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Sitting with Julie Chance and Jon Dark (AKA Jane Arnison) feels like sitting with old friends, engaging, open and genuinely passionate about what they do. Recalling their first encounter, Chance says, “We hit it off straight away and had loads of musical influences in common.” On August 24th, the duo will perform at Berlin’s Pop-Kultur Festival as Evvol. Teasing the performance, Dark reveals, “Our show is pretty much a multi-sensory installation. We\u2019ve got a huge lighting show, an amazing designer on board and of course it\u2019s sound based. Hopefully it will feel like an interactive experience and the audience will become sort of engulfed, either sonically or visually.”<\/span><\/p>\n Berlin has always been a hub of music. Whether techno, electronic or weird forms of punk, the city’s energy has inspired some of the greatest artists of today. It\u2019s hard to imagine living here as an artist and not feeling the immense creativity Berlin brings. “Before I came here, I was obsessed with David Bowie, the Berlin trilogy and Iggy Pop,” says Chance. “A lot of mine and Jane\u2019s musical influences have lived here at some point, and with the heavy history that goes along with the city, you can\u2019t help but feel a dark vibe here.” Evvol has evolved immensely between their last two releases, with the influence of Berlin’s deep, hedonistic lifestyle shaping the group’s sound. When questioned on their influences and how they start a new project, Chance elaborates, “We draw inspiration from everywhere. We\u2019re influenced by the music and artists that we see, and the environment for this particular piece being performed at Pop-Kultur.” Dark interjects, adding, “The biggest challenge for us is how to express our feelings about current social situations without coming from a stance of being privileged and not realising it. It’s about standing united with oppressed people and individuals who don\u2019t have a voice.”<\/span><\/p>\n