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Hundertzwanzig
Musik für die Entspannung und den Schlaf
Composition/Field Recordings/Mixing: Verena Hentschel
Mastering: André Weisse
Cover: Verena Hentschel
Dominik-Antoni Krolikowski : artist’s photos
In the 2-hour electroacoustic composition Hundertzwanzig, large-scale, cyclical salvos of sound alternate with minimalist, repetitive elements. In this extraordinary and multifaceted sound journey, listeners are invited to come to rest, dream, pursue their thoughts or let them go and capture visions in drawings.
An oasis of sounds and noises that helps you escape from the stresses of everyday life and encourages you to let go of all the baggage in your nervous system. In a special, calming and at the same time inspiring way, this 6-part meditation gives the listener the choice of resting, lying half asleep or falling into deep sleep.
Verena Hentschel (*1984) is a german composer/musician and visual artist (painting/media art). Her mainly electronic compositions focus on repetition. The basis for her compositions are field recordings, the focus is on experiencing sound and image. Her genre-spanning repertoire includes electronic dance music, experimental piano music in which she improvises on the piano herself, experimental soundscapes, sleep concerts, music for multiple loudspeakers, audiovisual works (from her paintings) and many more.
Her electronic compositions and audiovisual works have been performed regionally and internationally, including at the Center for International Light Art in Unna, Center for Art and Media (ZKM) in Karlsruhe, International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) in Santiago de Chile/Chile and Limerick/Ireland, New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF) in New York/USA. Verena Hentschel has received classical training in piano, double bass and orchestra from an early age. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music and Media (Double Bass and Visual Music) from the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf and a Master of Music in Integrative Composition (Electronic Composition) from the ICEM at the Folkwang University of the Arts Essen.