Distractfold Ensemble

Two years in the making. The Crossroads of Evolutions… WE DID IT!

As we slowly recover from a week of all-out intensity, time flourishes fond memories of a wonderfully unique period of collaboration, music making, and hang outs.

It was nothing short of an honour to share this time and space together with Sivan Cohen-Elias, Jo Christman, Sarah Hughes, Magdalena Meitzner and Ulrik Nilsson (Hidden Mother), Maria Sappho, and Ute Wassermann — all of whom contributed something incredibly unique and special to our humble festival.

We would also like to thank:

Monty Adkins for sharing Aerial (2002).
Alexandra Solovkina-Nilsson for creating Öländsk Svit (2018).
Dave Kerr for joining us, heading up videography, providing (great) wine, and being all-round fantastic conversationist.
Cafe OTO for always be willing to host us and for working tirelessly to support the experimental music scene in the UK.
Our financial supporters: The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, The Hinrichsen Foundation, and Konstnärsnämnden (the Swedish Arts Grants Committee).

Finally, thanks to everyone in the audience who came out to engage with and support our work.

Photos by: Dave Kerr and Daniel Brew.
Curation: Linda Jankowska.
Fundraising and festival production: Daniel Brew.



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This WEEKEND at Café OTO! with Ute Wassermann, Sarah Hughes, HIDDEN MOTHER and Alexandra Nilsson, Maria Sappho, Jo Christman, Monty Adkins, and Sivan Cohen-Elias!

Coming up this week! The great contemporary music ensemble DISTRACTFOLD celebrate their 15th anniversary with a 2-day festival exploring the acoustic ecology of geology/rocks, marine biomes, and human-machine interactions. Don't miss! https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/distractfold-two-day-residency/