Simon Goff - Berlin - opening Anne Müller
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Simon Goff presents *Interior Realms* - Vol. I
There is a reservoir under Prenzlauer Berg that stopped holding water in 1914. It has stood empty ever since, serving as a venue for exhibitions and performances since the 1990s. Simon Goff went inside with a viola, modular synthesizers, and a binaural microphone, and recorded the room’s acoustic response.
*Interior Realms – Vol. I* (Music for Listening Alone, Together), released on Sonic Pieces, is built from sessions like that one—the Großer Wasserspeicher, Grunewald Church, and a World War I-era concrete listening mirror on the English coast. Each location is treated as an instrument in its own right, with its reverb recorded and preserved. No digital delay, no presets, no post-recording modifications.
"It’s about using these techniques as ways to invite people to embark on their own journey, to explore both the spaces I recorded in and the spaces the music takes them to within themselves." — Simon Goff
Live, the album is reconstructed in real time. Goff is joined on stage by two other string players, including cellist Anne Müller (who played inside the Wasserspeicher while he moved the microphone around the room), with the three of them reconstructing the music in real time. Jemma Woolmore’s visuals are designed specifically for this performance, responding to the music live rather than playing on a preset loop—bringing the album’s own concept into the room itself: the space isn’t just a backdrop; it’s part of the instrument.
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Opening – Anne Müller: 7:30 p.m.
Simon Goff: 8:30 p.m.
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Simon Goff’s unique sonic language blends the worlds of classical chamber music with textural, modular electronics and cinematic ambience. The classically trained British musician, now based in Berlin, has collaborated with artists such as Jóhann Jóhannsson and Hildur Guðnadóttir, and has composed scores and engineered works for multiple award-winning TV shows and films [including Chernobyl, The Gold, and more]. With his third solo album, released in September 2026, the accomplished violinist explores the sound of orchestral minimalism, recording harmonics at industrial landmarks across the continent, and grounding his musical language in the human experience through acoustic instrumentation and modular synths. It’s a sound that best represents his live work, as Goff uses his background in violin alongside modern electronic tools to explore the dialogue between symphonic and modular synthesis, and the ideological foundations laid by artists such as Steve Reich and Terry Riley.
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Price information:
We want to make sure everyone can join us for this special evening. We’ve created three different ticket categories: a small number of “soli” tickets, which are priced below what it would cost us to break even, intended for people with low or unpredictable incomes. The regular ticket, which will help us just cover our costs, and the supporter ticket for every true fan of live music who can afford to support us a little more. If you’d like to come but the “soli” ticket is still too much for you, don’t hesitate to get in touch ([email protected]). We don’t want anyone to miss out on this special event!
There is a reservoir under Prenzlauer Berg that stopped holding water in 1914. It has stood empty ever since, serving as a venue for exhibitions and performances since the 1990s. Simon Goff went inside with a viola, modular synthesizers, and a binaural microphone, and recorded the room’s acoustic response.
*Interior Realms – Vol. I* (Music for Listening Alone, Together), released on Sonic Pieces, is built from sessions like that one—the Großer Wasserspeicher, Grunewald Church, and a World War I-era concrete listening mirror on the English coast. Each location is treated as an instrument in its own right, with its reverb recorded and preserved. No digital delay, no presets, no post-recording modifications.
"It’s about using these techniques as ways to invite people to embark on their own journey, to explore both the spaces I recorded in and the spaces the music takes them to within themselves." — Simon Goff
Live, the album is reconstructed in real time. Goff is joined on stage by two other string players, including cellist Anne Müller (who played inside the Wasserspeicher while he moved the microphone around the room), with the three of them reconstructing the music in real time. Jemma Woolmore’s visuals are designed specifically for this performance, responding to the music live rather than playing on a preset loop—bringing the album’s own concept into the room itself: the space isn’t just a backdrop; it’s part of the instrument.
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Opening – Anne Müller: 7:30 p.m.
Simon Goff: 8:30 p.m.
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Simon Goff’s unique sonic language blends the worlds of classical chamber music with textural, modular electronics and cinematic ambience. The classically trained British musician, now based in Berlin, has collaborated with artists such as Jóhann Jóhannsson and Hildur Guðnadóttir, and has composed scores and engineered works for multiple award-winning TV shows and films [including Chernobyl, The Gold, and more]. With his third solo album, released in September 2026, the accomplished violinist explores the sound of orchestral minimalism, recording harmonics at industrial landmarks across the continent, and grounding his musical language in the human experience through acoustic instrumentation and modular synths. It’s a sound that best represents his live work, as Goff uses his background in violin alongside modern electronic tools to explore the dialogue between symphonic and modular synthesis, and the ideological foundations laid by artists such as Steve Reich and Terry Riley.
This content has been machine translated.
Price information:
We want to make sure everyone can join us for this special evening. We’ve created three different ticket categories: a small number of “soli” tickets, which are priced below what it would cost us to break even, intended for people with low or unpredictable incomes. The regular ticket, which will help us just cover our costs, and the supporter ticket for every true fan of live music who can afford to support us a little more. If you’d like to come but the “soli” ticket is still too much for you, don’t hesitate to get in touch ([email protected]). We don’t want anyone to miss out on this special event!
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Ölbergkirche, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 29, 10999 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, Germany
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Host or PublisherAnne Müller