Bell Jar (2023)

The world is full of noise - a fundamental frequency, not unlike the inert presence and constant hum of transmission towers. A lack of sensitivity and of nuances, that often lose to noise and loud voices. Bell Jar paints a miniscule sonic portrait of this lack of receptivity - a hermetically sealed glass bell that distorts, disturbs and intensifies its surroundings, where everything from timbre to dynamics and tonality to instrumentation is directly affected by this aloof tingle. Occasionally, the glass breaks, revealing a softer, more fragile and sensible music - a gentle reminder that if we stop and listen, another set of nuances is offered to us - the voices that only get to have their say when noise dissipates, and when we insist on silence.

- Signe Lykke