Origami Antarktika

The project arose in 2001, when acoustic improv group Hornorkesteret had accumulated a number of strange recordings that were deemed inappropriate for that unit due to digital and analog glitches, phasing problems, fuzz, feedback, clipping and even field recordings that had been erronuosly copied between two different-brand MiniDisc recorders, resulting in strange phasing effects. By chance, a new soundworld appeared, electronic, icy and antarctic. To freeze time, time-stretch, to punctuate and to blur these sounds has been central to the project since. Cut, spliced, mixed and performed on electronics, instruments, field recordings and tape manipulatons. Submerged in the black waters of Lake Vostok, perhaps never to come back, perhaps to become new soundscapes one day.

Part of origami republika!

REVIEW: ORIGAMI ANTARKTIKA - ACADEMIX MUSIC FROM BURAN (CDR by The Underworld Heritage Series) Out of the same envelope came a release by Origami Antarktika, which I think is the solo release of Jonas Qvale of Hornorkesteret. Here he plays prepared piano, microphone/tremolo/speaker set up, Ibanez and Boss digital effect pedals and pebbles. The recordings were made after he completed his academic studies and date already from 2001. I must say that this could be quite interesting, but its not really. A bang on the piano, prepared or otherwise, loads of feedback chirping in and out and lots of echo and reverb. Perhaps sitting at the concert - both pieces are live recordings - might have been nice to see the performer at work, but it simply doesn't work captured, unedited on CDR. (FdW) Address: http://kunst.no/origami/uu
Frans de Waard in VITAL WEEKLY on 29. juli 2008

Origami antarktika activity:
UNESCO underground as uh001 or_/antarktika presents: Traditional academic music from Buran. Two different recitals of this puzzling work can be downloaded here (1) and here (2)
Klubb Kanin:Sommer, Trondheim 2005
Origami All-stars: Earwitness (with Jørn A227 and Tore A22 ) mixed with recordings of a vaccum cleaner and a washingmachine.

In 2007, a live remix of origami arktika track Ramlah entitled Rahmla was performed at Sound of Mu Oslo