Beauty/Beast

Formerly- Kenny Glasgow, Philipp Jung, Anstascia, and Acid Tourist (aka Hólmar)

Formerly

Lovestruckk

Acid Tourist aka Hólmar

To commemorate my 25 years in NYC,  I’m posting an re-imagination of @sufjanstevens @AngeloDeAugustine song “Time” that I did during the pandemic. 

It’s a gift, free download, but I would love it so much, if you have coin in your purse or wallet,  to buy their new album or the original, it is quite fantastic.

Time

TIME

Time - Holmar's AcidTourist Edit

750 days....That’s how long we had to postpone our debut as “Formerly” due to the epidemic.  

Originally programmed for April 11th, 2020, in Miami, just a month after the world shut down, we waited patiently for an end to the great pause that felt might never arrive.  In fact, the concept was almost all but abandoned by the four of us when we received the invitation to play at Robot Heart's historical Central Park debut: an opportunity to finally share our passion project together with everyone that was just too good to refuse. 

So without hesitation, we accepted, getting right to work preparing, and after a three-day music session together in Bushwick on May 1st, 2022, we emerged  for our premier; at last, together with a crowd full of Friends & Family and hosted by our brothers at RH precisely 750 days after initially planned. 

All we can say is it was worth the wait. 

Thank you to RH, NYC, and all our fans for joining us on this new adventure.   Hope to catch you all on dance floors soon.

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@weareformerly
@anstascia
@live.forever.jung
@kenny.glasgow.73
@holmarmusik
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Photo Credit:
Peter Ruprecht

Formerly - Robot Heart - Fare Forward - Central Park 2022

DISTRIKT is one of the camps who welcomed us very early on. What we like most about it is that it feels like a real nightclub in the most surreal environment. Kramer, Ben and the whole D-crew are the most welcoming and incredible hosts you can imagine. They put so much blood, sweat & tears in this project. 

And what we love that you have to prepare very differently. You have to find the jams which have a great energy and still the vibes. As it’s daytime and such a big space it’s pure bliss to unite all the different kind of humans, species, stray cats & enthusiasts. The little extras like the green room are a prove of their never ending love for details. We are beyond thankful to be a part of their journey for so many years now and hopefully we are still celebrating this camp another 40 years!

~Philipp & Holmar

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Beauty & The Beast (Philipp Jung b2b Holmar) DISTRIKT Sound - Burning Man 2022

From Stars To Dust EP [WZW-013]

Listen & buy: bit.ly/fromstarstodustep

A1. When The Stars Are Aligned ft. Acid Tourist, Greg Paulus, Mâhfoud, Michael Tello, Saqib (Original Mix) 
A2. Believe And Stories ft. Arteriam (Original Mix) 
B1. A Reason feat. Robert Owens by Sander Markey, Ricardo Turacchio & Jose Noventa
B2. Go Away In Space (Original Mix)
B3. Go Away In Space (Krewcial Remix)
C1. When The Stars Are Aligned ft. Acid Tourist, Greg Paulus, Mâhfoud, Michael Tello, Saqib (dOP Remix)
C2. When The Stars Are Aligned ft. Acid Tourist, Greg Paulus, Mâhfoud, Michael Tello, Saqib (LUM remix)
D1. Believe And Stories ft. Arteriam (Franca Remix)
D2. Believe And Stories ft. Arteriam (Alvaro Suarez Remix)

Jose: “Well, where do I even begin…
Family first! Without ur support I wouldn’t be here…I gotta say, I'm feeling thankful for this wild and wonderful ride we call life.

And to the collaborating artists, the visionaries, the mad geniuses who poured everything into this killer EP. You all are the legends, painting the soundtrack to our collective insanity. Your creativity and passion are what keep the fires burning, you know?
So thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
At the end of the day, we're all just trying to make our way in this crazy world. But hey, at least we're doing it together, right? So here's to you, may the good times roll on.

Viva la revolución!”

All tracks written & produced by Jose Noventa, except:
- ‘A Reason’, written and produced by Sander Markey, Jose Noventa & Riccardo Turacchio;
- When The Stars Are Aligned, written and produced by Jose Noventa, Marc Georgios Mâhfoud, Holmar Filipsson (Acid Tourist), Michael Tello, Saqib Malik, Greg Paulus.

