Alter

Alter Alter is a new Aarhus-based festival for transgressive and adventurous music, sounds and art. We see

THANK YOU!What an absolutely amazing festival. We’re tired but so happy and humbled! Huge thanks to all the guests and a...
13/09/2026

THANK YOU!

What an absolutely amazing festival. We’re tired but so happy and humbled! Huge thanks to all the guests and artists for making this festival what it is. Thanks to Swanasa, Alba Akvama, Alle, Ange Halliwell, Alison Cotton, Olan Monk, Devon Rexi, Muskila & Simona Abdallah, Cortisa Star and Tayhana for the beautiful shows

Thanks to the great team of volunteers who made organizing this festival a breeze! Thanks to Samiira and Hannah for documenting everything beautifully - you will see their work on this page soon, so look forward to that! Thanks to Aarhus Lydforening for the day programme and lastly thanks to our sponsors for believing in us and making it possible to do this festival!

Until next time!

What an amazing opening we had yesterday!Thanks to the audience for engaging in all the concertsThanks to Roxane Metayer...
11/09/2026

What an amazing opening we had yesterday!
Thanks to the audience for engaging in all the concerts

Thanks to Roxane Metayer, NYX, Laura Misch, Snuggle and Ecko Bazz for the wonderful concerts!

Today has already begun with the day programme by Aarhus Lydforening. From 15:00 the concerts start at PHONO, before we move back to VoxHall, starting around 19:15!

Yesterday was an absolutely stunning day! Thanks to NYX and all the participants for a great workshop. And thanks to Aar...
10/09/2026

Yesterday was an absolutely stunning day!

Thanks to NYX and all the participants for a great workshop. And thanks to Aarhus Lydforening for facilitating!

In the evening the audience was drawn into to the spiritual world of Sofie Birch, before getting split into noisy, folkloric atoms by the fantastic Milkweed!

Today we open the doors at PHONO from 15:30 for a hang-out and the opportunity to pick up your wristbands. Set to a great selection of tunes by Samiira Garane.

Then from 18:45 we invite you to the beautiful rådhushal for our opening ritual courtesy of Roxane Metayer and NYX.

Then a brisk walk to VoxHall, we’re Laura Misch, Snuggle and Ecko Bazz will take you on an expansive musical journey.

We can’t wait to see you later!

When Saturday comes around, we have lined up a great variety of musical outputs, that we can’t wait for you to experienc...
08/09/2026

When Saturday comes around, we have lined up a great variety of musical outputs, that we can’t wait for you to experience together with us! We hope you’re ready for more talks courtesy of Aarhus Lydforening. Afterwards we starting off with shows on PHONO, before we move to VoxHall for more concerts and then lastly dancing the night away at Turkis

SATURDAY:
11:15 - Mellemfolk opens:
· ALF Artist Meet-up (11:30)
· Talk: Artists, Communities & Opportunites w/ Sophia Sagaradze, Jacob Eriksen & Alexander Julin. Presented in collaboration with Sound Art Lab (12:45)
· Talk: Music Journalism in Denmark Today w/ Anna Ullmann, Alexander Julin & Carsten Holm. Presented in collaboration with Art Music Denmark(14:00)
12:45 - Øst For Paradis opens:
· Oscar Friisgaard: Activation (13:00, 13:45 & 14:30)
15:30 - PHONO opens:
· Swanasa
· Alba Akvama
· Alle
18:30 - VoxHall opens:
· Alison Cotton
· Ange Halliwell
· Olan Monk
· Devon Rexi
· Muskila & Simona Abdallah
23:45 - Turkis opens:
· Cortisa Star
· Tayhana

It is going to be a magical experience when Roxane Metayer and NYX open the festival proper in the beautiful Rådhushal a...
08/09/2026

It is going to be a magical experience when Roxane Metayer and NYX open the festival proper in the beautiful Rådhushal at Aarhus Rådhus! After the shows we urge everyone to walk straight to VoxHall to catch Laura Misch, snuggle and Ecko Bazz

15:30 - PHONO opens:
· Samiira Garane
· Wristbands
18:30 - Rådhushallen opens:
· Roxane Metayer
· NYX
20:00 - VoxHall opens:
· Laura Misch
· Snuggle
· Ecko Bazz

It is possible to see every show, but be aware that the time between NYX and Laura Misch is tight.

To minimize long queues we suggest you pick up your wristband at PHONO if possible
The timetable is intended as a guide. We reserve the right to make minor changes if necessary

We’re slowly getting ready for the festival! We can’t wait to see you at Radar for the pre-event with Sofie Birch and Mi...
08/09/2026

We’re slowly getting ready for the festival! We can’t wait to see you at Radar for the pre-event with Sofie Birch and Milkweed. Doors open 19:00!
The workshop with NYX is at full capacity. Please be at PHONO by 15:00, doors open 14:30

Some important information regarding the shows at Radar:
· If you have a full festival pass, just bring your ticket to Radar to gain entrance to the concerts.
· You will not receive your wristband at Radar. Wristbands are available only at PHONO, Rådhushallen and VoxHall from Thursday.
· Please be aware that day tickets, for other days than Wednesday do not give you entry to the concerts.

