TUNE Live | Programme 2026

Angel Bat Dawid is a Chicago-based musician, clarinetist, and composer whose work spans free jazz, spiritual jazz, and avant-garde improvisation. Rooted in the tradition of the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) and Sun Ra’s cosmic philosophy, her music channels ancestral memory, Black liberation theology, and deep listening into dense, emotionally charged sonic landscapes. Her debut album The Oracle (2019), recorded entirely on her phone, announced her as a fierce and uncompromising voice, layering clarinet, vocals, piano, and electronics.

NEW YORK is a girl-pop music and performance project by artists Gretchen Lawrence and Coumba Samba. The sampling of royalty free loops and sounds of clicks and cuts are met with chopped vocals and impulsive lyrics. NEW YORK chews up the sounds and visuals of hip hop, pop, and electro and spits them out on to the city streets. From their self-released debut No Sleep Till N.Y. (2022) to the concept album Rapstar (2024) and their new EP Push (2025), NEW YORK continue to reinvent themselves, drawing friends and collaborators into the process and continually reshaping their sound.

Known for his wide-ranging work across experimental music, rock, and film soundtracks, Jim O'Rourke emerged from the avant-garde scene in the 1980s, and gained recognition for both his solo work and wide array of collaborations. He has produced many artists including Sonic Youth, Beth Orton, and Wilco, and played as a member of groups Gastr Del Sol, Loose Fur, Sonic Youth and more. Alongside an extensive discography, he has composed film scores for renowned directors Werner Herzog, Koji Wakamatsu, and Olivier Assayas, collaborated with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and undertaken commissioned work for Ina GRM.

Eiko Ishibashi's work spans jazz, pop, electronic, and contemporary classical music. With her richly textured arrangements and distinctive voice, she has released acclaimed solo albums, and most recently her beautiful song album Antigone (2025). She collaborated with film maker Ryusuke Hamaguchi to compose the score for his critically acclaimed film Drive My Car (2021) and later Evil Does Not Exist (2023). In 2020, she was commissioned to compose music for the exhibition ‘Japan Supernatural’ at The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney.