from the Ambient Underground

from the Ambient Underground

The collective that unites artists from The Hague’s underground experimental scene

Each performance is curated by guitarist, composer, and electronic musician James A. McEwan, who assembles a one-of-a-kind ensemble of artists, each with their own voice and improvisational style.

At the heart of every performance lie slow-evolving audio-visual textures: immersive and meditative soundscapes and visual landscapes, which together open a world that is at once calming, but also at times intense, yet mysterious. These performances also function around a core of musical drones: long sustained sounds that invite the audience to sink into; a sonic environment that all performers contribute to, explore, develop, and move around.

These works create meditations amidst the urban and digital industrial tension, offering a reflective space to navigate and self explore, a moment to pause, listen, and reconnect amid the constant hum of contemporary life.

Line-up

Sounds:

Lam Lai (synths and live electronics)

Dan Gibson (electric cello + live electronics)

Weiyan Low (live electronics: no input mixer + electric percussion)

James A.-McEwan (electric guitar and live electronics)

Visuals:

Catherine Ostraya (live visuals: overhead projector + liquids)

Dance:

Alessia Lombardi

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