iDJa

Sámi electronic music, made from field recordings and shaped into club and ambient.

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Gigs

iDJa playing a live set in front of projected forest footage

iDJa on the main stage at Ijahis Idja, Inari, 2024

Live sets include an abandoned mine in Norberg, Harpa in Reykjavík, TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, Fylkingen in Stockholm and the Spatial Sound Festival in Berlin.

DJ sets include the Ijahis Idja main stage straight after Mari Boine, the first Sámi rave at Márkomeannu, Riddu Riđđu, Prague Pride and Oslo Concert Hall.

Coming up

7 NovGaskačázis at Museum Europäischer KulturenBerlin, live setTickets

21 NovSamisk rave, AMIFF after partyUtheim, Harstad, DJ setEvent page

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About

Markus Magga Thonhaugen performs as iDJa. He is a Sámi electronic music producer and sound artist from Helgeland in northern Norway.

Markus Magga Thonhaugen lea dovddusin artistanama iDJa duohken. Son lea sámi elektronalaš musihkkabuvttadeaddji ja jietnadáiddár eret Helgelánddas Davvi-Norggas.

Recording a cascade with a hydrophone at AahkansnjurhtjieDJ set at Ijahis Idja, Inari, 2024

Much of his work deals with Sámi identity, land rights, and the effects of climate change on Indigenous communities and landscapes.

FAZEmag gave his EPs Šuvva 9/10 and Klubbas 8/10, and the Techno Áhčči music video was nominated for the Golden Chair at the Norwegian Short Film Festival.

Su musihkka lea huksejuvvon elektrovnnalaš buvttadeami, luđiid ja luonddu jietnabáddemiid vuođul. Stuorát oassi su barggus fátmmasta sámi identitehta, eanan vuoigatvuođaid ja mo dálkkádatrievdan váikkuha máilmmi eamiálbmotservodagaide ja eanadagaide.

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Project highlight

Gaskačázis

Audiovisual performance with Eili Bråstad

Field recordings, live joik and electronic music meet microscope-based visuals, and sound and images react to each other in real time.

About Gaskačázis

Microscope visual from Gaskačázis — Visuals: Eili Bråstad

More projects: Gullat, Techno Áhčči, Stories from Sápmie and all projects.