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(DE) 2025 Harun Farocki: Serious Games I-IV Insomnia Insights:Soft Power, Hard ImpactSeminar ProgrammeWednesday 15. October 18:30-22:00FREE ENTRY The programme also includes a screening of Harun Farocki’s four-part video installation Serious Games I–IV (2009–2010). This seminal work investigates the use of digital game technologies in the U.S. military — from training soldiers in virtual environments to treating post-traumatic stress…

(IT/JP) 2025 Valentina Magaletti is a Drummer-composer and multi-instrumentalist with an inventive approach to drums and percussion. Her versatile technique, which can incorporate anything from vibes and marimba to contact microphones and found objects, results in a style that is forever evolving. Feeling just as comfortable performing behind a delicate ceramic kit as she does…

(IE/JM) 2025 The Bug is the principal outlet for Kevin Martin, the shape-shifting producer with an unrivalled reputation for his punishing live shows and a heavyweight catalogue of projects/collaborations including Techno Animal, King Midas Sound, Razor X Productions, and a longstanding alliance with firebrand London MC Flowdan. For Insomnia 2025 The Bug is joined by…

(IR) 2025 Temp-Illusion is an Iranian electronic duo, recently based in Paris, formed in 2011 by Shahin Entezami and Behrang Najafi. Their unique dance music blends atmospheric layers, melodies, and complex beat programming using a wide range of music programs.  Temp-Illusion are mainly known as a live band, and they have performed in various shows…

(IS/FI/NO) 2025 Tuvan legend meets sound from the void We are proud to announce a rare and powerful collaboration between two singular sonic forces: Sainkho Namtchylak and Θ (theta). Sainkho is a legendary avant-garde vocalist from Tuva, known for her otherworldly range, throat singing mastery, and fearless improvisation. Her voice moves between ancient ritual and…

(IS/FI/NO) 2025 For Insomnia 2025 we present an Audio-Visual commission by Júlía Mogensen, Liina Holmes & Fredrik Einevoll. REPO – Resonant Polarities is a new east–west Arctic collaboration linking Insomnia (NO), OMVF (FI) and Extreme Chill (IS) to spotlight experimental electronic and audiovisual work shaped by northern environments. Bringing together artists Júlía Mogensen (IS), Liina…

(FI) 2025 sIn collaboration with Frozen People Festival in Oulu we are happy to precent the Finnish deejay and label-head Oivo is dedicated to the game. With over 20 years of experience in deejaying and organising club nights, he has developed a refined ear and is always digging for electronic music new and old to…

(DK) 2025 You never know what to expect when lovers take revenge – or when Lovers Revenge perform. With a dramaturgically structured setlist, the audience is guided through different hyper-emotional states. Lovers Revenge is genre-dysphoric by heart and refuse to submit to rules or perfectionism. Instead, they surrender to the escalation of desire and the…

(NO) 2025 Lasse Marhaug (b. 1974) is a Norwegian sound and visual artist who has been active for 35 years. He works with different mediums like video, photography, print, recordings, live performances, installations, and publishing. Marhaug has released more than three hundred recordings and toured extensively across the world. His main practice has been solo…

(MX/NO) 2025 Mexican-Norwegian artist Kris Berle moves between worlds, weaving soundscapes that balance weight and subtlety, rhythm and texture. Her journey has led her through stages as varied as Burning Man, Sziget Festival, Monument Festival, Day Zero, Sisyphos, Katerblau, Pracht Frankfurt, Beat Club London, and soon Insomnia Festival in Tromsø. Each set unfolds as an…