Name: HYPNOSIS NEGATIVE/ Folkklubs Ala Pagrabs
Start: 2026-03-27T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Folkklubs Ala Pagrabs

$HYPNOSIS NEGATIVE\/ Folkklubs Ala Pagrabs$

Estonian-Canadian folk sensation Hypnosis Negative first time in Latvia!
Hypnosis Negative – a psychedelic display of dance music the colour of the middle of the night and the texture of winding city streets. Fiddle and flute power a massive and fiercely danceable sound that sits at the unreal intersection of folk music, jazz fusion, and EDM, amplifying the spirit of old village parties through the loudspeaker of the 21st century.
Katariina Tirmaste (Estonia) and Alan Mackie (Canada) animate traditional folk music from their homes and from along the roads in between, with some of the most daring and creative accompanists from across Canada and Europe. Hypnosis Negative's music isn't framed by the stage, it lives and breathes on the dance floor. Like a folk DJ set, the band improvises their setlist and arrangements to match the energy of the dance floor, making every show a unique trip that is driven by the connection between the band and the crowd.
Their debut album, “three corners”, nominated at the 2023 Estonian Folk Music Awards (Etnokulbid) in the categories of Best Traditional Music and Best Debut album, features 10 tracks of traditional tunes reimagined for modern dancing. Alan and Katariina are driven by the power of playing a single tune over and over and over again, having lived its mesmerizing effect as both dancers and musicians – the music on “three corners” dreams of condensing this experience into concise fables, each tune but a small window into a vast musical world.
In Folkklubs Ala Pagrabs, Hypnosis Negative is presenting their brand new double album, "viu/vviu".
on stage:
Katariina Tirmaste (EE) - flute, jaw harp
Alan Mackie (CA) - fiddle
Mattias Tirmaste (EE) - bass
Tõnis Kirsipu (EE) - drums
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listen: https://open.spotify.com/track/23VdjkuqYEWZTIqE7pN947...
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