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Join us for the twenty-fifth edition of HEAR THE MACHINE, a monthly series showcasing experimental synthesiser music, including drone, ambient, noise, and other electronic music practices being explored by artists in Naarm and the wider community.HEAR THE MACHINE happens on the last Sunday of the month, at Nighthawks Bar - 136 Johnston street Collingwood.
HEAR THE MACHINE #25
Oct 25th 2026
7pm doors
$15/10 (no presales)
The artists:
Dan West
Dan West is a musician, sound designer and community collaborator based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. He has created soundtracks for artist and filmmaker Eugenia Lim, music and sound design for Butoh performer Yumi Umiumare, dancer Leisa Prowd, Maxine Beneba Clarke’s The Hate Race (Malthouse Theatre - Green Room Award nominated) and Topdog/Underdog (Melbourne Theatre Company). He also records and performs live with Japanese born, Preston based audio visual artist Ai Yamamoto.
Hand Clap
Maya is an Architect and artist working across sound, space and form. At this edition of Hear the Machine, they will debut a new sound work in which the movement of water becomes a generative force, activating and shaping sound. As Hand Clap, Maya has toured Japan, performed live at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) and Hopkins Creek Festival and recently released their debut album, Upon Reflection, on Eternal Music Projects.
artpunk
artpunk has been into synthesisers and electronic noise-making hardware since he was a teenager. Then life, a vocation, and family happened. But he’s much older now—probably not much wiser—and has been able to return to his
love of electronic music. His music is an eclectic mix of ambient, chill, minimalism incorporating field audio with the occasional beat intertwining with warm analog synth textures.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the true owners and custodians of the land where this event takes place. Always was. Always will be.
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Event venue
Nighthawks, 136 Johnston St,Melbourne,VIC,Australia
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