The evening explores the theme of human and non-human voices, with choirs as a metaphor for how human gathering and singing can resonate with the calls of non-human entities, expressing collective resonance across species. This is reflected in two interconnected releases.
The first is Fragments of Sonic Extinction (FOSE)’s debut 12” vinyl, Defragmentation, featuring 24 commissioned works from its first three editions (2022–2024), edited by Kalas Liebfried and Beni Brachtel. The release presents these works as interconnected fragments within a defragmented sonic terrain.
The second release is Positionen magazine’s issue #143, Extrem Gemischter Chor (Extremely Mixed Choir), exploring the contemporary discourse and aesthetics of choirs. It serves as a counterpoint to the FOSE vinyl, linking the choir metaphor with the idea of collective and more-than-human resonance.
The evening also includes a concert by Beni Brachtel and an input by artist and theorist Salomé Voegelin.