New album arriving very soon: ‘Iconic Domain’ (2026)
Date of release 29th of September
Recorded by
Jakob Thorkild: Electric guitar, Ableton Live, composition, production
Andrea Rebekka Alsted: violin
Recorded in The Village Recording by Thomas Vang
Mix & master: Peter Barnow
Artwork: Niklas Antonson
Iconic Domain is the second part of the Complexio Oppositorum trilogy [2024–2027].
Through seven pieces of music, the album attempts to encompass seven emotional states. Our emotional life is our own domain and, as such, holds an iconic status within our being.
At the same time, this domain is increasingly shaped by internet culture. The internet has become a space capable of confirming and reinforcing almost any perception, emotional response or state of mind.
‘Sacred Equation’ the album, 2024
The track is structured with high quality electronic elements, dreamy atmospheres and melodies that transport us into positive dimensions.
Parkett Channel / Italy
(about the single Elizabeth released 15.09.23)
‘Elizabeth’ (2023)
Electronica.org.uk /United Kingdom
Thorkild navigates a delicate balance, blending the organic resonance of the cello with the synthetic nature of digital production. The result is a dark and emotive soundscape that captivates the listener. As the track evolves, it skillfully draws in the audience, shifting tones and atmospheres in a slow, contemplative dance.
(about the single renamed from Frank to ‘Jones’, 27.11.23)
‘Jones’ (2023)
‘Dara’ (DJM, 2022)
Books
‘Grenzgänger Trilogy’ [2014-2018]
‘Art Sleaze’ (2014)
A three-part musical journey exploring the role of the artist — and the artist as a gendered phenomenon. Inspired by Søren Kierkegaard’s stages of being, each album dives deeper into philosophical reflections and artistic identity. 3 LP’s; Art Sleaze (2014), Be Strong (2016), Devotional (2018).
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BodaBoda Duo
BodaBoda Duo – Jakob Thorkild (electric guitar)/Bjørn Heebøll (drums). Duo mainly playing improvised music. Active years 2001-2017.
Video: In concert
Jakob Thorkild & P.O Jørgens at Aquatic No. II, Aarhus Lydkunstfestival 2021
Urban Faint (Tomas Raae & Jakob Thorkild) performing the music of Tomas Raae live in Copenhagen – Visuals by Malue Vedel
Research for project ‘Complexio Oppositorum’ [2020-2030], (snapshots, Nikon D5100)
Complexio Oppositorum is a forthcomming trilogy of albums; Sacred Equation (2024), Iconic Domain (2026) & Rizz (2027).
The trilogy explores the paradox of the digital world: its simultaneous separation from lived experience and its ever-deeper integration into everyday life—particularly in the way it can shape understanding of the world and experience in general. The process draws inspiration from Jungian philosophy.
The Machine Is Working (2007)
A work fascinated with its own mechanical reality concerning itself with examining its functions. The Machine is Working is a nostalgic gesture to the background noise of mechanics and the lost sound of analogue noise. (Summed up from original text in the program, 2007)
Reel-to-reel tape machine, magnetic tape, plastic hangers, piezo ceramic on metal disc contact microphones.
Exhibited in Plex/Lobbyen, Copenhagen 2007.
Question Of Matter
An audiovisual exploration in three parts, delving into the dialectical relationship between music and technology. Each video reflects on how these forces shape, challenge, and transform one another — a dialogue between the organic and the engineered. A artistic development project supported by Royal Academy of Music. Working in the field of didactical art. [2022-2023].
1st part of ‘Question of Matter’.
1st part is focusing on music and technology and modern digital tools and their possible analogue predecessors.
2nd part of ‘Question Of Matter’.
3rd part of ‘Question of Matter’.