Von: Kiezsalon by Digital in Berlin
Datum: Wed, 03 Jun 2026
Betreff: Tomorrow: Kiezsalon x DAS MINSK begins | Next week w/ Muslim Shaggan and Martha Skye Murphy

View in browser ­ Dear friends and music lovers, Tomorrow we begin our month-long program at DAS MINSKKunsthaus in Potsdam. For our opening, we welcome Cairo’s groove-driven improvisers The Dwarfs of East Agouza and Chicago-based string players and vocalists Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart — joined by music selector Jessica Ekomane. There are just a handful of tickets left — secure yours. Buy Tickets Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart Thursday, 4 June The Chicago trio of Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart create an organic, intertwined sound from their three voices and three string instruments — viola, cello and violin. The trio combine completely free improvisation with careful production, using multiple tape machines and effects to reimagine improvised material as collective compositions. Their recent debut album BODY SOUND, out on International Anthem, “reaffirms the pleasure of collective music-making in contemplative improvisations that are both patient and restorative,”wrote Pitchfork. Listen on Bandcamp The Dwarfs of East Agouza Thursday, 4 June Founded in Cairo in 2012 by Maurice Louca, Sam Shalabi, and Alan Bishop, The Dwarfs of East Agouza make free-spirited music that touches upon jazz and krautrock, with influences of Arabic and Egyptian Shaabi music. On stage, the trio embraces their improvisational dynamic, taking them in whichever musical direction they feel like playing, resulting in exciting and spontaneous shows. Their 2023 live album High Tide in the Lowlands was praised by taz, which wrote: “The three dwarves don’t just bring order to the chaos; they’re also in top form here – how fortunate that they once met in Agouza.” Listen on Bandcamp Jessica Ekomane (DJ) Thursday, 4 June French-born and Berlin-based electronic musician and sound artist Jessica Ekomane creates situations where the sound acts as a transformative element for the space and the audience. Her work has been presented at various institutions worldwide, and her latest release was issued by Portraits GRM. Ekomane joins us tomorrow as our music selector, playing before, in-between, and after the live sets. Book your Ticket Next Week at Kiezsalon x DAS MINSK Thursday, 11 June In the second week of our residency, we present two distinct vocalists: London-based singer-songwriter Martha Skye Murphyand Lahore’s accomplished classical singer Muslim Shaggan. Unpredictable, theatrical and tender, Murphy’s debut album Umwas released by AD93 in 2024, leading The Quietus to praise “her remarkable, fragile soprano, offset with bursts of operatic ululations.” One of the most accomplished vocalists of his generation in Pakistan, Shaggan’s musical experiments combine voice with harmonium and tanpura, remaining rooted in traditional knowledge while unconstrained by its rigorous methodologies. Buy Tickets The current exhibition at DAS MINSK, Collective Osmosis by contemporary artist Oscar Murillo, will also be open to all Kiezsalon guests throughout the month. We invite you to arrive early, explore the museum, and bask in the evening sunlight on the rooftop terrace. DAS MINSK is only a 40-minute trip on the S-Bahn from central Berlin, and a 5-minute walk from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. See you tomorrow, Michael Rosen & Team Kiezsalon at DAS MINSK Thursday, 4. June w/ Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart, Whitney Johnson, The Dwarfs of East Agouza and Jessica Ekomane Doors 19:00 / Start 20:00 CET DAS MINSK | Max-Planck-Straße 17 in 14473 Potsdam Tickets / Google Maps / Read more… ­ ­ ­ ­ Digital in Berlin Brückenstraße 1, 10179 Berlin mail@digitalinberlin.de, +49 30 12 0878 47 This email was sent to news@degem.de The Kiezsalon is a project by Digital in Berlin. Curated by Michael Rosen and funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. The Kiezsalon in Brandenburg is in cooperation with DAS MINSK Kunsthaus in Potsdam. Presented by The Wire and taz, die tageszeitung. Images in this E-Mail: Kiezsalon x DAS MINSK by Victoria Alexandrova. Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart by Leah Wendzinski. Dwarfs of East Agouza by Geert Vandepoele. Jessica Ekomane by Camille Blake. Muslim Shaggan by Yahya Ahmed. Martha Skye Murphy by Zachariah Mahrouche. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Digital in Berlin, Kiezsalon, visited one of our events, or were in contact with us. … Unser Newsletter erscheint auf Englisch. Wenn Sie eine deutsche Übersetzung wünschen, kopieren Sie den Text und fügen ihn bei einem Übersetzungsdienst wie DeepL ein. Ins Deutsche übersetzen © 2026 by Digital in Berlin The curated platform for serious sound and music since 2008

Von: Johannes S. Sistermanns
Datum: Tue, 2 Jun 2026
Betreff: hr2 ‚Der Nachmittag der Dinge‘ – NYCEMF 2026 New York ‚we are only the present‘ – Ö1 ‚raumtief‘ – SWR KULTUR ‚Immer jetzt‘

Von: anja erdmann
Datum: Sat, 16 May 2026
Ausstellung: Saline 34 goes DEF.Inition / Vernissage: 16.05. ab 18 UHR / Petersberg Erfurt

