ahead of a collaborative performance at the NEXT Advanced Music Festival in Bratislava, Manja Ristić & Anja Lauvdal are talking to Tatitana Heuman in an interview for 3/4.sk magazine.
"This year’s NEXT Festival in Bratislava will feature an exciting collaborative performance by experimental musicians Anja Lauvdal and Manja Ristić. Though separated by the landscape between Croatia and Norway, the two artists have developed an intimate musical dialogue through working remotely. Both Lauvdal and Ristić are mothers, which has shaped their careers as they have adapted to balancing family responsibilities with their artistic passions.
Inspired by the coastal landscapes that surround them, Lauvdal and Ristić exchange recordings, guiding one another into new realms of sonic possibilities. Ahead of their festival debut, the musicians share glimpses of the sounds that might emerge from their collaborative imagination, born out of their sharp improvisational practices and delicate observations of everyday life."