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MAPLE POOLS      MUSIC SOUND ART ELECTRONICS CONTACT
MUSIC SOUND ART ELECTRONICS CONTACT


ARTWORK:  
ANNA NAEMI WILLER  


MAPLE POOLS

is the preferred soakage of artist Klaus Nielsen when conducting experiments in
electronic music. Nielsen exploits organic sounds and circuitry of all ages and
dimensions. Genres include ambient recyclotronica, dub disco, and glitch hop.

Based in Denmark, Nielsen started deejaying in the early 90’s and has explored a
variety of musical avenues including several years as keyboard player in indie
rock bands Mew (1997-2001) and Sterling (2004-2006). Together with Andreas
Asbirk, he formed the two piece sample-based rock outfit HeWhoRock (2004-2010).

Always pursuing sounds previously unheard, Nielsen retrieved from the live scene
in order to construct his own instruments and devices. Studying electronics,
life, and other areas of scientific research, he has continuously been designing
and building his Wall-of-Recyclotronic-Sound parallel to the music production.
The machine consists of salvaged and recycled parts and builds on the principles
of Ray Wilson, Serge Tcherepnin, and others. Nielsen never wears tights.


MUSIC

available on all major streaming services



éngista by Maple Poole and Dimitris Tasoudis

Éngista (EP 2023)

Coherent Scattering by Maple Pools

Coherenet Scattering (album 2022)

Spikes and Jitter by Maple Pools

Spikes and Jitter (single 2021)

Brain Wave Modulation by Maple Pools

Brain Wave Modulation (ep 2021)

Out of Control (soundtrack 2023)
Read more on BBVA's web page


SOUND ART


THE SOUND OF EARTH’S MAGNETIC FIELD



is an audio installation representing the planet’s magnetic field and its
movements over the past 100.000 years. It was originally designed for a unique
public square in Denmark, on which 32 speakers are dug into the ground and
hooked up to a 32-channel sound system so that each speaker can be controlled
individually. The system is called The Sound Wells and plays different content 3
times a day all year round. The Sound of Earth’s Magnetic Field ran from 24-30
October 2022.


PHOTO: EDUARDO SIMÕES  

For this project time series of data representing the field fluctuations at 32
different locations on the planet were prepared at the Technical University of
Denmark’s Division for Geomagnetism. The sonification process employed is called
data mapping, which means that the magnetic data is not transformed into sound,
but instead used to control sound – kinda like a musical score. The magnetic
field itself does not make any sound, since its movements are far too slow.
Instead, a soundtrack was designed to give the listener the impression of a
living planet in constant flux - an artistic rendition of the magnetic field.
Audio recordings of organic sounds (e.g. rocks tumbling, wood creaking and
breaking) were prepared and processed, and the movements found in the data were
then mapped to different parameters of the playback (e.g. pitch, volume, speed).

The piece was created in collaboration with Nikolai Linden-Vörnle (aka
KamikazeVildsvin) and Clemens Kloss (scientist in the loop). Read more about the
project on the European Space Agency’s webpage, and listen to a 2-channel
version on SoundCloud.

ON TOUR



In collaboration with the Finnish speaker company Genelec, a 16-channel version
of the audio installation will be on tour in Europe during 2023. Check out
Instagram for photos and videos of the events. The following dates are
confirmed:

 * 19 June 2023 | CityCube in Berlin | On invitation by the International Union
   of Geodesy and Geophysics the project will be performed during the Closing
   Ceremony of their General Assembly.
 * 31 May – 9 June 2023 | Vienna International Centre | On invitation by the UN
   Office for Outer Space Affairs the installation will be set up in the lobby
   of the Centre.
 * 23 April 2023 | Austria Center Vienna | On invitation by the European
   Geosciences Union the project was performed during ESA's opening Townhall
   Session of the General Assembly.

In addition, a 4-channel version has been incorporated into a geophysical art
work, Pas de deux de Neodymium et Praseodymium, by the Swedish artist Filippa
Berglund. The work is on display from 4 March – 31 December 2023 in Silkeborg
Bad’s exhibition Amazing Nature.


ELECTRONICS

Nielsen is a proper solder junkie. Since 2015 he has been building an analog
modular synthesizer from scratch using recycled components and house hold
appliances. Most modules are built from schematics designed by some of the many
DIY masters: Ray Wilson (Music From Outer Space), Yves Usson (Yusynth), Ken
Stone (CGS), and many others – a few modules are original designs. But all PCBs
and front panels are designed, etched, drilled, and populated by Nielsen. The
overall principle of the building process is to adapt the designs to that
whatever electronic scrap Nielsen is able to pull out of the dumpsters. The
cabinet is built from an old IKEA book stand. Check out the Instagram profile
for individual modules, and reach out if you’d like to use some of Nielsen’s
designs.

 

 

 


CONTACT

Copenhagen, DK
Phone: +45 3023 7176
Email: klausn@live.com



PHOTO: EDUARDO SIMÕES