Von: Matthias Entreß
Datum: Fri, 15 May 2026
Betreff: Radiotipp: Die Baltic Music Days – meine Reportage auf DLF-Kultur, Montagabend 5 nach 12

Liebe Radiofreunde, das Bild zeigt den „Großen Bernstein“, den wunderbaren Konzertsaal in der Stadt Liepaja, Lettland, an der Ostsee. Dort fanden drei, später in Riga weitere Konzerte der „Baltic Music Days“ statt, die jährlich wechselnd in Litauen, Lettland und Estland stattfinden und natürlich vor allem KomponistInnen und Werke aus diesen drei Ländern vorstellen. Ich hatte die Ehre und das Vergnügen, das Festival besuchen zu können und eine etwas andere neue Musik und ihre Macher kennenlernen zu dürfen und habe darüber eine Sendung gemacht, die kommenden Montagabend 5 nach 12 auf DLF-Kultur gesendet wird. (nominell also Di., 19.5.2026 um 00.05 Uhr) Danach bleibt sie aber auf der Mediathek der „Neuen Musik“ auf DLF-K erhalten (https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/neue-musik-100.html), wo sie auch live gestreamt wird.

Ich würde mich freuen, Sie dann an Ihren Geräten begrüßen zu dürfen.

Herzlichst Ihr
Matthias R. Entreß

Von: Festival BLAUES RAUSCHEN
Datum: Fri, 15 May 2026
Betreff: Coming soon | May 29: Festival Opening BLAUES RAUSCHEN

Coming soon: Festival Opening BLAUES RAUSCHEN 2026 Dear readers, in no more than two weeks BLAUES RAUSCHEN will open it’s doors! Starting on May 29, the Ruhr area will once again become a festival landscape for a wide range of artists and performances in the fields of electronic music and sound art. Step by step we will inform you about all events, artists, venues and tickets. We are especially pleased to open this year’s festival at Szene 10 in Essen. SAVE THE DATE!! MAY 29, SZENE 10, ESSEN RESONANCES OF MEMORY To kick off this year’s BLAUES RAUSCHEN festival, the evening brings together three artistic positions that understand sound as an archive, as resistance and as an existential movement. What connects them is a practice of reactivation: material is not simply played back, but exposed, questioned and transferred into new contexts. In ‘Rewilding’, Başak Günak develops acoustic ecosystems in which memory, identity and political order shift. In ‘Ezuakakne’, Christian Rosales Fonseca approaches colonially shaped sound archives as a sound-archaeological practice between erasure and preservation. In IKIGAI, Nadia Struiwigh transforms personal experiences into energetic, physically perceptible sound structures. Together, they create a resonance chamber of critical self-location: past and present intertwine and become audible anew in the moment. The location: Szene 10 is an independent theatre and cultural venue for the independent scene with a focus on experimental music and performance. The concentrated space creates an immediate situation in which sound becomes present as a physical and social experience. Don’t want to miss BLAUES RAUSCHEN? GET YOUR TICKET Best regards, Your team of BLAUES RAUSCHEN Instagram Website BLAUES RAUSCHEN @ WDR Podcast #33: Joint Speculation funded by: Copyright © 2026 open systems e.V., All rights reserved. … open systems e.V. Rüttenscheider Str. 166 Essen 45131 Germany Add us to your address book

Von: Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige via Judith Kobus
Datum: Fri, 15 May 2026
Betreff: Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige 2026 – das Programm ist online

Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige 2026

26. Juni bis 05. Juli 2026 – Das Unvorhersehbare als Leitmotiv

Das Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige versteht sich 2026 einmal mehr als weit verzweigtes Labor für die Musik der Gegenwart, in dem das Unvorhersehbare zum Leitmotiv wird. Mit neuen Spielorten, offenen Projekten und ungewöhnlichen Konzertformaten entsteht ein bewegliches Netzwerk aus Klang, Landschaft und Begegnung. Die diesjährige Ausgabe verbindet internationale Impulse und zeitgenössischen Jazz mit experimenteller Clubkultur, kollektiver Improvisation und Konzerten mitten in der Natur.

Vom Großensemble in die Landschaft

Den Auftakt macht das gewaltige Gard Nilssen Supersonic Orchestra. Das Großensemble liefert jedoch nicht nur eine fulminante Eröffnung, sondern prägt das Festival weit über den ersten Abend hinaus. Wie bei einer musikalischen Zellteilung lösen sich die Musiker:innen aus dem orchestralen Verbund und bespielen in wechselnden Konstellationen verschiedene Räume und Orte des Festivals – etwa als Supersonic Horns bei der Silvesterkapelle im Langental.

Aus dieser Dynamik heraus entfaltet sich ein weit verzweigtes Konzertprogramm, das internationale Projekte und improvisatorische Begegnungen durch ganz Südtirol führt. So trifft etwa Team Hegdal auf urbane Zwischenräume wie den Alcide-Berloffa-Park, während Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra den Waltherplatz mitten in Bozen bespielt. Das Trio Spins & Spells wiederum verlegt sein Konzert in die Brennerei Roner, und Anaïs Drago führt das Festival tief hinein in die alpine Landschaft, wo der Klimastollen Prettau mit seiner rohen Akustik selbst Teil der Musik wird.

