Dadaistisk Danséènsémblè

Dadaistisk Danseénsemble earlier consisted primarily of Pål Arnold Halum and Petter von Krogh aka Vannbasert Elektrisk Produksjon, but different constellations have occurred throughout the years since 1998. Three of the most important contributors along the way have been Julian Skar, Jørgen Karlstrøm and Geir Svensson. The foundation of the ensemble was von Krogh’s music and Halum’s poetry, though the name goes back to 95 and a handful of solo-readings of Halum aka Forlaget Lokes Narrespill. Halum’s writings are primarily politically motivated, but love and human concerns are also subjects preferred, though coloured by an escatological feeling. The motivation for bringing the poetry to the musical scene was a feeling that poetry mainly should be audial and not unorganic words on a paper or a boring book not read anyway. Up till now the ensemble has never repeated itself and have always improvised their sessions and musical takes to maintain this organic feeling. The Skolé-release (fsrmd01) shows this as it is compiled of the best takes from rehearsals and jam-session throughout 2000 and 2001. A live-session by the ensemble of course contains the dadaistic element of performance-art. Their second performance as electro-poetry Vox in Clamantis (fsrcd03) is downloadable at www.kliik.net, and the Skolé minidisk-release is awailable at thesame adress. Their at times provoking performances has lead to several funny reactions including beer-throwing, fuck you-fingers and naturally people walking away on their shows. Mostly the reason given for their leaving is that 'this shit is just too depressive', only confirming that they have not listened carefully enough.These days Dadaistisk Danséènsémblé are about to take a turn, several musicians are now invited by Fuck Subtle Recordings and Forlaget Lokes Narrespill to join for a future release - probably spring 2008 containing 23 songs, 23 poems from Forlaget Lokes Narrespill and 23 collages/illustrations from Surrealistiske Scenografer.... Among the invited are Snoopaloopa (Inferno), NES (Midlertidig innleggelse, Fjernsynt & mett and En blå times takksigelse), kavringen (Wu wei), Mr. Tilt (?), Knut Guribye (From Dada-dekalogien), Wraths of Karpathia (From Dada-dekalogien), Osirabinludo (Snipp, snapp, snute), Wowser (Kjærlighet & khaos) and SuperStein (Wu wei and Mellomfornøyd). Hopefully our deared and da daed friend of the past will join....