WHY2025

Symphony of Fire (Demo): Music created from explosions, fire and lightning!
2025-08-09 , Party Area
Language: English

Artist and His Sustainable Pyro-Musical Orchestra

Since the days of the cavemen, fire and lightning have fascinated humanity as top entertainment. Now, Deventer-based artist Uwe Dobberstein harnesses these primal forces to create musical symphonies. His mind-blowing live shows feature crackling Tesla coils, towering flames, and explosive bursts—all coming together in harmonies and rhythmic patterns. Symphony of Fire tames nature itself.


Much like techno trailblazers Kraftwerk, Dobberstein works tirelessly in his own laboratory, continuously inventing new instruments and music. The result in Deventer: a fully computer-controlled mega-orchestra of fire machines! Drawing inspiration from chiptune, rock, classical music, and hip-hop, the outcome is truly spectacular and unlike anything else.

Their pioneering work is gaining attention. The Dutch NOS news has already featured them. Renowned artists like Binkbeats and Def P have collaborated with the team. They’ve even organized their own festival—"De Langste Nacht"—and have been invited to close major events like Burning Man and Dutch Design Week. The future is here!

South African-born Uwe Dobberstein is responsible for design, the nature-driven processes, and literally drives the orchestra with a whip during live shows. Electronic wizard Peter de Man has laid the electronic foundation making these shows technically and musically possible. Peter remarks, “The language of Symphony of Fire is universal, giving audiences something they've never seen, felt, or heard before.”