Secret Planet // Natural Information Society @ Manny's // Wed May 13
Schedule
Wed May 13 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
101 Hiester Street, State College, Pennsylvania 16801, United States | State College, PA
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ANNOUNCEMENT� NATURAL INFORMATION SOCIETY �
� WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
� MANNY’S LIVE PERFORMANCE SPACE
� ALL AGES | TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Formed in 2010 by composer and harmonium player Joshua Abrams, Natural Information Society (NIS) creates long-form, immersive sound environments informed by jazz, minimalism, and traditional musics. Through Abrams’ orchestration of traditional and contemporary instrumentation, the group builds patient, psychedelic music that unfolds slowly and deliberately — music that rewards deep listening.
In 2019, Eremite Records released Mandatory Reality, further expanding the group’s singular approach to rhythm, repetition, and collective focus. Over the years, NIS has featured an ever-evolving cast of collaborators including Lisa Alvarado, Hamid Drake, Ben Lamar Gay, Jeff Parker, Jason Adasiewicz, Chad Taylor, and many more. In 2015, the group collaborated with Bitchin Bajas on Automaginary (Drag City).
“It’s patient, layered music that’s always heading somewhere, sometimes spare and sometimes complex and shimmering.”
— Ben Ratliff, The New York Times
“Abrams discovers new levels of mood and tone; his pieces seem to escape time completely.”
— Pitchfork
“It feels startlingly new… primal, body-centered, essential.”
— The Wire
Presented by Secret Planet & Gorinto Productions
� 101 Hiester Street, State College, PA
� Tickets on sale now — link in bio
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