Mixed & mastered by Gert Beazar (Stavroz) & Giulio Abbattista (Pitagorastudio). EP artwork by Bart De Vos - Pretty Weird.

From Stars To Dust [WZW-013]

A1. When The Stars Are Aligned ft. Acid Tourist, Greg Paulus, Mâhfoud, Michael Tello, Saqib (Original Mix)

Buy & listen

A1. When The Stars Are Aligned ft. Acid Tourist, Greg Paulus, Mâhfoud, Michael Tello, Saqib

Before we put out our first official release on Acid Tourism, the "Acid Tourist" insists we take you on a little detour and visit some re-imaginations that we have been working on these past years. We will start this side-expedition of the musical kind and travel back to my homeland, Iceland, with an artist that has been an inspiration through the years, Björk,  and an homage to her song "Always Full of Love.” 

Toward the end of the pandemic, I had the pleasure of working in the studio with my Brother, @RohanAlyan, at his Modern Art Theory gallery in Miami.

Together, we captured its essence and redressed it into a serious peak-time banger.

[FREE DOWNLOAD]

All is Full of Love (Acid Tourist & Rohan Alyan Re-Imagination [FREE DOWNLOAD]

https://getphysicalmusic.lnk.to/radio

Tune into this new episode of Get Physical Radio by Beauty/Beast (Philipp Jung & Holmar). Dive into the enchanting world of Beauty/Beast, the iconic duo of Get Physical's co-founder Philipp Jung & Holmar, the "Acid Tourist." This live set from the Junkyard stage at Lightning in a Bottle festival in 2023 showcases their synergy, weaving tales of human duality with captivating beats.  Known individually for their influential projects, M.A.N.D.Y & Thugfucker, respectively, together they are a powerhouse promising an unforgettable journey through sound.

Tracklist:

01 Super Flu - Doppt (Hyenah Rmx)
02 Rodriquez JR - Behind the Sun
03 Laps - This Broken Heart
04 Audiojack - Turya
05 Mike Spirit - Sweet Enough
06 Kaletti Club - Polarlicht (Drauf&Dran Rmx)
07 Francesco Allendes - Monster feat Kiki
08 Dennis Ferrer - Transitions
09 Adriatique - Rollox
10 Jonas Rathsman - Heartbeat
11 Sabb & Add2Basket - Do you wanna
12 Frankey - Sing
13 Alani - Al Meraya (Marc Piñol Rmx)
14 Adam Port & Stereo MCs - Place
15 Philip Bader & Niconé - Mouse in the Machine
16 M.A.N.D.Y. & Booka Shake - Oh Superman
17 PhonoKemi -  Last Night
18 Johnny D - Orbital Life
19 Kenny Larkin - Cirque de Soleil
20 Toman - Sunshine & Ravioli
21 Adam Ten & Yamagucci - The Girl next Door

https://getphysicalmusic.com/

Get Physical Radio - Beauty/Beast (Philipp Jung & Holmar)

EPISODE 200: THE LOST TRANSMISSION

The Acid Tourist aka Holmar. A Brooklyn legend, an Icelander, a merry prankster, a sonic alchemist once known as half of Thugfucker, a current member of the Formerly supergroup, and one half of Beauty and the Beast with Phillip Jung.

Episode 200 of Bespoke Musik Radio. It was meant to be his grand return. But then, without a word, he vanished.

The radio show skipped ahead, leaving an empty slot in its timeline—a silent tribute to the episode that never was. Twenty episodes later, the airwaves cracked. A low, warped hum slithered through the static. Faint laughter echoed from nowhere and everywhere at once. Then, a voice—distorted, playful, familiar.

The Acid Tourist.

The words came through in jagged bursts, a transmission riddled with interference. The episode had never been lost, he explained. We had simply been listening on the wrong quantum timeline. While the rest of us moved forward, The Acid Tourist took a detour—a casual bike ride through a wormhole, a ripple in the acid stream, slipping through the cracks of reality itself. And in his travels, he discovered an alternate timeline where Episode 200 always existed.

