aural conduct

Really happy to share the fifth record on the label, again by @nijhof_toonk 🍒 Nijhof & Toonk — II As a sequel to the 2022 self-titled debut, and in the wake of their youth project Girotuna issued on Vrystaete, the duo returns to aural conduct with an album of new material. Raised on an amalgam of pre-millennium culture, steeped in social disillusionment and the technological imaginary, their influences trace distinct sounds. Think home recordings by Smog, Bugskull, Azusa Plane, alongside the electronica of Muslimgauze and Vladislav Delay. Nijhof & Toonk’s music is shaped by decades of collaboration. They periodically set up shop with analogue gear and instruments, jamming for entire weekends as an in-the-moment practice. What comes out is what you hear. A lucid friction that carries across each note. Onvolkomen (imperfect, or unconcluded, in Dutch) is how the artists themselves describe the work. – All music by Nijhof & Toonk. Recorded in provisional studios, 2022–2025. Mixed by Christian Toonk (@christiantoonk ). Mastered by Jos Smolders (@earlabs ). Artwork by Ronald Nijhof (@ronald.nijhof ). DTP by Bram Nijssen (@bramnijssen ). Pressed and printed at Record Industry. aural conduct, 2026 _ 12'' vinyl album, comes with a fully printed cover, A4 inlay with artwork and credits, and a logo card. Purchase via auralconduct.bandcamp.com and soon in shops near you!

The vinyl of Nour Sokhon’s debut album Beirut Birds (طيور بيروت) is out today on aural conduct 🪶 Thank you Farah Fayyad (@farahfayyad ) for the stunning design for this project. Additional thanks to Marianne Noordzij (@m4ry.online ) for the inlay and Iulia Aionesi (@iuliaionesi ) for the product photos. Beirut Birds (طيور بيروت) is a sonic memory capsule honoring (inter)personal stories of migration, displacement, and the cyclical turbulent circumstances in Lebanon. It weaves together nine brooding, electronic, musically evolving songs that feature personal interviews as a sampling method, adding layers of instruments, voice, percussion, and field recording. Find the album on Bandcamp. The proceeds from the vinyl album cover the production costs and support the artist. All digital album sales are donated to Haven for Artists (@havenforartists ), a feminist arts initiative from Beirut that is currently helping displaced families throughout Lebanon. Edition of 100. – Music and artistic research by Nour Sokhon (@noursokhon ), 2018–2024. Recording, editing, and mixing by Rabih Beaini (@rabih__beaini ) at Morphine Raum, Berlin (@morphine_records_raum ). Mastered by Rashad Becker at Clunk (@rashad__becker ). Cover artwork and typographic design by Farah Fayyad (@farahfayyad ). Photography by Nour Sokhon. Pressed and printed at Monotype Pressing. “I would like to extend my gratitude to Tania Kammoun (@taniakammoun ) for contributing a field recording used on the album; Gabriel Haddad (@gababji ) for providing visuals for my live show; Omar Adel (@theomaradel ) for his work on studio video documentation and production; and most importantly, the interviewees who shared their voices and stories: Mahmoud Dabdoub (@dabdoub_photography ), Asmabug (@ael_haa ), Kareen Nahas (@kareenpaints ), and Anonymous.” – Nour This album was produced with the support of the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture – AFAC (@afac.fund ). Residency and financial support by LABgamerz (@labgamerz ) in partnership with GMEM (@gmem.marseille ). aural conduct, 2024

Out now: aural conduct 03 — V/A - Invert Dance With Mary, The Social Lover, Tala Drum Corps, Noise Diva, Sweepsculp, Nijhof & Toonk, RDS, alefwow, and my name is not mata. Invert Dance is a club-oriented compilation aligned by its underlying tension and paradoxical sound. Some tracks were made specifically for this release; the others are recontextualised SoundCloud uploads. – All music, recordings, and mixes by the artists (@m4ry.online , @rubenverkuylen , @tijmen_tal , @noisediva , @upsammy_ , @ronald.nijhof , @christiantoonk , @rds_dl , @urok.shirhan , @mynameisnotmata ), 2018–2023. Mastered by Kamilė Rimkutė (@calinewithc ). Design by Marianne Noordzij. Pressed at Monotype Pressing (@monotypepressing ). aural conduct, 2023 – CD compilation, pressed onto a plain silver disc, comes with a fold-out poster including artwork, titles, liner notes, and credits, all packed in a hand-cut cover containing an inverted logo print. Purchase via Bandcamp. Note: the physical product is placed as a pre-order and ships out in September. Photography by Bobbie Wagenaar (@bobbie.wagenaar ).

