Quadraphonic Leslie Experience
Now what is this?
Musical experiment, art installation, technical geekery or just good music? Probably all at once! A world-unique project by Andreas Hellkvist with the Hammond organ at the center, both figuratively and physically. New soundscapes arise, where the room itself becomes part of the instrument. Old technology meets and interacts with new. The concept itself inspires new music and compositional approaches. For both audience and performer, it is an experience that is difficult to explain. It needs to be experienced!
Andreas Hellkvist is a versatile musician, artist and composer who dedicated his life to the Hammond organ. Stylistically broad and always curious to explore new paths and arenas, both musically and personally.
He has developed an almost unique style that arouses astonishment and admiration, both in Sweden and around the world. Partly with the purely technical mastery of the instrument, where the hands handle manuals and controls while the left foot almost dances forward over the pedals. Partly with the joy of playing, the spontaneity and empathy that make the performance also a visual experience.
Take a look at the pages with Video och Pictures and you will get a better understeanding of it all!
This site is specifically for the Quadrophonic Leslie Experience project. If you want to know more about Andreas and what he does in general, visit andreashellkvist.com
Album Quadraphonic on digital and Blu-ray!
During 2024, Andreas wrote and recorded a full-length album especially for this setup. The music explores and uses the possibilities that the format offers, which has resulted in a production that is completely unique of its kind. In order to capture as closely as possible the feeling of the quadrophony that occurs when 4 Leslie cabinets sound in the same room, the music has been mixed in Dolby Atmos and is available in both surround format and standard stereo.
29 november 2024 “Quadraphonic” was released on digital platforms, such as Spotify and Apple Music. Dolby Atmos is available on the platforms that support it. On the others, “ordinary” stereo.
A live streamed digital release event was held on Dec 6th at the Hellkvist HQ and is still available online.
In terms of physical products, Quadraphonic has been issued on Pure Audio Blu-ray. They can be played in any Blu-ray player, and contains both Atmos and stereo versions, depending on the setup. They can be ordered from Andreas’ webshop.
Vinyls are coming! Don’t know the exact date though.
