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Auris

Auris 2026 full programme is here.

Three days of sound, listening and experimentation, spanning installation, live performance, spatial audio, talks, workshops and soundwalks, exploring the breadth of sound art and the many ways we experience sound.

In this soundwalk, the practice-based artworks of my PhD will be shared for the first time as part of a collective digital soundmap, ahead of the final PhD exhibition at the School of Digital Arts‘ Modal Gallery in January 2027. Attendees are asked to gather at Sackville Gardens, where Markus Hetheier will give an introduction to the soundwalk. Afterwards, attendees will scan a QR code to start the geolocated digital soundwalk on their phones. Headphones are recommended for an immersive experience. Each listener can make their own way around the Gay Village area, walking towards the different listening points, each of which reveals a soundscape composition by one of the eleven co-researchers. Once all attendees have returned to Sackville Gardens, there will be an opportunity to discuss everyone’s experiences: how they were sonically affected, what sonic memories emerged, what narratives were perceived, and what feelings, emotions and thoughts arose. It will also be an opportunity to consider how the different sonic experiences of the soundwalk relate to one another, and what a shared sonic geography of the attendees might sound like.

The full weekend programme available now on the Auris website, with day passes also purchasable via Eventbrite.

Go to aurisfestival.com.

Photograph by Norrisette

Soundscape compositions and soundmap drawings by
Norrisette
Gary Fisher
Phia Sky
AminaB
kaoti
Gabriel Camargo
Dyphnos
Hawen van Jorn
Ryan Charles Jacob
Leah Wall
Industries

Dolby Atmos mixing by Markus Hetheier

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CHEEK

Thank you CHEEK for having me. It was a beautiful experience to deejay in the new Underbanks Gallery and to be part of Stockfest. The first picture is by Ree aka Dj Bastard Sparrow who made all the magic happen. ✨

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Queer Kinship

A Particular Reality at the School of Digital Arts (SODA) in collaboration with the People’s History Museum presents:

QUEER KINSHIP: SHARED HISTORIES, SHARED FUTURES

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 People’s History Museum 

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 17th July

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 10am – 4:30pm

Queer Kinship responds to the People’s History Museum current exhibition RE/Assemble, which explores one of the largest LGBTQIA+ protests in the UK which took place in Manchester. The protest was against the Section28 Laws brought in by Thatcher, which made it illegal to „promote“ homosexuality and outlawed education around LGBTQIA+ subjects in schools. 

Artists Jez Dolan, Yuen Fong Ling, Markus Hetheier and Alice Gale-Feeny will lead different sections of the day navigating between photography, curation, performance and sound. 

I will act as sonic documentarian of the event. In a participatory live performance I will intersperse field recordings of the day with samples of soundscape compositions from my practice-based PhD on Manchester’s queer sonic geographies. After the event an edited version of the performance will be made available as sonic souvenir to participants.

As there are a limited number of spots, please email A.Albert@mmu.ac.uk to confirm your attendance.

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CHEEK

I‘m thrilled to be deejaying at Underbanks Gallery this Saturday for the first lesbian run CHEEK with Alabaster Queen, DJ Sandra and DJ Bastard Sparrow — come down and dance with us. It will be great fun! 

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Subvert

I am now member and co-owner of a music cooperative called Subvert which is about giving power back from music publishers and distribituors to creators. You can see my artist profile and listen to and buy my music here with profits going directly to me and not to any third parties. Visual design by Volker Schütz. Listen to and buy my music here.

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Follow up Tondeuse gig

Thank you Nick for inviting me to support the magical Tondeuse alongside the wonderful Nathan Stoker at The Peer Hat — a ‘chouette’ evening all around surrounding by friends.

Wearing merch by Angst4

Photographs by Dom Carter and Julian

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Sonic Worldings

I feel privileged to have attended the inspiring Sonic Conferences conference on crafting realities through artistic research at the Orpheus Institute in magical Ghent. It has been nurturing to meet new people and learn about projects and concepts which intersect with my interests whilst stimulating new thoughts and ideas.

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Follow up Sight and Sound 5

Thank you Rick Dark Fidelity Hifi for inviting me to play at Sight and Sound 5 at Grit Studios Manchester. In tune with the theme of textured sound, I brought my new C-Series Pro+ contact mic developed by sound artist Jess Riley French and sampled bubble wrap alongside using the Wobbulator by Delia Derbyshire Day — it was exciting to use both as live instruments to add more layers to my music. My set was elevated by the beautiful visuals provided by Adrian from Hollowsphere AV and documented by Norrisette — thank you both.

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Follow up koti parti

Thank you kaoti for creating koti parti playground at Derby Brewery Arms: a community space to connect, party and experiment. I used an old SNES controller to bring the playfulness and excitement I felt as a child when playing Super Nintendo to my music. I fittingly integrated some of my first old electronic music experiments but also my Mop the Floor remix for Flowers of Evil whilst Phia Sky was doing sound and new sounds. All stars aligned. Thank you Sara Etasse for the professional shots.