SOUND SEASON: RRREPURPOSE
Reimagining, Reusing, Resounding Obsolete Technologies Through Sound
This year’s theme, “RRRepurpose,” invites artists, performers, and technologists to explore the creative potential of obsolete technology in contemporary sound practice. From salvaged tape machines to rewired lab equipment, from decommissioned computers to DIY modular, SOUND SEASON celebrates the transformative reuse of outdated tools as instruments for contemporary sonic innovation.
Through audio performance, sound art, production experiments, and design interventions, we ask:
What new sounds can be forged from the detritus of old systems?
How can yesterday’s machines become the basis for tomorrow’s trends?
The aim is not to celibate the world of expensive analogue synthesisers, but to explore innovative ways of reusing tech trash.
OPEN CALL: Send your proposals via the submission form https://forms.gle/ZZvZdty6SHNLWuAx6
Deadline: Monday August 11th 00:00bst
Exhibition: September 2025, LCB Depot, Leicester
About R10.EMS
R10.EMS is a grassroots electronic music and sound art collective based in Leicester. Working with obsolete media, analogue synthesisers, and repurposed technology, the group explores the creative potential of archival tools and forgotten systems. Their practice blends experimental performance, audio-visual installation, and hands-on education, with a focus on reactivating media heritage and expanding access to alternative modes of sound production.
