About this Event
With live music venues closing at an increasing rate and AI-generated music growing in popularity, Sound Compass London (SCL) presents music as a shared social experience rather than something to be consumed passively. The festival showcases new and emerging artists, exploring their backgrounds and what makes their sound distinctive within London’s diverse grassroots music scene. SCL recognises that music extends beyond performing and composing to encompass listening and the wider activities surrounding a live event, with its meaning emerging through the social relationships between musicians, audiences, and everyone involved in creative the experience.
As an immersive live music performance, Sound Compass London brings geography to life with its collaboration of identifiable cultural sounds within the span of just a few hours. The event highlights the different sounds of the city based on the directions on a compass -North, South, East, and West.
In an ever-changing digital landscape, defined by an overwhelming volume of music production and individualised, algorithm-driven consumption, Sound Compass London seeks to create a live, atmospheric space where different musical communities within London can come to listen, watch and converse about their shared appreciation of live music across genres.
Event venue & nearby stays
Bush House South East Wing, King's College London, The Vault, London, United Kingdom
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.