SoundOkapi is a Danish sound artist with a diverse range of interests, but an easily recognizable sound.
SoundOkapi delves into minimal music, ambient, micro house, noise, and occasionally ventures into other genres, often blending them in unpredictable ways.
Synths form the core of his musical arsenal, enhanced by guitar pedals and loopers. Recently, he has developed an interest in incorporating his own vocals into his musical domain.
SoundOkapi has collaborated with vocal artists Helle Thun and Hanne Raffnsøe, as well as drummer Nicholas Wolf Haamann and the Berlin-based electronic trio Pausa a Pausa. While he frequently performs in Danish churches, he has also graced festivals in Denmark and smaller venues in Berlin.
SoundOkapi, real name Flemming Chr. Hansen, born 1968, originally trained as a classical organist and choir leader. He is still using these skills to finance his ventures into experimental electronic music.
He began composing traditional sheet music at the age of 10, primarily focusing on chamber music and pieces for organ and various choirs, meticulously notated and detailed. He briefly studied composition at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen but opted to pursue a career as an organist instead. Despite this shift, he continued composing and received numerous commissions, grants, and performances throughout the world.
During the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020, SoundOkapi transitioned his long-standing interest in meditative music from the realm of classical acoustic instruments to the realm of electronics, reconnecting with his youth spent in the academy's electronic music studio. Since then, he has embarked on a journey of experimentation, exploring different instruments, genres, and creative methods.
Currently, SoundOkapi's focus is on 100% improvised music, characterized by ambient, minimalistic improvisations with occasional groovy undertones and bursts of expressive, noisy textures.
As he continues along this path, the future holds endless possibilities for further evolution and innovation.
2024
December 11 at 20.00
- Sakskøbing Church (DK) Chill concert
December 22 at 14.00
- Sakskøbing Church (DK) Afternoon service with electronics
2025
March 5 at 19.00
- Slagslunde Church (DK)
May 4 at 20.00
- Sakskøbing Church (DK) chill concert
September 7 at 20.00
- Sakskøbing Church (DK) chill concert together with Hanne Raffnsøe
December 10 at 20.00
- Sakskøbing Church (DK) chill concert
Solo albums:
'Time Incantations' (2020)
'Bindi' (2021)
'Drones from the Evenfall of Mankind' (2022)
'Ataraxia' (2022)
'Poetic' (2023)
'Music from a Tiny House' (2024)
Three singles with Hanne Raffnsøe:
'Solnat' (2023)
'Jonshel' (2023)
'Gør jeg?' (2023)
Read more on the Releases page
Social media
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Collabs
Helle Thun, vocal artist
Hanne Raffnsøe, sound artist
Pausa a Pausa, trio, Berlin
Nicholas Wolf Haaman, drummer, IT-guru
Mentions
Sequential
Soma
(see the fifth link)
Apple Music
Spotify
YouTube Music
DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
Recent Venues
Hosek Contemporary (D)
Madame Claude (D)
Møn festival (DK)
Vild Park, Guldborgsund (DK)
Gongladen, the Gong Barn (DK)
St. Nikolai Church, Nakskov (DK)
Emdrup Church, Copenhagen (DK)
Eggeslevmagle Church, Skælskør (DK)
Four churches on Nordvestfalster (DK)
Horbelev Church, Falster (DK)
Skivholme Church, Århus (DK)
Gunderup Church, Aalborg (DK)
SoundOkapi can be booked for
- Chill Concerts
- Experimental Concerts
- Meditative Church Services
- Night Church
- All-night Sleep Concerts
- Outdoor Concerts for Small Groups
- Improvised Jam Sessions
Contact information
- see below.