STRØM’S GROUP OF MUSICAL CURATORS INCLUDE SOME OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE PROMOTERS, DJ’S, PRODUCERS AND BOOKERS IN COPENHAGEN. WE WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER DEFINING THE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL PROFILE FOR THE FESTIVAL. THE CURATORS GROUP OPERATES ON A VOLUNTARILY BASIS, AND AS OF 2013 THE MEMBERS INCLUDE:
Pernille Krog Mogensen (MORR MUSIC)
Pernille Krog Mogensen is a well known and respected figure in the Danish electronic music scene. As head of Strøm’s booking group, her enthusiastic support of underground electronic music has helped expand the influence of Danish music culture into new territory. Besides her involvement with Strøm, Pernille is also working with various projects, all centered around electronic music. She currently resides in Berlin.
Pernille Krog Mogensen is a well known and respected figure in the Danish electronic music scene. As head of Strøm’s booking group, her enthusiastic support of underground electronic music has helped expand the influence of Danish music culture into new territory. Besides her involvement with Strøm, Pernille is also working with various projects, all centered around electronic music. She currently resides in Berlin.
Thomas Knak (OPIATE)
As an electronic musician, producer, DJ and label boss, Thomas Knak has lived several musical lives inside of one lifetime. Also known as Opiate, he released his first solo album Object from an Ideal Home in 1999, and then worked with artists such as Bomb The Bass, Alva Noto and Icelandic superstar Björk. He has been a part of several electronic music projects such as Future 3 and System, and is also the head of the Copenhagen based label Hobby Industries.
As an electronic musician, producer, DJ and label boss, Thomas Knak has lived several musical lives inside of one lifetime. Also known as Opiate, he released his first solo album Object from an Ideal Home in 1999, and then worked with artists such as Bomb The Bass, Alva Noto and Icelandic superstar Björk. He has been a part of several electronic music projects such as Future 3 and System, and is also the head of the Copenhagen based label Hobby Industries.
Åsmund Boye Kverneland (COPYFLEX)
Åsmund Boye Kverneland turned into a DJ by an accident, when his live gear broke down an hour before a live set in 2005, and Bjørn Svin had to teach him how to spin records. Today Åsmund is known as Copyflex, one of the most popular DJ’s in Copenhagen, where he continues to amaze audiences with his ability to combine genres such as cumbia, tribal, tropical and moombathon with homemade edits and mashups. In addition to his DJ career, Copyflex is a member of music partnerships such as Copia Doble Systema, Yo Fok and Copyfokking.
Åsmund Boye Kverneland turned into a DJ by an accident, when his live gear broke down an hour before a live set in 2005, and Bjørn Svin had to teach him how to spin records. Today Åsmund is known as Copyflex, one of the most popular DJ’s in Copenhagen, where he continues to amaze audiences with his ability to combine genres such as cumbia, tribal, tropical and moombathon with homemade edits and mashups. In addition to his DJ career, Copyflex is a member of music partnerships such as Copia Doble Systema, Yo Fok and Copyfokking.
Linus Ellesøe (WOBBLE SQUAD)
Linus Ellesøe has been a part of the Copenhagen underground music culture since he was thirteen years old, starting out as a hip-hop DJ, and then working with everything from graffiti documentation, activism, football, but especially music. In 2006 he earned his breakthrough in the local underground music scene after starting the club Rytmisk Legestue. Since then, he’s been working as one half of the dubstep sound system Wobble Squad, while producing music as a part of Bass Down Low and Aersoul. Linus is also operating a record label and a series of club events called Wobble Trouble, which over the years has presented many prominant international artists to the Copenhagen nightlife.
Linus Ellesøe has been a part of the Copenhagen underground music culture since he was thirteen years old, starting out as a hip-hop DJ, and then working with everything from graffiti documentation, activism, football, but especially music. In 2006 he earned his breakthrough in the local underground music scene after starting the club Rytmisk Legestue. Since then, he’s been working as one half of the dubstep sound system Wobble Squad, while producing music as a part of Bass Down Low and Aersoul. Linus is also operating a record label and a series of club events called Wobble Trouble, which over the years has presented many prominant international artists to the Copenhagen nightlife.
Kristian Kjøller (SOUP KITCHEN/JOLENE)
Kristian Kjøller has been a part of the Copenhagen nightlife since 2005 hosting several regular club nights and DJing in some of the most established clubs in the Danish capital. He also brings the local Copenhagen sound to London, Paris, Athens, Hamburg and Berlin via his involvement with Berlin-based Techno Taverna, residing at the famous Watergate club in the German capital, and other international clubs. Furthermore, Kristian Kjøller is also the booking agent for Copenhagen-based club Jolene; he’s a part of the Danish CLICK Festival, and also half of the booking duo Soup Kitchen.
Kristian Kjøller has been a part of the Copenhagen nightlife since 2005 hosting several regular club nights and DJing in some of the most established clubs in the Danish capital. He also brings the local Copenhagen sound to London, Paris, Athens, Hamburg and Berlin via his involvement with Berlin-based Techno Taverna, residing at the famous Watergate club in the German capital, and other international clubs. Furthermore, Kristian Kjøller is also the booking agent for Copenhagen-based club Jolene; he’s a part of the Danish CLICK Festival, and also half of the booking duo Soup Kitchen.
Members of the STRØM group of musical curators include:
Rune RK, Kenneth Christiansen, Djuna Barnes, Carl Emil Amundsen, David Havstein, 2000F, Georg Rasmussen, DJ Schack, Lewis Colston, Niels Træden, Rosa Lux, Thomas Madvig.
Rune RK, Kenneth Christiansen, Djuna Barnes, Carl Emil Amundsen, David Havstein, 2000F, Georg Rasmussen, DJ Schack, Lewis Colston, Niels Træden, Rosa Lux, Thomas Madvig.
