Pastiche is a home for creatives, artists, musicians, and the local and global community. A Hi-fi Listening venue, café and diversely curated record shop with a monthly program of listening events, cultural programming, workshops, screenings and more - a space for connection, inspiration, and sonic exploration.
This Friday!
Mejiwahn
Live Sound Collage / USA
Tickets
Pastiche Weserstr 46, 12045, Berlin
Friday, 12th December
21:00 - 23:00
N. Kramer & Magnus Bang Olsen
Live Performance of ‘Pastoral Blend’ / Music From Memory
Recorded in Berlin between August 2023 and March 2024, ‘Pastoral Blend’ combines Kramer's improvisational process and mastery of contemporary production techniques with Bang Olsen’s emotive pedal steel guitar playing. The creative process was anchored in capturing various phrases and patterns from the instrument, which were then reshaped, reversed, and layered intricately. This meticulous approach allowed a foundational track to emerge, upon which further arrangements and developments were sculpted. This process, which builds on Kramer's earlier work as Habitat (with J. Foerster, released on Leaving Records), gives the music a gentle asynchronous flow that feels uniquely live and organic.
Merging the warmth and intimacy of instrumental Americana with the glitchy, textural processing reminiscent of early 2000s Max/MSP and influential artists such as Fennesz and Alva Noto, ‘Pastoral Blend’ is a textured drift between analog warmth and digital fragmentation, a delicate equilibrium that duo navigate with remarkable finesse and an air of effortless charm. With titles like ‘Harvest', ‘Agrarian Dawn’, ‘Grasslands’, and ‘Weathered’, Kramer and Bang Olsen evoke a musical vocabulary steeped in themes of landscape, memory, and tradition; a vocabulary that gently alludes to the more familiar and traditional musical structures lying beneath the rich layers of sound. Herein lies the essence of the 'Pastoral Blend’.
There are three tickets prices available with limited quantities - if one is ‘sold out’ please check if the higher tiers are avaialble still.
TICKET PRICES*
We offer a three-tier ticket system to help make our events accessible to our diverse and vibrant community. Whether you choose the Community Care, Fair Share, or Growth Supporter ticket, you’re contributing to the shared experience in a way that works for you. Each tier has a limited number of tickets available, so we recommend securing yours early to ensure you can join us.
Community Care Ticket — €12
I’m choosing a lower price so I can attend with the support of my community.
Fair Share Ticket — €14
I’m helping cover the costs of making this event happen (including artist payment, staff and venue costs)
Growth Supporter Ticket — €17
I’m contributing extra to help our community grow and welcome more people.
DETAILS*
All events are limited to 45 tickets / seats only.
Your ticket contribution directly supports the artist and our venue.
We don’t want to be overly rule-orientated, but please keep aware of a few things:
This is not a club night, think of it as a concert. Please arrive on time.
Our events are seated and comfortable with cushions and small sofas, please be aware the listening room has a no shoes policy. Our events are true listening events, please respect the DJ / Performance by not talking loudly or whispering during the show.