Hainbach + Sinemis

A concert bringing together the Berlin electronic duo Ah! Kosmos and the composer Hainbach, with Sinemis also on the bill, at Vespers in Peckham, London.

Hainbach is a German electronic composer based in Berlin, working in experimental and ambient styles. Active since 2011, the project shares ambient recordings and experimental techniques through a YouTube channel. The evening pairs this work with Ah! Kosmos, the duo of Başak Günak and Stefan Goetsch, and Sinemis is also on the bill.

The duo's second album, Gentle Hum, follows their 2023 debut Blast of Sirens. Its material is built from non-musical equipment, including test gear and analogue synthesisers, with occasional piano and processed vocals. Noise and hum are treated as central elements rather than by-products. Goetsch has also composed for film, including Fatih Akin's Amrum, while Günak makes sound installations and compositions for performance and film.

Their sessions are improvised, with the two players swapping roles between equipment stations. Sound sources include nuclear test equipment and dolphin filters from marine biology. Vespers, in Peckham, is a venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on electronic music.