Locust Live: Spectral+ Record Release Show

One night only, Locust (Mark Van Hoen) celebrates a new album, Spectral+, with a performance on the 2220 main stage, presented by Pretty But Wicked.

Locust, the project of British electronic composer and producer Mark Van Hoen, exists in the space between ambient music, IDM, and dream pop. Since emerging in the 1990s, Van Hoen has built a cult following through recordings that combine intricate electronic production with deeply emotional songwriting.

Best known for the acclaimed 1997 album Morning Light, Locust fused fractured rhythms, haunting vocals, and immersive atmospheres into a sound that felt both futuristic and deeply human. The record remains a landmark of late-'90s electronic music, still celebrated decades later.

September 2026 marks the release of Spectral+, the latest chapter in the Locust story and the first release to fully showcase the project's current live incarnation. Featuring a full band led by Van Hoen alongside Olive Kimoto (vocals, keyboards), Jaelyn Valero (drums), and Derek Mabra (guitar), the new lineup expands Locust's singular sound into a powerful live experience.

For this special record release performance at 2220 Arts + Archives, Locust will present material from Spectral+ alongside selections spanning the project's catalog, including many from Morning Light, bringing together nearly three decades of atmospheric, emotionally resonant music.