MENTORS

An central part of SOUND is our generous and inspiring mentors who lead, guide, and share their experiences. The mentors come from a variety of backgrounds and skills, and we strive to match you with the right mentor who can help you progress. Whether you become part of SOUND Incubator or SOUND Explore, you have the opportunity to meet one of our mentors. We believe that our mentors can guide and advise towards new directions, making them an essential part of our community. We continually add new names to the roster.

When talking about breaking conventions and forging one's own path, Signe Hede-Tobiassen is a shining example of how creativity and thinking outside the box open doors to a livelihood in the world of music. She started as a bassist and songwriter in Nelson Can and has since worked as a manager, at record labels, and as a radio host. Signe is educated at RMC and CBS, and she has always followed her creative instincts with "meaningful work life" as the focal point for herself and the artists she has advised. Today, Signe works as the director of More Music Group, which provides digital solutions for music education.

Olav Hesseldahl is an idealistic entrepreneur deeply committed to promoting the values of democracy. He is the driving force behind initiatives such as Ungdomsbureauet and Ungdommens Folkemøde, which attract and engage up to 30,000 young people in Valbyparken each year. Trained as a philosopher, he loves questions more than answers, embraces mistakes and experiments, and has the ability to push and challenge his surroundings to new insights. He holds board positions at the Roskilde Festival and Folkemødet on Bornholm, and he currently leads the movement GRUNDLOVSFESTEN, which works to foster more community, cohesion, and dedication to democracy and the Constitution.

INTERⱯCTIVE er en 360° interaktiv musikoplevelse. Vi skaber en unik audiovisuel oplevelse, hvor vores fokus er på at give musikere chancen for at materialisere deres musik i fysiske rammer, og på at give gæsterne muligheden for at dykke ind i det kreative univers, der opstår i musikskabelsen.

Vi kan sammenlignes med en kunstudstilling, hvor audioguiden er kunstneren musik, og udstillingen er kunstnerens univers, tanker og følelser. På den måde for den besøgende et mere intimt forhold til kunstneren og skabelsen bag en single, ep eller et helt album.

Vi tror på, at i dagens digitale æra, hvor skærmtid dominerer, ønsker folk i højere grad en dybere forbindelse til kultur og kunst uden for skærmen. Ved at bringe musikvideoen til live i fysiske rammer åbner vi døren til en unik og sanselig oplevelse.

Anja T. Lahrmann is a composer, producer, and singer who gracefully navigates between art forms. She operates under the solo alias Excelsior, and as a composer, she has recently collaborated on the hybrid choral work 'Det yderste hav' with the Greenlandic choir, Ingiulik. She has also created sound design and music for the performance 'Hjärtat i handen' in collaboration with two choreographers. Anja T. Lahrmann's artistic practice spans widely and unfolds through unique collaborations across cultures and artistic disciplines. Her musical approach is characterized by openness, DIY ethos, and collectivism, reflecting a curious and collaborative mindset that transcends boundaries between art forms and genres.

In her practice as a photographer and artist, Fryd Frydendahl excels at challenging herself and societal taboos with her razor-sharp artworks. Her photographs convey more than meets the eye, and she manages to be personal without becoming overly private. Fryd's work and exhibitions have reached far and wide: from New York to Copenhagen to Hvide Sande, and her pieces can be experienced at venues such as the Statens Museum for Kunst, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, and V1. She has published several books and also serves as the director of Fotoskolen Fatamorgana.

RO PÅ! er et sangskriver-retreat med fokus på mental sundhed og bæredygtig karriereudvikling.

Visionen er at skabe et rum for ambitiøse musikere, der arbejder målrettet med deres projekter, men som mangler brugbare og konkrete redskaber til ikke at brænde ud, i en konkurrencestærk og benhård musikbranche.

Rapporten ‘When Music Speaks’ (2023) belyser et problem med musikeres mentale helbred. Blandt de 1.800 danske musikere i undersøgelsen betegnes 17 procent som ulykkelige, 24 procent mistrives, og næsten halvdelen har et unormalt højt niveau af angst.

Med dette som afsæt, faciliterer RO PÅ! et rum, hvor mentalt sunde måder at drive kunstnerisk virke på er på dagsordenen. 10 musikere samles på et 5-dages ophold på Bimosegård Refugium. I smukke og rolige omgivelser gennemgår de workshops, sparringssessions og terapi. Programmet omfatter workshops om forståelse af sin kreativitet, psykisk stabilitet i det musiske virke, og om implementering af mindfulness i ens arbejde. Der vil være daglige guidede meditationer, samt individuel kropsterapi og karrieresparring.

