Brain Candy

A playful, sensory spa

Join us for an evening of hypnotic relaxation and sensory play with immersive art, guided meditation, a vibrating VR experience, musical improvisation, and art making.

⚠️ STROBE WARNING: This event uses strobing and flickering light effects that may affect individuals with certain medical conditions including epilepsy.

Take off your shoes and step through the portal into a spa-like ambiance where you are invited to leave your day behind, calm your nervous system, and let your brainwaves be entrained into effortless deep focus and shifting states of awareness.

At the heart of the night is Brain Candy, a multisensory virtual reality experience that is informed by neuroscience and inspired by early psychedelic research. You'll get to experience its flickering light, sound, and visual patterns as a full-scale projection while lounging, and VR headsets will also be available for the full immersive experience.

What to expect

• Brief introduction into strobe lights & art

• Guided open-eye meditative experience with hypnotic visuals, sound, and scents

• VR experience with vibrating haptic vests

• Gong bath

• Participatory sound improvisations with singing bowls and drums, paced at theta frequencies shown to be trance-inducing

• Flicker light stimulation goggles

• Candy Design Exhibition

• Art making

The Space

There will be four areas, two of which are no-talking zones:

• Main space: projections, soundscapes, lounging (no conversations, no phones)

• Art shed (VR experiences, no conversations)

• Cafe area (art making & conversations)

• Back yard (conversations)

Preparation

• Please try your best to arrive on time

• Be prepared to take off your shoes

• Feel free to bring drums and rhythmic instruments, or use ours

• You’re encouraged to bring a water bottle. Stay hydrated.

Schedule

7:45 PM Doors

8:00 PM Settling in

8:15 PM Intro

8:30 PM Brain Candy Visuals with Guided Meditation & Breathing

9:15 PM Open exploration: VR experience, flicker light goggles, gong bath, drum circle, design gallery, art making

10:45 PM Closing moment

11:00 PM Close

About Brain Candy & the Creators

Brain Candy is a meditative VR experience for wellness seekers and the psychedelically curious. It was developed by David Lobser, in partnership with scientific advisor Till Holzapfel. Brain Candy leverages the science of flicker light stimulation and its visuals are influenced by the taxonomy of hallucinatory forms described by early psychedelic pioneer Heinrich Klüver. It uses strobing imagery, similar to the Dreamachine, as well as binaural beats and haptic pulses. Each ‘candy’ represents a unique combination of audio-visual stimulation targeting specific mental states.

David Lobser is an innovative director and developer specializing in immersive digital media and therapeutic XR applications. He’s the founder of Light Clinic, a digital studio for interactive health and wellness media, and the artist collective Object Normal. Lobser leads complex digital projects from conception to delivery, with his unique blend of technical proficiency and artistic vision.

Thirdspace Collective is a design studio exploring the powerful ways our environments shape perception and influence how we feel, think, and show up in the world. Founded by Dina Bino, Thirdspace designs soulful spaces and immersive experiences that transport guests beyond the familiar. Dina’s work is rooted in nervous system focused design, crafting spaces that invite safety, curiosity, and a deeper sense of presence.

A monthly improvisational sound journey for musicians and non-musicians alike, in a beautiful and cozy space.

WHAT HAPPENS?

Together we go on two journeys, each lasting about two hours, with emphasis placed on listening to and supporting each other. Dancing, stretching, and art making are welcome. Bring an instrument or use ours. There are no spectators, only creators. Allow for the magic to happen!

The opening ritual is an invitation to overcome our resistance to self-expression. Take a little risk and delight in knowing that it didn't kill you ;)

There is a bar area and loungey art installation for breaks and conversations. 

WHEN & HOW?

• 7:30 PM: Doors open, time to settle & mingle

• 8:00 PM: Jam #1 begins

• 10:00 PM: Jam #2 begins

This is a shoes-off event. Bring your cushy socks & Let loose.

$ by donation ($25 recommended, depending on your wealth, no one turned away)

WHAT’S THE INTENTION & VIBE?

The idea is to let go and allow ourselves to play.

There are no audiences at an Ego Free Jam. We're all participants, even when we're just quietly enjoying the groove. Jams include musicians and sound makers of all experience levels. They are safe spaces where we explore our creativity and where we strive to support others in their explorations.

The Delight Factory has four areas, the main area is for music making, the bar, back yard, and Vibe Check audiovisual environment are for conversations.

WHY ‘EGO FREE’?
The ego is the part of us that wants to keep us safe in the world. Often it shows up as fear and embarrassment and tries to make us NOT do something. It can also show up as an urge to draw attention to ourselves (“Mama, look!”). When we get the urge to "do it right” out of the way, we can play, improvise, take a little risk, mess up, see that it didn't kill us, and feel the delight in that piece of freedom.

DO I NEED TO BE A MUSICIAN?
Not at all. You can pick up an instrument and improvise, vocalize, move your body, make something, or just listen.

WHAT TO BRING?
You are encouraged to bring an instrument, dancing body, art supplies, favorite toy, whatever inspires you and is fun for you. Or come as you are. We have percussion instruments, a piano, synthesizers, guitars, mics, & more.

IS THIS A REOCCURRING EVENT?
Yes! It's every first Saturday of the month. We alternate between acoustic and electro-acoustic (acoustic on even months). Hear about future jams & other events through our newsletter or FB, IG, BS (@delightfactorynyc).

