Global Units

This release of our 6th. Copenhagen session is titled “Cows”.

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Part A: “Cows”.

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Video:

Part B: “Tapping”.

Audio:

Video:

All music is 100% improvised, and the musicians did not play in this constellation together before! The arrangement was held in the LiveRec studio in Copenhagen.

The artists who participated in the concert are:
Part A:
Ole Thøger: Alto Saxophone, Yann Coppier: Electronics, August Engkilde: Cello, Melodica & beats, Manou: “Cow effect” manipulated voice.

Parts B:
Søren “helvildt”, Raagaard: Sampler, Fluxofonette & tactile objekter, Ole Matthiessen: Rhodes, Christian Rønn: Keyboard & effects, Claus Poulsen: Stick, Malene Bichel: Voice

Technical notes:
The arrangement took place in the LiveRec concert studio,
Recording: Mik Neumann & Jens Walther
Live mix: Mik Neumann & Jens Walther
Album mix and mastering: August Engkilde
Video editing: august Engkilde
Live-streaming & Video on demand hosting by provector.
Album cover by August Engkilde.
You can read more about ideas behind the sessions here.

Plan for the Global Units Copenhagen Session no. 6.
This coming Sunday September 25th. 19:30-22:30
- including video livestream!

9:30 Radio/DJ opening by Manuela Krause (Berlin)

20:00
1. set:
Yann Coppier: Electronics
Ole Thøger: Saxophone
August Engkilde: Electronics + Basscello
Manuela Krause: Voice

20:30-21: Radio/DJ by Manuela Krause

21:00
2. Set:
Christian Rønn: (Electronics, keyboard, effects
Malene Bichel: Voice
Søren Rågaard: Prepared trombone & other metal materials
Ole Matthiessen: Fender Rhodes with effects (Ole, we have made the setup for you already, it’s waiting for you – Hope you like the idea?

22:00
3. Sæt:
TBA

Read more about the event here:

http://www.globalunits.net/818

You are hereby invited to our Copenhagen Session no. 6.

- Sunday Sept. 25th 19:30 – 22:30
- An evening of artist networking and live improvised performances streamed live to the internet.
- Both open for artists to join, and audience to watch.

Anybody who have a good idea about how to make this session a little more sexy than the others please let us know
Please keep in mind, there is no genre specifications to those sessions, just sounds, music, visuals, speak, reading, vocals and….?

Please read more about the event & sign up here:

http://www.globalunits.net/tickets

Look forward to see you!
/August & global units

This release of our 5th. session is in the name of space, featuring “Ren Optur” and their celebration of the human beings incredible inventions to reach space.

The download is free, but you can choose to pay if you like to support the project. If you don’t like paypal and would like to download anyway, just type in 0 in the payment field, and you will not be taken to the paypal site, but will be able to download direct.

Part A: “Mysterious letter home from space”.

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Part B: “space brain massage”.

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Part C: “The Rocket Launch”.

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All music is 100% improvised, and the musicians did not play in this constellation together before! The arrangement was held in the LiveRec studio in Copenhagen.

The artists who participated in the concert are:
Part A:
Ole Mathiesen: Klaver, Yann Coppier: Electronics + klaver effects, Charlotte Thorsen: Voice, Claus “wBaum” Poulsen: laptop og guitar, VJ: Casper Øbro
Parts B:
Ole Thøger: Alto Saxophone, Jakob Bo Davidsen: Piano, Nils Böttcher: Wii controller/electronics, Henrik Sundh “Dodebum”: Electronics, August Engkilde: Upright Bass
Bo Thorning “Vj Kobe”: VJ
Part C: (The Ren Optur Orchestra)
Anders Børup: Elektronik, sang + pads, Henrik “Dodebum” Sundh: Hardware, Søren “helvildt”, Raagaard: Sampler + Fluxofonette + objekter, Mads “Obernkabi”: Bass + elektronik, SØS Gunver Ryberg: Machinedrum + kontaktmic + tableguitar, Claus “wBaum” Poulsen: laptop + diverse, Stefani Wisting: Sang og bend, Yann Coppier: ? you never know, Ole Matthiessen: Piano

Technical notes:
The arrangement took place in the LiveRec concert studio,
Recording: Mik Neuman & Jens Walther
Live mix: Mik Neumann & Jens Walther
Album mix and mastering: August Engkilde, except part C, Mixed by Claus Poulsen.
Live-streaming & Video on demand hosting by provector.
Album cover by August Engkilde.
You can read more about ideas behind the sessions here.

Dear friends, colleagues and music lovers,
musicians, composers, DJ’s, VJ’s, writers, poets, graphic designers, graffiti artists, fans and ….

We hereby invite you to participate in our 5th. global units “Copenhagen Sessions”
- An open artist collaboration concert and network event.

Come and join us!.

The event takes place Sunday Aug. 28th. 19-22:30, at the liverec studio in Copenhagen.

Read more about the event and assign to participate here.

Se videos or download audio from previous events here.

You can also skip the reading and assign to participate here:

We look forward to see you
/ August Engkilde & Fellow Global Units

Below you can watch and listen to the fourth global units “copenhagen sessions”.
All music is 100% improvised, and the musicians did not play in this constellation together before! The arrangement was held in the LiveRec studio in Copenhagen.
Please read more about the events here.

This was a very different night from our last 3 sessions. Having no drummer at the session this time we had to think differently, and that turned out very nicely, a new kind of “friendly avantgarde”.

The music:
The download is free, but you can choose to pay if you like to support the project. If you don’t like paypal and would like to donwload anyway, just type in 0 in the payment field, and you will not be taken to the paypal site!

