Curator Series
Una selección de música ambient del HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3, la instalación de escucha de Devon Turnbull en el Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum.
Thursday, July 16
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, July 16 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (90 mins)
Curator Series
A series of sessions curated by people and projects we admire. Brands, festivals, friends, and selectors invite us to listen through their ears. Here, what is heard matters as much as who chooses it.
Hi-Fi Stereo
We play digital audio of the highest quality through our analog system: tube amplifiers and OJAS KO-R1 speakers. Designed by Devon Turnbull, the KO-R1 creates hyper-realistic and detailed, warm and natural soundscapes. They generate absolute presence in the sound. In our space designed for deep listening, you will discover hidden details, textures, and movements impossible to feel in headphones.
18 seats remaining - 90-minute session
why Una selección de música ambient del HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3, la instalación de escucha de Devon Turnbull en el Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum.
This session brings together the ambient music selection currently playing in HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3, the listening installation created by Devon Turnbull for the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. The space was conceived around a large-scale Hi-Fi system designed and built by Turnbull himself, where the only activity is to sit and listen. The playlist is updated periodically and reflects the way he understands a deep listening session. You will find key works by Brian Eno alongside artists such as Chihei Hatakeyama, William Basinski, Tim Hecker, Harold Budd, Daniel Lanois, Alva Noto, and Jónsi & Alex Somers. A selection that moves through different forms of ambient—electronic, acoustic, and electroacoustic—united by a shared attention to space, texture, and time.
curated by sona
We select albums for their cultural relevance, emotional depth, rich textures, and technical detail—to ensure they sound their absolute best in our space.
community rules
no phones: anything that produces sound must be stored in our secure lockers.
no talk: we keep the soundroom silent so everyone can focus on the music.
no late entry: once the soundroom doors close (20 minutes after the booking time), we cannot let anyone in.
FAQ
can i cancel my ticket?+
yes. cancel any booking through this website. you'll get credits for the seats you paid for if you cancel at least 24 hours before the session (12 hours if you have an active Sona Members or All Access subscription). inside that window the booking can still be cancelled, but no credits are issued and there are no cash refunds. credits work on any future session.
is there a dress code?+
no, but we recommend wearing something comfortable for sitting on the floor. because the room is very quiet, we recommend soft fabrics. try to avoid "noisy" synthetic materials like nylon or windbreakers, as the sound of moving in them can be distracting to others. also, we leave our shoes at the door, so we recommend wearing warm socks.
what if i can't sit on the floor?+
if you need a chair for medical or physical reasons, please let us know when you arrive.
can i buy a drink?+
yes, we serve a curated selection of non-alcoholic drinks and light snacks, but all refreshments must be finished before you enter the soundroom.