A Berlin Festival
The Berlin Festival is approaching fast. When, where, who and how to win tickets after the jump:
Mercy Street
The crazy monkey up there does not bear much resemblance to extraordinary Karin Dreijer Andersson off-of Fever Ray. But it’s her anyway and it’s the teaser image for her upcoming release. It is a cover of Peter Gabriel’s Mercy Street that she has already performed live a couple of times. It drops supposedly today. After the jump a nice recording of her live version.
UPDATE: Well, they seemed to have not met their deadline. But now here it is: Only for a short time downloadable for free here. A wonderful track.
An Interview with Fever Ray
photo by Jesper Frisk
When we climbed up the stairs to the first floor of the Berghain the show had already started. Over the heads of the crowd I could see a cloud of smoke coming closer. Antique lamp shades were blinking in the background and gave a harsh contrast to the industrial concrete cathedral. Laser beams shot from the stage and were reflected on several mirrors behind us. Silhouettes of strange inhuman figures slowly moved in the smoke to the hypnotic music of Fever Ray. In the center of the stage a horned creature with glowing fingers sings in a skewed voice. It’s Karin Dreijer – one half of The Knife and guest vocalist of Royksopp – in her creepy stage costume, the center piece of the show.
Nothing of that appearance reminded me of the blonde beautiful woman I had met earlier that day in an office at the top floor of the building. When we talked about the tour she already hinted that this will be more than just a concert – it will be a show that will stimulate all your senses. And she did not exaggerate. Read on for the interview and more live photos after the jump.