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Anastasia Kristensen marks 10 years of music production with a new major work — the album Bestiarium Sombre, set to be released this May on the Dutch label Intercept Records. For this unique evening, she will present a new live set based on the album’s nine distinctive and atmospheric tracks. For the performance, she has invited Tessa Laroche, a French independent dancer and choreographer, to present her interpretation of Bestiarium Sombre. During the evening, Rask will also present a new live set filled with unique, experimental sounds, and Gavnlig will bless us behind the DJ decks with her fantastic and depth-searching musical taste. “This evening in this shape may only happen once. It is dedicated to the art of music, and it is an honor to make this happen on home turf,” says Anastasia. ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Anastasia Kristensen (live) Drawing from a wide range of influences, Anastasia Kristensen blends off-grid electronics through an adventurous and infectious mixing style. Her avant-garde, dance-focused performances invite audiences to fully let go on the dancefloor. Her releases on Warp’s Arcola, Turbo and Houndstooth explore a bold, sci-fi-tinged vision of electronic music, combining dub, IDM and techno into a distinctive and forward-looking sound. This is a perfect time to show a new milestone in her musical work – a new album Bestiaries Sombre out on Intercept records on May 8. In 2023 she founded the label absorb emit, dedicated to textured, experimental and playful dance music from forward-thinking artists. Alongside her prominent DJ career, she dedicates her time to community-driven projects, that reflect her collaborative approach across electronic music scene. Tessa Laroche (dance performance) With dance residencies in the States and France, a dancer of the renowned Alvin Ailey school – Tessa’s artistic approach is within the fusion of various dance styles; from ballet to jazz to contemporary – she finds a special way of movement. For this evening tessa prepared a choreography, performance and her own interpretation of Bestiarium Sombre. Rask (live) Rask, a Dane who spent part of his life in France, is a noise manipulator and sound programmer. His work can be heard on Anastasia’s label absorb emit. Rask will present a live set featuring original compositions and modular sounds. Gavnlig (DJ) The Danish-Icelandic producer and DJ Andrea Hildursdóttir, aka Gavnlig, has captured everyone’s hearts with her combination of technical finesse and playful music selection. An active figure in the scene with a broad technical understanding of music and a truly distinctive taste, which can be heard across several releases on both Danish and international labels.
