Experimental Sound Studio uses all 24 channels of the Pritzker Pavilion audio system. Plus: Further fests this week include the Evanston Folk Festival, PravdaFest, and Plantasia.

Sonic Pavilion Festival 2026 presents seven 24-channel sound compositions for the globally unique trellised speaker array at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in the heart of downtown Chicago.

A sound design artist and a noise legend join forces for an impressive, whimsical, and surprisingly deep experiment in sonic manipulation.

Rococo ∞ Echomatter (Limited Edition 12" vinyl) from Signal Noise

Chicago-based sound artist and Signal Noise founder collaborates with the legendary Tokyo-born noise musician with results that sound primal to the point of meteorological

Plus: Music fest Grant Slam launches a monthly free concert series on the lake, with sets by Poolish and Wide Orbit.

Noise can swallow you. Noise can destroy you. And, at the same time, harsh noise can soothe you. It can manifest love and connect people, the way it connected legendary noise magician Merzbow and Kikù...

Kikù Hibino and Merzbow have announced their debut collaborative album, Rococo ∞ Echomatter, due out May 29th via Superpang.Pre-order Rococo ∞ Echomatter here. The release is being billed as a ci...

Sedonis is a searing new release from noise icon Merzbow and Chicago’s Signal In Noise label, blending his signature chaos—overdriven electronics, handmade instruments, and relentless textures—with th...

Another overwhelming surge of scintillating sonic jetsam from the prolific noise master.

4 track album