Afgang 2025: Gintė Preisaitė

Instruments of forgetting and the singing bone

This project is a dynamic exploration of songwriting from an instrumentalist’s perspective. Rather than following a fixed path, it fluctuates — drifting between the sonic possibilities of instrumental textures, timbral exploration, and sound processing. These elements give rise to evolving patterns: from abstract soundscapes to clear, repetitive melodies and canons. 

The music weaves together experimental, improvised, contemporary influences mixing with avant-pop creating a collage of shifting moods and imagined spaces. Drones melt into slow, rhythmic pulses, while lo-fi cassette aesthetics dissolve into hi-fi electronic, collaged landscapes. The ongoing search for vocal color and the writing of surreal, poetic lyrics introduce a deeply personal and intimate dimension to the sonic journey. 

I have been working with recycling and sampling my own improvised solo piano recordings. Through this repurposing practise, my solo piano works has translated into other melodies, chamber ensemble drones, textural patterns and bases for new songs.

And I’m incredibly happy to present this wonderful ensemble:
Marta Bo - Viola
Thora Kidon Jæger - Double bass
Lone Aagot Meinich - Quinton Campanula
Malthe Kaptain - Trumpet
Oskar Tomala - Clarnet
Kristian Vidar Skov-Hansen - Accordion
Lola Hammerich - Guitar
Rémy Gouffault - Drums/electronics
Gintė Preisaitė - Compositions/piano/vocals

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