EP — https://bendikgiske.bandcamp.com/album/adjust-ep
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