The power of the imagination is arguably the greatest during youth. And Oslo-based collective DNA? AND? brings this notion into play in the most remarkable fashion. Comprised of professional musicians and youngsters with Down syndrome, DNA? AND?’s infectious exchange between carefree improvisation and stark repetition elicits some of the most original music ever produced—impulsive, unfiltered, and free.

The project ‘Improv Music Collective DNA? AND?‘ will let users immerse in a 3 song live performance / VR music album of the collective that doesn’t often travel due to their special needs. We want to create an immersive music VR experience, using cutting-edge VR recording techniques. We want their exceptional, improvisational performances to tour the world. 

The goal is not only to spread the music of this band to the world, but also to share their unique way of creating music.

𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙑 𝙈𝙐𝙎𝙄𝘾 𝘾𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝘿𝙉𝘼? 𝘼𝙉𝘿? – 𝘼 𝙑𝙍 Jazz performance was selected for the Venice Gap-Financing Market as part of La Biennale di Venezia in 2025.

Production details:

In collaboration with Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht and DNA?AND? from Oslo.
Country: Norway, The Netherlands
Running time: 25 mins
Status: In development, expected in 2027/2028

A VR music improvisation performance.