Archives: Artists

(PS) 2024 Dakn داكن is a multigenre producer, rapper and selector from Ramallah. His captivating and thought-provoking music constantly expands, with an unmatched ability to challenge norms. In his productions he draws on a repertoire including anything from heavy, rumbling bass-lines to emanating, ambient-leaning arpeggios and field recordings. His acclaimed debut LP, too low/too far,…

(NO) 2024 Charlotte Bendiks- the northern ambassador of distant intimacy. She is playful and silly, and therefore confident and sexy, whether as a Dj or playing live, her music is deep, dark, and kaleidoscopic. Best known for her playful and psychedelic releases on labels such as Comeme, Accidental JNR, Optimo and Hivern Discs, Norwegian DJ…

(NO) 2024 Also known as DJ Sissyfus, Jørgen Skjulstad is an artist who mainly but not only works with music and sound. As a DJ he plays (mostly electronic) music from around the globe and recently with a heavy weight of edits and remixes of Norwegian folk music! As an artist he has released countless…

(FR) 2024 Nothing happens overnight. Behind every emergence, there’s years of work, thought and preparation – both intentional and unconscious – that’s gone unseen. The collaboration between Azu Tiwaline and Cinna Peyghamy has been ongoing for years now. Both artists are solidly rooted in an interest for their respective cultural roots while continuously exploring the…

(FR) 2024 Azu Tiwaline is a producer inspired by the need to explore her origins, rooted in the Sahara. Her sound is a mix of the organic and the raw, vibrations from the spaces of the desert where entrancing music resonates and ecstatic rituals are commonplace. Nothing happens overnight. Behind every emergence, there’s years of…

(EG) 2024 Azemad is an Egyptian-born, Berlin-based artist whose work effortlessly merges his Middle Eastern heritage with his diverse artistic talents. Growing up surrounded by the rich sounds of Egyptian folk music and the vibrant culture of his homeland, Azemad’s music is a reflection of his deeply rooted identity. His productions are characterized by his…

(US) 2024 Akua is a Ghanaian-American DJ with roots in North American techno. She’s cemented herself as one of the most distinctive techno DJs coming out of the U.S. in recent years, shining brightly at the forefront of a new generation of techno artists who are reviving the innovative and rebellious spirit of techno’s enduring…

(NO) 2025 SASUSU Radio Insomnia Insights:Soft Power, Hard ImpactWednesday 15. October 18:30-01:30 Verdensteatret, TromsøFREE ENTRY SASUSU Radio reimagine the borderless frequencies and guerilla communication transmitted through Eelam-Tamil communities worldwide. The Norwegian-Tamil radio platform builds bridges through meeting spaces that relies on listening and cultural exchange, which coexist within a diasporic framework. Based in Tromsø, the radio…

(PS/IT) 2025 Insomnia Insights:Soft Power, Hard ImpactSeminar ProgrammeWednesday 15. October 18:30-22:00FREE ENTRYWe are pleased to host Noura Tafeche, who will present her lecture performance The Zionverse. The Zionverse unfolds a digital ecosystem where user-based and institutional propaganda, genocide denial, and deflection are normalized, distributed, and transformed into viral, self-incriminating content. The work traces how “Israeli” youth and…

(DE) 2025 Holger PötzschOur universal values are not for everyone: Hypocrisy and double-standards in the West’s relations to ‘the rest’ Insomnia Insights:Soft Power, Hard ImpactSeminar ProgrammeWednesday 15. October 18:30-22:00FREE ENTRY In this lecture, Holger Pötzsch examines the history of Western imperialist interventions against democratically elected governments, showing how such actions consistently installed oppressive authoritarian regimes. His analysis…