Bread Modular

Last night, the circle opened, and we all stepped inside. What began as MYCELIUM DRUMMING × FIRE DANCE unfolded into something far more alive than an event. It became a living artwork. At CoCA – Collective of Contemporary Artists, we often say that we build communities around artwork instead of audiences. This is not a one-night moment, it is the nature of our practice. Again and again, our gatherings become spaces where art is not simply witnessed, but lived, shared, and created together. There was no rehearsal. No stage. No separation between performer and observer. The moment the first drum sounded, the boundary dissolved. Hands that arrived empty found instruments. Bodies that arrived shy found rhythm. Strangers found each other in movement. People stepped out of their comfort zones, listened deeply, played with instruments, danced together, and trusted the unknown. The audience became part of the art-making process, co-creating a shared experience in real time. Analog rhythms slowly merged with live electronic sound and DJ sets, forming a living sonic ecosystem, a mycelial network of vibration, presence, and joyful connection. This was the second moment of our year-long mycelium cycle: Fruiting & Sporing. And last night, the spores truly spread. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who entered the circle and made this gathering possible. Special thanks to Rachel Porquet-Chanmugamfor bringing this idea into the CoCA ecosystem, and to Bread Modular, Etosha Lankatilleke, and Alain for their beautiful collaboration and energy. We didn’t host a performance. We witnessed a community forming in real time. The rhythm continues. 🔥🥁🌱 #interdisciplinary #artandentertainment #sound #soundhealingtherapy #dancing anddruming

He couldn't import the instrument he wanted in Sri Lanka. 50% import tax. No way to hear it. No way to touch it before buying. So Arunoda Susiripala taught himself electronics from the internet and built one from scratch. Then open sourced everything so no one else has to start from zero. "It's not like a expensive hobby anymore. That's what I want." Comment SYNTH and I'll send you the full episode link 🎛️ ・ ・ ・ #SriLankaCreatives #OpenSource #ModularSynth #BreadModular #TheCreativeOdysseyPodcast #SriLankaPodcast #BuildInSriLanka #SelfTaught #HatchLK #OdysseyHouseMedia

Something ancient is calling. A rhythm older than language. A fire older than memory. MYCELIUM DRUMMING × FIRE DANCE, is not a show to watch, it’s a circle to enter. This gathering is intentionally unrehearsed. No fixed choreography. No scripted performance. Only listening, responding and finding rhythm together. This is the second moment in our year-long mycelium cycle, Fruiting & Sporing, where connection spreads through sound, dance and shared presence. Drums become heartbeat. Bodies become movement. Fungi become music. Fire becomes a gathering point. Analog rhythms slowly merge with Live electronic music and DJ sets blending and mixing the drum energy. Bring a drum if you have one. Bring your body if you don’t. Bring your curiosity either way. Let’s co-create a night of rhythm, release and joyful connection under the open sky. 📍 CoCA – Collective of Contemporary Artists 🗓 Saturday 16 May · 7PM 🎟 Entry by donation (min LKR 1000) Come be part of the rhythm. 🔥🥁🌱

This is from the last week Live modular improv session @cocaartanddesign . It was a short session & unfortunately we again forgot to record the whole session :(

✨ It’s a wrap | Selim-a Atallah Chettaoui at Villa Swagatam ✨After a month of artistic immersion in Colombo, collaborating with local artists, musicians, and poets, Selim-a Atallah Chettaoui successfully concluded their Villa Swagatam residency. ✨We warmly thank the Institut Français en Inde, Villa Swagatam, the Alliance Française de Colombo, and the team and board of Lakmahal Community Library for making this residency possible. Special thanks as well to the artists - including @breadmodular , @chinthakathenuwara , and COCA Studios - and to the Sri Lankan poets who worked alongside Selim-a Atallah. @selim.a.a.x @franceincolombo @villaswagatam @af_colombo @ifiofficiel @lakmahalcmb #collabrativespaces #poetry #music #interdisciplinary #artists #studiospace #artresidency #villaswagatam #culturalexchange

Bread Modular (@breadmodular ) Performance at Musicmatters (@musicmatters_srilanka ) | 27.01.2026 Bread Modular is a modular synthesiser platform built from the ground up, designed and assembled in Sri Lanka. Traditionally, modular systems are extremely capable but also expensive and bulky. Bread Modular takes a minimalistic approach that makes it portable and affordable, while still introducing modern features. It is fully open source, including schematics, design files, software, and even part sourcing. In this performance, they showcased what is possible with Bread Modular for creating soundscapes, live techno and real-time 3D visualizations. 📷: Ruvin de Silva (@ruvinds )

✨ In Between Words | Poetry & Music An evening where poetry, sound, and identity met on one immersive stage. ✨ Poet and performer Selim-Atallah Chettaoui brought words to life through voice, rhythm, and resistance, blending powerfully with the experimental electro soundscapes of Chinthaka Thenuwara and BreadModular. A hypnotic, genre-crossing performance that carried the audience between language and sound. ✨ Part of the Villa Swagatam residency network, this one-month artistic residency is supported by the French Embassy in partnership with Lakmahal Community Library, and presented in collaboration with Alliance Française de Colombo and COCA Studios. @selim.a.a.x @breadmodular @cocaartanddesign @lakmahalcmb @franceincolombo @villaswagatam

I need an umbrella for these modules :)

“In Between Words | Poetry & Music” ✨ Poet and performer Selim-a Atallah brings words to life through sound, identity, and resistance—meeting the experimental electro soundscapes of Chinthaka Thenuwara and BreadModular for an immersive, hypnotic performance. 📅 Sat, 7 Feb | 7 PM 📍 Alliance Française de Colombo 📝 Free entry ✨ As part of the Villa Swagatam network, the French Embassy joins hands with Lakmahal Community Library to welcome artist Selim-Atallah Chettaoui for a one-month residency focused on writing, poetry, and performance. This event is presented in collaboration with Alliance Française de Colombo and COCA Studios. @selim.a.a.x @breadmodular @cocaartanddesign @lakmahalcmb @franceincolombo @villaswagatam

How hectic was @breadmodular debut set at @colomboscope ? Get behind him #srilanka #srilanka🇱🇰 #decibelLk #decibelsrilanka #colomboscope

This is what we do our @colomboscope performance on 27th @musicmatters_srilanka - We are doing this at 6pm. But it may be little too early for some sounds we play :)

Here’s part 2 of our exclusive with @breadmodular . Catch him this 27th at @colomboscope and other artists | we highly recommend checking their website for the program schedule . #decibellk #decibelsrilanka #srilanka🇱🇰 #srilanka #colomboscope