Interstellar Sound Bath

Chuck Jonkey & Stephen James Taylor

Composers Chuck Jonkey and Stephen James Taylor invite audiences into an immersive aural voyage where the performance space becomes a meditative sonic landscape rather than a traditional concert. Drawing from decades of work in film scoring, ethnomusicology, and experimental composition, Jonkey and Taylor merge handcrafted instruments, electronic textures, and spatial sound design to create an atmosphere that feels both cosmic and deeply human.

The Interstellar Sound Bath is less a performance than a guided meditation through tone and vibration. Audiences are encouraged to recline on yoga mats or cushions, allowing the sound to unfold around them in slow-evolving waves. Long tones, resonant drones, and layered harmonics build a 360-degree sound field that invites stillness, introspection, and transcendence.

Jonkey’s work spans global field recording and the creation of custom instruments inspired by natural environments. Taylor, known for his innovative film and television scores and exploration of alternate tuning systems, contributes a sense of harmonic depth and emotional resonance. Together, they transform the space into a living organism of sound — acoustic and electronic, ancient and futuristic.

Expect an uninterrupted hour of immersive listening: no set breaks, no conventional songs, just a continuous evolution of texture and rhythm designed to quiet the mind and expand the imagination. The experience is at once meditative and cinematic — a shared journey inward and outward, across the interstellar landscape of sound itself.