Part rock concert, underground rave, and immersive theatre, ‘TRANCE’ is a 12-hour extravaganza orchestrated by visionary artist Tianzhuo Chen, founder of Asian Dope Boys. Presented by Sonic Acts and Hartwig Art Foundation at Paradiso Amsterdam for the Sonic Acts Biennial, the performance fused live music, dance, installation, and DJ sets, featuring artists including ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Dis Fig, KIM KHAN, Kasimyn, and Ican Harem (Gabber Modus Operandi), among many others.

Beneath Paradiso’s stained glass windows, the space transformed into a surreal organism – real grass, tropical plants, water features, and a giant suspended tardigrade set the stage. Over six chapters, ‘TRANCE’ warped reality, dissolved identity, and stretched time into a state of ecstatic transformation.

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‘TRANCE’ is a production of partner in crime and Kampnagel, in co-production with Komische Oper Berlin / Schall&Rausch and Dark Mofo.

Artistic Director, Director, Stage Design, Videos: Tianzhuo Chen
Concept: Tianzhuo Chen, Petra Poelzl, Johannes Maile
Dramaturgy & Research: Petra Poelzl
Live Music & Performers: Ylva Falk, Ndoho Ange, Gabber Modus Operandi (GMO), Siko Setyanto, OMI, Lavinia Vago, Léa Djyl, Felix-Florian Tödtloff, City, KIM KHAN, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Dis Fig
Visuals: Tianzhuo Chen, Guang Yang, Kim Laughton, Guo Fengyi
Costumes: Tianzhuo Chen, Chenting Yu
Text: Yiou Peng
Lighting: Akihiko Tanada
Sound Design: Martin Ortiz
Assistant Production & Stage Management: Diane Esnault
Production Management: partner in crime

VIDEO CREDITS
Camera: Roman Ermolaev, Theo Ammann, Agustin Bruzzese, Yana Khazanovich
Sound: Danny van der Lugt
Video editing: Hrvoslava Brkušić
Sound mastering: Hrvoje Nikšić
Intro sound: Jessica Ekomane
Intro design: Knoth & Renner with Anja Kaiser

This video is published by Paradiso & Sonic Acts as part of New Perspectives for Action, a project by Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the European Union.