{"id":902014,"date":"2026-03-28T00:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/902014\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:04:20","slug":"dominique-fils-aime-bergson-kunstkraftwerk-munich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/902014\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9, Bergson Kunstkraftwerk, Munich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For <strong>Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9<\/strong>, getting stuck in a lift ten years ago turned out to be a life-changer. It was a Sunday evening, and she had just put in an extra shift at her workplace. At that time she thought of her life as fulfilling, but all that changed in the few hours she spent in the lift \u2013 her enthusiasm for everything she was doing  simply evaporated. When she was finally freed from the lift, she realised that something had to change. From then on, Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 began singing and writing her own songs. The Montreal-based artist is now on her fifth album: \u2018My World Is The Sun\u2019 was released a month ago and stands a good chance of reaching a wide audience with its blend of roots, Afro-world and soul, delicate, transparent arrangements and emphatically narrative vocals.<\/p>\n<p>Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 likes to organise her songs into larger units. Her first three albums were a trilogy dedicated to role models of African-American jazz singing; her second trilogy, with a dedication to nature, has now arrived at its core themes: creativity, love, freedom\u2026 She is setting off on her \u201cSunshine Tour\u201d round Europe and this Munich concert was the first of the tour. It turned out to be a very special combination of space and art, because the Elektra Tonquartier at the Bergson Kunstkraftwerk is one of Europe\u2019s most modern concert halls. With its immersive sound system, the acoustic can simulate virtually any space. Impressive, yes, but also with the inherent temptation for people to make use of rather more technology than is strictly necessary.<\/p>\n<p>There is already a tendency for the songs from \u201cMy World Is The Sun\u201d to be somewhat over-elaborate. In the studio that can be dealt with. Things like complex vocal arrangements can be balanced out in the mix. But on stage, there is a risk that the music can lose its focus. Reverberant spaces with the acoustics of cathedrals allow voices\u2014often multiplied via loops\u2014to flow into one another. When the full band joins in, the wave of sound crashing towards the audience can all be a bit too much. With ballad-like passages, however, there can be a virtuous circle as the melodic element creates connection. In such moments, Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 can unleash her voice which is charismatic, soulful and commanding. On the other hand, the whole band at once can easily be too much, too full, too overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>So, for a good hour, one keeps hoping for more of those subtle moments, more of the gentle passages when one can catch one\u2019s breath, right up to the delicately arranged cover of Francis Cabrel\u2019s \u201cJe t\u2019aimais, je t\u2019aime, je t\u2019aimerai\u201d, with which the singer bids farewell to the evening accompanied only by keyboard sounds. Conclusion: Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 creates emotionally powerful and multi-layered music. Her quintet supports her with plenty of vigour and musical precision. However, the arrangements of her \u201cSunshine Tour\u201d programme are too packed to work to their full potential when performed live. Her message of love and humanity does come across, although unfortunately, by the time it reaches the audience, it has often suffered from blurring.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC05985-Dominique-Fils-Aime-_c-Ralf-Dombrowski-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107840\"  \/>Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 . Photo (c) Ralf Dombrowski<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ra<\/strong>l<strong>f Dombrowski\u2019s original German text follows:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Dominique Fils-Aim<\/strong><strong>\u00e9<\/strong><strong>, Tourstart, 20. M<\/strong><strong>\u00e4<\/strong><strong>rz 2026, Elektra Tonquartier im Bergson Kunstkraftwerk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Als Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 vor zehn Jahren im Aufzug stecken blieb, \u00e4nderte sich ihr Leben. Es war ein Sonntagabend, sie hatte eine Extraschicht eingelegt, voller Begeisterung f\u00fcr das, was sie bislang tat. Doch der Elan verflog in der Kabine. Als sie dann Stunden sp\u00e4ter aus dem Aufzug befreit wurde, war ihr klar, dass etwas anders werden musste. Von da an begann Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 zu singen und eigene Lieder zu schreiben. Inzwischen ist die K\u00fcnstlerin aus Montr\u00e9al bei Album Nummer f\u00fcnf angelangt und das vor einem Monat erschienene \u201eMy World Is The Sun\u201c hat gute Chancen, mit seiner Mischung aus Roots, Afro World und Soul, fein transparenten Arrangements und nachdr\u00fccklich erz\u00e4hlendem Gesang ein gro\u00dfes Publikum zu erreichen.<\/p>\n<p>Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 verkn\u00fcpft ihre Lieder gerne zu gr\u00f6\u00dferen Einheiten. Ihre ersten drei Alben widmeten sich Vorbildern des afro-amerikanischen Jazz-Gesangs, die zweite Trilogie ist nach Part 1 und der Widmung an die Natur bei zentralen Themen wie Kreativit\u00e4t, Liebe und Freiheit angelangt. Damit ist sie nun in Europa auf \u201eSunshine Tour\u201c und startete ihre Konzertreise in M\u00fcnchen. Es wurde eine sehr spezielle Kombination aus Raum und Kunst. Denn das Elektra Tonquartier im Bergson Kunstkraftwerk ist einer der modernsten Konzerts\u00e4le Europas. Sein immersives Beschallungssystem kann nahezu jeden beliebigen Raum simulieren. Das ist akustisch beeindruckend, verleitet aber auch dazu, mehr Technik als n\u00f6tig einzusetzen.<\/p>\n<p>Die Lieder von \u201eMy World Is The Sun\u201c neigen an sich schon zur \u00dcberf\u00fclle. Im Studio funktioniert das gut, weil der Mix vor allem die komplexen Gesangspassagen ausgewogen balancieren kann. Auf der B\u00fchne aber f\u00e4ngt die Musik an zu schwimmen. Hallr\u00e4ume mit dem Klang von Kathedralen lassen die oft \u00fcber Loops vervielf\u00e4ltigten Stimmen ineinanderflie\u00dfen. Wenn noch viel Band dazukommt, wird die Opulenz zur Klangwoge, die dem Publikum entgegenbrandet. Die balladenhafte Passagen hingegen wirken melodisch umarmend. In solchen Momenten kann Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 das Charisma ihrer soulig-pr\u00e4senten Stimme entfalten. Die ganze Band auf einmal aber ist zu viel, zu voll, zu \u00fcberw\u00e4ltigend.<\/p>\n<p>So hofft man man eine gute Stunde lang immer wieder auf die feinen Momente, die sanften Passagen zum Atemholen, bis hin zum fragil gestalteten Cover \u201eJe t\u2019aimais, je t\u2019aime, je t\u2019aimerai\u201c von Francis Cabrel, mit dem sich die S\u00e4ngerin nur von Keyboardkl\u00e4ngen begleitet in den Abend verabschiedet. Fazit: Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 macht gef\u00fchlsstarke und vielschichtige Musik. Ihr Quintett steht ihr mit reichlich Nachdruck und musikalisch pointiert zur Seite. Die Arrangements ihres \u201eSunshine-Tour\u201c-Programms sind aber zu vollgepackt, um live bestm\u00f6glich zu wirken. Ihre Botschaft der Liebe und der Menschlichkeit kommt zwar an, nur manchmal leider verschwommen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9, getting stuck in a lift ten years ago turned out to be a life-changer. 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