Rolf Hansen (Il Tempo Gigante) performing “Blik” live, Berlin May 2019, from the forthcoming album “Elektrisk Guitar“, out September 27th via Karaoke Kalk.
Video filmed by Christen Bach
Rolf Hansen, who as a guitarist is originally rooted in jazz, has been one of the most in-demand studio and session musician in the Danish rock, pop, and folk scene. Between 2010 and 2017, he toured under the name Il Tempo Gigante as a solo artist and released two albums: »Lost Something Good« (Speed of Sound, 2010) and »Watch It Watch« (Resonans, 2014). With subsequent tours throughout Europe, he made a name for himself in the alternative folk scene.
After a phase of reorientation, he now releases his first purely instrumental record under his real name through the Berlin-based Karaoke Kalk label in September. On his third album “Elektrisk Guitar”, the many different influences Hansen has gathered as a composer, solo performer, session musician and producer shine through.
The concept of limitation – an album composed for and played with solo guitar – is being mirrored in the conception of the album itself. Not only does Hansen resolutely constrain himself to a sole instrument, he also eschews traditional composition techniques and follows an experimental approach.
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