Arms and Sleepers (us)

Friday May 10th
22:00 - 22:50 / Balzaal

Arms and Sleepers is the electronic music act comprising Max Lewis and Mirza Ramic. Founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2006, the group has amassed over 30 releases, 2,500 live performances, and countless TV and Film music placements in their 17-year history and has delighted fans around the world with their glittery sets packed with danceable fun!

In recent years, Lewis has become a less active member leaving Ramic with carrying the Arms-and-Sleepers torch to stages around the world. Mirza will return to the festival 7 years after his last appearance and has promised something very special for the occasion! You can dance away the wait by playing his records on repeat, from the masterpieces “Matador” (2009) and “Swim Team” (2014), to 2020’s “Safe Area Earth”, part of a 6-part conceptual music series music series that included three full-length albums and three EPs. Last year Arms and Sleepers released ‘former kingdoms’, an introspective record that saw Ramic explore his experience immigrating to the United States in his youth and the many implications such a journey has played on his identity via a fascinating musical journey aptly dubbed in trip-hop, chill-pop, downtempo and lo-fi beats and samples. A true gem in a vast and illustrious discography that cemented the band’s reputation has one alternative electronica’s crowd favourites! Get your dancing shoes on and get down on the dance-floor with us!!

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Get ready to dance with this full live-set from Arms and Sleepers!!