sporadic experimental  noisy duo from Berlin
Lara Alarcón (voc, FX) & Mag Masternak (drums)

Past shows:
210924 Hinterraum, Berlin
030923 Trixter, Berlin
120423 Trixter, Berlin

salmon-swims-in-the-ether-hears-and-makes-sounds-harshly-and-softly

Experimental musician, DIY noise synth maker
Contact: info@jenajang.com

Jena Jang is a South Korean audiovisual artist based in Prague, Czechia, actively working across Europe and Asia. Their work focuses on trauma healing through sound, using elements such as harsh noise, power electronics, drone, chanting, and intense screaming for emotional release.

Their music is based on hand-built Tupperware synths, DIY noise circuits, amplified objects, and distorted through 80s-90s vintage effect pedals. Inspired by ancient rituals, healing music is central to their ongoing PhD project, "Contemporary Art of Healing," which explores how live performance can address trauma and seek alternative methods of fundamental healing.

They coined the term "Necrocore," a form of sonic medicine that channels pain into power through raw, cathartic performances. Their work blends chanting, various breathwork, vocal improvisation, traditional Korean music—especially their own experience in samulnori—and shamanic rituals into an experience that is both ghostly and healing. Their performances are rituals of energetic cleansing for both the artist and the audience.

Recent achievements include a notable set at Café OTO in London, organized by the Chinabot label, and performed with Saadet Türköz. They also created a mix for Noh Radio Istanbul, which was then streamed on Radio Alhara Bethlehem and Radio Lora, Zurich. In 2023, they performed at Ars Electronica in Linz with Udasi (FI) and Mia Zabelka (AT) for the Contingent Snapshot programme.

2025
12.12 Das LOT, Vienna, AT
TBA Cashmere Radio, Berlin, DE
13.11 ORWOhaus e.V., Berlin, DE
30.10-11.11 Sound Art Lab Residency, Struer, DK
29.10 Hörbar e.V, Hamburg, DE
25.10 Schmitzundkunzt, Cologne, DE
24.10 TBA Mönchengladbach, DE
4.10 Taxi Salon, Import Export, Munich, DE
4-7.9 TBA, Copenhagen, DK
21.8-3.9 Sound Art Lab Residency, Struer, DK
10-17.8 MØNTAGE CAMP, Urhof20 - Kunsthaus am Schneeberg, AT
1-10.8 HOMEMADE, Wartburg, Salenstein, CH
7-14.7 Art Labo Retreat 2025, Château de Kerminy, Rosporden, FR
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15.6 Asimmetric Bar, Cologne, DE
13.6 Schaumburg Ateliergemeinschaft, Bonn, DE
12.6 Studio DB, Berlin DE
1.06 PARLOUR, Amsterdam, NL
31.5 WORM, Rotterdam, NL
29.5 VIBRA, Lauschangriff, Berlin, DE
30.4 Enchant series, Rello, Brno, CZ
*24.4 workshop at Meta Lab, Vienna, AT
18.4 GATE - Gather All The Electronics, London, GB
17.4 Vorwerkstift, Hamburg, DE
15.04 Mayhem, Copenhagen, DK
14.4 Underwerket, Copenhagen, DK
12.4 SOTU Festival, Vondelbunker, Amsterdam, NL
7.4 Radio Streaming at Radio Phrenia, Glasgow, GB
5.4 T3 - kultúrny prostriedok, Bratislava, SK
4.4 Výměník 1, České Budějovice, CZ
28.3 Oberstübchen e.V., Regen, DE
*22.3 SLUMP.O.O.L vol.4, Vekks, Vienna, AT (Mvd0ae, Myst.K, Ora Et Labora, David Wallraf, Laptop Ensemble Novi Sad)
*21.3 Enchant Series, Rello, Brno, CZ (Mvd0ae, Myst.K, David Wallraf)
17.3 Klubojadalnia Młodsza Siostr, Warsaw, PL
1.3 Punctum 10th Anniversary Event, Prague, CZ
21.2 Saadet Türköz, Jena Jang, Café OTO, London, GB
20.2 !nterpenetration, ARTist's, Graz, AT
9.2 Hetero Space, Solo, ID
8.2 De'Cored Coffee & Bar, Yogyakarta, ID
7.2 Klar Archive, Bandung, ID
6.2 Kios Ojo Keos, Jakarta, ID
26.1 SLUMP.O.O.L vol.3, SENGGI STUDIO, Seoul, KR (Jena Jang, Leon Eckard, Passing Josh, Joyul)
25.1 Noisoom (Critical Listening Community), The Booming Studios, Seoul, KR (Jena Jang, Leon Eckard, POV Noise)
24.1 Club Bbang, Seoul, KR (+Leon Eckard)
22.1 Dotolim, Seoul, KR (Jena Jang, Leon Eckard, Dayoon Lee)
19.1 Trigger Shanghai, Shanghai, CN
18.1 Gebi Bar, Yiwu, CN
17.1 Foamy Foamy, Hangzhou, CN
17.1 Habibi Culture Market, Radio LoRa, Zürich, CH
14.1 Raw Material Space (人之原料重组), Beijing, CN
15.1 Xiaozu (小组工作), Beijing, CN (+Zhao Ziyi (CN))
12.1 Trigger Shanghai, Shanghai, CN
10.1 Revolver, Taipei, TW
9.1 Outer Pulsation, Taipei, TW

