AMP WALL MONUMENT recontextualizes the Otto-von-Bismarck monument at the Deutsches Museum (Boschbrücke, Munich) using sound and performance. To call attention to the imperialistic, nationalistic, and colonial contexts, a sculpture and counter monument consisting of 21 guitar amplifiers has been installed for one day in front of the monument. Seven electric guitars were connected to the sound system. An ambient drone composition was performed on them with seven guitarists for four hours.
Sides A and B present edits of the sonic material recorded on-site, following and interpreting the structures of the related score. Sides C and D present interpretations of the same material and structures created by Lamin Fofana, Sarah Badr alias FRKTL, Elsa M‘bala, Cedrik Fermont, and Jay Glass Dubs. The release will be accompanied by a print insert incl. the related score and an essay by Australian scholar Damian Lentini (curator, Haus der Kunst, Munich). This way, sustainable access to this ephemeral action and the critical examination of German colonial history and current polyphonic postcolonial discourses will be possible.

A sonic experience created by Kalas Liebfried. The performance was
staged on Saturday, 12 June 2021, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., at the Otto-von-
Bismarck-Monument, Boschbrücke/Deutsches Museum, Munich.

Kalas Liebfried - conception, art direction, narration, curation (reworks),
production, stage design, casting, editing (A1, B1, B2)

Benedikt Brachtel - production, score, editing (A2, B2), recording,
mixing

Jakob Braito - production, editing (B3)

All tracks on A and B performed by:

Anna Emmersberger - bass guitar

Robin Jermer - bass guitar

Jeffrey Grunthaner - guitar

Maria Margolina - guitar

Miko Watanabe - guitar

Manuela Illera - guitar

Nick Saalfeld - guitar

Reworks on C and D by:

Lamin Fofana - production, mixing (C1)

FRKTL - production, mixing (C2)

Elsa M’Bala - production, mixing, additional recordings (C3)

Cedrik Fermont - production, mixing (D1)

Jay Glass Dubs - production, mixing (D2)

Photography by Christian Kain

Cover artwork (front) by Paul Valentin

Graphic design and layout by Alexander Scharf

(typeface: „BRUTAL INTEGRAL“ by MB Intl‘ Fabian Maier-Bode)
Mastering by Keith Tenniswood

This project is funded by the City of Munich, Department of Arts and
Culture, Public Art and Neustart Kultur. Published by SVS Records and PARA © 2022 SVS018

A1 - IT TOOK THE NIGHT TO DISBELIEVE
A2 - ENGINE OF FUTURE RUINS
B1 - IMPERIAL GHOSTS
B2 - SINK THE BISMARCK
B3 - BREATHE THE FREQUENCY
C1 - IT TOOK THE NIGHT TO DISBELIEVE - LAMIN FOFANA REWORK
C2 - ENGINE OF FUTURE RUINS - FRKTL REWORK
C3 - IMPERIAL GHOSTS - ELSA M‘BALA REWORK
D1 - SINK THE BISMARCK - CEDRIK FERMONT REWORK
D2 - BREATHE THE FREQUENCY - JAY GLASS DUBS REWORK