Marvin Lalihatu

Marvin Lalihatu received his BA in Music and Sound Design from The Rotterdam Academy of Pop Music before studying Electrical Engineering at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. His work is based on his experience as a Moluccan-Dutch eccentric in Rotterdam, being stuck between a multitude of cultures and his life as a teenager in the Y2K era. As part of techno duo ANIMISTIC BELIEFS, Marvin Lalihatu has drawn inspiration from the rave, bubbling and fluxwork scenes as well as social anthropology, fashion, politics and new media artforms. Building on these experiences, he is now looking to expand his research and output as XAKALELE, focusing on his indigenous Moluccan heritage as well as the vibrant melting pot of music scenes in The Netherlands and those far beyond Europe.