at SONAR Festival, Barcelona 2025
Premiered as part of yaboihanoi’s live set at SONAR 2025, the show took listeners in SonarHall, the biggest stage in the SONAR DAY lineup, on a musical journey through thumping beats anchored in Thai classical rhythm and melodies. The showcase mesmerized audiences with projections and visuals rooted in Thai Shadow Theare and Dance, which were filmed and choreographed in Thailand and reimagined with a superstar cast of local and international artists.
Known by his stage name “ญาบอยฮานอย yaboihanoi”, Lamtharn Hantrakul is an award-winning AI Sound Artist / AI Research Scientist reimagining Thai classical music through electronic music with a touch of generative AI. Based in Bangkok, Thailand, his dance music is unique in its uncompromising use of Thai tunings made possible through technologies like AI-based sound synthesis. His music challenges how technology can empower arts and culture from Southeast Asia, fusing his unique background as a composer and
8 years as a programmer in the tech industry (ex-Google/TikTok).
Kid Buak Sipp is a Bangkok-based Classical and Contemporary Thai Dance troupe led by Yuthana and Klakul Agradechanat. The team has an extensive roster of performances across dance festivals in the Asia-Pacific region and international stages. Recent showcases include the Thai Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, opening performance with yaboihanoi for the Thai Ministiry Commerce Gems and Jewelry Expo 2022 and Thailand Got Talent 2010.