Michael Simpson

You dream of somewhere else -- and it's VEGA with Mikael Simpson

After a number of years with a more acoustic and jazzy expression in his live setup, Mikael Simpson is now returning to the electronic sound landscape that many know and love from his record releases.

With electronic, crackling beats and evocative indie rock, Simpson delivers wondrous Danish lyricism that speaks to both the heart and the head with equal parts sharpness and melancholy.

The setlist, which is “best of”, delves into Simpson's impressive back catalogue and revisits some of the best-loved tracks such as “Are You Here to Get Anything”,” I'm Stuck” and “Before You Fall Asleep”.

In the 90s, Mikael Simpson made a name for himself in the indie group Luksus together with Lise Westzynthius, Georg Rune and Henrik Vibskov. Ever since, the eminent songwriter has made his name firmly on the Danish music scene with five masterful and critically acclaimed albums.

Mikael Simpson's latest album, Something laant, something blaat, was released back in 2011 to a standing ovation from among others GAFFA. In their five-star review, they wrote: “a dark and melancholy, disturbing and haunting, immensely mood-saturated and intensely gripping little stroke of genius of a work.