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MESS in Conversation with Laurel Halo

Saturday August 23, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Boundary-defying composer and producer Laurel Halo joins MESS co-founder Robin Fox to explore a soundworld that drifts between ambient, jazz and avant-pop.

From the acclaimed 2012 debut Quarantine to the masterful Atlas โ€“ described as โ€œa potent set of sensual ambient jazz collages comprised of orchestral clouds, shades of modal harmony, hidden sonic details, and detuned, hallucinatory texturesโ€ โ€“ Laurel Halo continues to reshape the electronic music landscape.

A frequent collaborator with artists including Bendik Giske, Lucy Railton and Moritz von Oswald, Halo brings a tender, textural depth to experimental sound. This conversation opens a portal into process, practice and the evolving potential of listening.

Laurel Halo also performs live at Melbourne Recital Centre on Friday 22 August.

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When
Saturday, Aug 23
5PM-6PM

Where
State Library Victoria
Village Roadshow Theatrette
328 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Price
FREE

Venue Access
See here for the State Library of Victoria’s full accessibility and inclusion page.

MESS in Conversation Series

MESS in conversation is just that, a conversation. Each iteration of this series features an incredible artist and/or researcher working in the field of electronic sound. The format is simple. A MESS director interviews the artist in depth about their life and work.

The MESS in Conversation series is supported by the City of Melbourne Multi-year Arts Grants.

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