BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24568@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Minneapolis: Sounds of resistance DTSTAMP:20260707T031409Z DTSTART:20260815T183000Z DESCRIPTION:Minneapolis based artists reflect on the recent experiences in sound and song\n\nAs summer nights dwindle\, and dusk gently swallows all which hangs in the\nbalance between light and dark\, splendorian Thomas My rmel has brought\nMinneapolis based artists John Marks and Crystal Myslaje k with their new project\nReflectors to provide a window into the direct e xperience of Minneapolis through\nthe tumultuous struggles of the last yea r(s). As counterpoint to the emotional\ndistortion of the ballad of Minneh aha performed by SEALF\, Reflectors provides an\nartist-as-activist insigh t to the tenderness required to preserve human\nconnection in the face of state-sponsored violence.\n\nThis evening will resonate with songs from ac ross the planet with beautiful\nmelodies and dense harmonies in the sonic trimmings of electronic production\nwhich teases the ear with continual so nic play.\n\nReflectors:\nCrystal Myslajek (piano/synth)\nJohn Marks (elec tronics)\n\nSealf:\nThomas Myrmel (voice/electronics/trombone)\nJonathan N agel (double bass/electronics)\n\n– Bios –\nReflectors is Crystal Myslajek and John Marks\nDeeply rooted in the rich landscape of grassroots contemp orary art in\nMinneapolis\, Minnesota\, Reflectors is the musical duo of c omposer &\nmulti-instrumentalist\, Crystal Myslajek and interdisciplinary artist\, John\nMarks. The duo craft expansive\, long-form compositions tha t combine slowly\nevolving melodies and colorful sonic textures with voice \, keyboard and\nelectronics. Often performing in visual and cinema arts c ontexts\, the duo has\npresented their work at museums\, festivals\, and u nderground venues throughout\nNorth America.\n\nBecause of its ongoing str uggles with state-sponsored violence\, for many in the\nTwin Cities\, the arts and activism are synonymous. Since the 2020 social\nuprising in respo nse to the police killing of George Floyd\, and as recently as\nwinter 202 6 when U.S. forces began forcibly abducting neighbors\, loved ones\, and\n friends - the personal is inherently political. Reflectors’ work is no\nex ception. Their artistic output reflects their engagement in systems of\nco mmunity care and frameworks for resistance that are necessary to collectiv e\nwellbeing in the face of relentless attacks on humanity.\n\nSealf is th e joyous product of the universal coincidence where electronic wizard\nTho mas Myrmel crossed paths with bassist and soundsmith Jonathan Nagel. Toget her\nthey explore the farthest reaches of song form\, deftly weaving melod ies with\nsound walls and trilling frequencies drawing the listener into a sonic\nmeditation sculpted into Myrmel's evocative lyrics.\nThomas Myrmel (Voice/electr/Trombone) is a composer\, performer and multifaceted\nartis t\, weaving the notions of social change\, craftsmanship and creative\nexp ression into every aspect of his practice.\nJonathan Nagel (Contrabass) is driven by a craving to convey emotions and tell\nstories. Continuously se eking to abandon the borders between genres\, striving to\nmerely rely on whatever means it takes to create a certain image or feeling.\nAlongside C ontrabass\, Nagel's artistic practice includes music\, poetry\,\nimprovisa tion\, physical theater\, performance art\, and dance. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/minneapolis-sounds-of-resistance GEO:52.3699078;4.9032848 LOCATION:Splendor - Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 116\, 1011 LX Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:activism,amsterdam-centrum,community,dance,electronics,festivals ,film,improv,meditation,music,nieuwmarkt/lastage,performance,piano,poetry, stories,theater X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Minneapolis based artists reflect on the recen t experiences in sound and song

As summer nights dwindle, and dusk gent ly swallows all which hangs in the balance between light and dark, splendo rian Thomas Myrmel has brought Minneapolis based artists John Marks and Cr ystal Myslajek with their new project Reflectors to provide a window into the direct experience of Minneapolis through the tumultuous struggles of t he last year(s). As counterpoint to the emotional distortion of the ballad of Minnehaha performed by SEALF, Reflectors provides an artist-as-activis t insight to the tenderness required to preserve human connection in the f ace of state-sponsored violence.

This evening will resonate with son gs from across the planet with beautiful melodies and dense harmonies in t he sonic trimmings of electronic production which teases the ear with cont inual sonic play.

Reflectors:
Crystal Myslajek ( piano/synth)
John Marks (electronics)

Sealf:
Thomas Myrmel (voice/electronics/trombone)
Jon athan Nagel (double bass/electronics)

– Bios –
R eflectors is Crystal Myslajek and John M arks
Deeply rooted in the rich landscape of grassroots contemp orary art in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Reflectors is the musical duo of comp oser & multi-instrumentalist, Crystal Myslajek and interdisciplinary a rtist, John Marks. The duo craft expansive, long-form compositions that co mbine slowly evolving melodies and colorful sonic textures with voice, key board and electronics. Often performing in visual and cinema arts contexts , the duo has presented their work at museums, festivals, and underground venues throughout North America.

Because of its ongoing struggles wi th state-sponsored violence, for many in the Twin Cities, the arts and act ivism are synonymous. Since the 2020 social uprising in response to the po lice killing of George Floyd, and as recently as winter 2026 when U.S. for ces began forcibly abducting neighbors, loved ones, and friends - the pers onal is inherently political. Reflectors’ work is no exception. Their arti stic output reflects their engagement in systems of community care and fra meworks for resistance that are necessary to collective wellbeing in the f ace of relentless attacks on humanity.

Sealf is the joyous product of the universal coincidence where electronic wizard Thomas Myrmel crossed paths with bassist and soundsmith Jonathan Nagel. Together they explore the farthest reaches of s ong form, deftly weaving melodies with sound walls and trilling frequencie s drawing the listener into a sonic meditation sculpted into Myrmel's evoc ative lyrics.
Thomas Myrmel (Voice/electr/Trombone) is a composer, perf ormer and multifaceted artist, weaving the notions of social change, craft smanship and creative expression into every aspect of his practice.
Jon athan Nagel (Contrabass) is driven by a craving to convey emotions and tel l stories. Continuously seeking to abandon the borders between genres, str iving to merely rely on whatever means it takes to create a certain image or feeling. Alongside Contrabass, Nagel's artistic practice includes music , poetry, improvisation, physical theater, performance art, and dance.

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