Workshop: Sustained Sound Practice and Process

Who they are

• Abul Mogard

  Rome, Italy · 7 bookings since Oct 2025

  “Abul Mogard is known for his evocative albums and immersive live performances, he has appeared at renowned festivals and venues, including Berlin Atonal, Poesia en Voz Alta (Mexico City), the Centre Pompidou (Paris), Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque (Madrid), Auditorium San Fedele (Milan), Le Guess Who?”

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  Abul Mogard is known for his evocative albums and immersive live performances, he has appeared at renowned festivals and venues, including Berlin Atonal, Poesia en Voz Alta (Mexico City), the Centre Pompidou (Paris), Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Condeduque (Madrid), Auditorium San Fedele (Milan), Le Guess Who? (Utrecht), and the Southbank Centre (London). In 2019, Mogard was commissioned by the Organ Reframed festival to compose a piece for pipe organ, performed at Union Chapel (London) with the London Contemporary Orchestra. His work extends to film, creating soundtracks for British artist Duncan Whitley’s Kimberlin and Phoenix City 2021, the latter commissioned by the Coventry Biennial. His remixes for Carl Craig and Fovea Hex (with Brian Eno) were celebrated by Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC), who included them among her favourite songs. Mogard’s music has been widely featured in films, television, contemporary art installations, fashion shows, and advertisements. Recent collaborative releases includ "Quiet Pieces", "Impossibly Distant, Impossibly Close" with Rafael Anton Irisarri and "In uno spazio immenso" with Grand River, alongside collaborations with artists such as KMRU, Colin Potter, CoH, and Cindytalk. His solo performances are often complemented by live projections from visual artist and long-time collaborator Marja de Sanctis.
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  Their RA profile lists Affin, Emotional Response, Houndstooth, Ecstatic and 4 more.

  Recently at Morphine Raum, Silent Green · often with Andrea Burelli, Martina Bertoni, Concepción Huerta, none of them here that night

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  Rafael Anton Irisarri

  New York City, United States of America · 6 bookings since May 2026

  “Rafael Anton Irisarri’s compositions present modern ambient overtones and oceanic symphonies, intricately layered with distortion and bleached-out textures.”

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  Rafael Anton Irisarri’s compositions present modern ambient overtones and oceanic symphonies, intricately layered with distortion and bleached-out textures. Blending influences from metal, shoegaze, and minimalist electronic music, his albums explore a rich spectrum of sonic textures: tape loops, bowed electric guitar, cello, synths, and expansive washes of noise, melody, and harmony. Often exploring themes of introspection, nostalgia, and the emotional interplay between place, sound, and silence. As an international touring artist, Irisarri is esteemed for his captivating performances, frequently presenting his work in unconventional spaces such as churches, synagogues, and museums around the world. These non-traditional spaces amplify the atmospheric qualities of his music, transforming each performance into an otherworldly experience where sound and architecture converge to reframe the audience’s relationship with the environment. Through immersive performances featuring a dynamic interplay of sound and space, Irisarri decontextualizes the audience’s relationship to the venue, providing the perfect setting for his music to resonate with the audience. Highlights include concerts at Sónar (ES), MUTEK (CA/MX/ES), Unsound (PL), Dark Mofo (AU), Donaufestival (AT), Todaysart (NL), and Mito Settembremusica (IT). Irisarri’s meticulous attention to detail is evident in both his solo output and his engineering work, with credits spanning critically acclaimed artists such as Terry Riley, William Basinski, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Grouper, MONO, Devendra Banhart, Eluvium, and many others.
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  Their RA profile lists Ghostly International, Affin, Umor Rex, A Strangely Isolated Place and 3 more.

  Last at Morphine Raum in May · often with Andrea Burelli, Martina Bertoni, Concepción Huerta, none of them here that night