Part A: “Singing bowls and delayed piano ” – An ambient meditative track with surprises.

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Part B: “Sliding in and out” – Slow avantgarde funk.

Video:

Part C: “Chunky” – Obscure rhythms, prepared trombone, folk guitar & more

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The artists who participated in the concert are:
Hendrik Jørgensen: Trumpet & Slide Trumpet, Max Barlow: Guitar, Simon Skjøt: Voice, Marc Wilkins: Tenor Saxophone, Søren Raagaard: Prepared Trombone & Bowls, August Engkilde: Beats & Effects, Malene Bichel: Voice & Bells, Ole Matthiessen: Piano, Knud Riishøjgård: Laptop, Jens Busck: Accordion, Lili Winkel: Voice, Mik Neumann: Baritone Saxophone, Manuela Krause: Presenter, Casper Øbro: Visuals, Christian Buchmayr: Visuals, Johan Bichel Lindergaard: filming the concerts.

Technical notes:
Recording: Mik Neuman
Live mix: Mik Neumann & August Engkilde
Album mix and mastering: August Engkilde
Live-streaming & Video on demand hosting by provector
Video mixer kindly lent to us by Roland System group Scandinavia.
Album cover by Elton Engkilde.
You can read more about ideas behind the sessions here.

Dear friends, colleagues and music lovers,
musicians, composers, DJ’s, VJ’s, writers, poets, graphic designers, graffiti artists, fans and ….

We hereby invite you to participate in our 4th. global units “Copenhagen Sessions”
- An open artist collaboration concert and network event.

Come and join us!.

The event takes place Wednesday May 4th. 19-22:30, at the liverec studio in Copenhagen.

Read more about the event and assign to participate here.

Se videos or download audio from previous events here.

You can also skip the reading and assign to participate here:

We look forward to see you
August Engkilde + fellow global units

This is the recordings from the third global units “copenhagen sessions”. All music is 100% improvised, and the musicians did not play in this constellation together before! The arrangement was held in the LiveRec studio in Copenhagen.
Please read more about the events here.

Video highlights from the concert:

A very exciting night in many ways. We did our first live video streaming of the event, not only audio! But first of all we had a lot of very fantastic participating musicians, a lot of helping hands, thanks!, as well as e very enthusiastic audience both in the studio and online.

The music:
The download is free, but you can choose to pay if you like to support the project. If you don’t like paypal and would like to donwload anyway, just type in 0 in the payment field, and you will not be taken to the paypal site!
Click here for a flash free version.

Part A: “hvadada, jodada, Vi må stille noget op” – Dark electronic beats and sounds added text and voice.

Part B: “Schønberg meets Bjørk” – Neo classic live komposition.

Part C: “A busy day in a busy town” – Fresh spring time energetic music.

Pictures from the concert:
Photos taken by Johan Bichel Lindergaard.
Live Visuals by Casper Øbro and Rama Hoetzlein.

The artists who participated in the concert are:
Yann Coppier: Computer, Jens Busck: Accordion, Majmoon: Drums, T.S.Høeg: Sax & Voice, Malene Bichel: Voice, Knud Riishøjgård: Laptop, Niels Bøttcher: Wii controllers, Rumpistol: Electronics & Machine Drum, Djengis: Saz, Thomas Aggeraard: Soprano Saxohpone, Pernille Petersen: Recorders, August Engkilde: Bass & Cello, Manuela Krause: Dj & Presenter, Fred Organ: Organ, Alansari  Allan: Guitar,
Manuela Krause: Voice, Casper Øbro: Visuals, Rama Hoetzlein: Visuals,

Technical notes:
Recording: Mik Neuman
Live mix: Mik Neumann
Album mix and mastering: August Engkilde
Live-streaming by August Engkilde
You can read more about ideas behind the session here.

This is the recordings from the second global units “copenhagen sessions”. All music is 100% improvised, and the musicians did not play in this constellation together before! The arrangement was held in the LiveRec studio in Copenhagen in collaboration with Noonan media. Please read more about the events here.

Video highlights from the concert:

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Once again we had the studio full of lovely people and musician making 4 fantastic concerts. As well we had more than almost 200 live internet listeners from 7 different countries around the globe! As well Mauela Krause did a very nice presentation of the artists and Dj’ing in between the sets.

The music:
The download is free, but you can choose to pay if you like to support the project.
Click here for a flash free version.

First set – “The ambiet trucker set”

Second set - “The saxophone player came in late” – heavy dub.

Third set - “Obscure Gypsy”

Fourth set – “Bitches Brew added Wii scratch” and T.S. Høghs “there is no time to loose…There is no time better than now….”.

Pictures from the concert:
Live Visuals by Casper Øbro and Christian Buchmayr & Live drawings by Till Rickert.

The artists who participated in the concert are: (Read more detailed info
Majmoon: Drums, T.S.Høeg: Sax & Voice, Knud Riishøjgård: Laptop, Niels Bøttcher: Wii controllers, Morten Grønvad: Rhodes, Rumpistol: Guitar & Machine Drum, Casper Øbro: Visuals, Djengis: Saz, Hendrick Jørgensen: Trumpet, August Engkilde: Bass, Cello & effects, Manuela Krause: Dj & Presenter, Chistian Buchmayr: Visuals.

Technical notes:
Recording: Jens Walther
Live mix: Mik Neumann
Album mix and mastering: August Engkilde
Live-streaming by Noonan media
You can read more about ideas behind the session here.

You can read about the plan for the next Copenhagen sessions, march 2nd, 2011, here.