This is a two day workshop occurring on the Friday and Sunday of Sleepless. In the first workshop participants will be invited to write their intentions on scrap paper which will be collectively ripped up and blended together. Once a rich pulp of intention is created, paper will be made using mould and deckles. In…
Glass Fountain are a Melbourne/Naarm electronic duo making texture-heavy, rhythmically orientated instrumental music — freely mixing electronic and acoustic elements with influences from ambient, house, pop and jazz.
Sahul Sakti is a music improvisation ensemble with its own unique global rhythm — jazzish, folkish, soundscapey and experimental, anchored in the lush landscapes of the Indo-Pacific.
PhinioUS and Claire Mac are a powerhouse duo crafting a rich tapestry of fresh and irresistibly groovy sounds — blending vocal house sensibilities with live electronic performance.
CSIRAC and sons are returning to the surface of the earth. Together as a family they inspire awe by performing musical compositions that transcend typical genre boundaries.
ASH.txt and Baked Cassettes join forces for an immersive audio-visual performance exploring the textures between analogue warmth and digital precision, live tape manipulation and electronic production.
Uncomfortable Science is a unique one-off musical experience where songs are created on the spot with the use of a whiteboard and 4 amazing musicians.
Mondo Cane have been cutting their teeth in the Naarm scene since 2023. Sharing the stage with a diverse range of artists, their ‘Massive Attack gone grunge’ blend cuts through any lineup.
PROJECTILE DYSFUNCTION be a fearless pirate punk band, bringin’ high-energy shows with metal grit, wicked pirate humour, and tales only the saltiest sea dogs know — straight from the tavern after a victorious plunder.
Amla is a Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer known for her deeply emotive and genre-fluid approach to music.
Chilean-born, Melbourne-based Vanessa Estrada blends Latin folk traditions, rock, cumbia and contemporary sounds. A Music Victoria Award finalist, she leads a powerhouse band delivering high-energy shows celebrating resilience, culture and connection.
Award-finalists. Dance-floor favourites. Raucous Australian instrumental music that’s crossed the globe from Glastonbury to Footscray and everywhere between.
Naïve Atom is a Melbourne-based electronic duo featuring vocalist Amutha and producer Dave.
Asynine is a Naarm-based techno artist devoted to live performance and expression through sound. His hardware-focused sets are meditative, immersive, and sonically relentless.
Melbourne’s Crimson Caravan deliver high-energy live shows conjuring 70s blues-rock swagger, electronic exploration and sultry femme-fatale edge — shifting seamlessly from raw and riff-driven to expansive and atmospheric.
Ag Ángeth Áyóm is a Melbourne-based Afro-pop and R&B musician. She seeks to inspire emerging POC artists and champions global sounds with soulful, genre-fluid performances.
AKA Zeb’s live performances are a perfect marriage of club rhythms and jazz improvisation, utilising both new and old hardware to deliver a truly unique listening experience.
Get RUMPUS is a Melbourne instrumental act performing as a trio, blending world house grooves and trip-hop textures through live improvisation.
+SIX12 are a collective focused on platforming local and regional electronic music culture.
SoMoS SoniKollective is a Footscray-based trio blending sound art, Hip-Hop, jazz, and audiovisual performance, creating immersive works that explore migration, identity, and cultural exchange.
Cosmic Whiplash blends ethereal wave, art pop, and cosmic rock. The band was pulled together by the universe’s bungee-cord and has been refusing to snap back ever since.
Combining lush synths, driving basslines and groove-filled beats, Sol Flare’s live shows work the dance floor to a fever pitch while exploring the light and the dark.
Bass music tracker musician and Gameboy class clown — ONE HIT KILL makes old video game hardware punch a hole in God. If it comes out of a Gameboy and slaps, he’ll be there.
Mister Co. is a Melbourne-based music collective and creative hub, championing local talent through live shows, collaborations and community-first programming.
Alice Payne is a producer, live electronic artist and vocalist crafting tracks that blend lush vocal harmonies with deep house and tech house, bridging live performance and the dance floor.
Yarra Irama is a Melbourne-based dangdut band bringing Indonesian and Australian musicians together through joyful, cross-cultural dance music celebrating Indonesia’s rich musical traditions.
The band’s skintight arrangements and pop-noir hooks, coupled with intuitive musicianship and rigorous discipline, have earned Fenn Wilson & The Weather a reputation built on live performance.
The Safety Word is a Melbourne electronic project blending atmospheric synthwave, darkwave and synthpop with ethereal vocals and cinematic sound design.
File Explorer is the loose cannon of Naarm’s dance music scene, garnering attention for his unpredictable remixes and genre-clashing productions.
This installation will display 3d visual renderings of different worlds hidden within real physical spaces. Projections will display clips of animations on the walls of the space
Dungeon Division (Musical DnD) is an improvised performance piece featuring a band of three musicians alongside three separate performers. The band will play a unique improvised thematic underscore to suit each mini-set as the performers interact with the audience and each other to collaboratively construct and act out an on the spot ‘adventure’, in the…
EVERYTHING MIGHT GO is about ‘mall’-culture and the questionable 90’s American psychology experiment called the ‘Lost in the Mall Technique’ where they planted memories into people- to start with mostly about them being lost in malls.
“The Shapes You Give” is a short film dedicated to the question of self and how our experiences shape the way we see the world and ourselves. Putting together an eclectic mix of mediums, Ruby-Anna Edwards and Nat Thomas Steer present a journey into the sometimes scary but ultimately beautiful journey of discovering who you…
Original Artwork – I am still deciding which pieces to submit. Audiences experience: each piece invites its own interpretation, often reflecting something unspoken within the viewer.
Large scale wheatpasted posters and banners with dense infographic designs
Mother & Baby is a 30 minute giant puppetry show featuring a Mother and her very large Baby. Unsuspecting passersby are initially drawn in by their cute and familiar faces and an original electronic soundtrack. The pair interact as expected: outwardly affectionate and functional. However, the narrative falls apart as Mother is unable to keep…
Audiences will be able to engage with the stories of two women who have journeyed through family violence as children and recovery journey they have walked into adulthood. This exhibition seeks to educate, empower and encourage others about the recovery journey and shine a light on the impact on children. Audience will be able to…