November 8, 2018
Christy Dokbua
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Nörberg, otherwise known as David Nørlund Wiberg (Nörberg being a compound between his middle and last name) is a new talent on the Danish electronic scene, creating music that is a refreshing take on Nordic-electronic-soul. Despite being relatively new in the music game, he has been hard at work the past couple of years - performing all around Denmark, working on the soundtrack for the Danish movie “Natsværmer” and preparing his debut EP.
The first single of the EP “To Invent a Color” came out just recently. It’s a track that is perfect to dance to in the early hours of the morning. That time before dawn when time is moving slower, the party is winding down, but you are not ready to let go of the night. Lyrically, the song is darker and tackles sometimes neglected themes such as mental illness, and the struggle to cope, and regain control over one’s life. In David’s own words:
Anxiety, loss, mortality, the sense of existential dread that looms underneath the surface of a regular routine - the things that keeps us up at night are in focus in Nörberg’s creations. But he is not afraid to look them directly in the eye and try to explore them from a positive angle. David is personally committed to creating music that could be a source of bravery to cope with existential angst.
Currently, David is finishing his education in Electronic music at the Syddansk Musikkonservatorium in Esbjerg. Living in a town, away from the busy urban lights and sounds, he finds a lot of musical inspiration in melancholy and alone time. He relates to musicians like Bon Iver, James Blake, and Thom Yorke, who similarly create music that is personal and introspective in nature.
David’s approach to creating music is very hands-on: he composes, writes, produces, records, sings, and mixes all of his songs himself - being 100% in creative control. He even edited his latest music video for “To Invent a Color” by himself. This DIY approach can also be seen in the way Nörberg performs, it appears that he takes every opportunity to perfect his craft by playing live. As a result, he is no stranger to the format of intimate concerts, having done his fair share in Esbjerg and Copenhagen. We asked him what is he looking forward to in terms of his Low-Fi gig at Hotel Danmark.
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. We are looking forward to seeing more of what Nörberg has in store for us.
You can still get tickets for Nörberg's Low-Fi concert on Nov 14 and you can listen to his music on Spotify.
You can still get tickets for Nörberg's Low-Fi concert on Nov 14 and you can listen to his music on Spotify.
This is the Low-fi Backstage the place where a handful of music-afficionados hold up the microphone for music to sing at the top of its lungs.
This is the Low-fi Backstage the place where a handful of music-afficionados hold up the microphone for music to sing at the top of its lungs.