Waters Adrift

This evening of improvised music is shaped by temporary formations, unstable textures and musical languages that meet without settling into fixed forms. Working between acoustic experimentation, electronics, composition and free improvisation, the participating artists follow distinct currents while remaining part of a shared field of listening.

Sounds surface, overlap and dissolve; textures gather and disperse. Like bodies of water carried by shifting currents, the musicians move between individual expression and a continuously transforming shared field.

Waters Adrift is part of the Austrian edition of Adventurous Music Plateaux (AMP), organised by the Sonic Territories Festival. It brings together local and international artists, creating a shared space for artistic exchange and experimentation in the form of improvised concert(s).

Adventurous Music Plateaux (AMP) is a European hybrid platform dedicated to showcasing music across Europe and fostering collaboration among jazz, improvisational and electronic musicians. Across 2025 and 2026, AMP comprises 16 multi-day editions in 7 European countries, organised by a consortium of 8 partners. Within the project scope, each partner is responsible for organising two AMP editions domestically, with Austrian activities organised by id/l as part of the Sonic Territories Festival.

Each edition combines open workshops and improvised concerts, held live and recorded as 360 VR spatial videos that are published online and made publicly available, thereby extending access to the project beyond the physical event and using digital tools as educational and promotional resources. During the 2026 edition, an on-site presentation/VR exhibition of previously recorded concerts and workshops completes the project's multidimensional scope. Through these activities, AMP supports knowledge exchange, professional development, international collaboration and music export.

The project “Adventurous Music Plateaux – a hybrid model of inclusive participation, learning, and music export development through the use of digital tools and recordings (360 VR)” [101174530 — AMP — CREA-CULT-2024-COOP] is co-funded by the European Union.