«The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen)» vertont von Convulsif

Victor Sjöström’s masterpiece is a dark yet redemptive Swedish silent film that blends folklore, psychological realism, and groundbreaking special effects in a fascinatingly beautiful way. Based on a novella by Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf, the narrative unfolds through experimental, multi-layered flashbacks centered on David Holm—a bitter, alcoholic man who dies at midnight on New Year’s Eve. According to folklore, he is doomed to drive the ghostly Chariot of Death and collect souls for the coming year; instead, he is granted a chance at resurrection..

The Convulsif Quartet explores the tension between composition and improvisation by creating powerful, genre-blending sounds. With their unusual combination of instruments—violin, bass clarinet, electric bass, drums, and plenty of electronics—the band fuses doom, dark jazz, black metal, and noise into a dense, experimental blend characterized by conceptual improvisation, predetermined structures, and the raw energy of the contemporary underground rock scene.