Neue Orte und vertraute Bühnen

Zudem erweitert das Festival seine Landkarte um zahlreiche neue Spielorte. Erstmals Teil des Programms sind das AHOI-Minigolf, die Pferderennbahn Meran, die Freie Universität Bozen, der historische Gasthof zum Hirschen, das Hotel Bad Ratzes, das Guggenberg, eine musikalische Wanderung zum Schneeberg sowie die Seebühne beim Wunderwald in Klobenstein. Auch die Stiftskirche Gries und abgelegene Naturkulissen verwandeln sich für kurze Zeit in Bühnen für aktuelle Musik.

Gleichzeitig bleiben viele vertraute Orte fixer Bestandteil des Festivals. Konzerte finden erneut unter anderem im Parkhotel Laurin, in der Messe Bozen, im harpf Getränkeladen, am Stadtplatz Sterzing, im Parkhotel Holzner, beim Gasthof Jocher am Vigiljoch, im Ost West Club und im Batzenhäusl statt. Damit spannt sich das Festival erneut über ganz Südtirol – von Bozen über Meran, Brixen und Bruneck bis in entlegene Täler und Berglandschaften.

Offenheit, Improvisation und Clubkultur

Mit den „Sonic Reactions“ bietet das Festival ein Format grundlegender Offenheit, wenn sich Musiker:innen erstmals ganz ohne Vorbereitung auf der Bühne begegnen. In intimen Kurzkonzerten entstehen musikalische Blind Dates, bei denen spontane Reaktion und unmittelbare Kommunikation im Zentrum stehen. Auch die Late-Night-Reihe folgt dieser Idee, wenn sich das Festival in Richtung Clubkultur, elektronischer Klänge und hybrider Konzertformen öffnet, ohne dabei den improvisatorischen Kern aus den Augen zu verlieren.

Das Spektrum reicht dabei von elektroakustischen Grenzgängen über kompromisslose Improvisation bis zu tanzbaren Formen zwischen Jazz, Clubmusik und experimentellem Pop. Künstler:innen wie Anaïs Drago, Elektro Guzzi, LVDF, O.N.E. oder Kit Downes stehen exemplarisch für ein Programm, das stilistische Grenzen nicht einfach bestätigt, sondern bewusst unterwandert.

Projekte, Rituale und neue Begegnungen

Auch in diesem Jahr setzt das Festival wieder auf die Zusammenarbeit mit jungen Musiker:innen aus der Euregio. Unter der Leitung von Laura Zöschg entsteht ein neues grenzüberschreitendes Projekt, das Künstler:innen aus Südtirol, Tirol und dem Trentino zusammenbringt und Raum für gemeinsame musikalische Entwicklungen und neue künstlerische Begegnungen schafft.

Dass sich das Festival zunehmend als sozialer und räumlicher Organismus versteht, zeigt auch das „Kabarila Jazz Ritual“. Das vom Festival initiierte Langzeitprojekt erreicht seine vierte Stufe: fünf Jahre, fünf Stunden – ein kollektives Ritual zwischen Konzert, Performance und Grenzerfahrung.

Die Kooperation mit dem Film Festival Bozen setzt zudem den Dialog mit anderen Künsten fort: Matteo Paggi und Andrea Grossi entwickeln live einen Soundtrack zu einer katalanischen Stummfilm-Sammlung und machen das Kino für einen Abend zum Ort improvisierter Klangkunst.

Musik in Bewegung

Gleichzeitig schlägt das Festival immer wieder Brücken in die Natur. Viele Konzerte führen aus den klassischen Sälen hinaus in Wälder, auf Almen oder an entlegene Orte in den Bergen. Wenn Matthias Schriefl mit seinem Projekt „Brazilian Motions“ Musiker:innen und Publikum gemeinsam aufsteigen lässt, wird die Wanderung selbst Teil der Komposition. Auch das Sheen Trio oder das Duo von Sissel Vera Pettersen und Eirik Hegdal nutzen die alpine Topografie nicht bloß als Kulisse, sondern als akustische Mitspielerin.

Das Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige zeigt damit einmal mehr, dass Jazz vor allem dort spannend wird, wo er Räume schafft: zwischen Menschen, Orten und Erwartungen. In dieser Offenheit liegt die besondere Stärke des Festivals, das musikalische Erfahrung nicht als Konsum, sondern als Abenteuer des Hörens begreift.

Das vollständige Programm ist jetzt online unter www.suedtiroljazzfestival.com verfügbar.

