Analogue Foundation presents David August with MFO

ANALOGUE FOUNDATION BERLIN presents the first event of its 2025 series of intimate live performances, taking place on May 22nd at the historic Zenner Saal in Treptower Park. Continuing its dedication to deeply immersive and thoughtfully curated listening experiences,Analogue Foundation reopens the doors of the Zenner Saal for a new season. The first event of the year brings together artists working across sound, light, and performance, engaging audiences with genre-defying expressions and sensorial depth. Headlining the evening is David August, presenting an exclusive A/V live show in collaboration with acclaimed light and visual artist MFO. A composer, multi-instrumentalist, and founder of the 99CHANTS label, August has evolved from a classically trained producer into an artist driven by experimental intuition. His latest project VĪS—Latin for "force" or "energy"—traverses sound, philosophy, and speculative mythologies, forming a multi-disciplinary cosmos that stretches the boundaries of perception. Joined by MFO, whose light and scenographic work has defined projects with artists like Tim Hecker, Aïsha Devi, and Caterina Barbieri, the duo’s performance promises a total experience—where light and sound become intertwined in a meditative audiovisual choreography. Also performing live is FRANKIE, the solo project of performer, cellist and philosopher Franziska Aigner. Rooted in her background in choreography and her collaborations with artists like Anne Imhof and Holly Herndon, Aigner’s music draws on raw, bodily textures—layering cello, voice, and electronics into haunting, emotionally charged compositions. Her recent EPs STYX and HEAVEN/ HELL have marked her as a singular voice in experimental music, balancing intimacy and power with philosophical inquiry. Opening the evening is Enyang Ha, a Berlin-based sound artist, composer, and vocalist whose music moves between experimental electronics, ambient textures, and emotionally-driven songwriting. With a process rooted in intuition and play, she treats music as a kind of personal diary—translating inner landscapes into sonic form. Her sets unfold with subtle layers and evolving textures, offering quiet invitations to feel, to soften, and to reconnect. Part of a growing wave of artists reshaping electronic music through emotional transparency and intimacy, Enyang’s work brings a sense of care and vulnerability into the heart of the listening experience. As with each event in the Analogue Foundation series, the Zenner Saal will be transformed into a close-listening environment, where audiences are invited to move, sit, or lie within the space—positioned around the performers and fully immersed in the acoustic and visual presence of the evening. Tickets are limited to maintain the intimate quality of the experience.