{"id":45,"date":"2026-10-21T13:31:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/projekte\/amp-wall-monument-confrontation\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:31:41","slug":"amp-wall-monument-confrontation","status":"publish","type":"projekt","link":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/?projekt=amp-wall-monument-confrontation","title":{"rendered":"Amp Wall Monument Confrontation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liveperformance: 12 June 2021, Boschbr\u00fccke, Munich, Vinyl release: Feb 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project aimed to recontextualize the Otto-von-Bismarck monument at the Deutsches Museum by means of sound and performance. In order to call attention to the imperialistic, nationalistic and colo- nial contexts a sculpture consisting of 21 guitar amplifiers has been installed for one day infront of the monument. Seven electric guitars were connected to the sound system. On them, together with seven guitarists, an ambient drone composition has been performed for four hours.
\nSide A and B present edits of the sonic material recorded on site, following and interpreting the structures of the related score. Side C and D present interpretations of the same material and structures, created by Lamin Fofana, Sarah Badr alias FRKTL, Elsa M\u2018bala, Cedrik Fermont and Jay Glass Dubs. The release will be accompanied by a print insert incl. the related score and an essay by Australian scholar Damian Lentini (curator, Haus der Kunst, Munich). In this way, sustai- nable access to this ephemeral action and to the critical examina- tion of German colonial history and current polyphonic postcolonial discourses will be made possible.<\/p>\n

A1 – IT TOOK THE NIGHT TO DISBELIEVE A2 – ENGINE OF FUTURE RUINS<\/p>\n

B1 – IMPERIAL GHOSTS<\/p>\n

B2 – SINK THE BISMARCK<\/p>\n

B3 – BREATHE THE FREQUENCY<\/p>\n

C1 – IT TOOK THE NIGHT TO DISBELIEVE – LAMIN FOFANA REWORK C2 – ENGINE OF FUTURE RUINS – FRKTL REWORK<\/p>\n

C3 – IMPERIAL GHOSTS – ELSA M\u2018BALA REWORK<\/p>\n

D1 – SINK THE BISMARCK – CEDRIK FERMONT REWORK<\/p>\n

D2 – BREATHE THE FREQUENCY – JAY GLASS DUBS REWORK<\/p>\n

Performance excerpts: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/582133481<\/p>\n

Musik video: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/663698669 (password: AMPWALL)<\/p>\n

AMP WALL MONUMENT CONFRONTATION<\/p>\n

A sonic experience created by Kalas Liebfried. The performance was staged on Saturday, 12 June 2021, 4 p.m. \u2013 8 p.m., at the Otto-von- Bismarck-Monument, Boschbr\u00fccke\/Deutsches Museum, Munich.<\/p>\n

Kalas Liebfried – conception, art direction, narration, curation (re- works), production, stage design, casting, editing (A1, B1, B2) <\/p>\n

Benedikt Brachtel – production, score, editing (A2, B2), recording, mixing<\/p>\n

Jakob Braito – production, editing (B3)<\/p>\n

All tracks on A and B performed by:
\nAnna Emmersberger – bass guitar Robin Jermer – bass guitar
\nJeffrey Grunthaner – guitar
\nMaria Margolina – guitar Miko Watanabe – guitar Manuela Illera – guitar Nick Saalfeld – guitar
\nReworks on C and D by:
\nLamin Fofana – production, mixing (C1)
\nFRKTL – production, mixing (C2)
\nElsa M\u2019Bala – production, mixing, additional recordings (C3) Cedrik Fermont – production, mixing (D1)
\nJay Glass Dubs – production, mixing (D2)
\nPhotography by Christian Kain
\nCover artwork (front) by Paul Valentin
\nGraphic design and layout by Alexander Scharf
\n(typeface: \u201eBRUTAL INTEGRAL\u201c by MB Intl\u2018 Fabian Maier-Bode)
\nMastering by Keith Tenniswood<\/p>\n

This project is funded by the City of Munich, Department of Arts and
\nCulture, Public Art and Neustart Kultur.<\/p>\n

Double LP, 12\u201c vinyl, gatefold cover + booklet, 16 p., b\/w
\nPublished by SVS Records and PARA \u00a92022 SVS018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":46,"menu_order":16,"template":"","bereich":[4],"class_list":["post-45","projekt","type-projekt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","bereich-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/projekt\/45","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/projekt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/projekt"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/46"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bereich","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.benibrachtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbereich&post=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}