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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