Scandinavian ellipsis

In the plane on the way to Helsinki..

Finally the concert in Oslo started sounding and looking close to my expectations. There is something special with this venue, the audience (who was really great that night, many thanks to them) is really close to the stage, and it gives a feeling of proximity quite unique. In addition you don't have these far too strict regulations like in Sweden for lasers, so the audience could be truly immersed in the waves of light.

About InDoors

As you all know, I have always taken great pleasure in designing shows…For me, the visual aspect of the concerts is an extension of my music, a most important dimension to the live performance.

The day I decided to take my music outdoors, it was because I was convinced that electronic music could really resonate quite amazingly outside the confines of a traditional concert-hall, which is quite difficult to achieve with classical, non-electronic instruments.

But by bringing hoards of keyboards, computers, and desks on-stage, which are not the most dynamic of tools, I then wanted to create the visual layer of my music, to give the notes and sounds life, colour and character.

I imagined using the surrounding architecture and night sky as a blank canvas, and paint the music with light in the form of beams, lasers or pyrotechnics… This became a signature for me and brought me to magnificent landscapes around the globe. These city-scale, outdoor concerts are huge machines, that require so much work and detail, like a one-off, land-art, architectural project, tailored to a unique landmark.