Copenhagen's Distortion music festival – in pictures

Distortion takes over the streets of Copenhagen for five days of "orchestrated chaos". Don't say it looks like people milling about. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

People watch the Foderbrættet & Høegs stage from their apartments. Street parties took place on Wednesday and Thursday through different areas of the city. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Master Fatman – it's a name, not a value judgment – plays African beats in the streets of Vesterbro. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Revellers enjoy some beers in the streets. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Fatberri's x Revolt Block Party in Vesterbro. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

The Final Party was held at Refshaleøen, aka Eurovision Island, on Saturday. Bucks Fizz were not present. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

German band The Electronic Swing Orchestra play the Keller Fire Truck stage. As you can see, the stage name is literal. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

People left their photo and phone number for a game of 'Analogue Tindr' on the side of the information caravan. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Daniel Sowe, 28 and Ingrid Brekke, 24, came from Norway just to sit beside Copenhagen harbour before the sunset. They may have listened to some music, too, of course. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Note the technologically advanced upturned milkcrate as Electronic Swing Orchestra play the Keller Fire Truck stage. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

The Hulk watches from the the centre of the crowd as Danish musicians Klumben, Chancho, Mala play the RubA'Dub stage. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

The crowd at the Keller Fire Truck stage at the Final Party look ready for Saga and Martin to storm investigating some new terror threat in a surprise new plotline for The Bridge. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Revellers carefully conceal the logos on their beer cans. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Danish DJs Emil Lange, Eloq and DJ Er Du Dum Eller Hvad play the Fact Magazine stage. Well, we think they do, at any rate. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Hudson Mohawke displays an impressive range of plastic drink receptacles as he plays the Fact Magazine stage. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Hudson Mohawke made the mistake of thinking Copenhagen was in Hawaii. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Hudson Mohawke needs to get himself a belt. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

Danish DJs Theodor & Morten Bruhn play Copenhagen's climbing centre, while one poor chap has his preparations for an assault on K2 thoroughly ruined. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian