Aho Ssan & Sevi Iko DømochevskyFR+ES
Aho Ssan, the alias of Paris-based Niamké Désiré, began as a graphic designer and filmmaker before shifting to electronic music and creating digital instruments. He won the Foundation Francetelevision prize in 2015 and has collaborated with IRCAM/GRM. His debut LP, Simulacrum (2020), delves into societal inclusivity and his experiences as a Black man in France, with its premiere at Berlin Atonal 2019. His music has been featured at Lincoln Center, CTM, and more, with recent releases like Rhizomes on Nicolas Jaar’s OtherPeople label.
Sevi Iko Dømochevsky, a Barcelona-based multidisciplinary artist, transitioned from the VFX and gaming industries to electronic music, collaborating with artists like Skrillex, Arca, and Grimes. His work blends music production with CGI, exploring worldbuilding and pseudo-narratives. He currently performs A/V shows like "Rhizomes" with Aho Ssan and "Absurd Matter" with Shapednoise, while also contributing to Cortical’s live modular act and DJing under the name Domochevsky.
Aho Ssan & Sevi Iko Dømochevsky — Rhizomes AV
Rhizomes AV draws on the concept of roots reaching out to connect with other roots—constantly in motion, expanding in all directions. They possess no definite beginning or end but perpetually reside in the middle, where they grow and overflow. This piece adapts this concept to explore the influence of sound materials on creation, the appropriation of sound objects, and the collaborative nature of a composition that responds to modernity. Aho Ssan creates musical rhizomes by employing a variety of sonic elements and collaborating with artists such as Angel Bat Dawid, Nicolas Jaar, Moor Mother, and clipping. Sevi Iko Dømochevsky contributes to the audiovisual aspect through a hybrid exploration of languages and emotional responses, which play a crucial role in immersing the listener in an organic, mutating universe.