CAN I COME FOR PART OF IT?
Sure! Try and come before the jams start (8 & 10 PM) but you're welcome any time. Stay for however long or briefly you want!

THE SIX JAM GUIDELINES
- Explore & Play!
- No judgment of others (or yourself - if you’re able to).
- Claim space: Do a solo, stand out, be loud, and remember to stay connected and step back when it’s time for someone else to claim space.
- Listen to others.
- No spectators.
- Have fun!

THE INTENTION IS FOR IT TO BE
* Experimental / Exploratory
* Improvisational
* Spiritual
* Therapeutic
* Inclusive
* Playful
* Supportive
* Open

WHAT IT ISN'T
* A Performance
* A Singalong
* An Open Mic
* A Party
* Getting/Doing it Right

HEALTH SAFETY
COVID-19 is still here, as are other illnesses. Please be aware of the risks you take by attending our events.
We try and create cross airflow (as temperatures allow) and we have sanitizers for instruments and mics.
If you're having symptoms, please stay home. We encourage masks. Thank you!

QUESTIONS?

Please reach out at delightfactoryNYC@gmail.com.
Sign up for our newsletter to be in the know about what’s coming up at Delight Factory.

We look forward to seeing you.
Jason & Elke - Delight Factory founders

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"One of the great pleasures of making music with others is when all musicians are in sync, aware of each other, listening to the separate streams of each instrument merging into a river of greater sound and meaning ...
A new field of consciousness is generated. It is a palpable experience"

-- Jonathan Rose 

A gathering for cinephiles, creatives, and distributors, showcasing films fresh off the festival circuit

The second film in the series is Ultrainocencia by Manuel Arija.

A religious organisation creates a scientific experiment to prove the existence of God. The chosen test subjects are Orión and Adán, two enlightened oddballs obsessed with signals. Confined in an experimental capsule and isolated from the outside world they try to establish contact with the divine through their own rituals. Everything starts to go wrong when Orión finds the secret Adán has been hiding.

Cast

David Climent
Pablo Molinero
Sergi López

Crew

Director Manuel Arija
Screenwriter Manuel Arija & David Climent & Pablo Molinero
Executive Producer Alma Prieto
Producers Pilar López and Leticia Palomo
Cinematographer David Palacios
Composer Manuel Campos
Art Designer Kike Blanco
Costumer Designer Laia Muñóz

Schedule

7:00 PM Doors
7:30 PM Screening (95 mins)
Time to mingle after the screening.
There’s a bar with drinks and snacks.

About the Director Manuel Arija

In Manuel’s career he has received more than 50 awards and has been selected for 300 festivals. 2020 sees the finishing of the post production of his first feature film: ULTRAinocencia. His film No Kissing (2014) was awarded 1st Prize in Shnit International Short Film Festival selected by Paul Haggis (Crash, In the Valley of Elah, Show Me a Hero), and it has won other awards and accolades from many other festivals. He directed and produced Little Appliances (2012) distributed by Filmin and Amazon Video. In 2010 he directed La Piñata and was the winner of Amacort Short Film Festival 2010(Rimini, Italy), he also received a Fulbright Scholarship for film directing at SVA NYC. In 2009 he debuted as a director with the 35mm short film MAVELA, selected by the Austin Fantastic Fest and continued with a successful run in festivals across USA and Canada.

Director’s Statement

For many years I was looking for the perfect story for my first feature film. I founded it accidentally in a theatre play called Ultrainocencia. It moved me. I identified with those characters who follow the call of their inquisitive minds, sacrificing everything and even if it means that in the immense majority of times that they achieve absolutely nothing. Nothing. A useless sacrifice for what you believe in. An irrational sacrifice that in the current society equates to a life of failure.

Nonetheless, those losers woke up in me the need to vindicate them. A sense of admiration was born, even jealousy for feeling loyal to their irrational motivations and to not stir away from them in the face of adversity. But also a deep sadness to know the lack of reward that awaits them.

All for nothing.

Ultrainocencia is a film about religion, the belief in the unknown and the inexplicable, but for me it also links with the search of any unattainable goal in music, literature, photography or any other form of art.Together with the original authors of the play we merged all our artistic experiences, our own miseries and those scarce moments that feel like great success.

There was a catharsis that transformed the original play into something completely new. Ultrainocencia starts as an impossible search: to prove the existence of God. It has been four years of hard work to see this film happen, and at times I’ve felt that the premise of the film, an unattainable goal, was now my own life.

Fortunately I wasn’t alone and that has helped me realize that even the biggest challenges can be conquered. Perhaps we can’t face the impossible, nor we can find the answers we’re looking for, but in the way I’m sure we can find answers to other questions, equally important, that we wouldn’t have asked ourselves any other way.

Manuel Arija, 2020

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More about the film Ultrainocencia.

VoicePlay is a safe space to play with voice as a tool for healing and expression. Come explore your embodied expression in this cozy afternoon of somatic and vocal exploration and experimentation. We will play with vocal improvisation, relaxation of the body, deep listening, traditional somatic practices and connection with the inner sounds waiting to be expressed!

We begin with stretches and breathing exercises to relax the body and open the flow of expression. We then move to a playful voice exploration, creating a safe and brave space to play with voice and movement as tools for healing and expression as a group, including unpitched sounds as well as traditional singing warm-ups. We will explore and be silly with the curiosity of the inner child. The workshop concludes with a group voice and movement improvisation. You will not be asked to sing or perform alone in front of the group. Think free form dance with vocal expression as a central focus!

