Cafe Chat 01: Panel Discussion
July 8, 2025
7-11 PM

'vienna', a new release on Small Forms Records w  FIM Basel Concert March 2023   Hypersurface is a NYC-based trio consisting of Drew Wesely (guitar/objects), Lester St. Louis (cello), and Carlo Costa (percussion).     Hypersurface explores timbral, durational, and formal aspects of improvisation with lenses focused on their instruments' acoustic particularities alongside employing tiles, railroad spikes, ceramic plates and other objects to expand them further. In coming together Carlo, Drew and Lester wanted to create a music that puts emphasis on the erasure of sonic boundaries, embracing the liminal spaces between their instruments, their sounds and the greater sonic environment. Timbre, gesture, duration, particles, layers… a real time tapestry of its own. The trio has given performances throughout the United States and Europe in a diversity of concert settings from clubs to large halls and galleries; with each utilizing the acoustics to follow potent musical pathways.    Kamau Amu Patton is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose work examines history and culture through engagement with archives, documents, stories, and sites. Patton’s projects are dialogic and take form as expanded field conversations.  http://kamaupatton.com

rave cafe is pleased to host a new panel discussion series at L&SD centered on DIY & Degrowth. Inspired by the latest zine in the menu series, this first "Cafe Chat" will bring together a selection of DJs and nightlife workers who are rethinking their approach to systems & tools that we commonly rely on as artists and activists. What is the role of art in times of uncertainty? How can we consider our environmental & social impact as we invest in our own creative output? In what ways does social media help us connect with others, communicate ideas, and foster culture? When does it hinder our ability for respectful critique and coalition building? Come early for nourishing food, and stay after the discussion for a DIY party decor workshop. Suggested Donation $10-20.

Flyer by Dalton Saffe
Plant drawing by Garrett Wayne Walters


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