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Von: ak, sekretariat via ak discourse
Datum: Fri, 15 May 2026
Betreff: [ak-discourse] Einladung zum Forschungskolloquium am 19.05.2026 / 17:00 Uhr

Liebe Freunde der Audiokommunikation,

am kommenden Dienstag, den 19.05.2026, um 17:00 Uhr im Raum EN 324 präsentiert Johannes Hofmann seine Arbeit zum Thema:

„Golden Ears – Spectral Cues To Enhance a Parametric HRTF“

Dazu möchten wir Sie herzlich einladen. Die Kurzzusammenfassung finden Sie am Ende dieser E-Mail.

Der Zoom-Link für unsere auswärtigen Gäste lautet:

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Meeting-ID: 653 5642 3211

Kenncode: 141962

Mit herzlichen Grüßen

Kirill Andreev & Stefan Weinzierl

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Johannes Hofmann: Golden Ears – Spectral Cues To Enhance a Parametric HRTF

Diese Masterarbeit stellt einen Ansatz zur Optimierung von allgemeingültigen Kopfübertragungsfunktionen (engl. head-related transfer function kurz HRTF) vor. Eine allgemeingültige HRTF soll möglichst repräsentativ für die individuellen HRTFs einer großen Anzahl von Menschen sein. Damit können sich Testpersonen leichter an eine allgemeine HRTF anpassen. Ziel ist es, eine Verbesserung der Lokalisation von Schallquellen bei gleichzeitig möglichst minimaler Beeinträchtigung durch Klangverfärbungen zu erreichen.

Als Ausgangspunkt dient einerseits eine gemittelte HRTF und andererseits als Vergleich das Spherical Head Modell. Die gemittelte HRTF wird anhand von an 208 Versuchspersonen gemessenen HRTFs des Sonicom Datensatzes errechnet.

Sowohl den gemittelten als auch über das Spherical Head Modell erzeugten HRTFs werden zur Verbesserung der Lokalisation zusätzliche Notch-Filter hinzugefügt, die in Abhängigkeit vom Koordinatenwinkel in ihrer Frequenz verändert. Außerdem werden in der hinteren hemisphäre der HRTF hohe Frequenzen breitbandig mit Shelving-Filtern abgesenkt, um die Verwechslung zwischen vorne- und hinten liegenden Schallquellen zu verbessern. Die HRTFs werden anhand von auditorischen Metriken für die Beurteilung von  Lokalisation und Klangverfärbung geprüft. Die Ergebnisse der Metriken werden mit Hilfe von linearen Modellen analysiert. Die gewonnen Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass die Ortungsfehler mit Hilfe der zusätzlichen spektralen Cues signifikant verbessert werden können und dass es zur Vermeidung von Klangverfärbung und besserer Lokalisation vorteilhaft ist, die gemittelte HRTF als Ausgangspunkt zu wählen.

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Von: Lepa, Steffen via ak discourse
Datum: Thu, 14 May 2026
Betreff: [ak-discourse] Job offer: Research Assistant in the field of virtual acoustic environments (PhD)

TH Köln is one of the most innovative universities of applied sciences and a member of the university alliance UAS 7. We offer 21,000 students and 1,000 academics from Germany and abroad an inspiring learning, research and work environment in the fields of engineering and humanities as well as social and natural sciences. TH Köln shapes social innovation – this is our approach to society’s challenges. Due to our interdisciplinary mindset and actions as well as our regional, national and international activities, we are a valued cooperation partner in numerous fields.

Research Assistant in the field of virtual acoustic environments (PhD)
01.10.2026 | temporary for 3 years | full time | Faculty of Information, Media and Electrical Engineering | Campus Deutz

That awaits you

• Research work in the field of virtual acoustic environments as part of a project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), with the aim of investigating the perceptual aspects of natural sound sources
• Implementation and adaptation of headphone-based virtual environments using dynamic binaural synthesis
• Work on the project packages, in particular the measurement of the dynamic directivities of natural sound sources, as well as the development and evaluation of the test system
• Planning, conducting and evaluating psychoacoustic experiments to determine perceptual thresholds
• Publication of research results as scientifically sound publications in English as the basis for your doctoral thesis
• Independent teaching (4 contact hours per week; preparation, delivery and follow-up of courses)

Your skills

• A university degree (Master’s level) in STEM subjects, a technical degree programme or equivalent
• Intention to pursue a PhD
• Excellent knowledge in the fields of audio engineering, audio signal processing and sound perception
• Expertise in the field of virtual acoustic environments is an advantage
• Good programming skills (e.g. Matlab, C++, Python)
• Proficient in academic work
• Very good command of English
• Independent and structured approach to work with a strong focus on results
• Strong affinity for research and a proactive attitude

Our offer

• Remuneration according to EG 13 TV-L (tariff agreement for the public servants of the federal states)
• Flexible working hours and telework options
• Family-friendly working environment and conditions
• A wide range of training and continuing education opportunities for your professional and personal development
• Regular participation in doctoral seminars and interdisciplinary training programs
• Option to participate in university sports and health promotion programs
• University events (e.g. lectures, staff outing, readings, summer party, etc.)
• Close to public transport
• Digital communication and work processes in your team
• Supplementary pension scheme of the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL)
• Annual extra payment according to TV-L
• 30 days paid vacation with a 5-day work week

TH Köln is committed to providing equal opportunities and seeks to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Thus, applications from women are given preferential consideration in case of equal suitability.