Bring a water bottle, wear clothes for movement and dance, and please arrive on time. The doors will close promptly and the workshop will begin at 1:15pm.

Price: $25

A Night of Collective Sound + Vision

Join us every 3rd Friday for an evening of improvised ambient music and live visuals. Everyone's welcome, whether you want to play, project, or just relax and listen.

What happens: Musicians and sound artists create evolving ambient soundscapes together using instruments, voice, or sound equipment. Visual artists and VJs share abstract videos and experimental imagery on screen. Think part performance, part meditation, part creative experiment. Each night is different depending on who participates. 

How to join in:

• Music: Open to everyone, anytime during the event. Bring your instrument or use ours.

• Visuals: First-come, first-served slots (15-20 minutes each). Bring your laptop.

The vibe: There’s no setlist, no headliner, just a free-flowing mix of collaboration and exploration. You can participate or lounge in the cozy space and take it all in. Feel free to move between the main space, bar, or backyard art installation anytime. 

No intermissions. Shoes off inside.

Q&A

I’m bringing gear, what do I need to know?

Amplified instruments or synthesizer: We have five mixer inputs, three of which are stereo, 1/4”, and power supply. If your gear is more complex than a simple plug into the mixer, please arrive 15 mins before the event.
Video: We have an HDMI cable hook-up.

Can I bring an instrument? 

Yes, or you can use ours. We have a piano, Rhodes, and various hand drums and percussion instruments.

Is everyone free to play what they want? 

Yes, Drone Lab is an improvisational night with open participation. The intention is for it to be more meditative than cacophonous, so we reserve the right to do volume control.

What if there are lots of people wanting to plug in at the same time?

If demand is high, we’ll do what we can to make sure everyone gets to play.

Is there a drone sound foundation to build on?

Yes, facilitator Bearded Twin will provide the base drone for the night.

How much time do I have for my video set? 

We’ll have a sign-up sheet, each slot is 15-20 mins, depending on demand. If slots aren’t filled, you can do more than one.

Can I just come and watch / listen?

Absolutely! We have bean bags, cushions, hammocks, and chairs for your lounging pleasure.

Schedule

7:30 PM: Doors open
7:45 PM: Arrive if you need assistance with equipment beyond a simple plug-in (1/4” mixer, HDMI)
8:00 PM: Session begins
11:00 PM: Session ends

Drinks are available in the cafe.

VoicePlay is a safe space to play with voice as a tool for healing and expression. Come explore your embodied expression, in this cozy, afternoon of somatic and vocal exploration, experimentation…and play! We begin with stretches, intuitive movement, and breathing techniques. These exercises will encourage us to land in ourselves, connect to a sense of creativity, and broaden sensory awareness, with attention to our own embodied experiences through individual movement and wider group connections. We then transition to a playful voice exploration, creating a safe and brave space to play with voice and movement as tools for healing and expression. We will develop freedom and empowerment in the body and breath to express and create together. We will play with vocal improvisation, relaxation of the body, deep listening, traditional somatic practices and connection with the inner sounds waiting to be expressed! We will explore and be silly with the curiosity of the inner child. The workshop concludes with a group voice and movement improvisation.

Bring a water bottle, wear clothes to move in, and please arrive on time. The doors will close promptly and the workshop will begin at 1:15pm.

Price: $25

CANCELED

Due to the incoming storm we’re canceling this event to keep everyone safe.

Sound meditation | Aromatherapy | Art viewing | Somatic explorations | Bites & Elixirs

A nurturing, immersive journey with sound, art, scent, movement, and taste. The evening is designed to ground you, let you slow down, reconnect with your inner self, and release what no longer serves you, so you can start the year with a sense of fortitude and peace.

When the senses are soothed and the body feels safe, a new kind of awareness becomes available. You may notice more ease, more clarity, or simply more spaciousness inside. The evening gently shifts from sensory exploration into a field of deeper restoration, inviting reflection, emotional release, and maybe new intentions for the year ahead.

AROMATHERAPY

Breathe in the soft embrace of carefully chosen essential oils. Each scent is designed to soothe your nervous system, awaken memory, and melt lingering tension. Allow the aromatic field to welcome you fully into the space and gently prepare your body for what follows.

ART VIEWING

Wander through the evocative design of the Delight Factory, letting color, texture, and form stir something subtle inside. Artful surroundings have a way of shifting our inner tempo, inviting curiosity, openness, and moments of quiet contemplation before deeper journeys begin.

SOMATIC EXPLORATION

Guided through a series of gentle, intuitive movements, you’ll give your body the chance to unwind the emotional tension carried over from the past year. As you move, your nervous system softens, your breath deepens, and your inner space becomes clearer, helping you begin the year with renewed perspective.

SOUND MEDITATION

You’ll settle into a sea of sound created by gongs, bowls, and other overtone-rich instruments, entering a deeply soothing state that helps you reconnect with your inner self. The gentle power of the sound waves offers subtle vibrational “massages” to body and mind, supporting the release of what is no longer helpful – a soft, nurturing way to heal and return to a sense of peace.

FOOD & ELIXIRS

Landing gently back into your body, we will gather and savor a selection of nourishing bites paired with handcrafted elixirs. Each flavor offers a moment of grounding pleasure, supporting you as you integrate the evening’s experience.

