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Rīga, Latvia (2007 – present)

Bērnu Rīts (“Children Morning”) is sound impromptu collective based in Rīga, Latvia in 2007 by architect and sound artist Maksims Šenteļevs. Bērnu Rīts never had fixed members. Collective usually gathers architects and artists keen on collaborations and sonic researches. Most frequent members are Maksims Šenteļevs, Kaspars Kalniņš, Laura Elcere, i_bo johanssøn, Gints (Antireality) Joy Laav, John Grzinich, Didzis Jaudzems, Zane Kanberga. Most instruments and objects are found or selfmade, field recordings are recorded by members of collective or friends (Yannick Dauby), no electronic instruments used, no proper tunings or technics of playing are applied. Performances are beforehand discussed among participants and represented in graphic schemes and scores. All performances are site-specific rituals, that are never played twice. Schemes and scores set up main framework of spatial structures that are filled with sound objects improvised on location. Bērnu Rīts almost never involves in rehearsals.

General mood of soundscapes is shifting in-between forest fairytale, recycled string workshop and electric motor drone.

Genres as forest folk, collective improvisation, musique concrète or lo-fi mentioned as references would be rather speculations then reflections, as methods employed by group evolve, expand and regress according to collective imput of performers and frequent exchange of experience with other artists and friends around the world.