sacred
ancesTrees
Sacred AncesTrees is a walking concert that invites us to remember our ancestral kinship with nature and the living stories held in trees. Drawing from folklore, myth, and music, this project transforms the landscapes of Bloedel Reserve into a living stage—each tree a portal into centuries of wisdom, ritual, and song.
AND THE LABORATORY
ABOUT ESTHER
Esther's Laboratory comprises the literary and sonic musings of Brooklyn-based Esther Quansah. Her music is dominated by the intersection of her West African roots with her modern, experimental approach to creating art. In New York, Esther performs live with her afro-psychedelic art-rock project The Narcotix in addition to selective presentations of material from Esther's Lab.
sacred
ancesTrees
Sacred AncesTrees is a walking concert that invites us to remember our ancestral kinship with nature and the living stories held in trees. Drawing from folklore, myth, and music, this project transforms the landscapes of Bloedel Reserve into a living stage—each tree a portal into centuries of wisdom, ritual, and song.
SACRED ANCESTREES (2025)
INSIDES
(2025)
DYING
(2024)
MOMMY ISSUES
(2021)
SELECTED WORKS
ESTHER'S LABORATORY
INSIDES (2025)
THE NARCOTIX
DYING (2024)
THE NARCOTX
MOMMY ISSUES (2021)
SELECTED WORKS
SELECTED WORKS
THE NARCOTIX
DYING (2024)
THE ABSOLUTE
TERROR OF UNCERTAINTY (2024)
THE NARCOTX
MOMMY ISSUES (2021)
FIELD OF BLOOM (2021)
SHOWS
2025
12/5 ECHOES OF THE DIVINE @ FIRST UNITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (BK)
PAST SHOWS
11/6 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ HART BAR (BK)
9/7 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ STUDIO 7117 (SEATTLE)
8/29 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ BLOEDEL RESERVE (WA)
8/2 THE NARCOTIX @ BROOKLYN MUSEUM FIRST SATURDAYS
6/22 THE NARCOTIX @ BELLA ABZUG PARK (4PM SET)
5/10 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ KALEIDOSCOPE BK
5/4 THE NARCOTIX @ BANG ON A CAN LONG PLAY FESTIVAL
4/23 THE NARCOTIX // NU JAZZ @ NUBLU
4/13 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ THREES BREWING
3/12 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ BROTHERS WASH & DRY
2/21 THE NARCOTIX // BIRTHDAY ASS @ SLEEPWALK NYC
1/25/25 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ SHOWROOM ON SCHOLES (PRIVATE ART SHOW)
11/23/24 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ RATU'S (WILMINGTON, VT)
11/22/24 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ THE TAVERN (STONE RIDGE, NY)
11/21/24 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ RACEBROOK LODGE (SHEFFIELD, MA)
11/20/24 ESTHER'S LABORATORY // SAILOR BOYFRIEND // ZACKS MUSIC BOX @ SLEEPWALK NYC
SHOWS
2025
10/5 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ MEGACHURCH
PAST SHOWS
9/7 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ STUDIO 7117 (SEATTLE)
8/29 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ BLOEDEL RESERVE (WA)
8/2 THE NARCOTIX @ BROOKLYN MUSEUM FIRST SATURDAYS
6/22 THE NARCOTIX @ BELLA ABZUG PARK (4PM SET)
5/10 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ KALEIDOSCOPE BK
5/4 THE NARCOTIX @ BANG ON A CAN LONG PLAY FESTIVAL
4/23 THE NARCOTIX // NU JAZZ @ NUBLU
4/13 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ THREES BREWING
3/12 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ BROTHERS WASH & DRY
2/21 THE NARCOTIX // BIRTHDAY ASS @ SLEEPWALK NYC
1/25/25 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ SHOWROOM ON SCHOLES (PRIVATE ART SHOW)
11/23/24 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ RATU'S (WILMINGTON, VT)
11/22/24 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ THE TAVERN (STONE RIDGE, NY)
11/21/24 ESTHER'S LABORATORY @ RACEBROOK LODGE (SHEFFIELD, MA)
11/20/24 ESTHER'S LABORATORY // SAILOR BOYFRIEND // ZACKS MUSIC BOX @ SLEEPWALK NYC