DANCÆ x Chlär
Thu, Dec 11
|Berlin
DANCÆ presents a new ballet performed by dancers of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, set to a live electronic set by Chlär. An accompanying exhibition will further expand the performances thematic and aesthetic dimensions.
Time & Location
Dec 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Berlin, Eichenstraße 4A, 12435 Berlin, Germany
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About the Event
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Event Details: DANCÆ presents a new ballet set to a live electronic music set by Chlär. An accompanying exhibition in collaboration with BBA Gallery will further expand the themes and tropes of the performances.
Dates: December 2, 3,4 & 9,10,11
Performances: DANCÆ will present a new ballet set to electronic music
After Party: On the 11th, stay after for a house set by Chlär and an all nighter with Norman Nodge
Duration: The performances will last one hour in total and will begin 30 minutes after the listed start time
Location: Eichenstraße 4A, 12435 Berlin
About the Event
DANCÆ's collaboration with Chlär places sound at the center of the choreographic experience. Rather than treating music as accompaniment, the performance explores how movement can emerge through sound and how they influence one another in real time. As Chlär plays a live set, the dancers and spatial sound installation by d&b audiotechnik become extensions of his composition. Costumes design for the ballet will be by Kasia Kucharska.
DANCÆ x Chlär explores how consciousness transforms through data and algorithms, presenting AI not as dystopian or utopian but as a mirror of collective thought. It contrasts organic rhythm; breath, pulse, instinct, with algorithmic rhythm; code, repetition, pattern, questioning autonomy in an age where human cognition is increasingly outsourced, streamlined, and optimized. The dancers directly interact with a live AI agent that generates choreographic prompts in real time, responding to their movement, timing, and spatial decisions. At times the exchanges feel empowering; at others, they unfold with wit, revealing the creative potential of integrating with intelligent systems. The work questions, if creative choice can be optimized, predicted, or automated, what remains irreducibly human? Rather than offering answers, DANCÆ x Chlär stages this negotiation as a live experiment, inviting the audience to question what the future of art might hold when artists begin to collaborate not only with one another, but with systems trained on the entirety of our collective cultural memory.
An accompanying exhibition in collaboration wit BBA Gallery expands the project beyond the stage, translating its choreographic and sonic logic into an immersive installation format.
Artists
Known for his driving, percussive sets, Chlär represents the forefront of Europe’s new generation of techno artists. Chlär is a Swiss-born electronic music producer and DJ currently based in Berlin. He combines groove sensitivity with forward-thinking performance techniques, often improvising across multiple decks and seamlessly blending original productions into his sets. His discography includes releases on labels such as Bipolar Disorder Rec., Lobster Theremin, and Voltage, and his oeuvre reflects a strong interest in techno’s deeper, more hypnotic dimensions.
Installation:
d&b audiotechnik is one of the world’s leading sound system manufacturers, known for its precision, clarity, and immersive spatial technology. Its d&b Soundscape system allows sound to move freely through a space, creating the sensation of being inside the music rather than simply listening to it. Instead of a traditional left–right stereo field, Soundscape positions each sound source within a three-dimensional environment, enabling an almost sculptural experience of sound. Used in leading opera houses, concert halls, and experimental art spaces worldwide, it offers a level of detail and spatial depth that transforms listening into a physical encounter, perfectly suited to the sonic and choreographic ambitions of this project.
Ballet Ensemble
Ballet Sur_real, is the official ballet ensemble of DANCÆ. The ensemble’s work fuses classical ballet with electronic music, integrating immersive installations and innovative technologies into its choreographic language. Their creations draw on contemporary life while delving into the deeper psychological motives that drive human behavior.
Choreographed by:
Soraya Schulthess & Renato De Leon
Ensemble Members: