ROBOT Festival #17 - LAWRENCE ENGLISH — THE RADICAL LISTENER
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ROBOT Learn LAWRENCE ENGLISH — THE RADICAL LISTENER Field recording and listening masterclass 09/10/2026 | Ostello Bello Bologna For the first time in Italy, ROBOT Festival hosts a masterclass by Lawrence English—an Australian artist, a leading figure in field recording, and the founder of Room40. Drawing on twenty years of field recordings—spanning from Antarctica to the Amazon, and from the Australian outback to Japan—he presents a method that intertwines technique, theory, and aesthetic inquiry. The session begins with an hour of conversation, followed by a listening walk in the surrounding area: walking together, listening, recording, and reflecting. Previously presented at Unsound, Fulcrum Arts' AxS, gnration, and Harvard. Open to all skill levels. Info 09/10/2026, 15:00 — 3 hours — Ostello Bello Bologna Very limited capacity. Conducted in English. Bring a recording device (even a smartphone), comfortable shoes, and water: part of the session takes place outdoors.
Tickets
- Quota di partecipazione alla masterclass
La quota di partecipazione include l'ingresso ai Bastardini giovedì 8 ottobre in occasione della performance di LAWRENCE ENGLISH.
- Night Pass - Final Release
ROBOT17 : ?Syntax Error NIGHT PASS | 09-10.10.26 | DumBO Line Up: Actress, Batu b2b CEM, Blawan, Boys Noize, DJ Stingray 313, Marina Herlop, Moodymann, MACE, Mykki Blanco, Noémi Büchi, Space Afrika, upsammy & Valentina Magaletti & more TBA The pass grants access to DumBO for both nights of October 9th and 10th. It allows free entry and exit from the venue on the days indicated. Food or beverages are not permitted.
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Venue
Ostello Bello Bologna, Bologna
Address
Via del Porto 6, Bologna