A cover of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” by choral group AKA Pellah, arranged by Greg Staw and performed by Holly Cowlam, Bean Downes, Hattie Bell, Connie Jehu at the ‘Somewhere I’ve Never Been’ audio book launch event on May 14, 2017.
Taken from a 42-minute audio narrative, created with Ben Babbitt and felicita, that blends sound and spoken word to tell a story crossing London, Poland, and Los Angeles. Featured voices include Coby Sey, Mica Levi, and Tirzah, among many other. The piece reimagines the radio play with a mix of folk, Polish disco polo, and New Age atmospherics.
Audio essay commission for the Love in Bright Landscapes group exhibition, curated by Annika Kristensen. Produced in collaboration with Ben Babbitt, the piece called ‘Brutal’ responds to the show’s theme of cultural mythologies linking the Perth, Western Australia with Los Angeles.
Audiovisual collaboration with Ben Babbitt ‘BSAD (buy shit and die)’ premiered at 3hd 2020 as part of CURL’s Compilation #2. Blending narrative sound, literary non-fiction, and filmic soundscapes, the piece explores dread and introspection amid global catastrophe.
Conversations featuring artists and thinkers from the world of London and Los Angeles-based editorial platform AQNB. Hosted by editors Steph Kretowicz and Jared Davis, the series explores visual art, music, and critical ideas, focusing on shifts in discourse driven by technological and communicative developments.
The ‘Assimilation Politics’ panel at the Berlin festival delves into the compromises artists make in an increasingly precarious gig economy. Featuring Ari Robey-Lawrence, Dorine van Meel, and Philipp Rhensius, the discussion explores the costs of ‘selling out’ and the tensions between survival and artistic integrity.
Broadcast of the live ‘Somewhere I’ve Never Been’ audio book rendition, recorded at London’s The Yard for its launch in May, 2017. Peer and performance contributor Coby Sey shared his early Saturday evening slot on NTS. Features music and readings by Micachu, Tirzah, felicita, Aimee Cliff, and others.
The final episode of the SINB audio book. The piece reflects on a three-year period of life and work as a music journalist in the capital. Features live recordings, archival audio, and songs exploring personal experiences and the impact of music and media on a career.
The SINB “audio book,” produced in collaboration with Kimmo Modig, accompanies the eponymous 2017 novel, which blends field recordings, music, and excerpts to explore international soundscapes. In its sixth episode, Modig reflects on a road trip archive, exploring themes of isolation and the role of recording in shaping memory and perception.
