sonics & grief
90mil, Berlin
This night happened — Sun 11 Oct · 7pm → 12am Mon
18+ ·
Press play
Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
5 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Slowfoam and Dylan Kerr — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 1 Aug 2025.
sonics & grief is a series of holding and witnessing grief through sound, discourse and community.
where previous iterations were focused on conversations around eco grief and the geopoetics of deep time, the event at 90mill will focus on vocalities - the alchemical and archaeological properties that human and more than human voices hold - as anchor, archive and register within the grieving process.
grief is understood in spectral terms – it can encompass both specific, personal forms of grief and broader forms of ecological and global grief, all liminalities in between are welcome. the priority is safety, choice and gentleness.
from the promoter’s listing on Resident Advisor
Who they are
“Slowfoam (a.k.a. Madelyn Byrd) is a composer, DJ, and performer based in Berlin.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Slowfoam (a.k.a. Madelyn Byrd) is a composer, DJ, and performer based in Berlin. Their eclectic taste & avante-garde approach to sound produces experimental compositions of intricate melodies, dissonant rhythms, and soft, emotive soundscapes.Their RA profile lists Jungle Gym Records, Lillerne Tape Club, Theory Therapy and Somewhere Press.Recently at 90mil, Renate, Backsteinboot · often with Fhionn, der opium queen, Asa Tate, none of them here that night
“Kerr’s practice also focuses on audio-based work, which operates on the cusp of sound art and contemporary music, with a prevalent influence of Sacred Music.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Kerr’s practice also focuses on audio-based work, which operates on the cusp of sound art and contemporary music, with a prevalent influence of Sacred Music. Most of their work has been made public through site-specific performances and installations in adapted-use buildings. Their Baptist Goth persona—self-described as a fusion of an emo trap idol and a Catholic saint—employs a sound collage approach, creating erratic soundscapes that are genre-defying and often merciless.Their RA profile lists Somewhere Press.Recently at Hansabibliothek, 90mil · often with Alpha Maid, Madeline Stepien, Federica Nicastro, none of them here that night
Recently at Neue Zukunft, Ikii, 90mil · often with electronics, 2nd Set, Evi Filippou - drums, none of them here that night
Last at 90mil in May · often with activemirror, Bad Tomato, BED, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Asa Tate2 with Slowfoam
- Cashper2 with Slowfoam
- Cathal2 with Slowfoam
- der opium queen2 with Slowfoam
- Fhionn2 with Slowfoam
- 1st Set1 with μ ensemble
- 2nd Set1 with μ ensemble
- Abigail Toll1 with Alexandra Gruebler
The room
90mil — 70 events and 495 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Also that night
how this one is connected
- biegungen: Ryoko Ono & Alexander Frangenheim / M. Takara & Carla Boregas feat. Dudu Kouate — RA tags both listings experimental — and that one also electronica.