INSTITUTE OF LIGHT
A gentle evening of live electronic experimental music with soft light art inspired by the early 20th century art form LUMIA.
A moment for pause to listen deeply as wisps of moving light brighten the endless nightfall of winter.
A warm sonic embrace by the original compositions of a careful selection of experimental electronic musicians from Calgary, Vancouver and Galiano.
Curated by Sara Gold
Saturday December 13 2025
7-10PM
25$ (No one turned away for lack of funds)
*Early bird discount for tickets purchased by Dec 1
7 DOORS OPEN
7:30 GHOST DAYS
8 AUTOPILOT X DRIA
8:30 DATATASTE
9 IDLEFON
9:30 METEORIC X SARA GOLD
GHOST DAYS is a project that involves collaboration with Spirit, spirits, ghost, hauntings & the apparition. Evoking our colonial and non-colonial histories that exist in the light of night as in the darkness of the day, GHOST DAYS awakens a collaboration with artists, audience, and spirit. GHOST DAYS combines video, performance, photography, and music to conjure spirits and ghosts as audience and collaborators.
Terrance Houle (Niitsitapi/ Saulteaux) is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary media artist and a member of the Kainai Nation/ Blood Tribe.
Terrance Houle (He/Him/Oostòyi)
Visual Artist, Film Maker, Performer, Musician
terrancehouleart.com
DRIA + AUTOPILOT are an experimental electronic duo based in so-called Vancouver. Blending analogue synths, field recordings, and exploratory instrumentation, they craft immersive sonic landscapes that shift between atmospheric sounds and minimal techno. Their compositions evolve through improvisation and experimentation, moving between ambient electronica, tactile rhythm, and textural sound design.
Instagram: @dddriaaaa & @autopilot_audiosketchbook
DATATASTE is a dual entity fixated on the lustration of rare, hard-wrought frequencies. Since they met volunteering at New Forms Festival in 2014, Ron and Adrian have been committed to DAW-less performances, re-wiring their hardware for novel and improvisational results each time.
Instagram: @datataste
IDLEFON is Hesam Ohadi (b. 1987 in Tehran), an Iranian Canadian computer musician based in Calgary, Canada. Faded and processed vocals among deep pads and harsh rhythms mark their familiar sounds. They are also one of the co-founders and runners of the experimental art label BITROT and SET Music Festival. Idlefon will be playing a mix of ambient soundscapes and distorted drum beats along with processed vocal lines.
Instagram: @holescapes
Holescapes.com
METEORIC blends atmospheric vocals with synths to craft melody-heavy stargazy electronic music. All of Meteoric's productions are conceptual and focus on social justice, predominantly feminism. Meteoric is a 1st generation settler and is grateful to live, create, and build community on the ceded and unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, on both sides of the Salish Sea.
Instagram: @meteoric.**
SARA GOLD conjures sonic spells through repetition, drones, and low frequencies with vintage analog electronics and processing in Ableton Live. Their work evokes altered states and new sensations, unfolding through immersive live performances, conceptual audio-visual experiences, and community gatherings that center deep listening and the intersection of nature with sound technology.
saragold.ca
This evening of 6 performances is being held on the unceded, asserted & shared traditional territories of Penelakut, Lamalcha, Hwlitsum and other Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples, Coast Salish Peoples of Galiano, as well as the ceded territories of Tsawwassen First Nation, on what is now known as Galiano Island.
Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia
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