This 6-hour plus show consists of two sets, recorded live: the first in January 2019 at the Wolfkop Weekender in Citrusdal, South Africa—an open-air sonic odyssey under the Southern Hemisphere’s starlit sky. The second, a morning session in August 2023 at KaterBlau’s Acid Bogen in Berlin, where the Spree whispered secrets to the sunrise.

Now, brought back to our dimension. Thought lost to the sands of time—here, finally, for your listening pleasure. ❤️

•⁠  ⁠soundcloud.com/holmarmusik
•⁠  ⁠soundcloud.com/wolfkopweekender
•⁠  ⁠⁠soundcloud.com/kater_blau
•⁠  ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/dj-marshall-1

Bespoke Musik Radio 200 : The Acid Tourist [The Lost Transmission]

BKS07 A1 ROC - Changes (Acid Tourist & DeWinter Rmx)

"Throwback to last year on the playa, one of those nights when time bends and the desert decides for you.

Anton Tumas and I had just wrapped another impromptu adventure, and instead of calling it a night, we followed the dust deeper into the unknown. We cycled across the playa like cosmic vagabonds, looking for Luna as the sky slowly began to change colors. 

We had almost given up when out of nowhere, she finally appeared, in all her glory, and the next chapter unfolded: an unplanned back-to-back, just pure playa magic carrying us until the sun had risen.

Sometimes the best journeys aren’t the ones you map or prepare for..."

Support collaborators:

Hólmar aka Acid Tourist
www.soundcloud.com/holmarmusik
www.instagram.com/holmarmusik

Anton Tumas
www.soundcloud.com/antontumas
www.instagram.com/antontumas

Holmar B2B Anton Tumas @ Luna the Artcrane [Burning Man 2024]

It was the last morning of the 2016 Burn and there was a small, but beautiful crowd of dedicated burners gathered, as most had already continued back to the outside world. We were feeling very spent, tired, dusty and freezing, but powered through the transition from night until dawn and once the sun broke through, it brought warmth to our bones and it turned into very special morning indeed...

https://soundcloud.com/nicostojan
https://soundcloud.com/thugfucker

Photo credit: Julien Vergely

Art piece: Pulse & Bloom 

Pulse & Bloom is an interactive art installation that visualizes participants' heartbeats with the hope of syncing human heartbeats in a rhythmic pattern.

www.pulsebloom.com

Nico Stojan & Holmar Filipsson (from Thugfucker) aka Lovestruckk - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

Parties4Peace celebrates our 15 Year Anniversary 
and presents Patagonica vol 10

The 2018 PATAGONICA tour in Chile brought together artists, environmentalists and music producers from cities around the world including Tokyo, Berlin, New York and Santiago to promote a culture of peace and sustainability. Our special guests for this musical journey throughout 7 cities in Chile were Holmar and Philipp Jung (M.A.N.D.Y.), along with friends and producers in every city we visited during the tour. Thank you so much to all of our partners who support Parties 4 Peace and have donated their time and talent to make this project possible ! In collaboration with the oldest environmental nonprofit organization in Chile, CODEFF - National Committee to Protect the Flora and Fauna, we are working towards a Campaign to declare Patagonia a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO. 

To learn more about the project, read this exclusive interview with Holmar and Philipp here on Electronic Groove : http://electronicgroove.com/interview-parties4peace/ 

We look forward to hosting more artists and producers on our upcoming tours with MAPA - Music & Art Peace Academy and Peace Boat US. In Feb 2019 we aim to join the 100th Global Voyage of Peace Boat in Patagonia - see the full itinerary here : http://peaceboat.org/english/?page=view&nr=132&type=4&menu=64

Please follow us on social media here : 
https://www.facebook.com/parties4peace/

Special thanks goes to our partners at Piknic Electronik Santiago and Santo Remedio for supporting Parties4Peace on tour in Chile this year !
https://www.facebook.com/PiknicElectronikSantiago/

More info on Peace Boat US
http://www.peaceboat-us.org

Parties4Peace
http://www.parties4peace.com

Parties4Peace 15 Years - Patagonica - Philipp Jung (M.A.N.D.Y.) & Holmar at Piknic Electronik Chile

Burning Man 2018 @ Robot Heart 

Lovestruckk - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2018

Disarmed - Disarmed (Lovestruckk Remix)

DISTRIKT was my very first DJ gig at Burning Man 10 years ago and it felt so good to be back. This year’s set up was insanely amazing! The perfect layout and so many happy and beautiful people.  I'm so happy to have shared that experience with my brother Holmar and to be able to play a longer set to close DISTRIKT on opening day was just what we needed. 

