Sunday is becoming one of our favorite days of the week. Join us on Sunday, May 24, for a deep dive into the work of the father of minimalism, Terry Riley. Returning presenter Scott Frank will take us through his hypnotic and influential works. Limited tickets available, link in bio.
One of our most transformative events at Mono Space. Slip on an eye mask, slow down, tune in, and notice how sound moves through your body and inner landscape.
Wednesday, May 20, 7-9PM. Limited tickets available, link in bio.
Tomorrow our first self-titled project releases on @mississippirecords .
Join us this Saturday in Portland, OR at @mono___space for our listening event at 7PM. We will have records on hand.
Thank you for listening and supporting.
-TMB
Video by @betterdayswest
Vinyl pressed by @smashedplastic
Gallery Hours curated by backyardmango! Saturday, May 16th at Mono Space from Noon to 5.
Free and open to all, come and go as you please. Browse the library or shop records and publications from @chessclub.art@passengerseatrecords@musiqueplastique and @musichistory.pdx . @bardo.tea and drinks for sale.
The day will feature overlooked groups, albums, and rarities from Mexico. We’ll explore the rich sounds of Cumbia, Latin Soul/Jazz, Funk Mexa, and more, with selections from across Mexico spanning the 1960s through the 1980s.
This Friday during Member Gallery hours, we’re joined by Grammy nominated artist Kassa Overall. Open to all members. Not a member? Sign up at our site to join and support our mission.
𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮 by Syd Shelton. A book of photography documenting the RAR movement in Britain from 1976–1981, when reggae and punk musicians and activists united against racism and fascism.
From the Mono Space Library. Available to read during Gallery Hours and on loan to members.
The return of a beloved presenter to Mono Space, Roman Norfleet (Cosmic Tones Research Trio, Be Present Art Group), alongside Andre Raiah (Brown Calculus, Be Present Art Group). Join us for the debut of their new album, The MerKaBa Brotherhood. Tickets available on our site.
Gallery Hours GHOSTLY INT’L Takeover! Saturday, May 9th at Mono Space.
Free and open to all, come and go as you please. Browse the library or shop records and publications from @chessclub.art , @passengerseatrecords , @musiqueplastique , and @musichistory.pdx . @bardo.tea and drinks for sale.
Founded in Detroit in 1999, the label quickly became a force in contemporary electronic and experimental music, known for its distinctive blend of sound, design, and visual arts. This Saturday session draws from across its catalog, highlighting artists who move between ambient, electronic, and exploratory sounds.
Pitchfork once wrote that listening to 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 feels like “sitting with a strange form of life that has been studying us for a long time”. Still true, and nothing else like it. We’re listening to it in full, presented by choreographer, dancer, and filmmaker Laura Cannon. Wednesday, May 13. Limited tickets still available on our site.
𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯: 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘭𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘐𝘐 by Brandon Johnson and Mike Schallhorn. A collection of hand-drawn flyers from Chicago’s house party scene between 1981 and 1992.
From the Mono Space Library. Available to read during Gallery Hours and on loan to members.
Hosting a listening session for @timecapsulesounds new hypersonic pressing of Genioh Yamashirogumi’s Ecophony Rinne, this Sunday 1-3pm at the @mono___space listen gallery in Portland. I’ll position the group’s history amongst the scientific research and ethnographic field recording practice of their director Tsutomu Ōhashi (aka Shoji Yamashiro), listening to some examples to contextualize their monumental 1986 album, one of the shining jewels of the bubble-era Tokyo cultural sphere. Some various ephemera, including some back issues of their magazine Chikyū Quarterly, will be available for browsing and we’ll play some of their other works afterward. Ticket link in bio, or visit mono-space.org
(Live footage in the first slide filmed at their 50th anniversary celebration I attended in 2024, performing Symphonic Suite Akira)
