Black Industrial/Noise

A radical ‘essay-concert’ reclaiming a post-colonial lineage of techno and noise. Black Industrial/Noise is an extended event taking over Henie Onstad Kunstsenter. Compelling experimental electronic music and noise artists and thinkers present a continuous flow of live music and talk, within a loosely defined concept of ‘Black Industrialism’. 

 

Trevor Mathison and Gary Stewart have been in search of a black avantgarde since the 1980s. As the duo Dubmorphology they make experimental audio-visual installations and performances that examine the relationship between culture, history and creativity, reworking historical, political and scientific archives. Theorist and artist Kodwo Eshun is the author of the acclaimed book on music and Afrofuturism, More Brilliant Than the Sun (1998). He will give a performance-lecture outlining the aesthetic of Black Industrialism. 

 

Nkisi is a producer, live musician, DJ and curator born in Congo, raised in Belgium. Her intense sonics are influenced by ancient Kongo rhythms, noise, the planetary electromagnetic grid, and experimental improvisation. South London’s Klein is an electronic composer with a Nigerian background. She specialises in grainy pop collages with R&B-inspired vocals, manipulated samples and metallic drones. As well as collaborating with Laurel Halo she has released music on the Hyperdub label and composed music for film.

Program

17.00 Doors open

18.00 Dubmorphology

18.45 Kodwo Eshun (reading)

19.30 Light supper and the possibility of visiting the exhibition The Atlantic Ocean

20.00 Nkisi

21.00 Klein

Light supper, visit to the exhibition and transport from Henie Onstad to Oslo after the event are included in the ticket price. Tickets can be purchased at the door, but please note that only advance tickets include the meal and return bus to the city!

NB: Due to an unexpectedly large turnout, the bus back to the city is on a first-come, first-served basis. Other transport options are:

Bus: Line 160 (Høvikodden stop is closed for the rest of the year due to roadworks. The nearest stops are Solvikveien or Blommenholm along the E18. Walk under the motorway, this adds about five minutes of extra walking).
Local train: L1 (Stop at Blommenholm station, about 20 minutes’ walk).
Please visit ruter.no for more information.

NB: There is an unexpectedly large turnout, so the bus transport back to Oslo will be on a first-come, first-served basis.