Neo Geodesia: Hypnotic melody, Extreme audio processing
Astral Engineering: ambient algorithmic indeterminacy.
Paradise Nothing: creates experimental deconstructed beats, drawing influence from Algerian françarabe

Röntgen Rae is unfortunately no longer able to appear.

Neo Geodesia is the recording name of Saphy Vong (born 1982), an experimental electronic music producer and composer born to Cambodian parents, raised in Nancy, France, and currently based in Brighton, UK. He is known for creating intricate electronic music that is characterised by its emphasis on melody and hypnotic pacing, conceptually stylised structures and extreme use of audio processing techniques.
Early incarnations of Neo Geodesia date back to the mid 2000s when performing under the moniker Lafidki. That project saw him begin using the stylistic forms of electronic and experimental music, combined with the structure and abrasiveness of noise music. He has released on Orange Milk records before founding Chinabot, a collective of Asian artists. In 2021 he released his LP ‘2562 Neon Flames’ on Chinabot, which focused heavily on experimental funeral compositions.
His work has been extensively presented in festivals and venues across the world such as the Tate Modern, Hyperdub night, Pitchfork Festival in London, Act Festival Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, Lost Music Festival in Parma, and Unsafe+Sounds Festival in Vienna.

Astral Engineering is an ambient music project employing algorithmic systems and indeterminacy in the production of layered sonic textures. Processed field recordings connect the chaos of the natural and mathematical worlds.

Paradise Nothing (AV performance) creates experimental deconstructed beats, drawing influence from Algerian françarabe

Live visuals by Meljoann

Hosted by Geoff Cheesemaster

The Rossi Bar is a small grade II building, and they are restricted with how they can improve access for anyone with mobility issues. The live music venue is located in the basement, which can only be accessed by a short spiral staircase. More accessibility information and images of the venue are in this document:
spiritofgravity.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Spirit-of-Gravity-at-The-Rossi-Bar-for-audience-members.pdf

“The Spirit of Gravity: making experimental music a threat again – since 2001”

Thursday 2nd July 2026 | 8pm – 10.30pm | £5 (cash only)
Downstairs @ The Rossi Bar
8 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA

Gravity Waves and the Spirit World

Sunday 31st May 2026 from 8.00 to 10.00pm on ResonanceExtra FM, DAB radio or online at extra.resonance.fm/

Postponed from Sunday 24th May

This months show is a Colour Out Of Space special, field recordings from around and about the weekend festival, including excerpts from many of the artists involved:

Aaron Dilloway  + Hali Palombo + Billa Ensemble  + Zheng Hao  + Tongue Depressor  + Augusté Vickunaité  Chik White  + Alice Kemp + CIA Debutante  + Chop Shop (USA) + Anna Schimkat & Michael Barthel  + Luciano Maggiore+ Absurd Cosmos Late Nite  + Shakeeb Abu Hamdan  + Hexakaidecagon  + 4046 Group  + Lucia H Chung + John Macedo  + Regan Bowering + Matt Atkins  + Vicky Sparrow  + James Shearman  + Paul Margree  + Zhao Ziyi & Lonny Hoffmann  + Marija Kovačević + Julian Weaver  + Sh!t Creek  + Jo Morrison  + Adam Buffington  + Marc Matter  + Fleshtone Aura  + Rory Salter  + Ypsmael  + Suppwiyah

The March edition of the Spirit of Gravity Radio show is available on the ResonanceFM Mixcloud page:
extra.resonance.fm/episodes/gravity-waves-and-the-spirit-world-hyena-collective-2026-03-22
In this episode, a special guest takeover by Hyena Collective. It features a stereo radio mix of Bass Superstructure – a recent 10 channel sound installation-performance by the collective, and a sonic response from Dr RAYPOWER inspired by a forthcoming exhibition text titled Hyenic Polyphony.

There was no show in April due to the ResonanceFM Easter Break.

You can also catch up on all the previous shows this year from the Gravity Waves page at spiritofgravity.com/gravity-waves/

Shark Calmer: A dense, polyrhythmic and occasionally absurd soundscape of blips, beeps and thwacks. Between Mandishi and a Poundshop Autechre
Asher Fynn: Darkly abstract songs about freedom, representation, and even drastic hook up stories
SARRAM: A crushing yet graceful meeting of ambient, drone, doom, jazz, electronica and minimal post-rock

Shark Calmer: Tom Clarke and Peter Marsh first met as part of a trio cranking out jazz standards in a South London pub. Though they went on to play with the likes of Alan Wilkinson, Karl Blake, Simon King and others, the pair had also begun to meet for regular sessions of lo-fi improvised electronica, armed with whatever they could dredge up. Adding occasional real drums and lap steel guitar, they’ve evolved a dense, polyrhythmic and occasionally absurd soundscape of blips, bleeps and thwacks somewhere between Mwandishi-era Herbie Hancock and a Poundshop Autechre.
sharkcalmer.bandcamp.com/

S A R R A M is the instrumental avant-garde solo project of the Sardinian based Valerio Marras, active since 2017. Expect a performance poised between heavy ambient, dronejazz, electrodoom, spoken word, tape loop and postrock.
Streaming: sarram.bandcamp.com/
“There is a sense of vacuum-esque existence parallel to ours that really gives the album its supernatural emphasis, as even though you are there in flesh to undergo it, your soul flies far away in untold spheres.” Everything Is Noise
“A sonic adventure filled with highs and lows that will challenge your very subconscious.” The Sleeping Shaman
“This album is not just engaging, but moving. (…) it is intense, emotionally vulnerable, and beautiful, such that it pulls the listener back, to pay attention” Angry Metal Guy

Live visuals by Meljoann

Hosted by Geoff Cheesemaster

The Rossi Bar is a small grade II building, and they are restricted with how they can improve access for anyone with mobility issues. The live music venue is located in the basement, which can only be accessed by a short spiral staircase. More accessibility information and images of the venue are in this document:
spiritofgravity.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Spirit-of-Gravity-at-The-Rossi-Bar-for-audience-members.pdf

“The Spirit of Gravity: making experimental music a threat again – since 2001”

Thursday 7th May 2026 | 8pm – 10.30pm | £5 (cash only)
Downstairs @ The Rossi Bar
8 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA