the Concertinome

The Concertinome is a custom made instrument combining the concertina accordion with the monome style keyboard and electronic air pressure sensors. It was made by Espen Sommer Eide 2009 and demonstrated in this concert at Visningsrommet USF, Bergen, Norway.

Bergen Elektroniske Travpark

Bergen Electronic Racecourse was the opening event at the 2009 borealis festival i Bergen, Norway. It took place at the local horseracing course and was curated by Espen Sommer Eide and Alwynne Pritchard. In this clip you can experience one of the acts improvising to a choreographed horse race.
The band:
John Hegre (Jazzkammer), bass steel guitar
Espen Sommer Eide (Phonophani, Alog), elecronics and race-choreography
Chris Rune "Noiseboy" Olsen, trot-generator and noise Amund Sjølie Sveen, drums

Karusell

Karusell, by Espen Sommer Eide. Henie Onstad Art Centre 2008 as part of the sound art exhibition Absorption and Resonance

Slåttberg

A preview of a custom built musical instrument by Espen Sommer Eide, artist and member of Alog and Phonophani. The Slåttberg will premiere at the Borealis Festival for contemporary music Bergen, Norway late february 2008. More info at www.alog.net

Alog Live at Museo Reina Sofia Madrid

An interview and some clips from Alogs recent performance at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid. A special live setup was made with lots of acoustic and homebuilt instruments.

100 specimens collected in the Barents region by Espen Sommer Eide for the Northern Lights Festvial Tromsø, Norway 2007

Lokofon

A documentary about the making of the Lokofon. Combining music with the northernmost railway in the world - in Kirkenes, Norway.