First Exert! coming up this Sunday. We’re thrilled to see it almost at capacity already, so make sure to reserve your spot in time. The duo for this edition: Seok Yun (@seok_ba ) is an Amsterdam-based performer and luthier from South Korea, whose work spans composition, improvisation, and sonic design. Their practice operates at the intersection of instrument making and live electronics, merging acoustic and digital systems into a unified performative language. Grounded in a background in double bass and a material-oriented approach to sound, they develop hybrid instruments and interfaces that rethink the relationship between performer, instrument, and space. Adhi (@adhi____v ) is an Indonesian-born, Amsterdam-based sound artist and performer working with electronic composition and live sound. The work moves slowly, using repetition, abstraction, and stripped-back electronics to stretch simple materials into pieces that feel minimal and fragile. Shaped by a DIY approach, the practice treats sound as something raw and gradually unfolding. Location: @studio__tumbuh , NDSM-Plein 88c Doors 19:00, music 20:00–22:00 €5 (including first drink) RSVP through studiotumbuh.com/gatherings Limited free tickets available through @subbacultchaaaa — Exert! is supported by the AFK (@afk020 ).

PREMIERE COMME DES LARMES – CDL PREMIERE CDL || Nijhof & Toonk - Nevel |Aural Conduct| 2026 Artist » Nijhof & Toonk - /album/nijhof-toonk Ep Name » II Label » aural conduct - /lukecohlen Format: Vinyl + Digital Album Release date: April, 2026 💲BUY HERE💲>>> /album/ii As a sequel to the 2022 self-titled debut Nijhof & Toonk, and in the wake of their youth project Girotuna issued on Vrystaete, the duo returns to aural conduct with an album of new material. Raised on an amalgam of pre-millennium culture, steeped in social disillusionment and the technological imaginary, their influences trace distinct sounds. Think home recordings by Smog, Bugskull, Azusa Plane, alongside the electronica of Muslimgauze and Vladislav Delay. Nijhof & Toonk’s music is shaped by decades of collaboration. They periodically set up shop with analogue gear and instruments, jamming for entire weekends as an in-the-moment practice. What comes out is what you hear. A lucid friction that carries across each note. Onvolkomen (imperfect, or unconcluded, in Dutch) is how the artists themselves describe the work. All music by Nijhof & Toonk, 2022–2025. Mixed by Christian Toonk. Mastered by Jos Smolders (EARLabs Studios). Artwork by Ronald Nijhof. DTP by Bram Nijssen. Pressed and printed at Record Industry. Follow us: https://linktr.ee/commedeslarmes Art/Designer CDL by Rennst • /RENNST • /_rennst_ #premiere #cdl #nijhoftoonk #auralconduct #commedeslarmes

Exert! carves out autonomous space for collective, risk-driven making in an increasingly standardized and commercialized city of Amsterdam. Three raw improvisation nights bring together artists meeting musically for the first time, where form emerges through listening, interaction, tension. 10 May @adhi____v & @seok_ba 31 May @winnieconradi & @manufacturingpoison 21 June @deroz4nnn & @ghenwa_noire Taking place at the newly opened @studio__tumbuh on Sundays; doors 19:00, music 20:00–22:00. €5 at the door. First drink included, the rest on donation. Capacity is limited (40). RSVP via the form on studiotumbuh.com/gatherings + spots available for @subbacultchaaaa . The sessions are recorded live as they unfold and developed toward a CD on @auralconduct . Stay tuned as the project culminates in a release party planned later this year. Drawing by @katttt________ . — Exert! is supported by the AFK (@afk020 ).

„Sound travels in a linear and non-linear way and loops every time it’s experienced something new can be discovered. Similar to a journey at sea, by car, or by plane- it is a journey filled with many layers and hidden stories that are affected by personal narratives”. - Nour Sokhon explains the origins and purpose of her deep and multi-layered project, „Beirut Birds.” I invite you to read this fascinating interview with the Lebanese sound artist and composer, who will perform at the SAUNA festival in Warsaw this Friday, February 6th, alongside many wonderful artists, including Hubert Zemler and Bartosz Szablowski, Rabih Beiani, and Jerzy Mączyński. Her performance will be preceded by our live interview. photo nr 1 Omar Sfeir photo nr 6 @jerzy.goliszewski To read more visit:

Looking back on the press for @noursokhon 's Beirut Birds (طيور بيروت) Our sincerest gratitude to: @objectsandsounds (interview) @ma3azef @thewiremagazine (The Wire Tapper 68 CD + Below The Radar 47 Series) @firstfloor_newsletter african_paper @acloserlisten @gonzocircus (interview + Mind The Gap 171 CD) + more features from flowworker.org, @topo2world , @cdmblogs Such a stunning work and honored to work with you, Nour. The music continues to spread its wings 🇱🇧 For friends in my closer vicinity, Nour is finally coming back to NL - catch her at @sonicacts 2026. The second batch of vinyls are halfway, find them on Bandcamp or a record store near you. auralconduct.bandcamp.com/album/beirut-birds This album was published with the support of @afac.fund and @labgamerz in partnership with @gmem.marseille .

