Anastasia Tolchneva, also known as Lovozero, is an artist and composer working at the intersection of sound, performance, and technology. She is a researcher of supernatural vocal techniques and sonic affects.
Her interest in experimental music is rooted in somatic practices, experimental dance, and posthumanist philosophy. Anastasia’s early sound works were connected to sacred music and the search for authentic vocalization. Later, this practice evolved to include extended vocal techniques, somatic optics, and digital systems for sound processing and synthesis. Today, Anastasia approaches sound production as a vital biopolitical tool with unlimited potential.
After moving to Almaty in 2022, Lovozero almost immediately emerged in key projects related to the city’s experimental music scene. She participated in the Prepared Surroundings community showcase during the first edition of the Korkut Triennale. As a composer and performer, Anastasia has taken part in concerts of the Qazaq indie supergroup, including BARSAKELMES — the inaugural performance marking the opening of the Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture, where she performed in a duo with Saadet Türköz.
Anastasia is the curator of the ŞU ŞAŞU experimental sound event series in Almaty. She is also a Kuryokhin Prize laureate (2017).
