Softmatter (@soft-matter)
she / they
📍: Berlin / Germany

https://www.instagram.com/soft.matter/

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Berlin-based artist Softmatter shares a dynamic mix for us this week. Anna Pavlova, aka Softmatter, is a DJ, producer, multidisciplinary artist and vocalist whose output is characterised by twisted and distorted electronics, heavy-hitting drumwork and mutant vocal samples. With a keen interest in post-human theory, neuroscience and quantum physics; her musical practice explores the fluidity and uncertainty of experience and perception. In Anna’s own words, “When I begin the creative process without expectations and embracing uncertainty, I get results that represent me the most.”

Softmatter | TM8 #69

✵ @technomateclub 
✵ bookings / promos: tm8club@gmail.com


◑     upcoming 

16.08.25 Tarnau (Berlin, DE)
24.08.25 Body Movements Festival (Ldn, UK)
30.08.25 pmad (London, UK)
04.10.25 TBA (Bristol, UK)
15.11.25 TBA (London, UK)

◐     past (selected)

31.05.25 tm8.club @ FOLD (Ldn, UK)
02.05.25 Groundless Factory (Beijing, CN)
25.04.25 Rendition Arts (Naarm, AU) 
19.04.25 Solace (Naarm, AU) 
12.04.25 Mininini Klub (Wuhan, CN)
11.04.25 Acadana (Hong Kong, HK)
05.04.25 Abyss (Shanghai, CN)
04.04.25 Final (Taipei, TW)
22.03.25 Bise Noire (Valence, FR) 
21.03.25 Rinse (Paris, FR)
27.02.25 Second Born, White Hotel (Manchester, UK)
22.11.24 Zeitgeist, Den Anden Side (Copenhagen, DK)
21.11.24 Drift (Copenhagen, DK)
16.11.24 pmad (London, UK)
02.11.24 tm8.club @ FOLD (London, UK)
24.10.24 SELN, Ormside Project (London, UK)
19.10.24 Rhythm Labs b2b w/ dogheadsurigeri, Corsica Studios (London, UK)
14.09.24 tm8.club @ FOLD (London, UK)
25.08.24 Body Movements Festival (London, UK)
22.08.24 Heelix, RSO (Berlin, DE)
05.07.24 kollektiv aerger (Vienna, AT)
23.06.24 UNFOLD (London, UK)
20.05.24 LOT Radio w/ wish recs (NYC, US)
18.05.24 anti-alias (Providence, US)
13.04.24 Blvsh (Berlin, DE)
28.03.24 Fairycore Syndicate (Bratislava, SK) 
15.03.24 Raise the Energy (Bristol, UK) 
01.03.24 Trance NXC (Barcelona, ES)
23.02.24 Rote Sonne (Munich, DE)
03.02.24 Body Movements (London, UK)
15.12.23 Inferno (London, UK)
25.11.23 para//e/ OXY (Berlin, DE)
04.11.23  fucketfreakkvens  (Oslo, NOR)
29.10.23 UNFOLD (London, UK)
30.09.23 Public Energy OXY (Berlin, DE)
15.09.23 MUSA x tm8.club b2b w/ drazzit (London, UK)
08.09.23 Voight-Kampff (Glasgow, SCO)
18.08.23 Fyema RSO (Berlin, DE)
29.07.23 Body Movements Festival (London, UK)
07.04.23 Trance Party (London, UK)
10.02.23 MUSA (London, UK)
04.02.23 Body Movements Printworks (London, UK)
16.12.22 Maxxing Ukraine Fundraiser (London, UK)
17.12.22 Tiribä DBA (Manchester, UK)
15.10.22 Boudica (London, UK)
02.10.22 UNFOLD (London, UK)
01.10.22 Voight-Kampff (London, UK)
30.09.22 genesys (London, UK)
15.09.22 Maxxing Corsica Studios (London, UK)
30.07.22 Body Movements Festival (London, UK)
22.07.22 Coccyx (London, UK)
09.07.22 ISMUS (London, UK)
15.04.22 Fernweh (Madrid, ES)
02.04.22 Resonate (Turin, IT)
11.12.21 tm8.club (London, UK)
28.11.21 UNFOLD (London, UK)
06.11.21 tm8.club (London, UK)
23.10.21 Riposte (London, UK)
19.07.21 Inferno & Boudica (London, UK)

released on @infinite-machine, @soul_feeder, @parkingstone, Halocline Trance via @egyptrixx and @evo-natura

contact/bookings: softmatter.x@gmail.com

—  select past shows  —

Oct 19, 2024: Creamcake, Berlin
Apr 21, 2024: Abadir, Chago, Tufi, Isaka; Berlin
Jul 07, 2023: Soulfeeder x Club Sirens, Berlin
Dec 16, 2023: XO Noir: Live set w/ Nthng and Blue Hour, Montreal
Aug 20, 2022: Live at World Creations Studio, Montreal
July 8, 2022: Chainlink, Montreal
July 7, 2022: SUBSTRAT Festival at Société des arts technologiques
May 7, 2022: Andy Stott at Newspeak, Montreal
Dec 12, 2021: unrar.me w/ Bloomfeld, Personal Brand, Neutralized, Berlin
Aug 25, 2021 : MUTEK https://montreal.mutek.org/en/artists/softmatter
Mar 13, 2021: COMMON MULTIVERSE by Currents.fm x Infinite Machine w/ Swan Meat, Laughing Ears, Bungalovv, Benfika, Koi, Fausto Mercier & Bonebrokk
May 2, 2020: Club Quarantine w Nkisi, Minimal Violence, Countess Malaise, Korea Town Acid & Venus In Foil
Jan 24, 2020: SOAKed w/ Cali Rose, Korea Town Acid & Venus In Foil, Toronto
Dec 22, 2020: Untitled: Holiday Edition w/ Reka, Toronto
Nov 2, 2020: SOAKed w/ Korea Town Acid, Honey Drip & Venus in Foil, Toronto
Aug 14, 2019: Solo Show Klub CH25, Warsaw, PL 
July 14, 2019: I Love Promise w/ Fred P (NY), Cherry Beach, Toronto
June 18, 2019: Showcase w/ Cucina Povera & Raf Reza, June Records, Toronto
May 30, 2019: Showcase w/ Bénédicte, Khedo, Embassy Bar, Toronto
Jan 31, 2019: Showcase w/ Korea Town Acid, Embassy Bar, Toronto
Jul 01, 2018: ACT! (FKA Egyptrixx), Così e Così & Cares, Baby G, Toronto
Apr 26, 2018: Showcase w/ Joanne Pollock, Leucrocuta & Sages, Handlebar, Toronto
Sep 2015 Audio-visual performance w/ Driftnote @ The House Of Commons, Ottawa

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