SOFA STORIES episode 2 - Smørdal / Wyller Odden

EPISODE 2 Jan Martin Smørdal and Øystein Wyller Odden: Kraftbalanse (SOFA595)

On Kraftbalanse, the composer Jan Martin Smørdal and visual artist Øystein Wyller Odden join forces for a musical investigation of the “mains hum”: the generally inaudible sound of electricity, which, in Norway and most of the rest of the world, is maintained at a frequency of approximately 50 Hz. Gathered on nothing less than the SOFA office’s very own sofa, Jan Martin and Øystein discuss their fascination with this oft-unacknowledged hum, the intricacies of interdisciplinary collaboration, and the enigma of Norway’s public warning system.

Learn more about Jan Martin: smordal.no. Learn more about Øystein: wyllerodden.com

Hosted and edited by Jennifer Gersten Produced by Joseph Bohigian Thank you to Jan Martin, Øystein, Ingar, Martin, and Kim

SOFA Music, based in Oslo, Norway, is curated by musicians Ingar Zach, Martin Taxt, and Kim Myhr. sofamusic.no sofamusic.bandcamp.com instagram.com/sofalabel/