A London-based sound expert will host a workshop and free gig at The Birley Artist Studios in Preston city centre next week.

Robin the Fog, aka Howlround, is a sound designer, radio producer, audio archivist, educator and occasional DJ. His work includes composition, sound installation, radio drama, field recording and documentary.

The gig is The Birley’s first live event of the year, hosted in association with Modus Arts, and takes place on Friday 17 January at 7pm.

Robin the Fog will create an immersive sonic experience described as summoning monumental, visceral and haunting compositions from the raw material of analogue tape loops.

It’s free to attend and there’s no need to book.

Earlier in the day, Robin the Fog will host a workshop at The Birley suitable for anyone aged 12 and up, exploring the magic and the chaos of composing with magnetic tape.

Attendees will learn to create their own analogue sound worlds with little more than a microphone, a razor blade, some sticky tape, and a sense of adventure – and with not a single pedal, plugin or synthesiser in sight.

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Inspiration will be taken from the Dr Who theme, Brian Eno, dub, reggae, electronic and ambient music.

The workshop is part of the Sandbox series of events, which are held quarterly for those interested in sound arts, and are delivered by Modus Arts and The Birley Studios.

Priced at £5, tickets for Sandbox: Creative Analogue Tape Sound Workshop with Robin the Fog are available from Eventbrite.

To find out more, follow @birleystudios on Instagram and @robinthefog on Instagram.

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