Italian duo O-JANÀ, formed by electronic musician and pianist Alessandra Bossa and vocalist and electronic musician Ludovica Manzo, will be in residence at the University of Agder in Kristiansand from April 17 to 27, 2025. They will explore the dynamic relationship between improvisation, composition, and
Hosted at BARE, Kraftverk and organized by Kristian Isachsen, the workshop “Collective Creativity and Live Composition” took place on January 29-30, 2025. The workshop aimed to offer students a space to explore, innovate, and shape sound on their own terms. Classical music students brought small segments
In this episode we listen to and talk about music by Sebastian Pfeifer who is a pianist, producer and composer blending jazz, dubstep and experimental electronic music. He tells the story of how getting kicked out of classical piano lessons as a child led him
From March 25th to 29th, PhD Research Fellow Alessandra Bossa attended an IRCAM Forum workshop in Paris. IRCAM Forum is a community for artists, music technologists, sound designers and more, to foster creativity and innovation in arts and sciences. A Report from Alessandra Bossa I attended the
CreaTeME Lab Event #3: Hosted at BARE Studenthus on November 14, 2023, this event featured a solo performance by Bugge Wesseltoft, followed by a talk and Q&A led by Alessandra Bossa. In two videos from the event, Wesseltoft shares his thoughts on combining acoustic and electronic
Eivind Aarset har klart å skape sin helt egne og umiskjennelige musikalske identitet, med stor dynamikk i utrykket. I det ene øyeblikket kan han spille de sarteste gitartonene, og i neste vending vrenge ut gitarstøy med nerve. Men han har også evnen til å lytte
Christopher Wieduwild started as a musician in a garage band, toured the US, and worked with world-class producers. Later, he scaled a startup to $150K a month, collaborating with brands like Lufthansa, Goodyear, and L'Oréal. Now, he helps musicians navigate AI through his company, The
In this workshop, the Live Electronic students were invited to explore how feedback can be used as a musical resource. Øyvind Brandtsegg, professor of music at NTNU and known for his work in experimental music, sound installations, and the development of real-time sound processing tools,
Creative Synergies took place February 24-28th 2025 and gathered scholars and students from Finland, Germany, Denmark, England, and the Netherlands. Artists included Joel Hamilton, Bugge Wesseltoft, SØS Gunver Ryberg, Jan Bang, Tone Åse, Vetle Junker, Lars Rosness, and many more. Over 160 participants took part
On November 9–10, 2023, the research group Songwriting and Production at the Faculty of Fine Arts, in collaboration with CreaTeME, hosted a two-day symposium titled Dialogues on Songwriting: Creativity, Methods and Contexts at the University of Agder. The program consisted of presentations and panel discussions