Programme 2023

Escho is here to document moments of spontaneity, file the transitory, and offer new, unusual and vibrant sounds from Denmark and beyond. What will happen?

For CHART 2023, DJ Escho will play eclectic sounds by different people for an hour. See you there!

Mija Milovic’s musical influences span from 90’s grunge/alt-rock to the Renaissance, referencing everything from the cutout techniques used by 20th century composers, to soundcloud sample-culture. With a bending voice that feels both warm and haunting, Milovic’s vocal style has been compared to Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox and the Deal sisters from The Breeders.

For CHART 2023, Milovic will perform a live set touching on themes of life, love, anxiety, loneliness, togetherness, tender and aggressive transformations, and the challenges of figuring out who you are and how you want to be in the world. Milovic will be accompanied by Sø Skinnebach (violin and vocals), Alvilda Reiter Jakobsen (guitar and bass), Oliver Laumann (drums) and holger hartvig (guitar and vocals).

Over the course of the last 15 years or so, Christian d’Or has been a permanent, left-field fixture on the Copenhagen music scene. His personal take on the culture of music, coupled with his ability to match old records with the sounds of today, has led him to carve out a well-defined space for himself in the contemporary music industry.

There is a distinct thread that runs through Kasper Bjørke’s vast body of work.

Whether it’s an instrumental club track, a radio friendly affair, one of his forays into the more ambient side of things - or everything that falls in between - the DNA of Bjørke’s sound is unmistakably his own.

For CHART 2023, these two local heroes and longtime friends will join forces behind the DJ decks to blend their collections of finely curated italo, disco, world and old school house jams.

Julie Pavon literally becomes her music when the beat drops. Even though she is just getting started, the world has already started to notice what she’s doing. In 2020, Pavon debuted the highly infectious ‘Herd Animals,’ which received a lot of media attention and a lot of airtime on Denmark’s biggest radio station. Her second single ‘Jealous,’ Pavon’s first international release, premiered on BBC Radio and has since received radio plays in over 13 countries including: Poland, Ukraine, USA, UK, Mexico, Canada, Serbia, Japan and Ireland.

For CHART 2023, Pavon will perform a live set inside the courtyards at Charlottenborg. Her genuine lyrics and fierce energy are sure to empower everyone in attendance, inspiring people to be themselves without compromising, just like Julie Pavon.

Mira Campau is a Copenhagen-based DJ with an unending love for music that moves and connects people. She collects and mixes mainly club music, fusing deep basslines with lots of percussion and nostalgic vocals. Throughout the last few years she has been an unavoidable presence all over the Danish club scene as well as on radio stations in the UK, Italy and Belgium.

For CHART 2023, Campau will play a blend of different musical influences that span from Chicago house to batida to bruk – the result will be a set that’s sure to get you moving.

David Risley plays music, makes paintings, writes, curates, and teaches. He co-founded CHART and ran David Risley Gallery for 20 years. Risley used to run a small record store, ‘The Gutter,’ from a corner of his former gallery. The idea for the store originated from his intimate relationship with music, especially punk and rock.

For CHART 2023, DJ Risley will play tunes spanning across a broad spectrum of genres.

Vilhelm Strange, guitarist and producer for acclaimed Danish band Liss, and Andrea Thuesen, guitarist and songwriter for grunge rock trio Baby in Vain, join forces to create Snuggle. Together, their sound is like a symbiosis of different musical eras, weaving grungy guitar riffs with breathy vocals.

For CHART 2023, Snuggle will perform a live set that can be compared to a fuzzy sonic blanket, evoking the wall-of-sound style of 90s grunge and shoegaze, as well as eclectic 2000s pop productions.

DJ and vinyl pusher Boogie Rookie has gained a lot of attention in recent years in the Copenhagen disco scene as well as amongst the rare records community. He is known to mix everything from afrobeat to Manchester house to italo disco in his eclectic all-vinyl sets. This unique selection of records and his flair for energising the dance floor has seen him playing parties everywhere from Heartland Festival to the Italian Riviera to Parisian disco clubs all within the last year alone.

At CHART 2023, Boogie Rookie will select a special set of records that fit and reflect the beautiful atmosphere of Charlottenborg.

Indie soul singer Toby Ernest made a name for himself as lead singer of the cult trio The Late Great Fitzcarraldos as well as collaborating with artists such as Coco O, Laid Back and Kasper Bjørke. He grew up on a small island in Denmark listening to British soul music and after living in Cuba and Los Angeles and spending time in Jamaica and South America, his ears opened to Caribbean and Brazilian music, as well as the grooves of the West Coast.

For CHART 2023, Toby Ernest will perform an intimate set, taking the listener on a journey through lush forests to tropical beaches where the palm trees gently sway to the grooves of his timeless pop songs and hypnotic soul ballads.

Danish synthpop duo First Hate have firmly established themselves in the Copenhagen music scene over the past 10 years with a mixture of heartfelt expression, unbridled hedonism and wide-ranging club musical influence. First Hate is formed of duo Anton Falck and Joakim Wei Bernild. Their latest album ‘Cotton Candy’ was released to critical acclaim after a five-year hiatus and has led to comparisons between them and bands like New Order and Pet Shop Boys.

For CHART 2023, Anton Falck and Joakim Wei will deliver an unforgettable DJ set featuring a range of First Hate’s musical predecessors as well as some of their current favourite tracks.

Sønderborg-based multidisciplinary artist Emil Mercedes Baadsgaard is the figure behind USSEL. Having released two EPs and a number of catchy singles, USSEL has quickly become a hot name in the Danish underground music scene. With a sound that is both hellish, deep and vulnerable, USSEL’s performances are nothing short of a powerful and engrossing experience for everyone present.

For CHART 2023, USSEL will perform a live set that will take listeners on an emotional roller coaster ride, moving from party-starting pop bangers to raw and punk-infused emo rap.

Emma Sehested Høeg & Jonas Visti's tastes cannot easily be categorised. Wherever they are playing, their sets incorporate a wide range of influences, from house to brazil, jazz, afrobeat, psychedelic rock and much more.

For CHART 2023, they want everyone to prepare for a huge energy explosion that is sure to make the crowd dance and sweat.