Marina Herlop

Barcelona-based pianist, composer and producer Marina Herlop brings the new album Dja Dja to the stage at EartH in Stoke Newington, with Aga Ujma also on the bill. The show is the first live presentation of the record.

Marina Herlop is a classically trained pianist, composer, producer and vocalist based in Barcelona. Her earlier albums, Pripyat (2022) and Nekkuja (2023), drew attention within the international experimental scene, and in the years that followed the artist toured a range of major festivals and stages.

Dja Dja is written as one continuous work, using the Hero's Journey as its underlying structure. Its themes are transformation, inner conflict and self-affirmation, with the meeting point of aggression and delicacy at its centre. Herlop extends the sound with new textures and brass parts, while keeping the blend of experimentation and emotional directness found across her previous records.

This tour gives the album its first live outing, in a performance rebuilt for the stage over a preparation period of more than two years, covering study, writing and staging. EartH is a social enterprise that supports emerging musicians, and its music studios in the building are free for young artists to use.