Comprehensive list of artistic projects as performer and composer

As part of the project “New creative possibilities through improvisational use of compositional techniques, - a new computer instrument for the performing musician”

Øyvind Brandtsegg, research fellow.

NTNU, Trondheim.

Program for Research Fellowships in the Arts

The following list contains projects of direct relevance to the research project. The projects have been essential parts of my development as a composer and performer, and they have served as a test bed for the musical instrument (ImproSculpt4) developed during the course of the research project. Where my participation in a project is labeled “performer”, this means as a musician an improviser. The role as an improviser contains a certain degree of influence over arrangement and instrumentation.

• Studio sessions with Kristin Asbjørnsens, music for the movie ”Factotum” November 2004. As performer.
• Performances of ”Hvor i Rømmegrøten er Melkeveien?”, 12 concerts in October 2004 and 10 concerts in April 2007. As performer and composer. Some of the compositions are specially designed for live sampling procedures, all compositions base don techniques explored during the research project.
•  Studio sessions for ”Hvor i Rømmegrøten er Melkeveien?”, December 2004. As performer, composer and producer.
• Trondheim Jazzorkester, concerts in Trondheim, Bergen and Oslo January 2005. Big band with compositions of Maria Kannegaard, arranged by Eirik Hegdal. As performer and improviser on Marimba Lumina. Released on CD by Midtnorsk Jazzsenter: MNJCD003.
• The Norwegian rap group “Spetakkel” plus Audun Kleive, Arve Henriksen, Ståle Storløkken, Thomas Dahl og Øyvind Brandtsegg, Voss Jazz festival Mars the 19^th 2005. Improvised material based on ”Spetakkel” compositions. As performer.
• Krøyt and Svante Henrysson, concerts at Nattjazz i Bergen (May 27^th 2005) and Barbican House, London (May 28^th 2005). As co-composer (with Kristin Asbjørnsen and Thomas T. Dahl), and as performer.
• Solo performances (e.g. Trondheim Jazzfestival September 3^rd 2005, Art exhibition opening at Nils Aas Kunstverksted September 10^th 2005, Trondheim Matchmaking October 22^nd 2005, Kulturbyrået Mesén Christmas salon December 12^th 2005).
• SISU Slagverkensemble, concert at Oslo Central Station December 13^th 2005. Material based on a collage of SISU’s existing repertoire. As performer, in the form of improvised sections.
• Studio sessions with Eirik Hegdal, Eirik Øyen and Ole Tomas Kolberg, December 2005. Freely improvised materiel based on composed sketches by Eirik Hegdal. As performer.
• Concerts with Live Roggen ”Liveband”. Jazz/Pop compositions by Live M. Roggen. As performer, by using ImproSculpt Classic in the role that a drummer would normally have in an ensemble like this, also using live sampling for timbral manipulations.
• CD release: ”Circuit Songs” with Live Maria Roggen. ImproSculpt Classic used as instrument on most of the tracks.
• Concert with Carl Haakon Waadeland and Ingrid Lode, Risør April 2^nd 2006. Material in part based on existing fragments composed by the performers, in part base don folk music. As co-composer and performer.
• Motorpsycho, tour April/May 2006, and the festival “Øyafestivalen” August 10^th 2006. Hard rock. As performer.
• ”Kanon” concert at Trondheim Jazzfestival August 30^th 2006, and at Molde International Jazz Festival July 20^th 2007. Commissioned work for Trondheim Jazzfestival. Composition of frameworks for improvisation, liberal use of references to pop and rock “standard tunes”. As composer and performer.
• Concert with Stian Westerhus under Trondheim Matchmaking, ”Aleph”, October 14^th 2006. Freely improvised. As performer.
• Concerts with Siri Gjære and Stian Westerhus, ”JJJ”. 9 concerts during October 2006. Songs composed by Siri Gjære. As performer.
• Concerts with Stian Westerhus and Kenneth Kapstad, ”Monolithic/Aleph”, April 24^th and June 16^th 2007.  As performer.
• Performance with Ingrid Lode, “Feedback performance” on May 8^th 2007, for the opening of the Archive Center at Dora, Trondheim.
• Performance with Mathias Eick, “Feedback performance” on October 17^th 2007, for the opening of the “Technology Awards” show at the “Technoport” festival, Trondheim.

Audio/art installations

• ”Flyndre” (Sept. 2006 – Sept 2016). Based on, and an extension to, the sculptor Nils Aas’ work with the same title.
• ”Irrganger” (opening October 2007) installation at Steinkjer College. Cooperation with visual artist and sculptor Viel B.Andersen.
• For both installations, I have been composer, programmer and systems designer. These installations have served as special ”test cases” (in both the technical and the artistic sense) of the software instrument ImproScult4. The instrument has been adapted to the specific artistic demands of the productions, and automation for the instrument has been composed. Using the instrument for installations provides an easily controlled setting for using  the instrument, as human reactions from other performing musicians does not occur in this setting (as opposed to playing improvised music on stage). Elements of interaction with audience and environment occur in the installations, but this is more easily predicted because of a clearly defined and limited range of interactions.