Oslo-based collective Ute comes to Norbergfestival for a label showcase on the Saturday featuring their residents Marius Bø, Ekkel, and Mikkel Rev, together bringing their music into a new environment, shaped by the festival’s raw, industrial surroundings.

Teo Bachs is the co-founder of Norway's Ute crew that grew quickly from smoke filled mornings on the Norwegian forest floor to showcases at Bassiani and bush parties of Australia. Founded in 2017, the label boasts a cult-like following for its approach to psychedelic trance music as well as long form downtempo and chill out sounds presented on sub labels Sinensis and Translusid. 

Bachs emits a modern take on Nordic electronic of the ‘90s that is as mental as it is progressive, diving head first into breaks and percussive trips as Ekkel. Together with Mikkel Rev and Oprofessionell he is Solar Alliance, a live project that unfurls extended trance journeys recorded and arranged in a matter of days. Consistently pushing mind melting sounds through his involvement in groups like Ipeo and The Dosadi Experiments and an ever evolving style in newer projects like Alvar and H25, Ekkel sits firmly at the forefront of the underground. 

In the booth, Bachs has developed a reputation as a marathon DJ, often with Marius Bø as Accelerationism, regularly playing for hours on end and turning dance floors into states of mass euphoria. From an infamous 18 hour closing at Outsider Festival with the other label co-founders to solo performances at Seismic Festival and Accelerationism sets at Organik Festival, he is trusted for skilled, on the spot selections. His latest mix for Bassiani consists of 100 per cent unreleased projects, many of which will be released in the coming months.

At Norbergfestival, Ekkel will play back to back together with Marius Bø, the other half of Accelerationism.