FLOW OF THE NIGHT

7:30 PM: Arrival, mingling with welcome elixir, settling

7:45 PM: Door closes

7:45 PM: Somatic exploration with Sabine

8:30 PM: Sound meditation with Sabine

9:30 PM: Delightful bites and Elixirs

10:00 PM: Closing, and opportunity to mingle after

WHAT TO BRING?

Mats, blankets and pillows will be provided, feel free to bring extra blankets, pillows, or eye masks. 

Wear layered clothes that are comfortable and make you feel playful.

No prior experience required

VALUE

$55

THE ARTISTS

Sabine Feuilloley

Sabine's path has been anything but linear, marked by resilience, reinvention, and revelations—from Europe to New York, from the fashion world to healthcare.

During her career in fashion, she discovered traditional meditation, and later sound meditation—practices that became essential tools for balance and clarity in a fast-paced universe, and later inspired her to explore wellness with a deeper sense of presence.

Experiencing through meditation the profound connection between body and mind has deepened her belief in the power of adaptability and care, values she now shares through sound meditation.

In times of constant change, she sees it as a simple yet powerful technique for anyone to ground themselves, realign, and thrive.

Trained with experienced practitioners, she brings a grounded and professional approach to every session while keeping the practice accessible, transformative, and deeply restorative.

She thrives in spaces where quiet, restorative moments coexist with excitement and celebration of the richness of human cultures.

@sabine_soundscape

Rose Christie

Rose is a scent artist and founder of Earth Light Aroma. "The Power of One Drop" reflects her in-depth journey into essential oils and aromatic healing, deepening her reverence for plants and the living intelligence of the natural world.

Blending each oil with pure and genuine intention, Rose creates aromatic experiences that feel like a love letter to the world. The Power of One Drop speaks to the pure energy held within plant life and how even a single drop can invite profound connection.

During this sound bath meditation, Rose’s scents are intuitively crafted to deepen presence, soothe the heart, and gently support a sacred pathway home to self. 

@earthlightaroma

A Night of Collective Sound + Vision - World Premiere!

Join us for an open session of improvised drone, ambient sounds, and live visuals.

Every third Friday, musicians, sound artists, visualists, and drop-in participants are invited to co-create a lush, evolving composition with electronic and acoustic instruments. Visual artists and VJs are invited to share live visuals, abstract videos, and experimental imagery, creating an immersive environment where audio and visual art intertwine. Each session is unique, shaped by who shows up, and it’s open to all. Part performance, part listening meditation, part creative laboratory, come participate or sink back and enjoy from the cozy lounge.

Bring your gear, your laptop, your instruments—or just your presence.
No setlist. No headliner. Just flow.
Q&A on how to participate below.

There is a bar area and art installation for breaks and conversations.
This is a shoes-off event.
Every 3rd Friday · 8–11 PM

Q&A

Can I bring an instrument? 

Yes, or you can use ours. We have a piano and various hand drums and percussion instruments.

Can I plug in my synthesizer or amplified instrument?

Yes. We have five mixer inputs. If demand is high, we’ll do what we can to make sure everyone gets to play.

Is everyone free to play what they want? 

Drone Lab is an improvisational night, and the intention is for it to be more meditative than cacophonous, so we reserve the right to do volume control.

Is there a drone foundation to build on?

Yes, facilitator Bearded Twin will provide the base drone for the night.

How can I project my video art?

We have an HDMI cable hook-up and you can connect wirelessly.

How much time do I have for my video set? 

We’ll have a sign-up sheet with 20 min slots. If slots aren’t filled, you can do more than one.

Can I just come and watch / listen?

Absolutely! We have bean bags, cushions, and chairs for your lounging pleasure.

Time: Unfathomable Sea! whose waves are years — Percy Bysshe Shelley 

You are invited to make a beautiful vision board that represents your hopes and dreams for 2026, *and* taps into your intuition to see what the New Year might bring.
Delight Factory friend and collaborator Anya Kamenetz has been hosting this legendary annual collage party for nearly two decades and - WARNING - these vision boards have manifested wild ambitions and hopes, and revealed enormous changes in store!!! We're going to open up a portal and shape our future together.

WHAT TO BRING

We will have a stack of posterboards, magazines, scissors and glue.
Bring your own magazines, collage supplies, a bottle of something to drink or a bite to share.
Donations are encouraged ($10-20). They will help defray the costs of the space & event, and also a portion will support The Climate Mobilization.

Bring a friend who's into this sort of thing! Kids are welcome if they can respect the general vibe.

Please STAY HOME or WEAR A MASK if you are sick. 

 "To hell with more. I want better." — Ray Bradbury

A monthly improvisational sound journey for musicians and non-musicians alike, in a beautiful and cozy space.

WHAT HAPPENS?

Together we go on two journeys, each lasting about two hours, with emphasis placed on listening to and supporting each other. Dancing, stretching, and art making are welcome. Bring an instrument or use ours. There are no spectators, only creators. Allow for the magic to happen!

The opening ritual is an invitation to overcome our resistance to self-expression. Take a little risk and delight in knowing that it didn't kill you ;)

There is a bar area and loungey art installation for breaks and conversations. 

WHEN & HOW?

• 7:30 PM: Doors open, time to settle & mingle

• 8:00 PM: Jam #1 begins

• 10:00 PM: Jam #2 begins

This is a shoes-off event. Bring your cushy socks & Let loose.

$ by donation ($25 recommended, depending on your wealth, no one turned away)

WHAT’S THE INTENTION & VIBE?

The idea is to let go and allow ourselves to play.

There are no audiences at an Ego Free Jam. We're all participants, even when we're just quietly enjoying the groove. Jams include musicians and sound makers of all experience levels. They are safe spaces where we explore our creativity and where we strive to support others in their explorations.

The Delight Factory has four areas, the main area is for music making, the bar, back yard, and Vibe Check audiovisual environment are for conversations.

WHY ‘EGO FREE’?
The ego is the part of us that wants to keep us safe in the world. Often it shows up as fear and embarrassment and tries to make us NOT do something. It can also show up as an urge to draw attention to ourselves (“Mama, look!”). When we get the urge to "do it right” out of the way, we can play, improvise, take a little risk, mess up, see that it didn't kill us, and feel the delight in that piece of freedom.

DO I NEED TO BE A MUSICIAN?
Not at all. You can pick up an instrument and improvise, vocalize, move your body, make something, or just listen.

WHAT TO BRING?
You are encouraged to bring an instrument, dancing body, art supplies, favorite toy, whatever inspires you and is fun for you. Or come as you are. We have percussion instruments, a piano, synthesizers, guitars, mics, & more.

IS THIS A REOCCURRING EVENT?
Yes! It's every first Saturday of the month. We alternate between acoustic and electro-acoustic (acoustic on even months). Hear about future jams & other events through our newsletter or FB, IG, BS (@delightfactorynyc).

CAN I COME FOR PART OF IT?
Sure! Try and come before the jams start (8 & 10 PM) but you're welcome any time. Stay for however long or briefly you want!

THE SIX JAM GUIDELINES
- Explore & Play!
- No judgment of others (or yourself - if you’re able to).
- Claim space: Do a solo, stand out, be loud, and remember to stay connected and step back when it’s time for someone else to claim space.
- Listen to others.
- No spectators.
- Have fun!

THE INTENTION IS FOR IT TO BE
* Experimental / Exploratory
* Improvisational
* Spiritual
* Therapeutic
* Inclusive
* Playful
* Supportive
* Open

WHAT IT ISN'T
* A Performance
* A Singalong
* An Open Mic
* A Party
* Getting/Doing it Right

HEALTH SAFETY
COVID-19 is still here, as are other illnesses. Please be aware of the risks you take by attending our events.
We try and create cross airflow (as temperatures allow) and we have sanitizers for instruments and mics.
If you're having symptoms, please stay home. We encourage masks. Thank you!

QUESTIONS?

Please reach out at delightfactoryNYC@gmail.com.
Sign up for our newsletter to be in the know about what’s coming up at Delight Factory.

We look forward to seeing you.
Jason & Elke - Delight Factory founders

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"One of the great pleasures of making music with others is when all musicians are in sync, aware of each other, listening to the separate streams of each instrument merging into a river of greater sound and meaning ...
A new field of consciousness is generated. It is a palpable experience"

-- Jonathan Rose 

Enrapture: a transformative sound & movement experience 

We will arrive together, gather in a circle, and then drop into presence through breath, sound, and gentle somatic awareness. This somatic journey weaves live improvised music with binaural beats, danceable soundscapes, and gentle guided moving meditation. We descend into the body, the home of the creative unconscious. We move whatever we find there, held in a container of deep care. We emerge more connected to our Selves; our bodies; our wisdom; our healing;  our pleasure. There is no choreography. There is no plant medicine (though it may sometimes feel like it).

There is your body, your soul, the music, the loving community, and the field.

Your Guides

Melissa Brough is an independent licensed Ishtara embodiment teacher and is the visionary force behind the Energetic Literacy Project. She also co-stewards a retreat and residency space in Vermont that supports experimental sound + movement forms as well as rites of passage.

Lisa Masé is an animist and ritualist with Celtic, Etruscan, and Romani roots. Lisa is the founder of Harmonized Living, a somatic nutrition and herbalism practice, and the co-founder of Third Tone Project, an app and live experience offering high potency acoustic sound medicine for all beings.

Evan Premo is a composer, sound artist, and co-founder of the Third Tone Project app and live experience. He creates musical experiences for exploring the intersection of consciousness, spirituality, healing, and artistic expression. His cutting-edge work traverses the boundaries of knowing through the language of sound.

FLOW STATE

An electronic sound journey and dance party

Remove your shoes and enter the Delight Factory portal into FLOW STATE. SNARK, Bearded Twin, and Angu will play without stops, taking us on a one hour(ish) continuous journey from ambient river to underworld dance party using electronic hardware, live instruments, effects pedals, and other magic.

The evening will start with a float down a river of ambient soundscapes with SNARK (Arrien Zinghini), allowing us to drop into our bodies and a deeply meditative and present state of flow. Bearded Twin (Jason Nunes) will pick us up in droneland and carry us forward into a more beat-driven trance, where expression can be activated through movement and energy. Angu (Angad Singh) will close out the journey with outer-space dark rhythms to conjure an experience of brutal beats and chaos magic. Dancing is encouraged, or just bliss out to the sounds on a cushion. 

Immersive visuals by SNARK will accompany the experience.

