All new S Magazine Redesign hits Europe – New York hang on until the 12th!
Look forward to the issue with our all new identity including Custom Type design, Art Direction and amazing content by David Bellemere Bela Borsodi, Lorenzo Bringheli, Bruno Grizzo, Brad Harris, Todd Hido, Marcus Ohlsson, Bill Powers, Barnaby Roper and Matthias Vriens-McGrath.
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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.
The Second issue of our collaboration with RIKA launches in Paris.
Enjoy this issue of RIKA Magazine, Co-Curated by Leith Clark, packed with brilliant imagery and words by Vanina Sorrenti, Marc Hom, Blaise Reutersward, Helena Christensen and designed + Art Directed here at the C/O Studios.
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Danish Design Counsel awards NR2154 with “Grundfos Rejselegat 2010”
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
Check out our ilustration in todays NYTimes.
Care Of Music’s Rasmus Bille Bahncke contributes as producer, multi-instrumentalist and programmer on main song for Disney’s global phenomenon Highschool Musical 3. Penned by the talented Nikky Hassmann and Adam Anders. (UPDATE FEB 2018: Can I Have This Dance hits 100 million You Tube views!! and counting..)
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
NR2154 wins visual identity competition for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009.
The logo symbolises the blue planet. A network of lines – one for each nation in the UN – make up a complex structure heading towards unrest or balance.
The logo was chosen from hundreds of proposals in an open competition.
The jury: The winning proposal is a striking and at the same time both simple and complex symbol. Simple because the symbol is a stylized globe. Complex because the visual expression allows for a host of interpretations.
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.