(* curated events, workshops)

2024
27.12 Forestlimit, Tokyo, JP
26.12 Oriental Force, Tokyo, JP
26.12 Chinabot episode 8, Radio Alhara, Bethlehem, PS
23.12 火影-hokage, Osaka, JP
22.12 Bar Isshee, Tokyo, JP
21.12 Chef-d’oeuvre, Osaka, JP
13.12 Noh Extended, Istanbul, TR (+Kunsf)
10.12 Noh Radio, Istanbul, TR
7–8.12 BRUITAL LEIPZIG FURORE I, ZxRx, Leipzig, DE
17.11–5.12 Sound Art Lab Residency, Struer, DK
15.11 Audio Art Festival, Krakow, PL
12.11 Tresor Linz, Linz, AT
6.11 Vocal Improv Workshop, Studio Emad Eddin, Cairo, EG *
3–10.11 Perform Czech Pro Visit, Cairo, EG
31.10 Vocal + Butoh + Workshop + Artist Talk, Ping Pong Art Platform, Berlin, DE *
30.9–3.11 Ping Pong Art Platform Residency, Berlin, DE
27.10 Muthers Studio, Birmingham, GB (w/ Si Paton)
26.10 Spanners, London, GB (w/ Si Paton)
25.10 The Turner House, Cardiff, GB (w/ Si Paton)
24.10 Bärenzwinger im Köllnischen Park, Berlin, DE
18.10 LOM Space, Bratislava, SK
12.10 Harsh Voices, OGH Berlin, DE
6.10 Noiseberg, Atelier Äuglein, Berlin, DE
5.10 NIX NOISE, Kontor 80, Leipzig, DE
3.10 Tagada Club, Vienna, AT
18.9 Hanse 3, Dresden, DE (w/ Si Paton)
15.9 Rello, Brno, CZ (w/ Si Paton)
14.9 VEKKS, Vienna, AT (w/ Si Paton)
12.9 PIE – Collective Improvisation, Cross Attic, Prague, CZ
11.9 SLUMP.O.O.L vol.2, Punctum, Prague, CZ
26.8–6.9 Theatre in Palm Residency, Turun AMK, Turku, FI
19.8 Sound Art Lab, Struer, DK
1–31.7 Copper Leg Art Residency, Vaskjala, EE
31.7 Kauno Menininkų Namai, Kaunas, LT
27.7 Saund Festival, Suuresadama, Hiiumaa, EE
14.7 Cabaret Voltá, Tallinn, EE
12.7 Kultuuriklubi Salong, Tartu, EE
10.7 3 SOLOS, Circle in Cube, Tallinn, EE
5.7 Shelter, Tallinn, EE (w/ Gabber Modus Operandi, Prison Religion, Hungr)
16–26.6 Cabin Studio Residency by Studio Hrdinů, Pěčice, CZ
19.6 SLUMP.O.O.L vol.1, Punctum, Prague, CZ
13.6 Funeral Marching Band Opening, Kaštan Scéna Unijazzu, Prague, CZ
7.6 APORON 21, Kunst Klub Kräftner, Graz, AT
6.6 Vašulka Kitchen, Brno, CZ
28.5 Studium P, Vilnius, LT
26.5 XI 20, Vilnius, LT
25.5 Festivalis Druskomanija, Lithuanian Composers' Union, Vilnius, LT
17.5 Multiversal Series Vol. 138, Kastanienkeller, Berlin, DE
14.5 Unheimlich Unheimlich, xxxster, Berlin, DE
11.5 Sphere Radio, Leipzig, DE
26.4 Femmetruckdrivers, xxxster, Berlin, DE
12.4 ENCHANT vol.2, Rello, Brno, CZ
26–31.3 SLAGROOM Residency, The Hague, NL
14.3 Cikada Collective vol.1, Prague, CZ
2.3 Vekks, Vienna, AT (Jang/Pátra & Zimmermann/Lienhard)
18.2 BNSU, SECRET AEROBIC CLUB, TIMMI (JENA JANG replaced), SÄKKIKANGAS, Punctum, Prague, CZ
13.2 Wakushoppu, Punctum, Prague, CZ
19.1 Dotolim, Seoul, KR (w/ Kim Gu)
10.1 Invertor 02, Oriental Force, Tokyo, JP
7.1 Bar Isshee, Tokyo, JP (w/ Ayako Kanda)