Evening flow:

7pm Doors

8-9pm: one continuous flow: SNARK, Bearded Twin, Angu

9-10pm: hang out, keep dancing

$20 suggested donation at the door, cash, cc, or venmo

Artist Bios

Angu (Angad Singh) explores the paradoxical relationship between beatific and brutal impulses, giving voice to the dark regions of the psyche. Through semi-improvisation, his electronic music navigates between intention and intuition, unearthing ambivalent instincts of power, eros, and trance. With roots in heavy music, his latest project utilizes synthesizer, drum machine, and effects pedals to create rhythmic noise at once human and alien.

SNARK (Arrien Zinghini) Snark uses the tenor saxophone as a gateway to deep and untethered experiments in electronic manipulation, repetition, drone, and occasional emotional frenzy. His catalogue of recordings tracks intimate partnerships with fellow adventure-seeking musicians, and takes shape in spacious long-form compositions and spontaneous free improvisation. Inspired in fourth world tradition by rāga, ceremonial icaros, and New Age optimism, the music aims to bring healing from the Other Side.

Bearded Twin is the performance project of Brooklyn-based artist and musician Jason Nunes. Blending live electronics, improvisation, and visuals, Bearded Twin creates immersive performances that explore the tension between the digital and the human. As one half of the band Tiny Techno, Nunes uses sound and rhythm to build humorous sci-fi inspired mini-worlds that pulse with machine energy.

https://www.beardedtwin.com/

https://www.instagram.com/beardedtwinmusic/

Lay back and immerse yourself in ambient, ethereal, and cathartic electro gothic sound, paired with textured, geometric light projections. Arrival is the second album of Brooklyn based post-rock project “Oh please, oh please, oh haunt me!” featuring Mitch McCann and Ryan Manchester. Listen to the new album and see Mitch & Ryan perform live.

Schedule

7:00 PM: Doors
8:00-9:30 PM: Album listening party, live performance & video - with intermission
9:30 PM: Time for hanging out
10:00 PM: Close

This is a shoes-off event. Bring cushy socks.

About the Artists

Oh please, oh please, oh haunt me! is an audiovisual project founded by Mitch McCann and Ryan Manchester. While processing deep grief & heart-ache from a recent divorce, Mitch had taken a picture of a strange light anomaly he saw in the sky that he posted on his instagram story jokingly saying  “I’m half ready to start a band just to make this an album cover” which his friend Ryan Manchester saw & replied “come to my studio and play around. if we sound anything like Mount Eerie (which Mitch had attached to the post) I want to be a part of it.” and thus the project “Oh please, oh please, oh haunt me!” began. As both members were processing their individual heart ache and beginning their own spiritual practice the project became a source of therapy for the Duo. Together they intend to help transmute these darker feelings into light by helping themselves and others heal by coming back into our own hearts and waking up to the divine. 

Video Artists

Dandan is a NY based video artist that specializes in producing analog retro psycho-trance glitch art using vintage video mixers and modernized glitch boxes.

A monthly improvisational sound journey for musicians and non-musicians alike, in a beautiful and cozy space.

WHAT HAPPENS?

Together we go on two journeys, each lasting about two hours, with emphasis placed on listening to and supporting each other. Dancing, stretching, and art making are welcome. Bring an instrument or use ours. There are no spectators, only creators. Allow for the magic to happen!

The opening ritual is an invitation to overcome our resistance to self-expression. Take a little risk and delight in knowing that it didn't kill you ;)

There is a bar area and loungey art installation for breaks and conversations. 

WHEN & HOW?

• 7:30 PM: Doors open, time to settle & mingle

• 8:00 PM: Jam #1 begins

• 10:00 PM: Jam #2 begins

This is a shoes-off event. Bring your cushy socks & Let loose.

$ by donation ($25 recommended, depending on your wealth, no one turned away)

WHAT’S THE INTENTION & VIBE?

The idea is to let go and allow ourselves to play.

There are no audiences at an Ego Free Jam. We're all participants, even when we're just quietly enjoying the groove. Jams include musicians and sound makers of all experience levels. They are safe spaces where we explore our creativity and where we strive to support others in their explorations.

The Delight Factory has four areas, the main area is for music making, the bar, back yard, and Vibe Check audiovisual environment are for conversations.

WHY ‘EGO FREE’?
The ego is the part of us that wants to keep us safe in the world. Often it shows up as fear and embarrassment and tries to make us NOT do something. It can also show up as an urge to draw attention to ourselves (“Mama, look!”). When we get the urge to "do it right” out of the way, we can play, improvise, take a little risk, mess up, see that it didn't kill us, and feel the delight in that piece of freedom.

DO I NEED TO BE A MUSICIAN?
Not at all. You can pick up an instrument and improvise, vocalize, move your body, make something, or just listen.

WHAT TO BRING?
You are encouraged to bring an instrument, dancing body, art supplies, favorite toy, whatever inspires you and is fun for you. Or come as you are. We have percussion instruments, a piano, synthesizers, guitars, mics, & more.

IS THIS A REOCCURRING EVENT?
Yes! It's every first Saturday of the month. We alternate between acoustic and electro-acoustic (acoustic on even months). Hear about future jams & other events through our newsletter or FB, IG, BS (@delightfactorynyc).

CAN I COME FOR PART OF IT?
Sure! Try and come before the jams start (8 & 10 PM) but you're welcome any time. Stay for however long or briefly you want!

THE SIX JAM GUIDELINES
- Explore & Play!
- No judgment of others (or yourself - if you’re able to).
- Claim space: Do a solo, stand out, be loud, and remember to stay connected and step back when it’s time for someone else to claim space.
- Listen to others.
- No spectators.
- Have fun!

