Artist Statement
It is my dream to help shape a beautiful, utopian future—one where the boundaries between virtual fantasy and physical reality dissolve. Where cutting-edge technology, such as the underground world of CERN, merges seamlessly with natural forms like coral and jellyfish. Where pop and high art fuse into one surreal, hyper-fantastical vision.
Hyper-synthetic sounds morph into organic, coral-like textures—alien melodies sculpted through exotic physical modeling synthesis. It’s an escapist dreamworld, resonating with today’s shifting reality.
This vision lives both in my solo project Yarck and in YLVA LUPA, my collaboration with Ylva Rietman. Together, we create Alien Pop: a term that reflects both our futuristic sound and our shared sense of alienation from the conventional and mundane.
With a fascination for the tension between fitting in and standing apart from societal norms, we aim to create a visual and sonic space for anyone who has ever felt like an alien.
Biography
Yarck’s music can be described as taking a walk on an extraterrestrial planet with uncharted flora and fauna. Each track is a journey through that landscape where you start in one place but might end up in an entirely different area.
He is influenced by artists like Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Jan Jelinek, and Burial. Recently his debut single Untangle was added by Spotify to their Editorial Playlist IDM-Essentials.
His debut concert was at the legendary Dutch festival “Le Guess Who?” in 2019 among artists like Björk (Dj set), Mykki Blanco, Machinedrum, and Fis.
In his earlier days, he studied electronic composition in Utrecht and the conservatory of The Hague. He performed regularly live on stage with self-made instruments. One memorable concert he gave was for the Dutch Queen’s birthday in 2007 in the prestigious royal theater of Amsterdam, Carré, broadcasted on Dutch national tv. Yarck is a Netherlands-based artist. He lives in Utrecht and was born in Amsterdam. Yarck is the co-creator and producer of pop artist YLVA LUPA.
Notable Concerts
• Hyperfocus iNDEX – The Grey Space in the Middle – 2022
• Le Guess who? – TivoliVredenburg – 2019
• Magneet Festival – Amsterdam – 2014
• Concert for the Queen – Royal Theatre Carré – 2007