From solitary listening sessions in her living room to unbridled sound explorations in her studio, Mika Oki constantly traverses the extremes of order and chaos.
We visited the Brussels-based producer in her daily environment(s), catching a glimpse of the creative spaces that shape her transdisciplinary work.
Photos by Mika Oki, Lydie Nesvadba and Thomas Ost
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What are these spaces?
My room where I collect & listen to my music, LYL radio's studio where I record my mixes and my studio where I do my sonic explorations.
Why do you like to work here?
I like to move between chaos and order, ebullition and calmness. It's something I always deal with in my head and is also visible in my work. Each work needs a different mindset and I feel lucky to be able to choose. My room & LYL's studio are at La Brasserie Atlas, where I live with sixteen other artists and musicians. This place is really fulfilling because of its effervescence but I also like my studio where I can have my own bubble. The studio is at 254Forest, a transdisciplinary space where different fields such as music, performance, digital and visual arts are working.
"I like to move between chaos and order, ebullition and calmness. It's something I always deal with in my head and is also visible in my work." - Mika Oki
What are your favourite parts in here?
The sunlight in my room when I listen to music.
My bottle of wine when I record my mixes.
Palo Santo when I’m making music.
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If you could add something to this space, what would it be?
Multiple speakers! At least four in each space. And also I would bring my cat to my studio, cause it's the best advisor.
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