. Today marks the big Anti-ACTA day in Denmark and across the country in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg people are hitting the streets to show their opposition to the subjugating legislative initiative. I am part of the Danish movement against ACTA, and have helped setup the demonstration today and act as spokesperson. To our […] Read More…
By Christian Villum
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Also posted in Activism, Copyright, Internet, Interviews, Media, Open culture, Open web, Press, Talks
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Tagged Aalborg, activism, Anti-ACTA, demonstration, freedom of speech, human rights, Internet, netneutrality, Stop ACTA
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Marking the release of the 'Aerodymanic' LP (+ free download under Creative Commons license) on February 18, the official release event mini-tour starts today at 1000fryd in Aalborg and head on to Copenhagen tomorrow and Berlin on Saturday. Hope to see you there! Listen to the album here (free download available from Saturday + lp […] Read More…
By Christian Villum
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Also posted in Berlin, Copenhagen, Creative Commons, Music, Travel, Uhrlaut
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Tagged 8explorations, Aalborg, Ad Noiseam, Beastie Respond, Berlin, breakcore, Copenhagen, drum'n'bass, dubstep, Karstem Pflum, Kiloton, Labelkollektiv, Mads Lindgren, Monolog, MOTORSAW, Periskop, rNw, Rump Recordings, Rumpistol, Subheim, The Buddy System, Uhrlaut, Voidnoise, Yngvesin
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After an inspring weekend session, I just did a contemplative write-up about our current efforts in Platform4 to craft a vision statement after almost four years of heavy experimentation with organization, user-involvement, activism, entrepreneurship and do-it-yourself spirit. If you're into such things, I am sure you'll find it quite entertaining. Here's an excerpt: […] Read More…
By Christian Villum
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Also posted in Creativity, Platform4, Sharing
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Tagged #platform4dk, Aalborg, co-working space, Denmark, experiment, hackerspace, organization, Platform4, user-involvement, vision statement
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In these early days of 2012 the latest issue of online culture magazine Kulturformidleren was released, featuring a little interview with me contemplating the recent season (2011) in Platform4. Read the article here (click to page 14) (Danish only, sorry). Also check out and support the Kulturformidleren blog, true grassroots cultural appreciation and labour.In these […] Read More…
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being invited (for the second time actually) to act as one of three coaches to give good advice to four talented upcoming electronic music acts at one of ORA's 'Audition Days' events, this time held at Viva La Revolution in Aalborg, Denmark. The bands play normal (yet short) concerts […] Read More…
By Christian Villum
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Also posted in Music, Networking
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Tagged Aalborg, Anders Møller, Audition Days, Glass House Failure, grassroots music, Naderi, ORA, Oscillators, Troels Abrahamsen, Turboweekend, VETO, Viva La Revolution
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Tone aka. Sofie Nielsen, who is a friend and collaborator of mine and whose music I release on my label Uhrlaut, is all over the place right now. In November her album 'Hanging By The Moon' (for free download - click link) was pre-nominated for the Best Album category at the upcoming Nordic Music Prize […] Read More…
By Christian Villum
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Also posted in Culture, Music, Platform4, Press, Uhrlaut
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Tagged Aalborg, Denmark, Magasinet, Martin Hall, Nordic Music Prize, Nordjyske Kulturpris, Nordjyske Media, Nordjyske Medier, Odense, Performing Apart, Platform4, Sofie Nielsen, Spar Nord, Tone
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After the end of the 2011 season in Platform4, I've put together at little summarizing video to capture the essence of it all. Released under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.5 Denmark license. Please remix and share with your friends. Read more about Platform4 here. After the end of the 2011 season in Platform4, I've put […] Read More…
By Christian Villum
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Also posted in Art, Creativity, Culture, Music, Platform4, Technology
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Tagged #platform4dk, 2011, Aalborg, art, Denmark, Platform4, playground, technology
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As official agent for the Shareplay initiative I'll be hosting the first so-called Shareplay Insights event in Aalborg today. The event is a TED-Talk-like session with three speakers from the academic/business worlds in combination, who will be giving short 15-minute talks that are recorded an subsequently released under a Creative Commons license. The lineup is […] Read More…
By Christian Villum
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Also posted in Cross media, Presentations, Shareplay, Technology
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Tagged Aalborg, Biffen, Christian Kirk Muff, cross media, Shareplay, Sune Klok Gudiksen, Tem Frank Andersen, transmedia
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Tonight we're hereby inviting everyone to join our Copenhagen event for the release of Tone's new album, 'Hanging By The Moon' on my record label Uhrlaut. The event will feature an exclusive mini-concert by Tone and takes place at Mayhem in Copenhagen (Ragnhildgade 1, Copenhagen NV). Aside from Tone the event also features i snor (studio […] Read More…
By Christian Villum
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Also posted in Copenhagen, Creative Commons, Culture, Music, Uhrlaut
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Tagged Copenhagen, electronica, Hanging By The Moon, København, Mayhem, release party, Tone, Uhrlaut
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I did a guest lecture today at Aalborg University as a part of the so-called Wednesday Lecture series. Quite fun. I did my signature Creative Commons+Uhrlaut/Urlyd talk, but extended to a 1,5 hour session. Thanks to those who attended!I did a guest lecture today at Aalborg University as a part of the so-called Wednesday Lecture […] Read More…