Skeleten (AUS) + special guest: Nova Varnrable

Behind Skeleten is Russell Fitzgibbon – composer, producer and visual artist – who, with his new album Mentalized, explores how our bodies and minds are shaped by everything we encounter: technology, media, relationships and each other.

The concert unfolds as a sensory and poetic universe of electronic textures, guitar noise and dreamlike vocals that weave in and out of one another. The music revolves around themes of losing control, finding hope in community, and resisting mental fatigue in a world saturated with information and impressions.

Drawing from trip-hop, house and 2000s indie, Skeleten’s sound moves between intimacy and energy. Expect hypnotic rhythms, hazy guitars and vocals that invite both movement and introspection – all held together by a deeply personal artistic presence.

Skeleten doesn’t just make music – he creates atmospheres and spaces. On stage, his inner world unfolds through sound and visuals, and you’re invited into a state of reflection, connection, and quiet euphoria.

Special guest: Nova Varnrable

Nova Varnrable is a Norwegian/Ethiopian artist and music producer based in Copenhagen. Their songs roam through a spectrum of sounds, unbound by genre, constructing scenarios and exploring the possibilities of composition. Percussion, samples, live instruments, and vocals are woven into a dynamic landscape of electronic production. At the core of Nova’s practice is a fluid approach to form and output, where sketches, improvisations, and completed works merge into a visceral collage of sound. 

This fluid approach extends across her multidisciplinary work, spanning sound compositions for film, fashion show, art exhibitions and live performance. Nova has released music on labels including 5 Gate Temple (UK) and D.O.T Audioarts (US). Recent collaborations include projects with Dean Blunt and Authentically Plastic.

Nova embraces inbetweenness and otherness through her glitchy storytelling, an invitation into a world that redefines what's already existing. This vision has been coming through in her recent performances at Café OTO in London, and her frequent appearances internationally.