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Lately, I’ve been playing the flute more and more — this year I've added an alto flute to my collection. The fingerings are the same, but the sound is completely different. Its deeper, richer tone feels closer to the human voice, like a breath connecting to something primal.

Switching instruments makes me appreciate the subtle nuances of sound, the way each note resonates differently.

The alto flute has been around since the mid-19th century, designed to expand the range of the traditional concert flute. I was forced to play it in orchestras as a student, but now I’ve really started appreciating it.

Martin

One question we always get, specially when we play for younger crowds is, “Why on earth do you call yourselves SVIN? And why do you play so loud and weird?” Honestly, it’s pretty funny during our concerts to hear everyone shout “SVIN!” together—especially since in Danish, “svin” means pig and is also used as a swear word.

But there’s actually a story behind the name. It all started as a silly game between us: we’d stare each other down, saying “svin” with the straightest face we could manage, and the first one who laughed would lose. Simple as that.

On a slightly more serious note, we also chose SVIN because it’s totally unpretentious in a music scene—especially jazz—that can sometimes feel pretty uptight and inaccessible. Instead of calling ourselves something fancy like the Henrik Thomas Lars Trio (no offence to trios with these kind of names), picking a deliberately ridiculous name like SVIN makes things feel lighter. People instantly let their guard down.

We strongly believe that a bit of humor and self-irony can open doors. Maybe, just maybe, being called something as silly as SVIN helps make our weird, loud, avant-garde music just a bit more approachable.

So, now you know. Next time we see you live, shout it loud: SVIN! 🐷

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Velkommen til min Sleeve – det glæder mig virkelig, at du er her.

Herinde vil jeg dele alt, hvad jeg overhovedet kan komme i tanke om – både det store og det små. Min Sleeve bliver et personligt sted, hvor jeg prioriterer nærvær og fordybelse, fremfor de pengesugende algoritmer på andre platforme.

Du får et kig ind bag kulissen: i mit arbejde med musik, mine udgivelser og koncerter, og i de mange faser fra tvivl til klarhed. Jeg deler også mine lyd-eksperimenter og idéer undervejs.

Jeg glæder mig til at dele med dig – og du er altid velkommen til at skrive, hvis du har noget på hjerte eller har lyst til at pingponge.

Dear you,

Welcome to my Sleeve – I’m truly happy you’re here.

In this space, I’ll be sharing everything I possibly can – both the big and the small things. My Sleeve will be a personal place, where I focus on presence and depth, instead of the money-driven algorithms on other platforms.

You’ll get a glimpse behind the scenes: into my work with music, my releases and concerts, and all the phases from not knowing to knowing. I’ll also be sharing my sound experiments and ideas along the way.

I can’t wait to share this with you – and you’re always welcome to reach out if you have something on your mind or feel like ping-ponging ideas.

Jeg leger detektiv i disse dage - efter plakaten til mit lokale arrangement er blevet fjernet (som den eneste) 🤣

Jeg opdaterer jer hvis der kommer nyt i sagen 😁

Kram M