JAKOB RIIS: Riis, Pan Sonic / INTONAL 2025

Duration | Endurance
A concert in two parts.

An exploration of two interconnected themes: Duration and Endurance. The first part examines duration as a musical and conceptual phenomenon – where time stretches, tempos slow, and sound evolves through extended states. The second part shifts the focus to the human and physical aspects of persistence, exploring stress, pain, and resilience through sound. Together, these works create a dialogue between the expansive perception of time and the inner experience of endurance.

Kesto (234.48:4)

The legendary Finnish electronic duo Pan Sonic released their sixth studio album, Kesto (234.48:4), in 2004.

Kesto – Finnish for duration – is a conceptual 4CD album that explores the full breadth of Pan Sonic’s musical palette. Across nearly four hours of music, the album undergoes a gradual yet profound transformation, slowing in tempo, softening in dynamics, and extending durations.

For this concert a selection of tracks from the album will be presented:

1)    Rähinä I – Mayhem I 
2)    Onkalo – Cavity
3)    Keskeivoima – Centralforce
4)    Etäisyys – Distance
5)    Prospekt vernadskogo
6)    Ilma – Air
7)    Koljan uni – Sleep of Haddock

Endurance

Jakob Riis “Endurance” (2025) (World premiere).

A new composition interpreting the ability to endure sustained periods of stress and pain, as well as the broader implications of hardship and suffering. The sonic material is derived from analogue synthesizers, digital electronic tools, and geophone recordings captured around Bergsgatan 29, Malmö.

Commissioned by INTONAL / IAC and composed thanks to the support of KODA Kultur.

Live sound spatialization on the acousmonium by Jakob Riis.

Jakob Riis is a Danish-Swedish laptop musician and composer of electroacoustic music. Improvisation plays a central role in his musical approach, shaping immersive soundscapes that are carefully explored on-site together with the audience. His work and discography feature collaborations across diverse artistic formats, with a growing focus in recent years on spatial music and electroacoustic compositions for various settings.

Visit Jakob Riis’s artist page – sonicescape.net

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