Dance

Dance

Niklas Rydén has been devoted to do music for dance and stage. He has a deep interest in stage performance as form, also for it's visual possibilities. But it's also because the performance is giving the music a context, a meaningful environment to be performed in, and listened to. Far away from the dull and empty chamber concerts that has so often been the only reality for contemporary music.

Niklas Rydén has made music for dance performances for over 30 years. Much of it has been electronic, but there has also been a lot af instrumental music, sometimes live, sometimes with improvised parts. Mainly Niklas Rydén's signum has been the mix between electronics and acoustic, and between the experimental and the traditional.

Niklas Rydén has always become deeply involved in the performance creation as a whole. He has often assisted with directing, set design and light design. Since 1998 many performances together with Eva Ingemarsson has involved advanced video projections. In these projects Niklas has been responsible for the video and film work.

Performances

Defensa. Music och film to a dance video work by Eva Ingemarsson. Improvised piano on tape. (2009)

Tesoro. Video and film to a big dance, text and video work by Eva Ingemarsson. (2007)

Go to hell or leave in peace. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Electronic and instrumental tape music (2005)

Alterego. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Music and video. Electronic and instrumental tape music. (2004)

Mellan dag och natt. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Music and video. Electronic and instrumental tape music. (2003)

Moder i dina händer överlämnar jag min skit. Dance performance by Gunilla WItt. Electronic tape music. (2002)

Månens fyra ansikten. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Niklas Rydén made film and sound recordings. (2001)

Sov tänker hon. Dance performance by Gunilla Witt. Guitar, song, and electronics live. (2000)

The Frozen Ones. Dance documentary by Eva Ingemarsson. Rydén made film and projections. (1999)

Gardenparty, Performance by Eva Ingemarsson and Tomas Ferm. Small orchestra. Live. (1998)

Madwoman. Dance performance by Gunilla Witt. Piano och electronics. Live. (1998)

Fotografen. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Prepared piano, electronics. Live. (1997)

Perforera honom! Dance performance by Gunilla Witt. Electronic tape music. (1997)

Vita Läppar. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Electronic tape music.(1995)

Bröllopsnatten. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Electronic tape music. (1994)

Hemligheter. Children performance with dance and music together with Eva Ingemarsson. Live music and acting. (1994)

Den installerade kvinnan. Dance performance by Gunilla Witt. Electronic tape music. (1994)

Köttätare. Dance solo by Gunilla Witt. Electronic tape music. (1993)

High Heels. Dance solo by Eva Ingemarsson. Accordion partly improvised. Live. (1993)

Lögnsolo. Dance performance by Gunilla Witt. Electronic tape music. (1992)

The Fish. Dance solo by Eva Ingemarsson. Minimalistic piano. Live. (1992)

Tiderna Förändras. Performance by Rubicon at Konstmuseet in Gothenburg. Tape music. (1992)

Objudna Gäster. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Piano och electronics. Live. (1992)

Två vägar. Lycke Liten and Rävarnas Bröllopsdans, Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Electronic tape music. (1990)

Passage. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Electronic tape music. (1989)

Hemliga Dagar. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Music by C-A Hall. Rydén played synth. (1988)

Maratondans. Arranged at Atalante. Did Rydén make the music? (1987)

I Luftskor. Dance for children by Rubicon. Piano and electronics after the music by Z. Karkowski. (1987)

Ata-Ata. Dance performance by Eva Ingemarsson. Elekctronic tape music. (1987)

Allting rasar inför en naken skuldra. Dance performance by Rubicon. As musician together with Zbigniew Karkowski. (1987)

Figurligheter. Dance performance for children by Rubicon. Piano live. (1981-86)

Orfeus och Eurydike. Dance opera together with Martin Nyström and Rubicon. Song and intruments on tape (1982)