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

****

"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

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

****

"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 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

****

"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 

Bend & Burn Yoga

What Is In Store For Me During This Session?

Brooklyn, we’re rollin’ through — literally and figuratively. 😌

Join teacher Six of Sensate Wellness for a special Bend & Burn pop-up, where movement meets mindfulness and the vibes are elevated (yes, that’s a double entendre — do with that what you will).

This class blends deep stretch, intentional breathwork, a little heat, and a whole lot of heart. And for those who enjoy a lil’ herbal inspiration before their mat time... let’s just say, you’re in good company. 🌬️💨

You may have experienced Six’s grounding, soul-sparking energy at Weeksville — now she’s inviting you to spread out and tap in with an elevated twist.

✨ Expect:
😮‍💨 Breath-to-body movement
🎶 Vibe-heavy playlist
🧘🏾‍♀️ A room full of good energy and even better people
🤭 Space to unwind, release, and maybe giggle mid-pigeon

Cannabis-friendly. Community-rooted. Space is limited... First come, first served. Secure your spot and come catch this flow!

☝🏾 Must preregister. Space is limited, and walk-ins are not permitted.
🕗 Plan to arrive early to check in; class begins promptly at 7:00 PM.
📍 Street Parking is available
🔥 A pre-roll is included as a gift with purchase, but you’re welcome to BYOC.
💦 For hydration, please bring your own water bottle. Water is available for free.
🧘🏾 Mats and props such as yoga blocks, straps, and bolsters are available, you’re welcome to bring your own to enhance your practice.
📝 Feel free to bring comfort items like crystals, journals, and a pen to reflect on your journey.

Join Mela Closs, Samantha Sea Sea, and Angad (Angu) Singh for an evening of sound, movement, and interactive performance that play with eros and whimsy.

Dive deep into an ocean of ambient vocals, satire, poetry, and dark industrial noise that will stir your body and awaken your senses.  Performances include video projection and audience engagement. There will be time to meet the artists, have a drink, hang out in the audiovisual art installation Vibe Check, and explore Mela’s interactive altar where you can interpret the divinatory meaning of the shell you receive during her performance.

Schedule

7:00 PM Doors
7:30-9:00 PM Performances (short breaks between performances)

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

About the Artists

Mela Closs (she/her, Brooklyn) is a musician and facilitator creating playful experiences grounded in imagination and healing. Her performances explore themes of spirituality, oceanic worlds, connection, and sovereignty. (Hang Up The Moon, Be The Ocean. Ocean of Eros.) She explores ambient drone-heavy soundscapes and a mix of beautiful and ugly vocals in Melangu, Theyya and solo music projects. She leads rituals that celebrate the cycles of the sun and moon rooted in ancestral folk traditions. She also gives private voice lessons with a focus on healing and expression. She loves creating community events that are grassroots, intimate, and joy-centered. If you cross her path, you are likely to go home with a rock, shell, or wisdom from the sea.

Samantha Sea Sea is a New York based, New York native performance artist who works with video, sound, movement, poetry and the human voice. Their work explores multiple themes such as inter generational hopes/traumas/joy, Afro Futurism, magical realism, mental health, Black spiritual traditions, and connection to water. She started working in performance in 2015 after participating in a series of ensemble performances directed by Monica Mirabile. Samantha has performed at Wild Project, Secret Project Robot, MoMA PS1, Essex Flowers, La Plaza Cultural Community Garden and Roulette Intermedium among many other spaces. Most recently she completed a residency at Otion Front Studio. In 2023 she started a pop up performance venue/curatorial project called irrelevent art space that showcases performance art, poetry, and music, and strived to create an environment where people could bring their young children to shows. This project, currently on hiatus, was inspired by Samantha’s experience of becoming a parent and realizing how few forward thinking family friendly venues existed in NYC. 

Angad (Angu) 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.

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.
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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