Applicants with disabilities and persons with comparable status are also given preference in case of equal suitability.

This job vacancy is open exclusively to applicants who can be employed for their own advanced academic training (sect. 2 (1) of the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG). The employment period may be adjusted depending on the applicant’s remaining advanced academic qualification times.

The position can also be performed part-time.

We look forward to receiving your application!
Application deadline: Jun 02, 2026

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Von: Kiezsalon by Digital in Berlin
Datum: Wed, 13 May 2026
Betreff: In 3 weeks — Kiezsalon’s month-long residency at DAS MINSK

View in browser ­ Dear friends and music lovers, In just three weeks, the Kiezsalon returns to DAS MINSK for its month-long residency. Every Thursday evening in June, we present international artists including Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart, Whitney Johnson, The Dwarfs of East Agouza, Martha Skye Murphy, Muslim Shaggan, Miriam Adefris, Radu Rățoi, Erwan Keravec and Midori Hirano w/ Brueder Selke. The concerts will be paired with music selectors and fine wines, to be enjoyed with the view from the rooftop. Capacity is limited, so we recommend booking your tickets in advance. Book Tickets The Dwarfs of East Agouza and Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart, Whitney Johnson Thursday, 4 June Founded in Cairo in 2012 by Maurice Louca, Sam Shalabi and Alan Bishop, The Dwarfs of East Agouza’s free-spirited music touches upon jazz and krautrock, combined with influences of Arabic and Egyptian Shaabi music. Their latest release, Sasquatch Landslide, sees the trio further reinforcing “their reputation for innovation and experimentation,” remarked The Quietus. The Chicago trio of Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl and Macie Stewartcreates an organic, intertwined sound from their three voices and three string instruments — viola, cello and violin. Their recent debut album BODY SOUND, out on International Anthem, “reaffirms the pleasure of collective music-making in contemplative improvisations that are both patient and restorative,” wrote Pitchfork. Buy Tickets Muslim Shaggan and Martha Skye Murphy Thursday, 11 June One of the most accomplished classical vocalists of his generation in Pakistan, Muslim Shaggan can trace back his musical legacy as a descendant of Guru Nanak’s faithful musician companion, Bhai Mardana, for more than 500 years. Showcasing what Songlinesdescribed as his “light but beautiful voice, and a prodigious technique,” his 2025 album Asar features songs across the geet, ghazal, thumri and kafi styles. Vocalist and musician Martha Skye Murphy uses genre and vocal metamorphosis to dislocate and embed listeners in encoded narratives. Unpredictable, theatrical and tender, her debut album Um was released by AD93, leading The Quietus to praise “her remarkable, fragile soprano, offset with bursts of operatic ululations.” Buy Tickets Radu Rățoi and Miriam Adefris Thursday, 18 June Moldovan accordionist Radu Rățoi is known for his originality, versatility and virtuosity: New York Classical Review called his debut recital in the city last year “a dazzling performance characterised by whip-smart dialogue between right and left hands.” He has earned over 60 awards and is the only accordionist to win the six most prestigious competitions across both classical and entertainment music. Rooted in both improvisation and composed structures, Austrian-Ethiopian harpist Miriam Adefris combines influences from classical to experimental and jazz. Her new trio, Flur, has made waves since their 2025 debut Plunge, which The Guardian describes as “a distinctly off-kilter take on the harp combo, harnessing the lushness of its sound as a counterpoint to angular melodies.” Buy Tickets Midori Hirano and Erwan Keravec Thursday, 25 June Expanding beyond her classical piano roots through electronics, synthesizer and field recordings, Berlin-based composer Midori Hirano creates soundscapes where acoustic intimacy meets abstraction. With her latest solo album OTONOMA, out on Thrill Jockey, every moment “is fitted together with elegance and musical wisdom,” acclaims Bandcamp Daily’s Album of the Day review. For Kiezsalon, she is joined by Potsdam-based polyinstrumentalist duo Brueder Selke. Raised in Brittany, Erwan Keravec is a composer and bagpiper who has broken new ground in improvised music, free jazz and noise with the Scottish bagpipes. The Wire described his 2025 album Whitewater as “a trio of rippling, phasing soundscapes which grow and transform like mycelium across a tautly intense half hour.” Buy Tickets Kiezsalon Opening next weekend in Berlin 22–23 May | Schloss Britz To inaugurate the 2026 season, we present Glasgow-based folk musician Susannah Stark & Band, New York cellist alice does computer music, Berlin-based duo Andrea Belfi & Jules Reidy, Belgian sound artist Natasha Pirard, award-winning Finnish saxophonist Heli Hartikainen and local jazz quartet KOOB. Additionally, pioneering Scottish vocalist Maggie Nicols will perform two intimate sessions inside the castle’s piano salon ahead of Saturday’s main program. Capacity is limited: admission is first-come, first-served only for ticketholders. Opening Tickets We look forward to seeing you in just over one week. Until then, Michael Rosen & Team Kiezsalon Opening at Schloss Britz Friday, 22 May w/ alice does computer music, Andrea Belfi & Jules Reidy and Susannah Stark & Band Saturday, 23 May w/ Maggie Nicols, Natasha Pirard, Heli Hartikainen and KOOB Doors 18:30 / Start 19:30 CET Schloss Britz | Alt-Britz 73 in 12359 Berlin Tickets / Google Maps / Read more… ­ ­ ­ ­ Digital in Berlin Brückenstraße 1, 10179 Berlin mail@digitalinberlin.de, +49 30 12 0878 47 This email was sent to news@degem.de The Kiezsalon is a project by Digital in Berlin. Curated by Michael Rosen and funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. The Kiezsalon in Brandenburg is in cooperation with DAS MINSK Kunsthaus in Potsdam. Presented by The Wire and taz, die tageszeitung. Images in this E-Mail: DAS MINSK by Victoria Alexandrova. The Dwarfs of East Agouza by Hans Van Der Linden. Muslim Shaggan by Yahya Ahmed. Radu Rățoi by Efremoff Studio. Brueder Selke & Midori Hirano by Sylvia Steinhäuser. Schloss Britz by Jens Ferchland. … Unser Newsletter erscheint auf Englisch. Wenn Sie eine deutsche Übersetzung wünschen, kopieren Sie den Text und fügen ihn bei einem Übersetzungsdienst wie DeepL ein. Ins Deutsche übersetzen © 2026 by Digital in Berlin The curated platform for serious sound and music since 2008

