João Hasselberg

acoustic-bass / electric-bass / composer

COPENHAGEN • AMSTERDAM

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Here you can find who I am, what I’ve done and what I’m now doing. Click on the track button so I can let you know when I’m playing around your hometown.

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On my SoundCloud page you can find new music I’m working on and music I never released.
Enjoy my work,
João
About Myself

Bass player & composer based in Copenhagen

“Look at everything. Don’t close your eyes to the world around you. Look and became curious and interested in what there is to see” — John Cage

I’m a bass-player/composer based in Copenhagen and I’ve been writing my own music since 2013 and released 4 albums with it:

  • “Whatever It Is You’re Seeking, Won’t Come In The Form You’re Expecting”
  • “Truth Has To Be Given In Riddles”
  • “Dancing Our Way To Death”
  • “From Order to Chaos” (co-lead with my friend and guitarist Pedro Branco)

Today I’m writing music that deals with the interaction of composition/improvisation and electronic/acoustic instruments.

I also do freelance work.

Education
Conservatory of Amsterdam (Holland)
Masters degree at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Denmark
Endorsements
D’Addario & Planet Waves • Vintage Guitars • TC Electronic
20bet Casino

I like songs and I like improvised music.
I like Charlie Haden and I like Arvo Pärt.
I like to see love and beauty in things.

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6 MAY 2023

"From Order To Chaos" is out on Clean Feed!

Finally, my 2nd record with Pedro Branco is ready and out! Listen here: cleanfeed-records.com

4 MARCH 2023

Debord 2nd EP is out!

Happy that the 2nd EP of Debord is out on Bandcamp! Every month I’ll be releasing a new one. Wish me luck.

28 DECEMBER 2022

Whirlpool Ensemble at KoncertKirken 30 Jan 2022

This is a small ensemble that deals with the counteraction between improvisation & composition…

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Current work

Projects

Leader / Co-leader

Debord

experimental electro-acoustic solo project

Spectral Songs

Jędrzej Łagodziński (sax) • Rudolfs Macats (piano) • Simon Albertsen (drums)

João Hasselberg & Pedro Branco

feat. Pedro Branco (guitar) • Elina Silova & Afonso Cabral (vocals) • Afonso Pais (guitar) • João Paulo Esteves da Silva & Luis Figueiredo (piano) • Albert Cirera (sax) • João Lencastre (drums)

Whirlpool Ensemble

feat. Elina Silova (vocals) • Kristian Tangvik (electronics)

SongBird

feat. Luis Figueiredo (piano)

Freelance

Tiago Bettencourt
Luisa Sobral
Nadia Schilling

Get in touch

I’d love to hear from you. Whether it’s about a gig, collaboration or just to say hello.