We have invited two wonderful selectors to set the mood at PHONO when you pick up your wristband Thursday and between th...
08/09/2026

We have invited two wonderful selectors to set the mood at PHONO when you pick up your wristband Thursday and between the concerts Friday and Saturday. Look forward to the great music presented by Samiira Garane and Gavin Maycroft

Samiira Garane:
“I’m a visual artist, radio presenter and writer. I’m interested in connecting music through theme, historical and social contexts and genre and I like to incorporate found audio into my mixes to create a kind of conversation between tracks. The mix I have prepared for you is the story of the war on drugs”

Gavin Maycroft:
Gavin is a Brit adopted by Sweden, booking bands both at a fine venue called Fasching and for the Stockholm Jazz Festival. He also regularly plays records wherever he can, drawing inspiration from all over the world, with his selections spanning multiple genres, from the past to the present. His favourite thing is to play before and after live acts, aiming to reflect their sound whilst also sounding nothing like them. You’ll find sharp, precise tunes sitting comfortably next to loose organic treasures. “Alter Festival’s lineup is truly inspiring, so I’ll be digging deep in my humble attempt to sound like my tunes belong!”

We are almost sold out of Full Festival Pass - so now is the last chance if you don’t want to miss out. Tickets can be found via the link in bio!

How do music journalists navigate in an era dominated by digital short-form content? With funding on the decline, is it ...
07/09/2026

How do music journalists navigate in an era dominated by digital short-form content? With funding on the decline, is it possible to produce in-depth, critical cultural journalism in Denmark?
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Date: 12.09.2026
Time: 14:00
Location: Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke - 4th floor, Mejlgade 53
Price: Free, but sign-up is needed due to limited capacity
Sign up via the link in bio!
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Anna Ullman is a researcher, writer, and critic specializing in cultural analysis and the intersections between aesthetics, politics, history, and popular culture. Her current PhD research project at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen, focuses on political aspects of the folk movement in 1970s Denmark. Anna has a professional background in journalism and cultural critique. She has also worked as a festival curator in experimental music and is the author of a book on the cultural history of Roskilde Festival.

Alexander Julin is Communication and Project Manager at Art Music Denmark, the Danish national organisation for contemporary music, classical and sound art.
He has previously worked with both music criticism as editor-in-chief for the Danish music media Passive/Aggressive as well as with fundraising, PR, organizing festivals and running the previous music venue in Aarhus, TAPE.

Carsten Holm is a Radio-, TV- and podcast-host. He is still at DR, since he had his first heavy metal programme during the beginning of the 1990s.
Today he is hosting the radioshow Toner at P6 covering the Danish music scene.
Last year he launched the app and universe På Plakaten - a complete schedule of concerts on an every day basis - covering all Danish venues.
The red line in his career in the Danish media world is talking about and presenting music of all kinds.
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Organised by Aarhus Lydforening and ALTER.
Presented In collaboration with Art Music Denmark
Supported by Koda, Art Music Denmark, Aarhus Kommune.

Some information regarding this years festival.• It is possible to see every show and talk, but please be note that ther...
06/09/2026

Some information regarding this years festival.

• It is possible to see every show and talk, but please be note that there is limited capacity at PHONO, Mellemfolk and Øst For Paradis.
There is level-free access to all venues except for the talks at the 4th floor of Mellemfolk.
• As long as there is still tickets left, these can be bought online, all days at PHONO & VoxHall + thursday at Rådhushallen. It is not possible to buy them anywhere else.
• You can pick up your wristbands at all venues except for Turkis and Øst For Paradis. We suggest you pick up your wristbands Thursday at PHONO between 15:30 and 18:00 if possible, to minimize queues at the other venues.
• There’s ~2 hours between the end of the last show at PHONO and the first show at VoxHall on Friday and Saturday. We suggest to use this time to get dinner as the rest of the schedule is pretty tight!

We look forward to see you at ALTER! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out via info (at) alterfestival.dk

How do we strengthen the local sound art ecosystem and create better opportunities for independent artists? ___________...
04/09/2026

How do we strengthen the local sound art ecosystem and create better opportunities for independent artists?
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Date: 12.09.2026
Time: 12:45
Location: Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke - 4th floor, Mejlgade 53
Price: Free, but sign-up is needed due to limited capacity
Sign up via the link in bio!
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Sophia Sagaradze is a Georgian sound artist, composer, and performer based in Denmark, working at the intersection of multichannel electronics, electro-acoustic experimental music and interactive installations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in classical composition from Tbilisi State Conservatoire and a master’s degree in electronic composition (DIEM) from the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg.
Sophia is also the founder and artistic director of Aarhus Sound Association (Aarhus Lydforening), lectures at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus/Aalborg, and works as a project leader at ROSA.

Jacob Eriksen is an artist, curator and musicologist working with sound, listening and artistic research. His artistic and academic work often explores sound, ecology and our relationships with the more-than-human world through performances, installations, sound synthesis and listening practices. Since 2022, he has been director of Sound Art Lab and Struer Tracks – Biennial for Sound and Listening in Struer, Denmark. In 2025 he co-initiated 89 Sound Art School.

Alexander Julin is Communication and Project Manager at Art Music Denmark, the Danish national organisation for contemporary music, classical and sound art. In his role, he’s responsible for different projects and residencies for artists working with sound art in particular, as well as the organisation’s overall communication.
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Organised by Aarhus Lydforening and ALTER.
In collaboration with Sound Art Lab
Supported by Koda, Art Music Denmark, Aarhus Kommune.

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