Mikkel Alvheim Åse (f.1998) has a background as a percussionist and is currently studying composition at The Norwegian Academy of Music. He has previously performed with ensembles such as SISU, as soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, and has been a regular member of the Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. His compositional processes often explore the musical values sitting in the cross-section between music and closely related subjects, such as movement and space, and he has previously cooperated with both dancers, choreographers and architects. During his studies he has specialized in electroacoustic music, and his pieces often play with the same subjects.