Saint Abdullah (IR/CA) + Tehran (IR/SE) at ALICE

Saint Abdullah er alias for de iransk-canadiske brødre Mohammad og Mehdi Mehrabani, hvis musik bevæger sig i krydsfeltet mellem eksperimenterende elektronik, improvisation og dybt personlige fortællinger. Med rødder i både Teheran og London skaber duoen soniske universer, hvor geopolitik, religion og social adfærd flettes sammen i et råt og sanseligt udtryk. Når Saint Abdullah giver koncert på ALICE, bliver det i soloformat med Mohammad Mehrabani. Svensk-iranske Tehran åbner aftenen.

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Saint Abdullah: https://youtu.be/XPCVjkOjtms?si=WXCEgCT9gg-p-Ov4
Tehran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cPl1RmjnQs...
NB: Koncerten er stående
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I deres studiepraksis arbejder Saint Abdullah som lydarkæologer, der graver i personlige og kollektive historier – både de hørbare og de tabte. Resultatet er musik, der ulmer af tekstur, åndelighed og en følelse af uafsluttede ritualer. Gennem de seneste otte år har duoen – bestående af de iransk-canadiske brødre Mohammad og Mehdi Mehrabani – markeret sig som en af de mest fascinerende kræfter inden for eksperimenterende elektronisk musik med udgivelser på labels som Planet Mu, Room40, Other People, Disciples og Psychic Liberation. Deres seneste album Of No Fixed Abode udkom på det visionære London-label The Trilogy Tapes.
Saint Abdullah har samarbejdet med en lang række markante kunstnere – fra Nicolas Jaar, Moor Mother og Armand Hammer til Sofia Jernberg, John Butcher og Lawrence English – og hver alliance fremhæver deres evne til at skabe relationer mellem vidt forskellige musikalske sprog. Live skaber Saint Abdullah et råt og nærværende rum, hvor elektronik og improvisation smelter sammen i en intens tilstedeværelse. Kom med på en lydrejse, hvor fragmenter af kultur, tro og migration spejles i dyb bas, skarpe samples og uforudsigelige improvisationer, når Saint Abdullah spiller soloshow med Mohammad Mehrabani på ALICE under Vinterjazz.

Tehran:
Svensk-iranske Tehran (fka Nadia Tehran) strøg for alvor ind på den skandinaviske scene for et par år siden med deres hårdtslående, konfronterende og sårbare udtryk og svært indtagende koncerter. I 2024 fejrede den iransk-svenske kunstner release på deres nye album “Husqvarna” på ALICE – en doomy, støjende og vred plade, der gnistrende tager opgør med fødestedet Jönköking. Når Tehran åbner for Saint Abdullah denne aften, bliver det med en udvidet audiovisuel udgave af “Husqvarna”.
Koncerten er en del af Vinterjazz 2026. Vinterjazz er en landsdækkende musikfestival, som strækker sig over tre uger og rummer omkring 600 koncerter fordelt på flere end 150 spillesteder og arrangører fra Skagen til Svaneke. Vinterjazz 2026 finder sted fra 30. januar til 28. februar. Se mere på www.jazz.dk
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ENGLISH:
Saint Abdullah is the alias of Iranian-Canadian brothers Mohammad and Mehdi Mehrabani, whose music moves at the intersection of experimental electronics, improvisation, and deeply personal narratives. With roots in both Tehran and London, the duo creates sonic worlds where geopolitics, religion, and social behavior are interwoven into a raw and visceral expression. When Saint Abdullah performs at ALICE, it will be presented as a solo show with Mohammad Mehrabani. The evening will be opened by Swedish-Iranian artist Tehran.
In their studio practice, Saint Abdullah work like sonic archaeologists, digging into personal and collective histories – both the audible and the lost. The result is music that smolders with texture, spirituality, and a sense of unfinished rituals. Over the past eight years, the duo – comprised of Iranian-Canadian brothers Mohammad and Mehdi Mehrabani – has established itself as one of the most compelling forces in experimental electronic music, with releases on labels such as Planet Mu, Room40, Other People, Disciples, and Psychic Liberation. Their latest album, Of No Fixed Abode, was released on the visionary London-based label The Trilogy Tapes.
Saint Abdullah has collaborated with a wide range of influential artists – from Nicolas Jaar, Moor Mother, and Armand Hammer to Sofia Jernberg, John Butcher, and Lawrence English – and each collaboration highlights their ability to create connections between vastly different musical languages. Live, Saint Abdullah creates a raw and immediate space where electronics and improvisation merge into an intense presence. Join a sonic journey in which fragments of culture, belief, and migration are reflected in deep bass, sharp samples, and unpredictable improvisations, when Saint Abdullah performs a solo show with Mohammad Mehrabani at ALICE during Vinterjazz.

Tehran:
Swedish-Iranian Tehran (formerly known as Nadia Tehran) broke through on the Scandinavian scene a few years ago with their hard-hitting, confrontational, and vulnerable expression, as well as their intensely captivating live performances. In 2024, the Iranian-Swedish artist celebrated the release of their new album Husqvarna at ALICE—a doomy, noisy, and furious record that fiercely takes on their hometown of Jönköping. When Tehran opens for Saint Abdullah this evening, it will be with an expanded audiovisual version of Husqvarna.
The concert is part of Vinterjazz 2026. Vinterjazz is a nationwide music festival that spans three weeks and includes around 600 concerts spread across more than 150 venues and organizers from Skagen to Svaneke. Vinterjazz 2026 takes place from January 30 to February 28. See more at www.jazz.dk