Insomnia Festival

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Tromsø
Insomnia Festival

Insomnia is a festival for Music, Movement and New ideas, located in Tromsø, Norway. 15.-18. October 2025

19/10/2025

The Bug closed Insomnia 2025 with a night-shaking performance that no one will forget 🔥

Joined by the unstoppable MC Warrior Queen , Kevin Martin unleashed punishing basslines, deep dubweight, and classic anthems like Poison Dart and Aktion Pak, leaving the mainstage vibrating from top to bottom.

With extra subwoofers and decibels cranked to the max, the crowd felt every chest-rattling drop. This was bass, energy, and charisma turned all the way up. A legendary way to close the festival! 💥

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19/10/2025

on the Tønna stage, followed with an experimental set that defies all known conventions: analog modular synths, DIY electronics, and her signature Needle Nails brought extreme textures, gestural tones, and one-of-a-kind sonic art to life.

Each moment was a fusion of sound, space, and imagination, leaving the audience speechless!

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19/10/2025

Dialog feat. Benji took us on a deep dub journey, blending Jamaican roots, Berlin dub, and northern textures into immersive rhythms that move both body and mind.

Their sonic explorations drew the crowd into a world of flow, emotion, and intricate interplay between frequencies.

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19/10/2025

Tankrommet delivered in quality with two exceptional artists from the north and beyond.

Kim Little started with an electrifying performance that fused hypnotic techno, breaks, and house with ethereal live vocals. A raw, emotional, and unforgettable journey✨️🎤

, Finnish DJ and head of Elektorni Oivo, followed and brought his signature blend of dub-infused rhythms, UK club energy, and Detroit-Chicago lineage to the floor, delivering a dynamic, genre-bending set that kept the crowd moving and guessing - a true reflection of his passion for vinyl, sound, and community.

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19/10/2025

Johanna Sandels , who is part of the Cloud Exit program, immersed the audience in deep sonic textures, weaving field recordings, handmade instruments, and VLF antennas into an evolving soundscape shaped by space and chance. Her performance was a stunning exploration of resonance and improvisation. The scenography and light was done by , performed by Johanna, Herman Skrinde and Philip Redecker

Temp-Illusion followed later, the Iranian electronic duo now based in Paris. They transformed the Tønna stage with a powerful live set full of intensity, intricate rhythms, and hypnotic energy. A perfect reflection of their unique sound that bridges techno, ambient, and experimental layers.

📸 All photos by Celine .cherry , part of the Insomnia crew for the past five years - an incredible, dedicated photographer whose eye captures the essence of every moment.

19/10/2025

Last night on the main stage, Higher Intelligence Agency (HIA) .intelligence.agency - led by Birmingham’s Bobby Bird - took us on a deep, hypnotic journey through space and sound. Known since the early ’90s for pioneering live electronic experiences through their Oscillate nights, HIA continues to captivate with immersive textures and timeless energy.

Following them, Holy Tongue delivered a powerful set blending experimental dub, percussion, and raw improvisation that led the audience insane! 🌀 Formed by Valentina Magaletti and Al Wootton, later joined by Susumu Mukai (aka Zongamin), the London trio pushed boundaries once again: heavy rhythms, deep basslines, and pure sonic exploration.

Both these artists are part of the TIMES project ().

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19/10/2025

Yesterday afternoon, Ismistik, the legendary project of Bjørn Torske, took us on a journey through deep grooves and timeless Norwegian electronica at - 30 years after their first releases on Djax-Up-Beats, Ismistik is back with a new EP on Elektorni - and the magic is stronger than ever, also having performed later at Tankrommet ! ⚡️

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19/10/2025

Silent Screaming w/ Sainkho Namtchylak: a two-day journey into the depths of voice, silence, and emotion. Guided by the legendary Tuvan avant-garde vocalist, we explored the boundaries between sound and silence through improvisation, overtone singing, and the unique “silent screaming” technique.

Held at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum on the 17th-18th October, the workshop became a space for discovery, vulnerability, and shared resonance, where voices met, breathed, and transformed together.

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18/10/2025

Tankrommet blasted with Valentina Magaletti and YPY kicking off with inventive percussion and abrasive electronics, blending delicate textures with raw, motorik energy that filled the room.

followed, building hypnotic, bass-heavy soundscapes that balanced minimalism and atmosphere, drawing the audience into a meditative groove.

The night continued with .condoii , whose fusion of electronic, Andean, and neo-tribal sounds created a vibrant, communal energy, a journey of rhythm, culture, and movement that left Tankrommet buzzing.

The mischievous, rule-bending, and full of wit DJ Marcelle closed the night at Tankrommet. She has been collecting music longer than most of us have been alive. Her three-turntable setup collides genres, vocal snippets, and warped soundscapes into euphoric, inventive mixes: compositions out of songs and symphonies out of sets.

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18/10/2025

took the stage and transformed the space into a sensory overload of sound and vision. The Berlin-based Finnish duo, Ville Haimala and Martti Kalliala, delivered a performance that blurred the line between music, performance art, and immersive spectacle. With pulsating beats, chaotic textures, and a visionary audiovisual setup, they absolutely turned the stage into a living carnival of the present, challenging how we experience sound in the digital age.

Every moment of their set felt unpredictable, yet meticulously designed, showing a deep dive into sensory excess, and the evolving feedback between artist and audience. From hypnotic rhythms to mind-bending visuals, Amnesia Scanner, also presented by the project, proved why they are at the forefront of experimental electronic music, leaving the crowd electrified and fully immersed.

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18/10/2025

At , the main stage ignited with the explosive energy of , presented through the project, and with three musicians and a dancer commanding the stage, they delivered a performance that was pure rhythmic fire: a fusion of dub, techno, and ecstatic percussion wrapped in haunting cinematic soundscapes.

Led by Jonathan Uliel Saldanha and the fierce trumpet force Florence Nandawula, the performance was both hypnotic and raw, showing a collision of traditional drumming, electronic experimentation, and unrestrained movement. The audience swayed, shouted, and surrendered to the rhythm.

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18/10/2025

Last night at Tønna Stage, three powerful acts lit up with sound, emotion, and fearless experimentation. opened the stage with an immersive performance that moved between delicate ambient e-violin textures and hard-hitting electronic rhythms. Both intimate and expansive, we witnessed a deep dive into the relationship between body, sound, and space, carried by the pulse of Northern Norway’s underground scene.

followed with her haunting blend of shoegaze, synths, and ethereal vocals. Her live show unfolded like a cinematic dream, at once ghostly and grounded, fusing industrial nostalgia with spiritual tenderness. Each song shimmered with emotion, pulling the crowd into her surreal, shimmering world.

Closing the night, brought pure drama and desire to the stage, blurring the line between concert and theatre, taking the audience through waves of intensity, vulnerability, and ecstatic release.

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