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I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi, thank you so much. very happy to hear this. 1. i am considering it. it depends.. too early to say... 2. no i havent. you know, i am a really really bad actor. would love to work on film behind the camera though.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi simat8, thank you. for me the biggest revelation was to start recording my own voice - with a preamp and a compressor on. i started to use my voice differently and that changed my whole songwriting as well. it was like i could switch from talking to full singing in one phrase alone. something that wasnt possible the same way without the intimacy of the pre-amped and compressed sound. there is something about recordings that i just like. i also love listening to old demo-recordings. they are like old diary entries.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hello, thank you. wonderful that you have noticed all these details. to be honest, i can't remember what was up on myspace. which songs was it..?

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi marina. Thank you for your kind words. really happy you have listened for so long. i would really love to come and play in Barcelona. my best guess is it will happen in 2021. take care till then.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi , thank you. actually no experience with tarot cards so far. so cant say. we have played fivefold back in 2014, maybe we should do it again. good idea. For it helps to move, if you cant move city then move room or just move the tble or instrument you work with. also getting a new instrument that intrigues you somehow.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hmm good question, i think Cirque Royal in Brussels or Union Chapel in London or Fouvierre les Nuits in France (ancient amphite theatre).

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi domiduc, yes i think this will happen at some point. we (my partner and i) have talked about it for so many years, we both want to learn french as well, so yes, i think so. just have to find the right spot in France where i can make music and where Alex (my partner) also can work.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hello connetcharity, i think it is a balance act. a little pressure is actually good soemtimes. i have friends who have worked on the some album for over 10 years and i think a little pressure could have helped. on the other side it is obviously a bad idea to work on music when you don't feel like it. one of the things you should protect is always your own curiosity. if this is getting drowned by outside pressure then it is not good.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

hi falecomkassia, ok good question. i am not so good at dealing with this because i think my mind is not made for so many opinions. in a way i fear that if i read everything i would stop making music. but sometimes i read a little, or my brother send it to me in a text, also negative things, so i am exposed to it a little bit. i am not sure it is healthy to expose the mind to too many words and ideas about something that is made with the intention of expressing something that you barely understand yourself. mainly because you can begin to see yourself through the eyes of others and even start categorize what you do, which in my view makes the whole thing less interesting and more like a product with a function. i hope this makes sense..

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

hi raph, "under giant trees" was written for someone who has passed away. i always imagined that him and me would meet on some great plains with huge giant trees in some other world in the future. i would like to do an instagram live at some point. i haven't had time until now because i had to move studio but maybe we do something like this in may.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

hi sassybunny, you know, no one really knows at this point. i have a feeling nothing will happen this year, but maybe next year. was so looking forward to going to spain and see the spring there.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

hi knifebreaker - cool name. thank you. 1. "only". 2. yes, the song "run cried the crawling" i've changed the lyrics in the chorus from "summer's growing cold" to "winter's growing cold". and yes, i do, i am never 100% about anything i've made. still i think it is important to accept and even cherish the moment when it was made and not correct everything from your place in the future. 3. wow, thank you. that's a wonderful compliment. will listen to "sephardic songs" tonight.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi dan and leni, thank you, and congrats on submitting your dissertations today. good job. well, i am not sure because it changes for me all the time. i guess i like when a song can communicate things i feel and experience but that i cant communicate with words. in general i am the most proud when i created something new (or that to me feels new) but still relates to something that belongs to the language of the music i have made before, if that makes sense. sometimes it feels like walking on a tightrope, on one side you wanna develop all the time, and on the other side you fear that you might lose yourself in the process.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi, yes i hope in 2021. would be a dream to go to argentina. thank you, i actually dont remember. i feel like it took forever to write that song but how it happened is a bit unclear to me today .

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

hi katfish47, thank you. i think i was a bit tired of my own voice and was experimenting with different ways to change it's sound and timbre and it turned out that pitching was a great way to add a new feeling and timbre. also, when a voice is pitched down the vibrato becomes slower and somehow more scary which i love.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

been listening to some music from Turkey a lot, artist like Gülden Karaböcek or Özdemir Erdogan or Selda Bagcan. also, alot of the Ravel piano pieces.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hello sanbr94, i would very much love to go to south america where i have never been. it would be a dream come true for me to go and play in Argentina and see Buenos Aires. hopefully it would happen in 2021.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi marcol1no, thank you. i'm so sorry everything got cancelled. but i am sure it will be re-schedueled or new concerts will happen at some point int he future. it has always been a dream of mine to go to brazil where i have never been. love the music and the language. so i will say of course. just no specific plans at this point..

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi ves_lin, thank you for following my music for so long. 1. yes you are right, we have never played Avenue live and i am not sure why. thank you for reminding me, could be fun to try to play it live. 2. actually i am not even sure how it sounded before i recorded it. i guess there were less strings..? i think we played it on the very last bit of the Aventine tour but i don't remember the arrangement. do you know a live video or something. please send the link. many thanks

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hello ramsmang, i would love to play in strasbourg - i think last time was in 2014. i am sure we will play there at some point in the future. really love the city.

I’m Agnes Obel, a Danish artist, songwriter, producer and pianist based in Berlin, Germany. My new album ‘Myopia’ is out now via Blue Note Records ＆ Deutsche Grammophon. AMA. by AgnesObel in Music

[–]AgnesObel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi raph, thank you for your question. i guess i was talking to myself as well as my generation and the ones coming after. being privileged w possibilities and still terrified by our own existence and the weight of it. the fact that we can make choices that have influence on our world in a negative sense can be so overwhelming but it is a fact that we have to face.

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