Von: weekly ausland newsletter
Datum: Wed, 13 May 2026
Betreff: [ausland depesche] Church Andrews+Matt Davies // Dumama+Zeynep Ayşe+Eftichidou | Vinyl Hou(r)s Record Club | more biegungen

Von: Lepa, Steffen via ak discourse
Datum: Tue, 12 May
Betreff: [ak-discourse] WG: Collection CFP: Resonant Worlds: Sound, Matter, and Environmental Design in Games Edited by Michael Austin and Kate Galloway

…

Edited Collection Call for Papers

Resonant Worlds: Sound, Matter, and Environmental Design in Games
Edited by Michael Austin and Kate Galloway

Resonant Worlds: Sound, Matter, and Environmental Design in Games is an edited collection that examines how video games render environments through sound, with particular attention to the sonic expression of materiality. While game studies has long emphasized visual worldbuilding and environmental storytelling, this volume foregrounds how sound communicates the textures, behaviors, and affordances of virtual matter, including water, ice, stone, wind, vegetation, and more, as dynamic, interactive systems.

The collection takes inspiration from prismatic and elemental frameworks to organize chapters around environmental-material categories rather than genres, platforms, or franchises. Each section focuses on a specific ecological or material domain, such as aquatic, forest, subterranean, atmospheric, or frozen environments, examining how sound design produces meaning, embodiment, situatedness, ecological relations, and affect within these spaces.

By shifting attention from “green” ecologies toward a broader spectrum of elemental and material conditions, the volume contributes to interdisciplinary conversations across sound studies, game studies, media ecology, and environmental humanities. It asks: how do players hear matter and how is the immaterial sonified? How do game sounds render environmental processes, resistance, and transformation? And how do these sonic cues shape player perception, action, and identity within virtual worlds?

We invite contributions that explore (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• Environmental and material sonification in games
• Sonic representations of elemental ecologies (water, fire, air, earth, ice, etc.)
• Sound and environmental storytelling beyond music and voice
• The relationship between sound, physics, and material simulation
• Acoustic affordances and player interaction with virtual environments
• Sound design and immersion in ecological or environmental gameplay
• Sonic atmospheres and affective environmental design
• Media materiality and the auditory communication of virtual and immaterial objects
• Sound, embodiment, and sensory knowledge in gameplay
• Experimental, indie, or non-traditional approaches to environmental sound
• Historical or comparative perspectives on environmental audio in games
• Intersections of sound, environment, and identity or player experience

We especially welcome interdisciplinary approaches and methods, including but not limited to ethno/musicology, music theory and analysis, sound studies, media studies, environmental humanities, science and technology studies, and game design analysis.

Submission Guidelines

Please send abstracts and inquiries to: kate.a.galloway@gmail.com and submit with the email subject heading “Resonant Worlds Collection”:

• An abstract of 250–300 words
• A brief bio of 100–150 words

Selected contributors will be invited to submit full chapters of approximately 5,000–7,000 words.

