In the wake of celestial unrest, a die was cast among the envious and idle gods of yore and a doomed destiny befell the primordial children of divine design - astral anomalies, fallen from grace.
In defiance of this injustice, a violent metamorphosis occurred … in a secret embryonic space, from which creatures unknown unfolded - heretics, chimera and seraphim, which we christened the 4LLEN, emerged from this cold and turbulent expanse of cosmic decay.
These beings roamed the lonely borderlines, piloting their wandering sojourns across the fabric of dreaming until their bodies and souls begged for solace.
Lost and weary, they made a nest, a dwelling of dust and light, surrounded by a sea of lacrima, a sanctuary baptized in sorrow’s tide, engulfed in the swell of a distant mother’s lament.
Endless Return presents 4LLEN, a durational rave performance comprising of four distinct parts featuring Rosemainy Buang of Antarmuka (SG), Teya Logos (PH), obese.dogma777 (PH) and Mervin Wong (SG), with butoh choreography by XUE (SG). 4LLEN explores the tragic archetype of the fallen (4LLEN) angel, a doomed mythological figure, tapping into conditions of otherness, estrangement and alienation, symptomatic of contemporary Singaporean society.
By delving into these themes, 4LLEN aims to examine the unsettling afflictions of contemporary urban existence, prompting audiences to reflect on their own experiences. This performance, created for and with the support of the T:>Works Per°Form Open Academy fellowship takes place within an immersive space called 'The N3st', constructed by Endless Return’s Mervin Wong — a speculative sonic environment that also allows for audience participation/contributions throughout the course of the show.
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Endless Return (ER) is a small music platform from Singapore run by butoh dancer XUE and artist/producer Mervin Wong. ER rejects capitalist event structures, opting instead for gatherings that prioritise creative exploration over financial motives.
ER happenings cannibalise and iterate on themselves in the form of eternal Returns — unique events that allow for exciting artistic intersections across art, music and performance. Initially conceived during the pandemic as a virtual rave, ER has evolved into a music label and experimental series dedicated to charting the sonic badlands of Singapore and Southeast Asia.
ER is dedicated to unearthing and showcasing the most subversive of the Singapore underground and like-minded regional acts. ER recent releases include "Parodyse City" (2023) by Singaporean DJ and producer Vangoth666. ER has been featured on publications like Mixmag Asia, Female Magazine Singapore and Life in Arpeggio and was also the recipient of a Creative Grant by Refraction Festival in 2022. ER has also been a resident with Hong Kong Community Radio for the past two years and running.
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Born from the ashes and rubble of the defunct electronic music project "similarobjects"; comes "obese.dogma777", a fusion of esoteric maximalism by way of abrasive, post-modern electronic club sounds. His output often takes the form of recontextualizations of mainstream club tropes infused with eclectic, experimental, intrusive and abrasive sound-design elements and dystopian sounds.
His work often explores speculative ideas and theories in the realm of pop culture, net concrete, technology, occultism, meta-irony, hyperrealism and memetics.
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Rosemainy Buang is a gamelan musician, educator, composer, and sound artist from Singapore. With a decade of training in gamelan, she is dedicated to expanding her creative horizons through collaborative projects with other artists from diverse disciplines.
Approaching art-making with a multidisciplinary and experimental attitude, she attempts to question, build upon and expand the limits of traditional soundscapes, philosophies and aesthetics.
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Teya Logos is a militanteng transpinay and artist-activist screaming and producing violent dance music from Quezon City, Philippines. Fixated on her struggle as a queer, imperialized, and colonized woman, she cites her biggest inspirations are hardcore club music, her people, and her faith.
She has released music on Czech label UNIZONE, the Egyptian label ANBA, and contributed to the Palestinian charity-compilation "FREE" on Mutants Mxitape with a single titled "FUCK THE WEST". In the past, Teya has performed at popular electronic music events such as Boiler Room, CTM Festival, and Pestapora, while having her work and sets featured on popular media outlets such as DJ Mag, Mixmag Asia, and ABS-CBN. In 2023, Teya started her regional tour. Playing in Melbourne, Sydney, Bangkok, Taipei, Jakarta, & Singapore. Later that year Teya also played a second time for CTM Festival, performing a live performance in Säule, Berghain and toured in Europe.
Since 2018, Teya has run and is a proud member of CXD, an online electronic music-community. When she's not creating music, she prays and advocates for revolutionary feminism and anti-imperialism.