About This Event

The half-dozen vocalists of experimental drone choir NYX build exquisitely emotive songs that sound like they have always existed, or perhaps always will. Led by music director Sian O’Gorman and creative producer Philippa Neels, the collective draw from sacred music, opera, sound design and experimental electronics to challenge preconceptions about what a traditional women’s choir looks like. From the simplest of refrains - a lone piano line or low murmur of synths - their songs build into towers of ethereal sound. Somatic movements complement these transcendent, muscular choral works. A self-managed collective, NYX has performed at London Design Festival, the Pompidou Centre, Rewire Festival, Roundhouse, ICA, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Dark Mofo. Their 2020 collaborative album Deep England with Gazelle Twin was named one of The Guardian’s top ten contemporary albums, and they received Film London’s Breakthrough Talent Award in 2021. They also contributed to the Diablo IV Official Soundtrack and debuted their first TV score for the BBC and Bad Wolf’s Dope Girls in 2025.

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