Nkisi - Orb
DJ and experimental composer Nkisi presents a new audiovisual performance about the relationship between sound, rhythm, and the circuits of celestial bodies.
Melika Ngombe Kolongo a.k.a Nkisi is a Belgian (Leuven born!) DJ and experimental composer who has lived in London for several years. Her dark electronica contains influences from hardcore techno, Congolese rhythms, and deconstructed club music. In 2015, she co-founded the label NON with Chino Amobi and Angel-Ho, which aims to decolonise dance floors around the world.
Partners
“You don’t need to see to know it’s there, We experience through sound, Everything within everything, Diffusion of energy, Intentions, distortions, And we are in touch with the unconscious...”
Especially for BANG! and commissioned by Het Depot, Nkisi creates an audiovisual work with celestial appeal. Her inspiration stems from the essay ‘Regarding the sonic symbolism of when and where’ by jazz musician Steve Coleman, which assumes that the movement of celestial bodies also produces sound and rhythms. Nkisi is particularly interested in how the spiral movements of planets around the sun evolve through time. In ancient Congolese traditions, past, present, and future all exist simultaneously; through musical explorations and rhythms Nkisi tries to gain access to these eternally evolving cosmic dynamics. The result is a cosmic trip with 360° visuals and 3D sound impossible to forget.
Music: Nkisi / Visuals: Nkisi & Jaak De Digitale / Production: Het Depot / Special thanks to: Lafayette Anticipations & Light Art Space
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Live concert with 360° visuals at 8:30 p.m. (40 min.).
Seated concert with closed doors. Don’t be late; latecomers will be denied entry.
Tickets
Available online.
Prices
- Standard: €18
- Discounted with KU Leuven Culture Card & STUK card: €14
Covid Safe Ticket required
A Covid Safe Ticket (CST) and valid ID are required to access the BANG! Dome and the BANG! Planetarium Music Festival. Find out more about the CST.
A face mask is mandatory during the shows.
Accessibility
The dome is accessible for wheelchair users.
Questions about accessibility.
Waiting lists
- Extra tickets might be made available once the festival has started, depending on the specific setup of the venue. Keep an eye on our website and socials.
- If a show is sold out, you can also try the evening waiting list. On the evening of shows, there are sometimes empty seats (when people don't show up unexpectedly, for instance). We try to fill these with 'laissez-passers', a last-minute ticket. If you want us to put you on that waiting list, please drop by the Dome Reception from 19:00 onwards on the evening of the show. A ticket is not guaranteed, but it's worth the try!
Contact
STUK
Naamsestraat 96
3000 Leuven
+ 32 (0)16 32 03 00
info@stuk.be
Tip!
Combine this with BANG! 360° Videos: Victor De Roo & Lewi Moors / Fatima Al Qadiri & Transforma
> 7 p.m. (30 min.)
> Tickets: € 5