Blue Lake is the musical project of American born, Copenhagen based multidisciplinary artist and musician Jason Dungan, who signed to the Tonal Union imprint for the release of his latest longform album ‘Sun Arcs’ (2023). Weaving between self-built zithers, drones, clarinets, slide guitars and drum machines, ‘Sun Arcs’ is a beautifully unique sound offering with inventive, free spirited and DIY sensibility.

A self-taught player, Dungan began freely experimenting with self-built multi-string

instruments, preferring to build his own hybrid 48-string zither and working in the realms of left-field ambient music, off kilter folk and improvised acoustic minimalism. The starting point of ‘Sun Arcs’ saw Jason travel for a week alone to Andersabo, a cabin set in the idyllic Swedish woods just outside of Unnaryd, known also as the music project, festival and residency space which has been run by Dungan since 2016, hosting artists like Sofie Birch, Johan Carøe and Ellen Arkbro. From his early days in London's vibrant arts and music scene to his current role as a curator at Polychrome, an independent music and art space in Copenhagen's heart, Dungan's Blue Lake project continues to shape and enrich the contemporary live music landscape.