Nansea

Nansea (ˈnænsi) takes her name from a homophobic slur, reclaiming then submerging it in a cooling balm of polyphonic fractals, waves of synth crashing against 80’s-inspired drum machines, and the lull of a calm ocean on a moonlit night. Above it all floats the glide and glitter of the wonderous voice of Marek Polgesek (he/she/they), a voice both so settled and grasping, ecstatic and full, that it defies genre and gender boundaries—existing in a secret realm between Rosalia and Ravel. Polish-born, but raised in a small German town after their family relocated—a time also marked by the loss of her father—Nansea eventually found himself in Berlin, buffeted by swells of techno, operatic arias, and the internationalist artists of the queer and pop strata of the capital. Performances have rippled outward from Kreuzkölln bars and theatres to Berlin institutions like HKW, Berghain Kantine, and Torstraßen Festival, alongside collaborations with GOLOSA, Colin Self, and on Sheena McGrandles’ Dawn (2021). With themes of community, queer experience, and dismantling gender, Nansea’s sound has evolved from the neo-baroque textures of the Comfort EP (2019) to synth-driven minimalism in “Kindness” (2024) and the pulsing, untamed energy of the 2025 single “Cut.” Now, Nansea is venturing into radio with the debut of Sonic Resistance, a curated listening show exploring music as a force for transformation.