Frieder Nagel creates an immersive sound space in the former delivery zone of the deserted Kaufhof in Nuremberg, together with light artist Stephan Scheiderer. Dark, gloomy and abandoned - what was originally intended for continuous operation has been lying idle for a year. Where trucks previously drove in and out every second, the atmosphere is now spooky and reminiscent of apocalyptic science fiction. The abstract electro-acoustic composition fluctuates between euphoric, almost sacred music and threatening noise, which challenges the boundaries of the room and the listeners.

Nagel is known for playing in unusual places. At the Paris Music Festival he created electronic soundscapes specifically for the historical exhibits of the Musée des Arts et Metiér, he composed for the 500th anniversary of Magdeburg Cathedral or installed audiovisual art in treetops and backyards during the pandemic. The work, created specifically for ZUKUNFTSMUSIK, can be understood as a commentary on the current political situation, located between rupture and departure. It combines utopian visions with aesthetics of the contemporary club scene  - on one of the most sophisticated sound systems of today, the Vero VX by british sound manufacturer Funktion-One.

„Zukunftsmusik – Transformation des Kaufhof-Areals mittels Kunst und Kultur“ wird durch den Freistaat Bayern im Bayerischen Städteförderprogramm gefördert.

Frieder Nagel is embarking on a sonic journey together with his father, the clarinetist and saxophonist Norbert Nagel. Starting next january they will create an unforgettable live experience by combining their set of skills. Both renowned artists of their own genres - together they create contemporary music in the truest sense of the word, which enchants the listeners directly into the here and now... more

25.01.2025

NUREMBERG, Tafelhalle

20:00

22.05.2025

MUNICH, Auferstehungskirche

20:00

This is a special one. Through the rework of Flâneur he created a fictious dialoque between the two composers and their different approach to the piano. He mirrors Niklas Paschburgs play and complements his melodic structure in a total different tune way below the original harmonics. All this happens above a complex loop built out of the core elements of Paschburgs track.

Frieder Nagel also had the pleasure to invite drummer Gerwin Eisenhauer in his studio, who is known for having toured the world with his infamous and challenging experimental group "Trio Elf". After sending Paschburgs piano through a collection of analogue filters creating an atmosphere of suspense the track reaches its climax where the three artists meet. Nagels synthesizers come into play and merge together with the drums, piano and all musical elements within the typical outburst of melancholic euphoria for which Frieder Nagel is loved.