On the opening night of this year’s Strøm Festival, we are going to space with Rumpistol:
NEBULA is an audio-visual tribute to the universe with music by Rumpistol (who will be on stage with an all-star ensemble at Bremen Theatre) – illuminated by a cosmic light show by the light collective Vertigo.
Strøm Festival 2025: Rumpistol x Vertigo: Nebula
Wednesday Sept 3rd at 20.00
Bremen Teater, Nyropsgade 39-41
Tickets (260 dkk) here: Strøm Festival 2025: Rumpistol x Vertigo: Nebula
Tickets (260 dkk) here: Strøm Festival 2025: Rumpistol x Vertigo: Nebula
“My previous album ‘Going Inside’ was made for inner travels and psychedelic journeys. With Nebula, it’s time to journey outward, into space,” says Rumpistol aka Jens Berents Christiansen.
“My long-standing fascination with space, sci-fi, strange sounds, and uncharted sonic universes made perfect sense in this context. And Vertigo has been part of the process from the very beginning, from even before I started writing the music”.
With ‘Nebula’, Rumpistol wanted to convey a sense of wonder – in a hopeful, positive way, and with a touch of awe. Some of the sounds of ‘Nebula’ draws on elements of classic Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre, as well as the more pop-leaning synth soundtracks from the ’70s and ’80s.
“I have a somewhat nostalgic relationship with space, shaped by the visions of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, when anything seemed possible”, Rumpistol says.
“Things took a darker turn in the ’80s – more dystopian, more Terminator. And now, space is being privatized and we want to colonize Mars and extract rare metals from the moon. My own imaginings are more utopian: Space as an untouched frontier, something we explore with wonder, the way it was portrayed in older science fiction films.”
Shift your gaze to the galaxy and join us for a cosmic trip to space
“When we marvel at the universe, it puts our entire existence into perspective. Looking at Earth from space, we are reminded that we are all just people living on the same planet – and we’re not that different but all part of the same thing. Heading to space can make us better at caring for the Earth, for each other, and for ourselves,” says Rumpistol.
“When we marvel at the universe, it puts our entire existence into perspective. Looking at Earth from space, we are reminded that we are all just people living on the same planet – and we’re not that different but all part of the same thing. Heading to space can make us better at caring for the Earth, for each other, and for ourselves,” says Rumpistol.
“But space is so vast, it can also be a little frightening. When we look up at the stars and the vastness of it all and think ‘what the fuck’, we have to let go of control.”
“In that way, ‘Nebula’ is closely connected to ‘Going Inside’. On a psychedelic journey, you also have to surrender. If you resist, things can get really tough,” says Rumpistol.
ASTRO PHOTO
The Rumpistol photo is shot by astro photographer Clearsky Astrofoto (Jakob Arthur Andersen) who has also captured the spaghetti galaxy on the cover of the Nebula album.