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The Electrics

"Det er uden tvivl den dér siddende-på-kanten-af-sædet-spænding, hvor man ved, at noget utroligt er i vente, men aldrig ved, hvilken retning de bevæger sig i næste gang."
– Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery NYC

En unik musikalsk og yderst uforudsigelig blanding af improvisation, free jazz og udvidede klangmuligheder, til tider med øjeblikkelige skift i musikalsk retning og flerlags lydstrukturer. Altid fuldstændig akustisk. Et eventyr for åbne og nysgerrige ører. The Electrics har arbejdet sammen siden 2000 og spillet koncerter på festivaler og klubber i 18 europæiske og nordamerikanske lande.

The Electrics er:

Axel Dörner – en af hovedarkitekterne bag nutidens trompetspil. Aktiv på den eksperimenterende scene gennem mange år med talrige samarbejder, fx Alexander von Schlippenbach, Paul Lovens, Phil Minton m.fl.
Sture Ericson – arbejder ligesom Axel med udvidede teknikker såvel som tonalt materiale, improvisation såvel som free jazz. Aktiv i talrige konstellationer, fx Pat Thomas, Derek Bailey, Otomo Yoshihide, Roger Turner m.fl.
Joe Williamson – bassist med stor efterspørgsel i de profilerede miljøer i London, Amsterdam, Berlin og Stockholm. Samarbejder med Han Bennink, Tobias Delius, Ab Baars, blot for at nævne nogle få.
Raymond Strid – en velkendt profil, en nestor inden for svensk improviseret musik, med stor international erfaring. Han har spillet i konstellationer med bl.a. Mats Gustafsson, Sten Sandell, Barry Guy og Marilyn Crispell m.fl.

Axel Dörner – trompet, slide-trompet
Sture Ericson – saxofoner
Joe Williamson – bas
Raymond Strid – trommer


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The Electrics

“This is certainly that edge-of-your-seat sort of excitement where all you know is that something incredible is in store yet you never know what direction they will head into next.”
– Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown MusicGallery NYC

A unique musical and highly unpredictable blend of improv, free jazz and extended sounds, sometimes with instantaneous shifts in musical direction, and multilayered sonic structures. Always completely acoustical. An adventure for the open and curious ears. The Electrics has been working together since 2000, playing concerts at festivals and clubs in 18 European and North-American countries.

The Electrics are:

Axel Dörner - one of the main architects behind contemporary trumpet playing. Active on the experimental scene through many years with numerous collaborations, for example Alexander von Schlippenbach, Paul Lovens and Phil Minton.

Sture Ericson - working just as Axel with extended technics as well as pitchrelated material, improv as well as free jazz. Active in numerous constellations, such as Pat Thomas, Derek Baiey, Otomo Yoshihide, Riger Turner etc.
Joe Williamson - bass player in high demand in the highly profiled communities you find in London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Stockholm. Collaborations with Han Bennink, Tobias Delius, A Baars, just to mention a few.

Raymond Strid - a well known profile, a nestor in swedish improvised music, with loads of international experience: He has been heard in constellation with collaborators Mats Gustavsson, Sten Sandell, Barry Guy and Marilyn Crispell.

Axel Dörner - trumpet, slide trumpet
Sture Ericson - saxophones

Joe Williamson - bass
Raymond Strid - drums

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ILK x KU.BE – Et nyt koncertsamarbejde på Frederiksberg

ILK er en koncertforening, pladeselskab og forlag, bestående af 25 musikere, komponister, forskere, udøvere og lydkunstnere. Sammenslutningen har igennem 19 år formidlet ny original musik igennem udgivelser og koncerter, deltaget i danske og internationale festivaler verden over og medvirket ved danske kulturfremstød i udlandet. ILK bygger bro mellem vækstlaget og etablerede kunstnere, og samarbejder med internationale musik- og kunstforeninger på tværs af kunstarter.

ILK har modtaget utallige roser for kunstnerisk integritet og har etableret en status som første-bevæger og eksponent for den eksperimenterende musik og lyd fra Danmark.
I 2026 samarbejder KU.BE og ILK om produktionen af 10 unikke events fordelt over året. Indholdet tegnes af udvalgte aktuelle artister og projekter, bl.a fra ILKs omfattende samtidsmusikalske netværk. Nye værker, temakoncerter og crossover, improvisation, contemporer jazz og tværæstetiske performances. Rammerne er sat i KU.BE’s unikke rum, der åbner for rumlige og visuelle greb. Vær så velkommen!

Initiativet er støttet af Frederiksberg Kommune og Statens Kunstfond.



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ILK x KU.BE – A new concert collaboration in Frederiksberg

ILK Music is a concert association, record label, and publishing house consisting of 25 musicians, composers, researchers, performers, and sound artists. For 19 years, the collective has presented new music through releases and concerts, participated in Danish and international festivals around the world, and contributed to Danish cultural initiatives abroad. ILK builds bridges between emerging talent and established artists, and collaborates with international music and art organizations across artistic disciplines. ILK has received countless accolades for its artistic integrity and has established a reputation as a leading exponent of experimental music and sound from Denmark.

In 2026, KU.BE and ILK will collaborate on the production of 10 unique events throughout the year. The content will be shaped by selected contemporary artists and projects, including from ILK’s extensive network within contemporary music. New works, themed concerts and crossovers, improvisation, contemporary jazz, and cross-aesthetic performances. The framework is set in KU.BE’s unique spaces, which invite spatial and visual approaches.

The concerts are supported by Frederiksberg Municipality and the Danish Arts Foundation.