THE INTENTION IS FOR IT TO BE
* Experimental / Exploratory
* Improvisational
* Spiritual
* Therapeutic
* Inclusive
* Playful
* Supportive
* Open

WHAT IT ISN'T
* A Performance
* A Singalong
* An Open Mic
* A Party
* Getting/Doing it Right

HEALTH SAFETY
COVID-19 is still here, as are other illnesses. Please be aware of the risks you take by attending our events.
We try and create cross airflow (as temperatures allow) and we have sanitizers for instruments and mics.
If you're having symptoms, please stay home. We encourage masks. Thank you!

QUESTIONS?

Please reach out at delightfactoryNYC@gmail.com.
Sign up for our newsletter to be in the know about what’s coming up at Delight Factory.

We look forward to seeing you.
Jason & Elke - Delight Factory founders

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"One of the great pleasures of making music with others is when all musicians are in sync, aware of each other, listening to the separate streams of each instrument merging into a river of greater sound and meaning ...
A new field of consciousness is generated. It is a palpable experience"

-- Jonathan Rose 

Closing Night with Interview

Special Events & Performances

Four live performances were part of ‘Score’: the visuals from each performance have now become part of the exhibition, one additional print per event. Each performance is named after a superDraw patch Ott created to produce particular effects:

Saturday, September 20 (Pataphysics 016), 8 PM: The Sneeze
Thursday, October 2, 7 PM: Opening night reception and performance: Creature’s Delight
Thursday, October 16, 7 PM: Sound of Orange
Thursday, October 23, 7 PM: Ash
Thursday, October 30, 7 PM: Closing night with full set of prints and artist interview by composer and artist R. Luke DuBois.

Scores is the first solo exhibition of audiovisual artist and software creator Joshue Ott. The exhibition features a series of animated lenticular motion prints:, which are scores made from live improvisations performed with played on superDraw, the artist’s own custom-built audiovisual software instrument with a drawing system at its center. 

To create the scores, Ott deconstructs the recording of a live performance into thousands of images, then recombines them in the form of a lenticular print that encodes motion and sound into one physical object. As the viewer moves in relation to the piece, the lenticular lens bends light to reveal subtle shifts: the artwork flickers, morphs, and flows, an impression of the original improvisation. 

The exhibition is part of Joshue Ott’s artist residency at Delight Factory, which includes four live performances. After each performance, one new motion print will be generated and exhibited at the following date, alongside a selection of earlier scores. The audience is invited to witness the creation of a new score, each with a theme drawn from Ott's work. The closing night reception will feature a display of all scores, and a presentation on how the works are generated.

Oddhaus curates & showcases unique films fresh off the festival circuit and connects them with audiences and boutique distributors through our monthly screening series.

The first film in the series is Palimpsest by Hanna Västinsalo.

Two elderly roommates at a hospice, Tellu and Juhani, are randomly selected for a Gene-Therapy Trial that rejuvenates their bodies, making them younger. Given a second chance at love, lust and life, with the memories of their past life intact, they now must find their place in a new world that has left them behind.

Cast

Riitta Havukainen
Emma Kilpimaa
Krista Kosonen
Kaisu Mäkelä
Antti Virmavirta
Leo Sjöman

Crew

Director: Hanna Västinsalo
Producer: Cyril Abraham
Cinematographer: Henry Dhuy
Production Designer: Jonathan Maxwell
Editor: Tarek Karkoutly

Schedule

7:00 PM Doors
7:30 PM Screening (109 mins)
Time to mingle after the screening.
There’s a bar with drinks and snacks.

Pay-what-you-can option available, no questions asked.

Art x Care: A Symposium by Circling Studios

How do our needs, relationships, and caregiving responsibilities complicate and contribute to artistic practice? Join us for Art X Care, a half-day artist-run symposium exploring this question in community. Presented by Circling Studios, this event brings together speakers with experience navigating caregiving alongside work in visual art, theatre, academia, healthcare, and community organizing. Come together for a morning of connection, reflection, and practical insights for creating more sustainable systems of care, conceived for and by artists. All ages welcome.

Your RSVP includes

• Access to two panel discussions with expert practitioners

• Guided opportunity for creativity and reflection

• Complimentary coffee, tea, and pastries

• A yearlong subscription to Circling

Agenda

9-9:30 am | Welcome and check-in; coffee and pastries available

9:30-9:45 am | Opening remarks

9:45-10:30 am | Panel discussion: Case Studies on Art x Care

10:30-10:45 am | Break

10:45-11:15 am | Guided reflective activity

11:15-11:30 am | Break

11:30 am-12:15 pm | Panel discussion: Futures of Art x Care

12:15-12:30 pm | Closing remarks

Speakers

Blair Goldberg: @blairgoldberg44 

Sara J Winston: @sarajwinston       

Jessica Angima: @jessicaangima

Ziedah Diata: @ziedahdiata

Curators

Lynnette Therese Sauer: @lynnettetherese 

Krystiana Kosobucki-Howell: @krystianaspractice

Circling Studios: @circlingcircling

Cancellation Policy

Workshop tickets are non-refundable. Please double check your calendar!
If you are no longer able to attend after purchasing, you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend.

The Sound of Orange

"The Sound of Orange is what happens when you have a field of black and white forms, drifting, mysterious, slowly shifting. Suddenly color blossoms across those forms - what do you hear?

