Bozar Bassment #4: Nik Colk Void, Klara Lewis & Pedro Maia - GAIKO

The Brussels-based GAIKO debuted in 2020 under his alter ego Tsugi with the EP Dreamstate, strongly influenced by James Blake’s early work. It brought him the Red Bull Elektropedia Award in the same year, as the Most Promising Artist. Along with DJ sets for Kiosk Radio, Bruzz and Gimic Radio, GAIKO embraces the influences of STUFF. and the Munich label Ilian Tape on his eponymous debut album, but more than anything, he is simply his eclectic self. Following his compositions for film and television, it was only a matter of time before he developed a visual component to his own musical universe. He is exploring it with his compatriot Alexander Wolfgang in a thrilling audiovisual live show that is ready to take on the world.  

What if we were to turn our attention to the outer edges of the space we are in, asked the electronic musicians Nik Colk Void and Klara Lewis. After adding the Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Maia to the mix, a new, collective audiovisual project emerged. Since 2021, the trio has asked the same question all around the world, at festivals and in unique concert venues. The playful collage of pop, techno, noise and ambient is accompanied by Pedro Maia’s analogue 16mm recordings. The formal limits of analogue and performance are pushed back until they disappear ‘out of the picture’.