The experimental music and sound art series organized by the Sono·lab sound laboratory and associated with the Super·Sonic collection from València Innovation Capital returns after the summer with a special edition

The Super·lab series returns to Las Naves with a very special edition: Super·lab 25, which will take place on September 23 at 7:15 p.m., with free admission until capacity is reached.

The twenty-fifth edition of the series will be dedicated to the Super·Sonic collection and will feature its creator, owner, and driving force, Francisco López, one of Spain’s most internationally renowned figures in the field of experimental music and audio art. The evening will open with a presentation by Irish audiovisual artist Barbara Ellison, followed by one of López’s signature deep-listening experiences.

A special edition to celebrate Super·Sonic

Super·lab thus kicks off a new season closely linked to Super·Sonic: Francisco López Collection of Experimental Music and Audio Art, the sound archive that brings together a fundamental part of the heritage of contemporary experimental sound creation and can be accessed both online and in person at Las Naves.

The celebration of its 25th edition marks a special occasion to highlight the relationship between the series and the collection, which, through Sono·lab, creates a space where artists, creators, researchers, and the public can come together to explore the most experimental sound practices.

Barbara Ellison: Spectral Presences

Audiovisual artist Barbara Ellison will kick off the evening with a performance centered on the perceptually ambiguous and the phantasmal, in which voices, sounds, images, and materials are transformed into spectral presences.

His work explores sound, movement, and visual expression from an interdisciplinary perspective, creating immersive experiences that combine different forms of expression and transport the audience to worlds inspired by science fiction.

His notable works include the critically acclaimed album *CyberSongs*, the three-hour immersive production *CyberOpera*, and the audiovisual work *Loop’n’Groove*—projects in which sound and image merge to create immersive and extraordinary experiences.

Francisco López: A Radical Immersion in Listening

Following Barbara Ellison’s performance, Francisco López will present one of his experiences of radical immersion in deep listening. The artist proposes immersing oneself in the essence of sound as a transformative experience, eliminating the usual visual and spatial references to place listening at the center of the experience.

With a career spanning more than four decades, López is one of the most prominent figures on the international experimental music and audio art scene. His work encompasses field recordings, performances, and installations that transform space into a sensory environment, and he has presented hundreds of sound installations and performance-concerts in some seventy countries, at concert halls, festivals, galleries, and museums.

His work has been heard and experienced at institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, PS1 in New York, the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, and the Reina Sofía Museum, among many other internationally renowned venues.

For this event, López will create an acoustic environment using recordings made over the course of decades in various locations around the world. This audio material does not seek to describe places or landscapes, but rather to generate new spaces that can be experienced through listening.

The audience will participate in an experience in which, blindfolded and surrounded by a quadraphonic sound system, familiar points of reference disappear and each person constructs their own perceptual journey.

Sono·lab, a space for sound experimentation

With Super·lab 25, Sono·lab continues its commitment to creating a permanent space in Valencia for sound creation, research, and experimentation, connecting the local scene with internationally renowned artists and projects.

The series is part of the activities associated with Super·Sonic and is part of the València Music City strategy, helping to position Valencia as a leading hub for contemporary sound creation and the intersection of art, technology, and cultural innovation.

Information

📍 Super·lab 25 — Barbara Ellison + Francisco López
🗓️ September 23, 2026
🕖 7:15 p.m.
📌 Las Naves, C/ Joan Verdeguer, 16, Valencia
🎟️ Free admission until capacity is reached

Important: Due to the nature of the performances, once the event has begun, no one will be allowed into the venue.