Anastasia Kristensen
Copenhagen-based DJ and producer Anastasia Kristensen’s distinct skills and electrifying DJ sets have set her apart from the crowd. Gathering sounds from a vast array of influences, she enthusiastically researches off-grid electronics and blends them together through an adventurous, if not infectious, mixing technique. To become the selector that she is today, Anastasia embraced non-conformity and fortitude throughout her life, continuously aiming for her audience to let go on the dancefloor. Her avant-garde, dance-oriented sets captivate audiences in an instant. Whoever attends one of Kristensen’s kaleidoscopic sets should be ready to get lost and experience the unpredictable.
Anastasia hosts regular all-nighters at Den Anden Side, a new underground venue in her hometown Copenhagen. She also holds a residency at Mainstream, the city's most reputable LGBTQ party. Both platforms stand for her versatility and community orientation and are key contributors to her experience of playing foggy high quality basements and festival stages dexterously and with devotion. Anastasia has also played internationally at highly reputable venues and events, including at the experimental UNSOUND Festival, CTM festival, and Field Day this year, as well as clubs like FOLD, BLITZ, Bassiani, and Elysia in Basel.
Her newest release, “Cordyceps Disco”, out 14 November 2023, expands upon the imaginary future first built in Kristensen’s 2019 EP “Ascetic” which blended electro, IDM and spooky techno, and her 2021 release “Volshebno” which captured mesmerizing dancefloor moments.
In 2023, Anastasia continues on her mission to represent musical curiosity within communities, though hosting listening sessions in Copenhagen, where members of the public will be able to showcase the music they love and tell the connected stories around them. By embodying authentic, tasteful curation and selection, by connecting individuals to new communities, Anastasia Kristensen will no doubt further transcend her inspiring artistic footprint into the electronic realm. Keep an ear out for more new music on the horizon from Anastasia Kristensen.