Facilitatornes baggrund omfatter stressterapeutisk lægefaglighed, psykologpraksis, professionelt artistvirke, music management og energi- og kropsterapi. RO PÅ! Udvikles af Mathilde Bjerring Eriksen, i samarbejde med Stresslæge.dk, Bimosegård Refugium, SOSO Agency, Nefarious Entertainment, Queer Music Agency, og DMF Hovedstaden.

We encounter Majken Overgaard in the intersection of art, science, and technology, where her keen eye identifies new connections and synergies, creating a creative environment of fresh ideas, experiments, and inventions. She possesses a curious and innovative approach to innovation through contemporary art, speculative design, and science fiction. As part of the collective Korridor, she explores digital artistic practices and technologies that can expand the possibilities for artists and culture. Additionally, she is a frequently sought-after speaker, adept at dissecting how art can serve as a critical lens for understanding the rapidly changing digital reality.

As a member of and manager for Efterklang, a band that has been releasing albums on labels such as 4AD and City Slang since 2003, Rasmus Stolberg has carved out a sustainable livelihood in the music industry without compromising on ideals. Originally trained in Music Management from RMC, and with an inspiring ability to launch new ideas and projects – such as The Lake Foundation, which operates the internet radio station The Lake, and Badesøen Festival in Albertslund. Additionally, Rasmus is a producer and curator for Brodie Sessions, which creates and immortalizes (on 16mm film) intimate concerts with Danish and international artists.

As the founder and executive director of the award-winning non-profit organization Another Life, which focuses on representation, mental health, and discrimination, Rosa Lois Balle Yahiya has made a significant impact on the Danish music and cultural scene. Over the past decade, Rosa Lois has worked in various roles in the Danish music industry, including the live sector, interest organizations, and artist management. She is also a graduate of Music Management from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen.

Musikeren Søren Michelsen arbejder på podcasten 'Freelancer', der har til formål at starte en kritisk samtale om arbejdslivet i freelance-tilværelsen og hyper-prekariatet. Søren ønsker at skabe en podcast, der kan fungere som vidensbank, inspiration og læring. Gennem erfaringsudveksling, personlige historier og interviews, vil han stille skarpt på nogle af de udfordringer freelancere står overfor i dag, og samtidig belyse den værdi de bidrager med til samfundet. Hvad driver dem? Hvorfor vælger de denne levevej? Hvordan skruer de deres arbejdsliv sammen?

Musik fremkalder ofte en følelse af magi i menneskers oplevelser. Bag denne 'magi' ligger videnskabeligt dokumenterede effekter på menneskelig udvikling, herunder neurologiske, kognitive og sociale aspekter.  
 
Music No Magic’s udnytter musikkens fulde potentiale og gør en forskel for, hvordan professionelle mennesker udvikles. Det sker ved at inddrage de menneskelige aspekter med henblik på at skabe positiv forandring på arbejdsmarkedet og i samfundet generelt.  

Music No Magiv arbejder med at bevidstgøre ressourcer og kompetencer, og bruger musik, herunder musikterapi, til at skabe resonans med individets dybeste følelser, og gennem refleksionsprocessen jonglerer vi mellem det ubevidste og bevidste. Forløbet hjælper med at skabe indsigt i egne kognitive processer og erhverve redskaber til håndtering af arbejdsprocesser på en mere hensigtsmæssig måde.  

Hvor går du hen, når du gerne vil have en fod indenfor i kulturbranchen. Mange ender med at føle at de famler i blinde eller at de måske ikke helt er med i klubben, når de skal finde rundt i den kompetitive kulturbranche.
 
Med netværket vil jeg prøve at skabe et fællesskab for kunstnere og kulturskabere på tværs af udtryksformer, for at skabe et bedre fundament for den enkeltes karriere.  Netværket er baseret på tanken: ”Vi løfter bedre i flok og vi rykker os længere, hvis vi befinder os i et miljø med andre som også er i bevægelse.”

I netværket vil man kunne finde andre som drømmer om en fuldtidskarriere inden for kultursektoren. Fællesskabet giver dermed en unik adgang til et netværk i det nære vækstlag, men samtidig skaber det også en vidensbank, hvor man kan sparre, lære og dele kompetencer med hinanden.