Since the beginning of the festival, it has been a virtue for Strøm to confront its visitors with concerts and events at alternative places throughout Copenhagen. The events will take place all over Copenhagen, from The Copenhagen Metro to Amager’s incineration plant (Amagerforbrændingen), and outside Copenhagen in the cities of Helsingør, Hillerød and Albertslund.
MONDAY:
STRØM OPENING RECEPTION
Together with a selection of Strøm’s curators, Cocktail Box hosts Strøm’s opening reception. Read more.
LYS//LYD: THE OPENING CEREMONY
For Strøm’s opening concert, composers Jacob Eriksen and Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen, light designer Jakob Kvist Hansen and twenty-four musicians of the Musicology department of the University of Copenhagen will temporarily transform the beautiful building of Musikvidenskab into one big musical and visual playground. Read more.
TUESDAY:
SOUNDS FROM AROUND
Sounds from Around, presented by Snyk and Womex, is an open air chill out-event that will bring you a clash of avantgarde electronica, breakbeats, dub and world music, creating foreign but yet welcoming and inspiring soundscapes. Read more.
TRANS METRO EXPRESS
With unique compositions by Danish electronic artists Beastie Respond, Spelling Bee, Hvad and Kenton Slash Demon, Trans Metro Express will take you on an electronic journey through Copenhagen performed live in a metro train. Read more.
TRINITATIS NIGHTCHURCH
With a broad spectrum of the latest electronic music, the Trinitatis Church in central Copenhagen hosts a musical service in co-operation with Strøm, combining traditional communion with experimental electronica. Read more.
CDR
In collaboration with Strøm and Culture Box, famous London club of Plastic People CDR will host its very first event on Danish ground. Read more.
WEDNESDAY:
REWIND: A DAY OF BASS
Expect bass music in all shapes and sizes, as Rewind and Strøm presents a day in company with some of Copenhagen’s most talented new artists from the scene in Folkets Park. Read more.
MAHLER REMIXED: AN AMBIENT EVENING
Marking the centennial of Gustav Mahler’s death, producer and musician Henrik Marstal and singer Hannah Schneider will bring Mahler’s works into a contemporary, sonic universe remixed live on stage in Church. Read more.
ALL CITY SHOWCASE
Sound Escape, along with Red Bull Music Academy and Strøm, presents a line-up consisting of nothing but electronic power moves during a two-day showcase of the Irish record All City Records. Read more.
THURSDAY:
MAD PROFESSOR
Mad Professor (UK), godfather of modern bass music, join forces with his son, Joe Ariwa (UK), for an outdoors dub music extravaganza. Their legendary Electronic Dub Show is presented by HLR, Mid Week Brakes, Buto, KPH Volume and Strøm. Read more.
TRASHFORMATION
Accompanied by visuals, DJ’s and bands, TRASHformation will create an innovative night of electronic adventures in the abyss of Amager’s incineration plant, (Amagerforbrændingen). The TRASHformation ends with a spectacular party at the shores of Copenhagen Cable Park. Read more.
ALL CITY SHOWCASE
Sound Escape, along with Red Bull Music Academy and Strøm, presents a line-up consisting of nothing but electronic power moves during a two-day showcase of the Irish record All City Records. Read more.
2620 GRIME
Strøm sets foot in the Copenhagen surburb of Albertslund, featuring a strong gathering of the new breed of Danish grime artists as well as several local artists. Read more.
FRIDAY:
BASSTARD: STRØM I ELVÆRKET
With the biggest soundsystem in all of Elsinore, Basstard and Strøm will take you from house to dubstep, and all the subgenres in between, giving you a new perspective on electronic music in the suburb. Read more.
REWIND: A NIGHT OF BASS
Rewind and Strøm presents one of this year’s biggest bass nights, at which Dublifters and BOKS in an epic sound clash will battle for the audience’s favour, followed by a DJ set by Bristol-based dubstep producer Mensah (UK). Read more.
SATURDAY:
STØJ
Held in the centre of Hillerød, Støj and Strøm presents a full day of electronic music, with a wide range of Danish and international artists including Norwegian artists Ole Torjus and Peder Simonsen. Read more.
APHEX TWIN
The last and without a doubt biggest electronic party of Strøm will take place in TAP1’s raw facilities on the Carlsberg brewery grounds, as HLR, Volcano and Strøm proudly presents legendary Aphex Twin (UK). Read more.
SUNDAY:
STILLE STRØM
Det Elektriske Barometer, Denmark’s only alternative chart, based exclusively on listener’s choice, hosts the festival last chill event with a number of the newest Danish talents at Ofelia Beach. Read more.
