If you’re looking to make the most of the summer weekend, UNHEARD Sound & Music Festival will rock the house at Eaton HK.
Now in its fourth year, this genre-blurring celebration of community, creativity, and sonic curiosity takes place over two weekends, July 26-27 and August 2-3.
Shaped by Sound
This year’s theme, Sound Signatures, explores how sound shapes personal identities everyday experiences, so expect a lineup that includes K-pop starlet Donna Goldn (at top), experimental duo cehryl & hirsk, local producer and musician LOISEY, and Hong Kong-based collective A Vivid Machine as well as sound installations, film screenings, and interactive workshops that will transform Eaton HK into a multisensory playground.
While you can feed your mind and soul at interactive wellness sessions, deep-listening moments, and community-centred storytelling bouts, most likely lads are likely to descend on the Tsim Sha Tsui venue for the likes of A2B x Mystery Train, Eaton’s long-running vinyl sharing series, which will spotlight Kendrick Lamar’s latest release, GNX, and for the Colony Kids Record Fair, home to an expanded marketplace of rare vinyl, secondhand sound equipment, zines, and DIY electronics.
Experiences For Every Sound Lover
You can also grab your best furry mate for a pet-friendly singing bowl session guided by Shoji, while French audio gurus Arturia will lead hands-on workshops focused on lo-fi sound production, if that’s your thing.
In addition, Christiaan Virant will share stories and sounds from the 20-year evolution of the Buddha Machine, a small, loop-playing ambient music device, while Liz Wong and Andio Lai will investigate computational audiovisual performance and experimental sound through media art practices like live coding, device art, and screen-based programming in a converted music room made to look like your office.
Showcasing Upcoming Talents
A thought-provoking panel will feature K41, a club space rooted in Ukraine’s underground culture, alongside Hong Kong collectives Panic Library and Shimai Tribe, who will reflect on the tensions of staying under the radar and how underground spaces can offer both refuge and risk, resistance and exposure, while Musiquarium will showcase live performances by emerging local and regional artists.
Whether you’re looking for a vibe that’s meditative or high-energy, UNHEARD brings together artists and audiences in a shared exploration of sound as culture, identity, and movement.
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