Bendik Giske & Sam Barker - Live at Le Guess Who?

Bendik Giske & Sam Barker present a surprise performance on the opening night of Le Guess Who? 2025. About Shapeshifting saxophonist and composer Bendik Giske and electronic producer and longtime resident DJ at Berghain, Sam Barker, have developed their own musical language over the years, with a repertoire of epic compositions and contemplative electro-acoustic suites. Both share a fondness for European techno culture with all its collective improvisation and transcendence. Corporeality and queer theory play a major role in Giske’s work, known for exploring the outer limits of the instrument and the body. Extensive use of circular breathing both stretches and shapes his compositions and improvisations. With a classical music education as his foundation, Barker has experimented extensively with atmospheric techno without beats, challenging and expanding the boundaries of dance music in Berlin and beyond. Captured at TivoliVredenburg's Grote Zaal on Thursday, 6 November 2025. Bendik Giske - saxophone Sam Barker - electronics Theresa Baumgartner - light design Kay Sievers - techical support Direction: Dammes Kieft Camera: Anaïs Saebu, Emily Duurland, Hannah Zwaans, Manou Veldman, Jonathan Sipkema, Nicky Pajkić, Rikash Gobardhan, Yuma Eekman, Dammes Kieft Production: Studio Dammes, Ramon de Lima Montage & Grade: Dammes Kieft AC & Datahandling: Dennis Bravenboer Sound recording: Marc Broer Le Guess Who? Team: Bob van Heur, Anne Marleen de Jong, Barry Spooren, Jacob Hagelaars, Bethany Andrzejak, Zsarà Grünfeld, Gijs Cals https://www.leguesswho.com