Such a joy to do this monthly now 🫧🎛️ Listen to this season's @auralconduct radioshows over at the @echoboxradio website. Swipe for the tracklists, including last Friday's 2 hour frenzy. For however long I've done radio it never ceases to amaze me how it pushes you to keep on researching sound. Rhythm, discipline, experiment, connecting with artists and organizers along the way. Thanks to all avid and occasional listeners - and thank you to the Echobox team. To more in 2026. X

🔊 🧭 À l'occasion du showcase tant attendu de NOUR SOKHON ce samedi soir ici, nous vous proposons un petit tour d'horizon des actualités "arabo-electro" qui nous ont tapé dans l'oreille ces derniers mois, avce la part belle faite au Liban 🧭 🔊 🦚 Le ‘Beirut Birds' / طيور بيروت de @noursokhon donc, une capsule mémoire sonore qui mêle improvisations live, interviews, enregistrements sur le terrain et sons d'objets symbolisant la migration. Merci @auralconduct pour la release. 🦚 Fadi Tabbal @fadi_tabbal avec 'I recognize you from my sketches', un album composé de dix morceaux instrumentaux, un album de rupture entre ce que nous voulons être et ce que nous sommes devenus. Chez @rupturedthelabel 🦚 On retrouve également Fadi Tabbal sur l’album Enfin la nuit de Charbel Haber @barbelbaber . Juste une guitare branchée à des pédales d'effets et quelques synthétiseurs derrière de longues phrases poétiques. Un disque chez @nahalrecordings 🦚 Avec 'Imbalance', Sary Moussa @sssaarry combine conception sonore avec des arrangements mélodiques complexes pour créer un chœur de synthétiseurs et de chants bruyants. Une sortie Other People @0p__0__ 🦚 Kujo @modularmind , pour son 'Post Arab EP' sorti chez @modularmindrecords : la narration d’une génération perdue à travers des sons orientaux et des sons plus industriels. 🦚 Ali Sethi @alisethiofficial modernise ici la forme du ghazal utilisant des métaphores qui reflètent son parcours d'enfant queer déplacé au Pakistan, étant maintenant citoyen américain... Un disque en collaboration avec @nicolasjaar , rien que ça. Une sortie Other People @0p__0__ *********** 🐈‍⬛ 📍BALADES SONORES au 8 rue Pierre Picard, PARIS 18 pour TOUT 🕰️ du LUNDI au SAMEDI de 11h30 à 19h30 + ce dimanche de 11h à 15h 🚃 Métro : Anvers / Barbès 📲 e-shop: https://bit.ly/eshop_bs *********** ✍️ Même si la tempête financière sévit encore... nous ne baissons pas les bras et nous voilà motivé.e.s pour continuer; notamment grâce à VOUS qui nous avez suivi/soutenu ces 2 derniers mois. 💛 Le LIEU est vivant ✊La PASSION est intacte. 🫵 Mais on a besoin de VOUS 👉 Plus d’infos: baladessonores.com

🏄🏻‍♀️ Et hop la rentrée ! Nous vous attendons mardi 16 septembre à la Friche la Belle de Mai avec une performance de Nour Sokhon @noursokhon … La billetterie est désormais ouverte, réservez vos places (lien en bio) Beirut Birds (طيور بيروت) Nour Sokhon Performance audiovisuelle Mardi 16.09.25, 19:00 Petit Plateau - Friche la Belle de Mai Marseille Nour Sokhon revient à Marseille avec une performance de Beirut Birds, le projet que LABgamerz a accompagné en résidence et présenté à Lips #1 - Deep Speech en 2024. Beirut Birds (طيور بيروت) est une capsule sonore qui rend hommage aux récits (inter)personnels de migration, de déplacement et aux turbulences cycliques du Liban. Une démarche à la fois intime et politique qui conjugue expérience personnelle et engagement social via une expérimentation interdisciplinaire de matériaux, sons et images. Dans le cadre des Modulations, une coréalisation LABgamerz et GMEM — Centre national de création musicale Photo credit : @idirani

scheming for a part two @ronald.nijhof @christiantoonk