2023
31.12 Denoize Festival: Docking Around, Seoul, KR
30.12 Accidental Collision – Jena Jang // Passing Josh, The Gravitational Field, Seoul, KR
28.12 Why Are You So Annoise?!, YenTown Saigon, Saigon, VN
26.12 A Night of Jena Jang, Cù Rú Bar, Da Lat, VN
7.12 Gob Gob Label Event (duo w/ Arnica Montana), Auditorium, Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, CZ
3.12 Live set for silent film “Häxen (1922)” w/ Ingrid Frivold, Punctum, Prague, CZ
27.11–1.12 Patch Point Residency (Modular Synth), Berlin, DE
29.11 ALGOMYSTICA: Kunsf (TR) x Jena Jang, PAS, Berlin, DE
26.11 Hard to Talk! w/ JoJi (CA), PAS – Petersburg Art Space, Berlin, DE
19.11 Prague Headphone Festival, Punctum, Prague, CZ
20.10 Duo w/ Bilwa, Anomalie Art Club, Berlin, DE
13.10 Live Visuals, Altenburg, Prague, CZ
5.10 ENCHANT: Accou, Nuances d'engrais, Jena Jang & sayэ no fire, Skleněná louka, Brno, CZ
30.9 Performance w/ Marína Abramovič Po Sebe Neupratuje, Biela Noc, Bratislava, SK
21.9 Střešovická kramle, Underdogs’, Prague, CZ (w/ Jadran)
10.9 Ars Electronica Festival, Stadtwerkstatt, Linz, AT (w/ Udasi, Mia Zabelka)
30.8 Bramborack vol.1, Petrohradska Kolektiv, Prague, CZ
7–10.8 Sharing Lab / Nature of Us by Bazaar Festival, Lókút, HU
26.7 Sonic Garden vol.4, Zámek Troja, Prague, CZ
15.7 Duo w/ Ivana Marina Holla, Hradby Samoty, Jablonica, SK
31.5 CURE IV Performance, UM Gallery, Prague, CZ
3.5 Guest Vocal for B.Y.S., “It’s About Spirituality,” Sparti, GR
29.4–15.5 Koumaria Residency by Medea Electronique, Sellasia & Athens, GR
21.4 CURE III Performance, Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art, Yerevan, AM
20.4 CURE II Performance, Hay-Art Cultural Center, Yerevan, AM
19.3 Punctum, Prague, CZ (w/ Anouck Genthon, Lionel Marchetti, Joke Lanz, vrrrbitch)

2022
19.12 Hauskonzert drei / třetí sklepní koncert, Kamenicka 48, Prague, CZ
17.12 Noční Setup, Studio Hrdinů, Prague, CZ
11.12 Brœk (experimental music/art series), xxxster, Berlin, DE
29.11 Experimental: Electroacoustic Noise, Klub Paliarka, Prague, CZ
12.11 SONDA Festival (w/ Jakub Nečas), Hvězdárna a planetárium, Brno, CZ
10.10 Hauskonzert zwei / sklepní koncert dva, Kamenicka 48, Prague, CZ
27.9 Guest musician, Simon Whetham: ChannellingAV, GAMPA, Pardubice, CZ
18.9 Duo w/ Ivana Marina Holla, Biela Noc, Bratislava, SK
10.9 A Day of Sound (curated by Pavel Klusák), GASK, Kutná Hora, CZ
11–22.7 "Valdis Bušs" Plein Air Residency, Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, LV
2.7 Finissage Covidoki (collective improvisation), Pałac Sztuki, Krakow, PL
11.6 #Oooh_London – International AV Free-Improvisation Festival, New River Studios, London, GB
28.4 Hybrid Sessions (collective improvisation), Kampus Hybernska, Prague, CZ

2021
20–28.9 JAWO Music Residencies, IT
19.7–1.8 Associació Cultural Konvent (residency), ES
9.6 Purple Ears: Phonon & Noise Kitchen (solo debut), Punctum, Prague, CZ

2020
1–30.9 Zaratan – Arte Contemporânea Residency, Lisbon, PT
2.8 Shamanic New Wave: GÜLD (Jena Jang, Aldana Duoraan, Ladislav Prusenovský), Kampus Hybernska, Prague, CZ

Techno, Field recording, sound collage, bruit

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other projects by David Heath include  5 Animals At The Zoo Eating Grass, Del Boca Vista, Spotted Pinto Bean, Who Ate David?, and Happy Hour Ninja Freak Show.

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