Four live performances are part of the ‘Score’ exhibition and residency. Visuals from each performance will become part of the exhibition, one new print per event. Each performance is named after a superDraw patch Ott created to produce particular effects:

Saturday, September 20 (Pataphysics 016), 8 PM: The Sneeze
Thursday, October 2, 7 PM: Opening night reception and performance: Creature’s Delight
Thursday, October 16, 7 PM: Sound of Orange

7:30-7:50 PM: Performance by Joshue Ott, using “The Sound of Orange” patch

Thursday, October 23, 7 PM: Ash
Thursday, October 30, 7 PM: Closing night with full set of prints and artist interview by composer and new media artist R. Luke DuBois.

About the Exhibition

Scores is the first solo exhibition of audiovisual artist and software creator Joshue Ott. The exhibition features a series of animated lenticular motion prints:, which are scores made from live improvisations performed with played on superDraw, the artist’s own custom-built audiovisual software instrument. 

To create the scores, Ott deconstructs the recording of a live performance into thousands of images, then recombines them in the form of a lenticular print that encodes motion and sound into one physical object. As the viewer moves in relation to the piece, the lenticular lens bends light to reveal subtle shifts: the artwork flickers, morphs, and flows, an impression of the original improvisation. 

The exhibition is part of Joshue Ott’s artist residency at Delight Factory, which includes four live performances. After each performance, one new motion print will be generated and exhibited at the following date, alongside a selection of earlier scores. The audience is invited to witness the creation of a new score, each with a theme drawn from Ott's work. The closing night reception will feature a display of all scores, and a presentation on how the works are generated.

Scores - Opening Night

Special Events & Performances

Four live performances are part of ‘Score’: the visuals from each performance will become part of the exhibition, one additional print per event. Each performance is named after a superDraw patch Ott created to produce particular effects:

Saturday, September 20 (Pataphysics 016), 8 PM: The Sneeze
Thursday, October 2, 7 PM: Opening night reception and performance: Creature’s Delight

7-9 PM: Reception
7:30-7:50: Performance by Joshue Ott, using “Creature’s Delight” patch

Thursday, October 16, 7 PM: Sound of Orange
Thursday, October 23, 7 PM: Ash
Thursday, October 30, 7 PM: Closing night with full set of prints and artist interview by composer and new media artist R. Luke DuBois.

Scores is the first solo exhibition of audiovisual artist and software creator Joshue Ott. The exhibition features a series of animated lenticular motion prints, which are scores made from live improvisations played with superDraw, the artist’s custom-built audiovisual software instrument.

To create the scores, Ott deconstructs the recording of a live performance into thousands of images, then recombines them in the form of a lenticular print that encodes motion and sound into one physical object. As the viewer moves in relation to the piece, the lenticular lens bends light to reveal subtle shifts: the artwork flickers, morphs, and flows, an impression of the original improvisation. 

The exhibition is part of Joshue Ott’s artist residency at Delight Factory, which includes four live performances. After each performance, one new motion print will be generated and exhibited at the following date, alongside a selection of earlier scores. The audience is invited to witness the creation of a new score, each with a theme drawn from Ott's work. The closing night reception will feature a display of all scores, and a presentation on how the works are generated.

Generation Ex: everyone needs to break up with something. What do you need to break up with? Your cell phone carrier, your codependent boss, your procrastination techniques? Bring it with you, and leave it in flames at the end of the night. 

What to expect:

Comedy! The show will be filled with hilarious comedians who will help us laugh at all the insanity. 

Live piano accompaniment.

Fire Ritual: The show will end with a fire dancer in the yard, and an optional release. You can burn a paper with what you want to release into the fire. In a way, you can throw your new “Ex” into the fire.

Chill Out Space: Stay after the show! Our cozy art installation Vibe Check is in the yard, and the bar area is perfect for more conversations and more laughter. 
It will be a memorable night, made better by your attendance!

Generation Ex is produced by comic/filmmaker Meghan Scibona, with Delight Factory.

Comics

Headliner: Meghan Scibona

Brianne Bonner

Laura High 

Jeffrey Jay 

Teresa!

Liz Sale

Shounak Vale

Piano

Zhi Chen

Fire

Catherine Burns 

Intention Setting & Letting Go

Jason Nunes

Schedule

7:30 PM Doors

8:00 PM Show

10:00 PM Close & Reception

Generation Ex: everyone needs to break up with something. What do you need to break up with? Your cell phone carrier, your codependent boss, your procrastination techniques? Bring it with you, and leave it in flames at the end of the night. 

What to expect

Comedy! The show will be filled with hilarious comedians who will help us laugh at all the insanity. 

Live piano accompaniment.

Fire Ritual: The show will end with a fire dancer in the yard, and an optional release. You can burn a paper with what you want to release into the fire. In a way, you can throw your new “Ex” into the fire.

Chill Out Space: Stay after the show! Our cozy art installation Vibe Check is in the yard, and the bar area is perfect for more conversations and more laughter. It will be a memorable night, made better by your attendance!

Generation Ex is produced by comic/filmmaker Meghan Scibona, with Delight Factory.

Comics

Headliner: Jeffrey Jay 

Brianne Bonner

Chase DuRousseau 

Teresa!

Liz Sale

Meghan Scibona

Shounak Vale

Piano

Joe Cahill

Fire

Catherine Burns 

Intention Setting & Letting Go

Jason Nunes

Schedule

7:30 PM Doors

8:00 PM Show

10:00 PM Close & Reception