ML Buch is Marie Louise Buch, a Copenhagen-based composer, producer, guitarist and
vocalist. Following debut EP ‘Fleshy’ in 2017 she released her critically acclaimed album
‘Skinned’ on Danish imprint Anyines in 2020. ‘Suntub’ is her second full length release, a double album consisting of 15 tracks, was released in October 2023 on cult new label 15 love.
In her compositional practice ML Buch sketches up her music in an almost architectural way.
The raw material is generated through immersion in playing and assembling as a way of
triggering random magic. Her live performances, both in solo and group formations, is
reflective of her love of combining 7-string electric guitars in open tunings with synthetic
instruments and electronic experiments.
ML Buch has performed at the likes of ICA (London, UK), Volksbühne (Berlin, DE), Pitchfork Paris Avant-Garde (Paris, FR), Pitchfork Festival (Chicago, US), Public Records (New York, US), Zebulon (Los Anegles, US) Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, DK), La Sala Rossa (Montréal, CA), Longboat Hall (Toronto, CA), Haus Am Waldsee (Berlin, DE) ZDB (Lisbon, PT), Fuchsbau Arts Festival (Hannover, DE) and the sound and vision programme at CPH:DOX, as well as performing as part of Laurie Anderson’s Talking Choir project.
She has also completed commissioned work with poet Ingvild Lothe and contributed to
releases by artists including CTM, Jura and Astrid Sonne, with whom she has also performed live.