10-12 OCTOBER LONDON

3 DAYS. 3 SPACES. ONE JOURNEY

THE FUTURE IS SOUND EXPLORES THE POWER OF MUSIC AND SOUND ACROSS CULTURE, HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND THE PLANET..

Bringing together groundbreaking artists, cultural innovators and leading thinkers, we create conversations, performances and immersive experiences exploring how music and sound can change how we feel, connect and experience the world.

TICKETS & PASSES

THE FUTURE IS SOUND 2026 FULL DAY SUMMIT

‍001 :: THE BARBICAN CENTRE :: 10 OCTOBER ‍:: 10:00 - 17:00

WHERE MUSIC, IDEAS AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE COLLIDE

FEATURED SESSIONS INCLUDE :

SUZANNE CIANI × BEATIE WOLFE (IN CONVERSATION)

SUUVI - UK SOLO DEBUT PERFORMANCE

BISHI LIVE PERFORMANCE

LJ RICH - SMARTPHONE SYMPHONY (LIVE AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE)

LIVE PERFORMANCES, SONIC INTERVENTIONS AND BOLD CONVERSATIONS EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC, CULTURE AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE.

VIEW THE FULL BARBICAN PROGRAMME HERE

WALDORF PROJECT + BISHI LIVE ALBUM LAUNCH

‍002 :: LADBROKE HALL :: 11 OCTOBER‍ 18:30 - 21:30

A NIGHT EXPLORING NEW WAYS OF EXPERIENCING MUSIC, SOUND AND HUMAN CONNECTION.

WALDORF PROJECT / THE DISSOLVE EXPERIMENT

For one night only, British artist and futurist SEAN ROGG brings his groundbreaking WALDORF PROJECT to LADBROKE HALL creating an entirely new immersive experience exploring connection and the space between the individual and the collective.

SOUNDTRACKED LIVE BY ELECTRONIC MUSIC PIONEER TOM MIDDLETON – THE LEGENDARY GLOBAL COMMUNICATION CO-FOUNDER CREATING AND PERFORMING A COMPLETELY BESPOKE SOUNDSCAPE THAT WILL EXIST ONLY IN THAT ROOM, ON THAT NIGHT.

BISHI LIVE / MAYA: THE BIRTH OF A SUPERHERO.

BISHI IS A LONDON-BORN BRITISH-BENGALI ARTIST, COMPOSER, ELECTRIC SITARIST AND TECHNOLOGIST WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUND, HERITAGE AND INNOVATION.

BISHI will present the official album launch of MAYA: The Birth of a Superhero - a striking live audiovisual performance featuring her powerful original score for Poulomi Basu and CJ Clarke’s acclaimed animated VR film. This project is supported by Arts Council England

Blending Electric Sitar, Four-Octave Vocals, Hindustani and Western classical traditions with electronic sound and bespoke visuals, MAYA explores identity, transformation and the emergence of personal power.

BOOK LADBROKE HALL

‍003 :: EARTH THEATRE :: 12 OCTOBER ‍ 19:30 - 23:00

LIVE IMMERSIVE SOUND JOURNEY

SUZANNE CIANI

ROBOT KOCH

ANTHONY MIDDLETON

RUTHLSS

SUZANNE CIANI :: LEGENDARY ELECTRONIC MUSIC PIONEER & FIVE-TIME GRAMMY-NOMINATED COMPOSER WHOSE WORK WITH THE BUCHLA HELPED SHAPE ELECTRONIC MUSIC. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE LONDON APPEARANCE, LIVE IN SPATIAL SOUND.

ROBOT KOCH :: AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER, PRODUCER & IMMERSIVE SOUND ARTIST EXPLORING MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH CINEMATIC SOUND AND DEEP LISTENING.

ANTHONY MIDDLETON :: ARTIST, PRODUCER & AUDIOFLY CO-FOUNDER. THREE DECADES IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC MEET ALMOST 30 YEARS OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE IN A DEEP LIVE AMBIENT EXPERIENCE.

RUTHLSS :: ONE OF LONDON’S MOST EXCITING EMERGING LIVE ELECTRONIC ARTISTS, RECENTLY OPENING FOR DANIEL AVERY’S SOLD-OUT BARBICAN SHOW.

BOOK EARTH THEATRE

SPEAKERS & ARTISTS

SUZANNE CIANI

ELECTRONIC MUSIC PIONEER
IN CONVERSATION WITH BEATIE WOLFE
BARBICAN · 10/10
LIVE 360° SPATIAL PERFORMANCE
EartH Theatre · 12/10
BEATIE WOLFE

ARTIST · INNOVATOR
IN CONVERSATION WITH SUZANNE CIANI
BARBICAN · 10/10
LJ RICH

MUSICIAN · BROADCASTER · TECHNOLOGIST
CO-HOST + LIVE EXPERIENCE · BARBICAN · 10/10
BISHI

ARTIST · COMPOSER · SITARIST
LIVE SITAR PERFORMANCE + WHAT ARE THE ARTS FOR? · BARBICAN · 10/10
ALBUM LAUNCH
LADBROKE HALL · 11/10
SUUVI

ARTIST · CELLIST
LIVE CELLO PERFORMANCE + IN CONVERSATION
BARBICAN · 10/10
NATALINI

CEO / CO-FOUNDER · KOKO FOUNDATION WHAT ARE THE ARTS FOR? Building A Better World.
IN CONVERSATION · BARBICAN · 10/10
ROBOT KOCH

ARTIST
IN CONVERSATION · BARBICAN · 10/10
LIVE 360° SPATIAL PERFORMANCE · EARTH THEATRE · 12/10
RUTHLSS

ARTIST
IN CONVERSATION · BARBICAN · 10/10
LIVE 360° SPATIAL PERFORMANCE · EARTH THEATRE · 12/10
PORTRAIT XO

ARTIST
LIVE AT ADE (AMSTERDAM) · THE STARGATE · 22/10
ANTHONY MIDDLETON

ARTIST · DJ · PRODUCER
LIVE 360° SPATIAL PERFORMANCE · EARTH THEATRE · 12/10
RUTH DANIEL

CEO · IN PLACE OF WAR / EARTHSONIC
THE STATE OF EMERGENCY. What can music do in a world in crisis? PERFORMANCE LECTURE · BARBICAN · 10/10
SEAN ROGG

ARTIST & FUTURIST
INTRODUCING THE WALDORF PROJECT · THE BARBICAN · 10/10 IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE · LADBROKE HALL · 11/10
CATHY RUNCIMAN

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · EARTHPERCENT
WHAT ARE THE ARTS FOR? Building A Better World.‍ ‍IN CONVERSATION · BARBICAN · 10/10
TOM MIDDLETON

ARTIST & FOUNDER OF SENZOMI
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE · LADBROKE HALL · 11/10
GEORGE GOLDSMITH

CO-FOUNDER · BOUNDLESS STUDIOS
IN CONVERSATION · BARBICAN · 10/10
JIMMY KYRIACOU

FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR · THE FUTURE IS SOUND
CO-HOST · BARBICAN · 10/10 HOST & SPEAKER · ADE (AMSTERDAM) · THE STARGATE · 22/10