CORPUS NOVUM Secret Warehouse Art Rave by contrapuntal - Sat 11 Oct

contrapuntal by Benjamin Skepper presents

A Taste of the Senses IV: RITE OF SPRING

CORPUS NOVUM SECRET WAREHOUSE ART RAVE

Saturday 11 Oct | 107 Victoria Street, Fitzroy

A communal gathering inside a decommissioned printing factory featuring the world's top spatial sound system flown in DIRECT FROM LOS ANGELES! Our grassroots fundraiser for Melbourne’s freshest independent multi arts studio in Fitzroy: contrapuntal by Benjamin Skepper

CORPUS NOVUM

$50 presale
LIVE PERFORMANCES START 8:30pm SHARP (doors from 8pm)
100 tix only
Limited door sales if not sold out prior
Security on site

Rhythm. Magic. Metamorphosis. Sonic Immersion.

CORPUS NOVUM is the heartbeat of spring: a secret warehouse art rave where bodies, sound, and light collide in a celebration of rebirth, renewal and good vibes.

Following July’s sold-out Winter Ritual "Shadowplay", Benjamin Skepper + contrapuntal, fresh from his sold-out US tour and world premiere of WAVES, transform our industrial Fitzroy warehouse into an immersive, multi-sensory playground. Expect deep electronic sets, live experimental performances, and shared moments of raw, primal release.

International Momentum

This October, Corpus Novum marks Skepper's second exclusive Australian showcase of L-Acoustics’ L-ISA immersive sound system, fresh from his studio sessions at their Los Angeles studio.

In collaboration with L-Acoustics, Skepper’s sonic work is recognised alongside global icons — Björk, Adele, Bon Iver, Dua Lipa, and David Byrne — this event marks a rare chance to experience Melbourne’s creative underground on a sound system that will change your perception of sound forever.

BENJAMIN SKEPPER LIVE from 830PM sharp

Sonic Shapeshifters

• Benjamin Skepper (LIVE)

• DJ KITI

  + more to emerge

Spatial Sound System: L-Acoustics (France via Los Angeles)
System Support + System Tuning: NORWEST
Flowers by Jessica Skepper

GENESIS

Melbourne is a deeply creative city. This energy unites us. Yet independent practice feels subsumed by the State and the bureaucracy. This studio activation is a direct call to action - a grassroots fundraiser for contrapuntal — fresh from Tokyo, we are Melbourne’s newest home for sound, art, tech + wellness. Come build it with us.

A convergence of deep bass rhythms, subterranean sonic textures and live performance art, dance as we ignite this secret warehouse space in the heart of Fitzroy. The power of the creative underground has always driven culture forward — fearless, independent, borderless and free.

We invite your participation and input on the path to our Spring Activation and full studio launch in 2026: think of this as our collective place and platform for collaboration, experimentation and radical creativity.

Performance, Sound Design and Curation by Benjamin Skepper

Proceeds contribute directly to contrapuntal Studio's lease signing campaign 2026: supporting the build of Melbourne’s most ambitious artist-led multi-arts space.

Notes:

• Capacity capped to preserve intimacy and energy

• Event operates under an inclusive, respectful, and consent-forward studio policy

PLEASE MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO OUR STUDIO!!

LINK TO AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL FUND GIVING PAGE

DRINKS BY

Champagne Laurent Perrier (France)
Tsuki no Katsura Sake (Kyoto)
COEDO Craft Brewery (Tokyo)
Casperrin Gin (Melbourne)
Foretell Vodka (Melbourne)

Note: As this is a private gathering we ask that you respect our neighbours and surrounds. This is our future playground. Let's keep it safe and fun for all.