Live at Our Place: MOOD + Doppelgänger
This live show with performances by MOOD and Doppelgänger is part of 'Live at our Place', a series of monthly intimate concerts by Treehouse NDSM’s musicians-in-residence. On an evening dedicated to immersive music experiences, our industrial Pavilion building will be turned into the musicians’ own living room, tuned to their own particular style and vibe. We invite you to our place, grab a drink, sit on the couch (or dance!) and enjoy the tunes that our talented community is working on during their stay at Treehouse NDSM.
Live at Our Place: MOOD + Doppelgänger
ABOUT MOOD
MOOD challenges the boundaries of music production and consumption. They create holistic experiences through the combination of music and images to stimulate emotions. For this edition of Live at our Place, they present “The Quest”, their first immersive live performance, with which the invite you to embark yourself on a journey of self-exploration.
ABOUT DOPPELGÄNGER
Through the multi-layered audiovisual research that Doppelgänger constitutes, Muxingye Chen explores how we unconsciously transfer our experiences in the digital world to the physical world. In doing so, he also looks at how online platforms are responsible for our virtual counterparts, who have marginalised the vast majority of our physical identities.
This interest arose during the coronavirus pandemic when Chen was confronted with how social networking and working from home have radically changed the way we meet and connect. As a Chinese artist living in Rotterdam, Chen is aware that his identity and social behavior are influenced by the Western context, while at the same time digital experiences ensure that his physical identity and the associated cultural and personal background are minimized. He thus wonders how physical persons with (multi)cultural backgrounds can be better represented on the decentralized internet. For this research, Chen uses sound recordings from his apartment in Rotterdam, from the streets of his birthplace Chengu and from the virtual world in which he can be found every day. This constant stream of data forms a network where the physical and virtual world connect and adapt to each other.
Performers: Muxingye Chen (3D visuals), Jia Xia (Keyboards & soundscapes), Matteo Mazzù (Moog synthetiser and bass), Aurel Violas (Drums)
ABOUT TREEHOUSE NDSM
Treehouse NDSM is an arts incubator located in Amsterdam’s creative heart. Our goal is to foster the growth of creatives from diverse disciplines and help them bring their projects to life. We do this by offering 105 individual and affordable studios for rent, access to exhibition spaces, and the opportunity of being part of a vibrant artistic community.