stromspiesser

concert series for electronic music

curated & organised together with Tim Pauli

the stromspiesser series consists of concerts of live, experimental, electronic music in spaces which are not specifically designed for this purpose. Instead of theatres or concert halls, locations more like exhibition spaces, bicycle shops, workshops, parking garages or parks are of interest.

the aim of the project is to offer an in-between space for electronic music in the balancing act between academic traditions and club culture. We want to encourage and promote young artists who find themselves between the independent scene and the academic one. Our target group are people who do not feel comfortable in either one of these two biotopes. Furthermore, we also want to reach people who havent had the opportunity to come in contact with experimental electronic music. The cosy, relaxed Sunday afternoon atmosphere, also invites attendees to network and thus promote experimental electronic music in Essen. stromspiesser has been made possible with generous funding by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Kulturamt of Essen, the Sparkasse of Mülheim an der Ruhr, Sparkasse Dortmund & Sparkasse Essen.

2025
stromspiesser XIX at mex im Künstlerhaus Dortmund, December 7th

featuring Zeynep Toraman, J. Leonard Günther, Jonáš Gruska

photos by Katharina Kemme

stromspiesser XVIII at Oval Office Bar, Bochum, October 12th

featuring Weston Olencki, Natalia Molina Bohórquez, Bella Comsom

photos by Alegria Díaz Gayoso

stromspiesser XVII at Halle 6, UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein, Essen, 17-18. May

featuring Valentina Vuksic, Corso Non Securo, Jesper von Borstel, Ach Kuhzunft, farmersmanual, Ludwig Wittbrodt, Nicolás Kretz, Kuoppamäki & Herbst, ifpom sound practice research.

photos by Farnaz Shahryari

2024
stromspiesser XVI at Stapeltor, Duisburg, December 15th