20 g, 8 x 10 cm
Released: 21 February 2019

Tracklist

1. ORE 1 (14:06)
2. ORE 2 (15:43)

ORE is a composition by Swedish sound artist BJ Nilsen that investigates the acoustic dimensions of mining. Developed over four years, it incorporates field recordings from iron ore and coal mining sites in Norway, Russia, and the Netherlands.

Refined during a residency at Ina GRM in Paris, the piece explores the societal and cultural impacts of mineral extraction. With its hypnotic, droning quality, ORE captures the mechanistic rhythms of mining operations – momentous and industrial, yet also profoundly musical. Nilsen masterfully weaves the mechanical and the organic, crafting a sonic experience that is as evocative as it is immersive.

This special extended version includes a digital download and a cryovial containing 2.0 ml of iron ore concentrate from Kirkenes, Norway.

★ The album is also available on Bandcamp

Credits

Digital release: 2.0 ml iron ore (cryovial tube)
Engineered and mixed by: BJ Nilsen at Odd Echoes and Phasing, Amsterdam / Ina GRM, Paris / Wachtertorgasse, Krems
Additional Producer: Annette Wolfsberger
Design: Anagramme
Print: robstolk

Commissioned by Sonic Acts and Ina GRM as a part of HEREAFTER Sonic Acts Festival 2019. Part of Re-Imagine Europe, and co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. Supported by Creative Industries Fund NL, De Player, TU Delft.