Asalaus, Cameron Anderton, & Ana Luisa Díaz de Cossio

Friday, September 18th

ASALAUS, CAMERON ANDERTON, & ANA LUISA DÍAZ DE COSSIO

doors 19:30 / show 20:00

2500kr / 2000kr students / pay what u can

ASALAUS (Ása Önnu Ólafsdóttir, she/her, b. 2000) is a sound artist, musician and composer hailing from Reykjavík, Iceland. Her practice focuses on the relationship between object and sound. She frequently uses magnetic material such as tape in her work and material often guides the process and determines the outcome of a piece. As a composer and musician, she works with graphic notation, extended techniques and integration of live electronics, and has released a few albums, both as Asalaus and as a member of the bands Ateria and Gaffer Ensemble. Ása's works have been commissioned, exhibited and performed widely in Europe and America. She holds an MFA in sound art from Columbia University.

CAMERON ANDERTON is a composer and performer who works across the mediums of composition, installation and improvisation. His work is deeply rooted in the traditional cultural landscapes of Scotland and Iceland, and he has presented his work in venues such as Harpa, Iðnó and the City of Reykjavik Theatre in collaboration with leading musical groups and independent arts groups.

ANA LUISA DÍAZ DE COSSIO is an improviser-composer whose work traverses the space between social structures, individuality, and spontaneity, exploring resonance in both physical and cultural spaces. Through extreme extended techniques and experimental methodologies, I challenge conventional approaches to instrumental playing, exploring the possibilities and limits of sound. My music is deeply informed by a political and social awareness of the systems that shape our societies, focusing on how personal forms of expression emerge through collaboration, improvisation, and deep listening.

Growing up in Mexico and regularly crossing the border to study in San Diego, questions of migration, access, and agency remain central to my practice. I view performers as active collaborators whose unique histories, instincts, and lived experiences shape the music alongside me. This collaborative impulse has led me to work across different cultural and geographic contexts through creative projects and residencies. My work is about creating intentional spaces where people can experiment, bring their whole selves, and bring different ways of knowing into conversation with one another through sound.