MSCTY x Sculpture in the City: Silent Disco

Key Event Information

Ticket price: Free

Length: 60 minutes per set

Location: 100 Bishopsgate, EC2M 1GT

Booking: Tickets are free but spaces are limited so to avoid disappointment please book your ticket ahead of time. Walk-ins will be permitted but cannot be guaranteed and will be dependent on capacity.

All guests must provide a form of ID to borrow a headset and therefore participate in the event.

Please note:

On arrival, please enter inside 100 Bishopsgate and inform the main desk that you are here for the ‘MSCTY x Sculpture in the City: Silent Disco’. Here you will be instructed to provide a form of ID such as a driving license or passport. Your ID will be kept securely by a member of staff as a deposit for the silent disco headset you will borrow. You will be instructed by a member of staff on how to use the headset and where to best experience the music.
We kindly ask that after your 1-hour slot you return your headset where your form of ID will be returned to you.
Photography and videography will be taking place at this event. Should you not wish to be snapped, please inform a member of the team during the event.

People dancing in Leadenhall market at a silent disco.

MSCTY x Sculpture in the City: Silent Disco

With DJ sets from MSCTY’s Founder, Nick Luscombe.

To kick off the 14th edition Sculpture in the City Activation Programme, join MSCTY’s Founder, Nick Luscombe, for an evening of immersing yourself in experiential sound at one of three silent disco sets in the courtyard of 100 Bishopsgate where artist Julian Opie’s ‘Charles. Jiwon. Nethaneel. Elena.’ sculptures can be seen as part of the 14th edition of SITC.

MSCTY x Sculpture in the City is a programme launched in 2018 that adds to the digital transformation of Sculpture in the City and enlivens 13 sites from Aldgate to Shoreditch and from Leadenhall Market to St. Botolph’s-without-Bishopsgate.

Thirteen commissioned audio tracks, ranging from modern classical and electronic to globally inspired soundscapes, include site-specific work by Mixmaster Morris, Sarathy Korwar, Midori Komachi, Bambooman and Angele David-Guillou.

In 2023 a new track launched for the 12th Edition of Sculpture in the City, Stepped Back at The Leadenhall Building.

MSCTY x Sculpture in the City allows visitors to experience architecture-inspired music and sound art in the very place that sparked its creation. These tracks are available 24/7 simply by using headphones and connecting a handheld device to the webapp.

“When Cities Sound Better, People Feel Better” MSCTY

To book your place on Thursday 24 July , please visit the following link:

MSCTY x Sculpture in the City: Silent Disco is kindly supported by activation partner Eastern City and curated & produced by LACUNA.

Should you have any questions or access needs you would like to share with the team, please email alice@lacuna-projects.com.

About MSCTY:

Based on health, well-being, and the specific characteristics of locations, our Studio develops and applies sound + music that breathes life into diverse [online and offline] spaces. Founded by Nick Luscombe in 2010, we’ve produced 400+ projects; these are developed via application of sound through creative means and scientifically-developed solutions.

Our research collaborators include labs + units at the Bartlett School of Architecture, The University of Tokyo, and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.

Nick Luscombe is a British DJ, broadcaster, sound artist, field recordist and producer based in Tokyo. He is the founder and lead sound architect of MSCTY, established in 2010, which has so far produced over 400 soundtracks by a variety of international musicians and sound artists. Nick is also the co-founder of OIST Sonic Lab, at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, and in his role as artistic director is researching the intersection of sound and well-being. As a radio DJ he is perhaps best known for his pioneering ambient and electronic music show Flomotion on London’s XFM between 2000-2007, BBC 6 Music 6 Mix 2002-2004, BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction from 2009-2019, and now New Ratio on Tokyo’s CIC Live and dublab.jp and ONEJAZZ in the UK. His field recording, soundscape and ambient music mixes have been featured on BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 3, who also broadcasted his critically acclaimed Sounds of Japan and Sound Designs series. Last year Nick produced and presented radio documentaries about architect Kengo Kuma and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Getting here

Train & Underground
The closest rail stations are Liverpool Street, Moorgate and Fenchurch Street. Underground stations are located at Liverpool Street, Bank, Monument and Aldgate.
Bus
The area is easily accessible by bus routes 25, 35, 40, 47, 48, 149 and 344.
Bicycle
The nearest bicycle parking is located at 22 Bishopsgate, St Mary Axe, Fenchurch St, Fenchurch Ave and Aldgate High Street.
Boat
The nearest pier is located at Tower Pier, which is a 10-minute walk from the project area.