~Forever Jung 
(Formerly PHILIPP JUNG from M.A.N.D.Y)

Beauty & The Beast (Philipp Jung b2b Holmar) - DISTRIKT Sound - Burning Man 2019

Bookings: Gunita@Listedbookings.com
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https://bio.site/acidtourist

Label: 
www.soundcloud.com/acidtourism
www.instagram.com/acid.tourism

Legend has it that Hólmar was born during the dawn of winter solstice, way up in the highlands of Iceland, to one of it’s oldest and most secret “Hidden People” communes.  Sadly his elvish mother passed from complications during birth, and one fateful night not long after,  he was found by his human adoptive parents on their doorstep. They were sheep farmers in the valley below and in a letter they found by his side, they were promised the protection of their flock in exchange for raising him as their own. Knowing the many tales of wrath inflicted on villagers not complying with their highland neighbors, they took him in straight away and Hólmar spent his formative years on their quaint farm. 

His mother, an avid swimmer, would bring him to the cold mountain lakes during the summer months and teach him all there was to know about being the best there was in the water. It was during one of these lessons, he was discovered by the national synchronized swimming coach, who by chance was hiking in the area. Enamored by Hólmar’s raw talent, he negotiated his move from the tranquil countryside to the nations capital, Reykjavik City. There he began his training and quickly became an integral member of the Icelandic squad. It was during the course of his training for the Olympics in Seoul, that he suffered a serious injury which ended his professional swimming career abruptly. Fortunately, he was able to continue his passion for synchronized group movements above water and formed a dance troupe called the “Black Widows”.  He traveled with them all over Scandinavia winning multiple competitions and dance off’s.

Throughout his time with the “Widows" he discovered his passion for music while putting together playlists for their shows. Eventually he was asked to perform these playlists "live" at parties all over Reykjavik's then bustling underground scene. After many late night gigs, not showing up to practice and seriously messing up some of their shows, he was promptly ousted from the troupe. This was a devastating moment for Holmar and after a great deal of soul searching, he moved to New York.  

There he hit the ground running and started throwing rollicking parties all over the Big Apple. He formed the infamous Crack & Speed Records with his good Parisian friend Jef-k. On C&S he debuted his music as a part of the “super” group Mr. Negative & The Spencer Filipsson Experience.

During one of Holmar’s parties at a former brothel on the Lower East Side, he met Greg Oreck and shortly thereafter founded “Thugfucker”. After working together for a few years, during one hot summer night in Hólmar’s studio in Williamsburg, they created “Disco Gnome”. This record ended up being the first release on Life and Death Records and launched them into the international scene along with Tale of Us and Dj Tennis. He spent next years touring with Greg and fellow mates at Life and Death causing general mayhem and good times at clubs and festivals all around the globe. 

In 2011 he went to Burning Man for the first time, a pivotal moment for him, and now he can be found every year, riding his bike around and playing many marathon sets all week long. 

In recent years in addition to his work with "Thugfucker" he has started new collaborations. He co-founded “Lovestruckk” with Nico Stojan, “Theory of Light” with Brian Cid, “The Birds Fly South” with Maxxi Soundsystem and his first release in 2018 will be an E.P with L.A’s Jon Charnis.  He is also a part of a new dj collective the infamous "Twisted Sisterz".

In 2018 we will see his departure from “Thugfucker",  launching his solo career.

He has now brought his dancing shoes back out of retirement and has staged new impromptu of dance performances of the "Black Widows" on and off stage during his shows, staying true to his choreography roots.

Acid Tourist “aka Hólmar”

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