See you for some excorcism?
The new single will be out on May 24, emusic, amazon, itunes and all that. Until then, get exclusive preview and free download at supmag.com.
“Creation keeps the devil away” features long time collaborator, singer and actress Bang Chau. Composed by Mikkel Hess, produced & mixed at Care Of Studio by Rasmus Bille Bähncke & Mikkel Hess.
Artwork by Jacob Wildschiødtz / NR2154. Photo by Peter Funch.
The new festival founded by the New Museum is now happening all across downtown Manhattan! We hope you will join us over the next few days for some of the more than 200 events. We are proud to be apart of this initiative, contributing with the identity and designing most of the collateral.
Check out the festival film by m ssn g p eces running in yellow cab TV with music by our own Hess Is More. Featuring the upcoming single “Creation keeps the Devil Away (more…)
Congratulations to New Museum!
All three studio partners were proud to be part of this great evening. Rasmus & Mikkel performing with Hess Is More – Jacob as part of the host committee.
A few pictures and such by Paper Magazine & WWD.
Betterment Bureau invited us to make the soundtrack for this film for Amnesty International. We were of course proud to donate time and effort to this most important institution.
Music composed by Mikkel Hess, produced by Rasmus Bille Bähncke & Mikkel Hess. Sound design by Echolab, Film by Betterment Bureau / Loyal Kaspar.
You can join Amnesty International here
(Click the image to watch the film)
Care Of in house producer Rasmus Bille Bahncke co-produced and co-wrote Same Dumb Excuse (Nothing To Lose) with Dan Strong, Jared Scharff and the Texas native rockers Forever The Sickest Kids. The album had a good week (last week) in the top 10 on the iTunes US Album Chart with peak position at the #2 spot.
New Music taking form in the studio departement!
Film clip by Lullu Brandt. (Thank you David Mason) ((Click the image to view))
The red Roland SH-101 joined the C/o synth park. Pic above: Rasmus Bille Bahncke and the SH at the Hess Is More / Jessica6 / Sky White Tiger triple concert at Union Pool, Brooklyn 2010 ..next to the 1983 launch ad.
Frej Hedenberg took this photo on a sunny day in Dumbo.
Coming of the heels of the Hess Is More – ? – Residency, we took the band outside Manhattan.
Summer Live shows included Celebrate Brooklyn Festival at the band shell, featuring live visuals by Jacob Wildschiødtz / NR2154 and special guest appearances by Sylvia, Rasmus Bille Bähncke & Nikolaj “the champ” Hess. Also transatlantic action with 3 outdoor shows at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen including dear friends Bang Chau, Charlotte Munck, Jenno, Nikolaj “The Champ” Hess + Gomez, Bingofar & Bonus.
Click the image to see a youtube clip “You are my sunshine” from Copenhagen.
Kimberly Locke’s ‘Strobelight’ co-written and produced by Rasmus Bille Bahncke, Randy Jackson & Cutfather climb to #5 on BILLBOARD’S HOT DANCE CLUB SONGS. All bass, keys, beats, track programming and final mix by Rasmus at THIS IS CARE OF STUDIOS NYC. Additional live drums & disco cowbell by Mikkel Hess. > Click image to listen
New incarnation of the Hess Is More live band takes form. Now a six piece band of New York based musicians. Yet, we all manage to squeeze into the C/O studio for rehearsals! Michael Hanf, Matt Parker, Tom Baker, David Mason, Martin Vejerano, Mikkel Hess + extended family Nikolaj Hess, Andrew Frawley & Jim Orso.
3 month concert residency at Nublu Club, featuring collaborations with various visual and performance artists, curated by Claire Grube, Jacob Wildschiødtz and Mikkel Hess.
Click the image to see poster series by Jacob Wildschiødtz / NR2154
Longtime Hess Is More Live collaboration with Nikolaj Hess & Jenno celebrated with the vinyl EP ‘Democracy’, released on Music For Dreams & Nublu Records. All music composed and produced by Nikolaj Hess, Jenno & Mikkel Hess at C/o Studio. Rare squeeky plastic nose appearance by Rasmus Bille Bähncke. Artwork by Jacob Wildschiødtz / NR2154
>Click image to listen to “Democracy” on Soundcloud
The Hess Is More album “Hits” is in the top 10 of Mr. Jay Ruttenberg on Time Out Magazine’s “Best Music 2009”
Album cover by Danish art star Tal R. in collaboration with Jacob Wildschiødtz / NR2154
C/O STUDIOS: : FAGGET FAIRYS 1st single ‘FEED THE HORSE’ hit #4 on the NATIONAL AIRPLAY CHARTS in Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and Belgium. ( COOL HUNTER ARTICLE, MYSPACE, HYPEMACHINE ). All keys, beats, track programming and final mix by Rasmus Bille Bahncke at THIS IS CARE OF STUDIOS NYC. Album on iTunes > Click image for video
Hess Is More Live at Tivoli Concert Hall with unique stage decor by artist Tal R.
Poster by Jacob Wildschiødtz / NR2154. Photo by Casper Sejersen.
Click the image to see youtube clip from the concert
Music for short film “Bits and pieces”. Graduation film, The National Danish Film School, director May El Thouky.
Score composed, produced and mixed at C/O Studio by Rasmus Bille Bähncke & Mikkel Hess.
Violin and viola by Tor & Jon Hess.
Frederikke Aspocks’s “Sheep” enters Telluride Film Festival programme 2009. Written & Directed by Frederikke Aspock. Music by Rasmus Bille Bahncke & Mikkel Hess. Recorded and mixed at C/o STUDIOS. Watch the trailer at Danish National Television site.
Frederikke won 10 festival prizes including the prestigious Cinefondation 1st Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2004 with her short ‘Happy Now’ also with music by Rasmus Bille Bahncke.
Mikkel Hess composes music for danish feature film ‘Camping’. The film was directed by Jacob Bitsch, and produced by Nimbus Film.
Full musical score recorded & produced in collaboration with Rasmus Bille Bähncke, at C/O Studio.
Disney’s new Hannah Montana The Movie Soundtrack features ‘Hoedown Throwdown’ Written by Nikki Hassman & Adam Anders. Track produced by Rasmus Bille Bahncke & Adam Anders. The song is included on the short list for Best Original Song at the 82nd Academy Awards and charted #18 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Wikipedia started a page for the song >WIKI HOEDOWN THROWDOWN