Timeline

• Abstract submission deadline: August 15, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: September 15, 2026
• Chapter submission for editorial feedback: March 15, 2027

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Von: Marcus Beuter
Datum: Mon, 11 May 2026
Betreff: Newsletter II 2026 – Marcus Beuter

Von: Zétény Nagy
Datum: Mon, 11 May 2026
Betreff: [SURVEY] Research Questionnaire: Composers‘ and Performers‘ Relationship with Embodiment, and Interface Use Habits

Von: Soundcinema Duesseldorf
Datum: Sun, 10 May 2026
Betreff: Call for Sounds – Soundcinema Düsseldorf 2026 | »Acceleration«

Von: Jan Jacob Hofmann
Datum: Sun, 10 May 2026
Betreff: DEGEM NEWS: +++ Sonic Architecture News +++ Konzerte / Concerts in Hamburg / Maynooth / New York

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+++ Sonic Architecture News +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Liebe Freunde der elektronischen und dreidimensionalen Musik,

demnächst gibt es gleich drei Aufführungen meiner Stücke, alle auf internationalen Festivals / Konferenzen:

+++++ ICMC HAMBURG, 16.Mai 2026:
Aufführung des Stückes „Oscillation Of Life“ auf der Internationalen Computer Music Conference 2026 im Ligeti-Zentrum in Hamburg. Das von der Jury ausgewählte Stück wird im Rahmen der Konferenz mehrmals täglich auf 8 Lautsprechern in Ambisonic 3.Ordnung wiedergegeben werden.
Veranstaltungsort: ligeti zentrum, Veritaskai 1, Hamburg
Komplettes Programm: https://icmc2026.ligeti-zentrum.de/

+++++ Linux Audio Conference 2026, MAYNOOTH, IRLAND, 18-20 Juni 2026:
Premiere des Stückes „Beyond Time“ und Aufführung des Stückes „Vatnajökull“ auf der Linux Audio Konferenz in Maynooth, Irland. Die von der Jury ausgewählten Stücke werden im Rahmen der Konzerte in Ambisonic 3.Ordnung wiedergegeben werden.
Veranstaltungsort: South campus der Universität von Maynooth (Irland)
Konferenzprogramm: https://lac26.mucs.club/

+++++ NYCEMF, NEW York, USA, 19-25 Juni 2026:
Aufführung des Stückes „Oscillation Of Life“ auf dem NYCEMF – New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival. Das von der Jury ausgewählte Stück wird im Rahmen der Konzerte auf 8 Lautsprechern in Ambisonic 3.Ordnung wiedergegeben.
Veranstaltungsort: The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, Greenwich Village, NY, USA
Programm + Info: https://nycemf.org/

Sonic Architecture: http://www.sonicarchitecture.de

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Von: Kiezsalon by Digital in Berlin
Datum: Fri, 08 May 2026
Betreff: Kiezsalon opening w/ Maggie Nicols, Natasha Pirard, Heli Hartikainen and KOOB | Saturday, 23 May

View in browser ­ Dear friends and music lovers, In two weeks, the Kiezsalon opening weekender takes over Schloss Britz. Following a stacked Friday night, the program continues on Saturday, 23 May, for the first time inside the castle, with legendary Scottish vocalist Maggie Nicols. We then move outside for Ghent-based ambient producer Natasha Pirard, award-winning Finnish saxophonist Heli Hartikainen, and Berlin-based jazz quartet KOOB. Tickets are available only online, and as we often sell out, we recommend booking in advance. Buy Tickets Maggie Nicols Saturday, 23 May Maggie Nicols is a pioneering vocalist known for her contributions to European improvisation. After joining the Spontaneous Music Ensemble in 1968, she went on to lead voice workshops at Oval House Theatre, co-founded the Feminist Improvising Group and collaborated widely. The Wire called her “one of a very few artists about whom it’s possible to say not only that she has an instantly recognisable presence and voice, but that she has invented a whole new art form all for herself.” At the Kiezsalon, Maggie Nicols will perform two intimate acoustic sessions inside the castle’s piano salon starting at 18:00, ahead of the main program. Capacity is limited: admission is first-come, first-served for ticketholders. Listen Natasha Pirard Saturday, 23 May Natasha Pirard is an electronic musician based in Ghent whose compositions combine analogue synthesis, tape loops and acoustic instruments such as the violin with voice and field recordings. Her work pays close attention to the sounds of everyday life and how they carry meaning, while small motifs emerge and unfold, returning in ways that trace patterns over time. Her second album Fernande, Cecile was praised by PopMattersas “a quiet miracle of an album” and placed among the top 15 ambient albums of 2025. Listen Heli Hartikainen Saturday, 23 May Award-winning saxophonist, composer and sound artist Heli Hartikainen is a passionate instrumentalist who continually pushes the limits of their instrument, themself and sound technology ever further. Their internationally acclaimed debut solo album, CHRONOVARIATIONS, won the Finnish Critics’ Association’s honorary prize for the year’s most significant artistic breakthrough and was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the Emma Awards, Finland’s most prestigious music awards. Listen KOOB Saturday, 23 May KOOB is the alias and debut project of Minsk-born, Berlin-based singer Valeryia Dele, whose vocals slide nimbly between jazz, funk, hip-hop and soul. Her 2025 album Off Head expressed urban frustration, mental weight and fleeting moments of fragile calm; Curious For Music described its lead track “Therapist” as “a staggering piece of music—part confession, part rebellion, all soul.” For Kiezsalon, Dele will be joined by Seth Sjöström on bass guitar, Gabriel Fitros on drums and pianist Wolle. LIsten Thinking you’ll join us year-round? A limited number of our new Annual Passes can be purchased online from now until the season opening. You can also listen to all Kiezsalon artists in our Bandcamp compilation. We are looking forward to seeing you in Britz again very soon. Until then, Michael Rosen & Team Kiezsalon Opening at Schloss Britz Friday, 22 May w/ alice does computer music, Andrea Belfi & Jules Reidy and Susannah Stark & Band Saturday, 23 May w/ Maggie Nicols, Natasha Pirard, Heli Hartikainen and KOOB Doors 18:30 / Start 19:30 CET Schloss Britz | Alt-Britz 73 in 12359 Berlin Tickets / Google Maps / Read more… Get full Kiezsalon season access with our annual pass. ­ ­ ­ ­ Digital in Berlin Brückenstraße 1, 10179 Berlin mail@digitalinberlin.de, +49 30 12 0878 47 This email was sent to news@degem.de The Kiezsalon is a project by Digital in Berlin. Curated by Michael Rosen and funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Presented by The Wire and taz, die tageszeitung. Images in this E-Mail: Schloss Britz by Jens Ferchland. Maggie Nicols by Clare Shilland for The Wire. Natasha Pirard by Jorre Janssens. Heli Hartikainen by Mikael Koponen. KOOB by Veronika Malyavka.   … Unser Newsletter erscheint auf Englisch. Wenn Sie eine deutsche Übersetzung wünschen, kopieren Sie den Text und fügen ihn bei einem Übersetzungsdienst wie DeepL ein. Ins Deutsche übersetzen © 2026 by Digital in Berlin The curated platform for serious sound and music since 2008

