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Two new album releases from Decibel
Decibel new music ensemble announces two new international releases: a re-issue of Tuned Darker on UK label Huddersfield Contemporary Records (HCR), and Cat Hope’s Speechless on Swiss label Hat Hut – both out now.
3 days ago2 min read


Kai Jawa begins – An intercultural collaboration between First Nations Australian and Indonesian artists
Ubiet & Mark Atkins (2019) Tura is progressing a significant new chapter in intercultural collaboration with Kai Jawa , the first major activation of its Sound Connections program - a long-term initiative exploring how music and storytelling build bridges throughout the Indo-Pacific. Inspired by deep-time connections between northern Australia and the Indonesian archipelago, the project looks to centuries in which Makassan and other seafarers travelled to the Kimberley an
Dec 32 min read


Decibel’s acclaimed ‘Inland Lake’ returns to Perth with immersive 3D projection design and film
Decibel new music ensemble returns to The Rechabite on Thursday 6 November with Inland Lake (le lac intérieur) – a 45-minute electroacoustic composition created by French musique concrète artist Lionel Marchetti in collaboration with Decibel.
Oct 162 min read


Mark Atkins and Erkki Veltheim’s Mungangga Garlagula brings a deeply human story of homecoming to Perth
Mark Atkins and Erkki Veltheim. Photo by Kristian Gehradte Mungangga Garlagula (translated from Wajarri as “yarning by the fire”) is a...
Jun 43 min read


‘Cosmic Time': A sonic journey through explorations of time and space
Cosmic Time is a new meditative performance work co-created by visual artist Michaela Gleave, composer Amanda Cole and percussionist...
Oct 14, 20222 min read


Decibel new music ensemble tours the UK as part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22
Decibel New Music Ensemble have been selected to participate in the UK/Australia Season 2021-22 - a landmark cultural exchange...
Oct 11, 20222 min read


Boundary-breaking force in chamber music returns with concerts and a new album
Like many other ensembles and arts organisations, Decibel New Music Ensemble had most of its activity over the past years delayed or...
May 25, 20223 min read


An intercultural celebration of music and dance across the Kimberley
In what’s become an “annual Kimberley highlight”, Tura is embarking on the 2021 Sonus3 Tour from 9 – 23 September bringing diverse and...
Aug 13, 20213 min read


Tura joins with WA Museum Boola Bardip to present three mesmerizing sound experiences
Tura joins with WA Museum Boola Bardip in the Perth Cultural Centre to present three mesmerizing sound experiences throughout August in...
Jul 16, 20213 min read


Celebration of female & non-binary Australian composers – new works to premiere at concerts in June
The 2nd iteration of the Summers Night Project will premiere five innovative new works by women and non-binary composers at concerts in June
May 21, 20213 min read


Decibel New Music Ensemble's 2 Minutes From Home
An interesting project I worked on last year was social media for Decibel New Music Ensemble's '2 Minutes from Home', which is a series...
Mar 18, 20211 min read
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