Experimental artists push musical boundaries at CoDI retreat

In October, we hosted CoDI: Adlais / Resonance, a three-day intensive residential of workshops, listening sessions and practice sharing for artists who are expanding their work and experimentation with voice and electronics.

Led by artists Nik Rawlings, Marged Siôn and Tŷ Cerdd’s Freya Dooley, the cohort explored vocal experimentation, performance and electronics using samples, DIY recording techniques and hardware/software. Practical sessions explored vocal techniques, performance movement, approaches to ambisonics and spatial electronics, visual scores, sample packs and lyrical experiments. Diolch yn fawr to Nik and Marged for facilitating the weekend so generously through the lens of their practices, and to the cohort - Mia Roberts, Internet Fatigue (Harry Warne and aim king), Hannah Paloma, Rosey Brown, Pam Rose-Cott, Eve Goodman and Rhian Christabel - for making this residential such a special and unique experience.

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The coastal residential was hosted at the picturesque Ogmore-by-Sea Hall and Fieldwork Studios residency accommodation, situated at Slade Farm Organics. Against the beautiful backdrop of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, and blessed with sunshine, we came together to share skills and equipment, explore new ideas through workshops, enjoy delicious meals, exchange perspectives on our diverse practices, and create playlists and host listening sessions.

Bringing together artists from across Wales who work across different genres and artforms with voice and electronics, the gathering offered space to experiment, exchange ideas and build connections, with the hope of nurturing new collaborations and strengthening support networks. We valued the time spent together beyond the structured sessions socialising, talking, eating and swimming, sharing new music and collaborative playlists. The residency offered unexpected and valuable opportunities to discover common ground, new ideas, and to get to know one another's practices and reference points.

Supported by PRSF and ACW, with thanks also to Phoebe Davies at Fieldwork Studios