As part of Tromsø-based Insomnia festival edition in 2020, the anti-fascist performer Helge Sten aka Deathprod was invited to propose a performance set in a church. Martin Bjørnersen seized this occasion to conduct an email discussion with the Norwegian artist about the implementation of fascist ideas in mainstream culture and his artistic vision more widely - presented here with minimal edits for clarity.
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Author: Martin Bjørnersen
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Martin Bjørnersen: Do correct me if I am wrong, but I'm assuming this would be the first Deathprod performance set in a church. How did you approach the prospect of performing in this (very) particular venue? Did the booking come with any specific restrictions?
Deathprod: Assumptions are usually not the best way to start an interview, I would say, but Deathprod has performed in churches in the past and probably will in the future. The main concern in regard to concerts is in fact the size and acoustic properties of the space. We work with sound in a very physical way, and you need a big space to make this kind of loudness dimensional for the listener. It is very rare that we p...
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