Projects

Sublime Frequencies
Thursday 20 May - Sunday 30 May 2009
UK tour of Syrian legend Omar Souleyman and the Western Saharan Group Doueh, supported by Sound and Music
Spaceship UK
To celebrate the ongoing story of British electronic music over the last 5 decades, SAM, together with British Underground and Vinyl Factory, commissioned a limited edition essay and 7” single
Whispering in the Leaves
Saturday 29 May – Sunday 5 September 2010
Chris Watson extraordinary sound installation that immerses visitors to Kew Gardens’ Palm House in the dawn and dusk choruses of the Central and South American rainforests.
Bill Fontans: River Sounding. Photo by Bill Fontana
Thursday 15 April - Monday 31 May 2010
One of the world's leading sound artists presents a major public installation at Somerset House exploring the hidden sound worlds of the River Thames.
Kill Your Timid Notion Investigations
Sunday 21 February – Sunday 28 February 2010
SAM partnered with Arika to deliver a week of investigation workshops in the lead up to Kill Your Timid Notion 2010 festival.
January - April 2011
Commissioning project providing grass-roots event organisers with the resource and opportunity to produce bold new programming for London's premier music venue for adventurous music, Cafe Oto
Sound and Music and Lux present an online film commission from Sebastian Buerkner.
Perspectives on Digital Music
May 2010
12 interviews with leading practitioners discuss the impact and consequences of digital technology on audiences and their creation and consumption of music
McKenzie by Paul Rooney
McKenzie is a new work by Paul Rooney inspired by local Liverpool legend William McKenzie; a gambler who is said to have made a pact with the devil to ensure a winning hand in a poker game.