the Concertinome


The Concertinome is a custom made instrument combining the concertina accordion with the monome style keyboard and electronic air pressure sensors. It was made by Espen Sommer Eide 2009 and demonstrated in this concert at Visningsrommet USF, Bergen, Norway.

August 04, 2009 by the silent reader

Two phonophani concerts

Two mini-concerts this summer demonstrating the new custom built instrument by Sommer Eide: the Concertinome. More info about this soon!
25. july 09
Phonophani, the Nord Land, Sørfinset
17. july 09
Phonophani, c/o Visningsrommet, Bergen
July 17, 2009 by the silent reader

Bergen Elektroniske Travpark


Bergen Electronic Racecourse was the opening event at the 2009 borealis festival i Bergen, Norway. It took place at the local horseracing course and was curated by Espen Sommer Eide and Alwynne Pritchard. In this clip you can experience one of the acts improvising to a choreographed horse race.

The band:
John Hegre (Jazzkammer), bass steel guitar
Espen Sommer Eide (Phonophani, Alog), elecronics and race-choreography
Chris Rune "Noiseboy" Olsen, trot-generator and noise Amund Sjølie Sveen, drums
March 30, 2009 by the silent reader

"No-input effect-pedals"


Performance-piece by Dag-Are Haugan
Photo: Madelene Olderman
March 26, 2009 by ropeedge

Alog by Night, Tokyo
March 24, 2009 by the silent reader

Phonophani live at Bergen Travpark
24. march: Phonophani will play a piece for horses at the local racetrack, collaborating with John Hegre, Amund Sjølie Sveen, POW and Noise-Boy. It`s the opening night of the Borealis festival. Be there at 18.45 - More info at www.borealisfestival.no
March 21, 2009 by the silent reader

Alog and Phonophani on Spotify
Spotify has recently included the entire Rune Grammofon catalogue. On the Spot spotify-blog have made a nice playlist including some alog and phonophani albums.
March 21, 2009 by the silent reader

Alog live at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte, Madrid

February 10, 2009 by ropeedge


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