Von: Festival BLAUES RAUSCHEN
Datum: Thu, 7 May 2026
Betreff: „forest and sound“ on ARD sounds | Festival BLAUES RAUSCHEN 2026

Dear readers, The “forest and sound” project (“Wald und Klang”) has been running alongside BLAUES RAUSCHEN since 2021. Under the motto “the forest for the trees”, ten artists have explored and interpreted the sounds of the forest: Variations on the secret life of trees, the magic of forests – from ammunition depots in the Palatinate in the 1980s to arboreal birds in Central Australia. The audio pieces range around five minutes and offer a wide spectrum of sounds and compositions from fieldrecordings  to radiophonic pieces. From now on it can be heard on „ARD Sounds“ (former „ARD Audiothek“)! LISTEN NOW The artists: Anne Lepère (Brüssel) – alveolus Journey and foray into erosion time. Denise Ritter (Dortmund) – area one Todays effects of the Cold War in the Palatinate Forest, the largest contiguous forest area in Germany. Swanasa (Budapest) – forest.human.analog.digital.-system flow Forest – the sound of this presence is organic, pulsating life. Marieke van de Ven (Utrecht) – the forest Being absorbed in something bigger and older than yourself, you can follow a path and feel lost at the same time. Karl-Heinz Blomann (Essen/Berlin) – tree line goms Sounds from the top of the forest of the southern alps. Nicolas Collins (New York) – flicker A recording of a Great Northern Flicker drumming on the chimney of his house in West Falmouth, MA (USA), April 7, 2021. Javier Garavaglia (London/Köln) – befremdliche landschaften Mixing of various forest-noises and autopoetic synthetic, automatically generated sounds. Frank Niehusmann (Velbert) – sawing and cracking A forest full of saws, pigs, streets nearby – a collection. Jon Rose (Australia) – the bird who thought he was a cat This short radiophonic piece reveals some of the mimicry abilities of the Western Bowerbird found in central Australia. Ward Weis (Antwerpen) – 10% – a work in progress by planktone (aka ward weis) Inspired by a planted forest “ het muizenbos “ in Ranst, a small village close to Antwerp. © Sebastian Campos Best regards, Your team of BLAUES RAUSCHEN Instagram Website BLAUES RAUSCHEN @ WDR Podcast #33: Joint Speculation funded by: Copyright © 2026 open systems e.V., All rights reserved. … open systems e.V. Rüttenscheider Str. 166 Essen 45131 Germany Add us to your address book

Von: Gebrueder Teichmann / Berlin
Datum: Thu, 7 May 2026
Betreff: GT @ Club der Visionäre

Von: Lepa, Steffen via ak discourse
Datum: Tue, 5 May 2026
Betreff: [ak-discourse] WG: Synthposium Deadline CfP Extended to 12 May

Synthposium 26
Call for Participation
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026

Theme: From Circuits to Culture: Synthesizers as Instruments, Interfaces, and Ideas We invite submissions for SYNTHposium ’26, bringing together practitioners, researchers, engineers, musicians, and scholars – interested in synthesizers in all their forms – historical, technical, cultural, and creative. We welcome proposals for paper presentations, performance-demonstrations or other initiatives over a two-day event bringing together practitioners, researchers, engineers, musicians, and scholars.
Further details and submission link:

SyReN SYNTHposium 26

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Von: [Mark Polscher]
Datum: Tue, 5 May 2026
Betreff: Canonica / Polscher in München