Swells
April 18 – May 9, 2025

Oakland-based interdisciplinary artist Ven Voisey has created a site-specific composition that explores his relationship to the space within Audium. The show is an exploration of swells: how space is occupied by sounds that inhabit, infiltrate, expand, and then dissipate.
This piece explores the specific sounds of Audium: the hum of the breaker box, the phasing pulse of the equipment cooling fans, door hinges, water pipes, and how the exterior sub-audible sounds of traffic make the building shake at times, creating an almost wave-like sound.

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Lewis Jordan and Music At Large
May 10, 2025

Lewis Jordan and Music at Large bring people together by bridging arbitrary distinctions that have only served to divide us from ourselves, as well as serving to divide us from others.  
This special night will feature the live spatialization of acoustic instruments- an Audium first!
Featuring:
Lewis Jordan- Alto Sax & Poetry
Jimmy Biala- Drums/percussion
Sandi Poindexter- Violin
Ollen Erich Hunt- Bass
Dave Shaff- Trumpet & Spatialization

The Depths
May 16- 31, 2025

Head down below, to a place beneath the surface. A place where time slows down, and sonic events unfold with subtle precision and startling intent. The Depths is a sound world that asks for your patience, but where you end up is worth the wait.

Listen as liquid drips & drops land on sluggish synth drones. Horns improvise saturated melodies while flying above you. Wind whips at your front and back. A contrabass tickles your feet. You are being drawn into The Depths- a multichannel sound composition & installation by Dave Shaff. Featuring musical excerpts from the album holistic management by Joel Reber.

Rewind: Audium VI
July 10- August 23, 2025

Wonder what Audium sounded like in the 70s?

Audium VI rewinds audiences back to 1975. Originally composed on tape by Audium co-founder Stan Shaff, this piece premiered in October 1975 at the grand opening of Audium’s home on 1616 Bush Street.

Fast forward 50 years, much has changed technology-wise, but Audium’s original aesthetic remains intact. Now, following in his dad’s footsteps, David Shaff has reworked his father’s sounds for Audium’s current system and will perform each night.

Blanca Bercial will activate the lobby with interactive visual and sound works drawn from Audium’s historic archive, including writing, photos, and video.

 

Red Clay Sound Haus
September 2025

Red Clay Sound Haus presents a final show series after a two-year residency at Audium. Tossie Long and the RCSH Collective will explore The Sound of Black San Francisco. Body, architecture and desire feature in a collection of run-ins, synchronicities and predictions poised for performance.

Red Clay Sound Haus will create a performance that channels the voices of a disappearing city, preserving its cultural and historical memory through sound.

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