Audible Edge ’25: Program Launch with Dan O’Connor & James Bradbury, Salty

James Bradbury (modular synthesizer) & Dan O’Connor (trumpet)

Salty (DJ)

Audible Edge, Tone List’s annual international festival of exploratory music, is back in April 2025. Be the first to see the full line up at our launch party, hosted in the cosy glow of Astral Weeks bar on February 26. Audible Edge co-curators Annika Moses & Josten Myburgh will help you wander into the strange and silly swamp that is the 2025 program, aided by some bonkers local sets.

Founding member of Tone List Dan O’Connor joins forces with recent Berlin returnee James Bradbury, reunited in their first duo collaboration since 2017’s “Biomimicry” album (TL05). James’ time away has seen him building tools for algorithmic sampling, designing step sequencers for Rian Treanor and Mark Fell, and working under the hood of Ableton. For his first performance back in Boorloo, we’ll get to hear him improvising on synthesizer. Dan joins this with his honed approach to the trumpet, building incredible atmospheres from microscopic sounds.

Local DJ Salty (of Volim fame) facilitates a decidedly atmosphere before and after the live set with choice sounds.

Entry is free, but space is tight, so be sure to register. It’s also a great time to pitch in to support five ambitious projects for this year’s festival through the Audible Edge Seed Fund. (insert hyperlink)

Accessibility

Astral Weeks is wheelchair accessible at street level, and has a gender-neutral accessible bathroom. It is a small, acoustically treated space. It’s a small bar which serves alcohol. It is likely to feel crowded on the night. The music will have a wide dynamic range, including loud and stimulating sections and moments of extreme quiet. The room is indoors and air-conditioned and windows are kept closed, meaning ventilation is limited. Lighting will be low and warm. There will not be a dedicated check-out or quiet space in the venue due to limited space. Free earplugs and N95 masks are available.