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About MESS

MESS is a not-for-profit organisation based in Melbourne / Naarm. Our vision is to empower all people to build an enriched life through music.

At the heart of MESS is our expansive collection of over 1,000 eclectic and historically significant electronic musical instruments – the largest publicly available in the Southern hemisphere. But MESS is so much more than a collection of instruments. We are about connecting people and creativity. We provide hands on access to this museum grade resource to foster community around the transformative power of music making. Whether you are a seasoned artist or a curious beginner we offer inspirational and artist-led support. At MESS music is for everyone.

Want to get involved?

Buy a starter pass or become a member and get access to the collection straight away. We offer a wide range of programs and educational opportunities designed to help you unlock the collection and get directly involved in the creative process. From entry level workshops to specialised sound design courses, school programs and member gatherings each initiative that MESS runs celebrates the diversity of sound and all who are curious about making it.

Pathways to Creation and Performance

Alongside the workshops, courses and community-focussed events MESS programs live performances and hosts artist residencies. Our biannual multichannel commission series Sonorous has commissioned twenty new octophonic works to date and has become a highlight of the Melbourne electronic music calendar. Keep an eye out for the MSO too (Mess Synthesizer Orchestra). These mass activations of the collection are not to be missed!

Together

We are committed to fostering moments connection. In a field where isolation increasingly shapes the creative process, MESS invites people to connect with each other, building shared experiences that enrich not only Australia’s electronic music community but society more broadly.

Be a part of MESS and join a community where curiosity, creativity and chance encounters in sound and music are celebrated.

Because life is too short not to make music.

Support the future of music

We couldn’t do what we do without the generous support of our donors. Consider supporting MESS today.