The Danish trio, Univers , consisting of Mikael Hegelund Martinsen, Lasse Panduro and Samantha Mercano, create genre-bending fusions of neo-soul and jazz. Crisp beats and soft melody lines coupled with personal stories.

The band has released two EPs and an album, all of which have in common that the sound universe sparkles while poetic melody lines tie a beautiful bow on the melodious, organic productions.

They kicked off 2025 with a performance at VEGA's Udvalgte. Here, the trio delivered a present and extremely well-sounding concert, which prompted Soundvenue to write in laudatory terms:

“Especially the completely instrumental passages oozed life and playfulness, and some hectic passages on the track 'Forsvinder' made a big impression.”

Without big budgets and major labels, Univers has received great praise and played, among other things, in a completely sold-out Ideal Bar in November 2023. They don't play just anywhere, and you have to be lucky when the chance presents itself. It happens to be on September 20th in Lille VEGA. See you?

With their debut album Det vi husker, Dias' sound has evolved into a universe of authentic and modern neo-soul, with elements of indie pop. As a duo, Dea Moksha (vocals) and David Ceesay (vocals, keys) deliver strong grooves and light melodies that meet in the middle and give each other space.

In collaboration with the band, the productions come to life, creating moments where the nuances in the songs come to the fore, with room for both the intimate and the energetic. In Dias' aesthetic lyrical universe, new worlds are created in the familiar, in a mixture of Danish lyrics and moods that tell stories of big and small things.