Submerged in Sound: An Asé Aperture Listening Experience

About This Event

Submerged in Sound is a curated listening experience exploring the Afrofuturist lineage in music, tracing a sonic path from early innovators to modern bass culture. Led by Darrien Williamson of Asé Aperture and creator of Dem Deya Sound featuring Detroit legend Sinistarr, and hosted by Drexciya: Into the Deep curator Sierra Jeter, this experience highlights rare and historically significant records and examines how bass, sound system culture, Black electronic music and Black musical futurism have shaped global music movements. We’ll also deep dive into records as historical artifacts, each one a drop in the ocean of Afrofuturism. In Black electronic music cultures and sound, from house, techno, dub, ghettotech, footwork, and other forms, the dance floor functions as a sacred space. Historically, Black communities have used dance and music as tools to process and heal trauma, from slavery to systemic oppression. The dance floor becomes a site of embodied liberation, allowing for psychological and spiritual restoration. The central theme is sonic legacy—artists creating music to shape a better world for future generations. The program combines: - HiFi vinyl listening experience on a handbuilt sound system - African diasporic storytelling within the Drexciya: Into the Deep exhibition at Union Hall - Expertise, historical context, lived experience and commentary from Sinistarr and Darrien Williamson - DJ sets by Sinistarr and Scarien - Hosted by Sierra Jeter Seating is limited; RSVP in advance!