Kasper Bjørke has been a shape-shifting force in electronic music for over two decades, conducting a distinct thread through his vast body of work. From club jams to introspective ambient meditations, the DNA is unmistakably Bjørke’s - and though the musical scenery may change over time, his sound and vision remain clearly evident throughout.
As a DJ, Panorama Bar in Berlin is his all-time personal favorite, with five gigs under his belt so far. Fabric, Rex Club, and Robert Johnson are other standout experiences, along with festivals such as Sónar Barcelona, Roskilde, Montreux Jazz Festival, and Calvi on the Rocks. While Kasper has scaled back touring in recent years - to reduce his climate footprint and be present while his children grow up - he continues to play carefully selected gigs. As he puts it: “DJing still feels fun and inspiring to me. It keeps me on my toes, and the exchange of energy with the dancers is quite addictive… I just still love it too much!"
Bjørke’s solo album journey began with In Gumbo (2007) and hit high gear with Standing on Top of Utopia (2010), featuring his transcendent cover of The Rolling Stones' “Heaven” - later given a timeless rework by Nicolas Jaar. Fool (2012) and After Forever (2014) cemented his reputation as a producer with an uncanny ability to merge pop, disco, and left-field electronics into seamless form.
In 2018, Bjørke veered into more introspective territory with The Fifty Eleven Project, a two-hour ambient opus released via Kompakt. Dubbed "a shimmering, nocturnal masterpiece" by Music Week and named one of The Guardian’s Best Contemporary Albums of the Year, it sketched emotional narratives with minimalist ambient and neo-classical brushstrokes. Eleven short films, directed by LA-based visual artist Justin Tyler Close, accompanied the release and were later exhibited in Copenhagen, Milan, and online via Copenhagen Contemporary.
2019's Nothing Gold Can Stay brought Bjørke back to the dancefloor. Standout moments included his lush cover of The Alessi Brothers' cult song "Seabird" and remixes by Tensnake, Perel, Justin Strauss & Max Pask (as Each Other), and Bawrut. Around this time, he also contributed the 23-minute ambient piece The Beast. The Tree. The Man. to the Australian online listening gallery Longform Edition.
Kasper distilled his DJ energy into Sprinkles (2021), an instrumental club album bursting with effervescence and joy. This sonic glow gave way to the contemplative Mother (2022), a return to his Quartet project. Released via Kompakt, it offered six cinematic neo-classical pieces, each evoking the cycles of Earth's evolution with tenderness and grandeur.
In 2023, he launched Sensitive Records - a platform for ambient-leaning music and a home for his more introspective work. The label also embraces a collaborative spirit, offering space for artists he personally curates. That same year saw the release of two collaborative EPs: Junctions (with Cooper Saver) via Live At Robert Johnson, and Night Soul (with El Agua Es Profounda) on Japan’s Mule Musiq, featuring remixes by Bella Boo and Longhair.
Then came Puzzles (2024), an album that eschewed programmed precision for raw, live energy and collaborative flair. Contributors included Woolfy (DFA, Rong), Icelandic trio Sísý Ey, longtime collaborators Jacob Bellens and Toby Ernest, as well as Tomas Høffding, Rasmus Littauer, and Oilly Wallace. Puzzles felt like a live jam session in the best sense - organic, spontaneous, and brimming with life.
Critics took notice. Metal Magazine called it "a perfect balance between grooviness, danceability, and emotion." Kaltblut dubbed it "a genre-defying masterpiece." Electronic Groove praised its versatility across "intimate home settings and modern dancefloors," while KEXP hailed it as "breezy, groovy, sun-kissed pop that blends disco, synth-pop, and yacht-rock through a distinctive 'Nordic-cool' prism." MusicRadar described it as "a dreamy, carefree slice of sun-dappled disco-pop," and Electronic Sound noted that "the Danish polymath slides effortlessly into the smoother side of the 1980s."
What’s next? New projects are already in motion, including a third Quartet album and fresh collaborations with like-minded artists. For someone who’s never been content to stay in one lane, the future promises more uncharted sonic territory for one of Scandinavia’s most diverse electronic producers.
“The past decade has seen Bjørke steadily rising amongst the ranks of artful, eclectic electronic producers…” XLR8R
"Kasper Bjørke definitely makes art. Each production feels assured with the Scandinavian impacting a genuine sense of the cerebral into his music" Clash Music