SHADOWPLAY Secret Warehouse Art Rave by contrapuntal - Sat July 12

Name: SHADOWPLAY Secret Warehouse Art Rave by contrapuntal - Sat July 12
Start: 2025-07-12T21:00:00+1000
End: 2025-07-13T03:00:49+1000
Location: contrapuntal Studios

Sat, 12 Jul, 9pm - 13 Jul, 3am AEST

contrapuntal Studios

Fitzroy VIC, Australia

Benjamin Skepper

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Event description

contrapuntal by Benjamin Skepper presents

A Taste of the Senses III: INTO THE DARK

SHADOWPLAY WAREHOUSE ART RAVE

Saturday 12 July | 107 Victoria Street, Fitzroy

A secret gathering inside a decommissioned printing factory — soon to become Melbourne’s freshest cultural studio in Fitzroy: contrapuntal.

SHADOWPLAY

$50 presale (+1 beverage included)
9:00pm – Late
Limited to 100 tix (friends and family!)

Bass / Breath / Projection / Pulse
Ritual becomes Rave.

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 new 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 Phase 2 September Spring Activation and full studio launch: think of this as our collective place and platform for collaboration, experimentation and radical creativity.

Performance, Sound Design and Curation by Benjamin Skepper

Sonic Shapeshifters | Performance Artists + DJs:

Kiki Ando x Benjamin Skepper LIVE (Japanese Butoh Dance Collaboration)
TANZER LIVE (direct from NYC)
Simon Winkler (Triple R FM)
Robbie Divine LIVE (fresh from Dark MOFO)

+ more to join

Spatial Tuning: Good Mood Melbourne

MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO OUR STUDIO

LINK: AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL FUND TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIVING PAGE

DRINKS SUPPORTED BY

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

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Benjamin Skepper

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I am a music lover.

Trained classically from age 2 studying to A.Mus.A (concert) level in piano, harpsichord and cello, I toured nationally and internationally as a soloist and within orchestras. This experience is the foundation of my contemporary musical practice.

Discovering electronic music in the 90s sparked a deep curiosity that led me to join indie bands, improvise, and research and experiment with various electronic devices to manipulate the sounds of my instruments. I’ve since developed my own compositional and performance language refined through many local and international collaborations in the electro-acoustic music field, AV production, field recording, and spatial and immersive sound design.

I compose broadly, from modern classical, electronic to noise music, and I’m always open to discovering new sounds and people to create with. I’m keen to expand the parameters of what music can be, through the innovative use of instruments, new technologies, sonification, and exploring sound as a medium for healing, inclusion and connection. I am endorsed by Yamaha and Ableton which opens up further connections with the global music community.

I’ve self released 6 albums and organised and managed many performances, release parties and tours nationally and internationally. More recently, I’m focusing on the applying new technologies and scientific innovations within the context of my practice. I explore the human body as a musical instrument, identity, and the relationship of sound and medicine. Since 2016, I became Australia’s first researcher at the Moscow Conservatory in the field of music and genetics, research findings published by MIT Leonardo journal (2020).

Founded in Tokyo 2009, my studio “contrapuntal” drives my projects around the world. A sound and research-lab, record-label and creative production hub, I’ve successfully brought my experimental practice into the commercial realm, working with a diverse range of clients from Art Museums, festivals, commercial and luxury brands, fashion, TV, theatre, film and government agencies, across 15 countries.

Through contrapuntal, I've run immersive art events all around the world! Looking forward to welcoming you.

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Sat, 12 Jul, 9pm - 13 Jul, 3am AEST

contrapuntal Studios

Fitzroy VIC, Australia

Hosted by Benjamin Skepper