Found Sounds with Sonia Killmann and Sam Welch

Sonia Killmann is a multimedia artist from Belgium who focuses on the relationship between sound and environment. Sonia’s works include field recordings, ambient electronics and saxophone, which Sonia plays with “Failed System Test” alongside Aidan Lochrin. The composer specialises in creating immersive experiences and is inspired by the works of Alvin Lucier and Kaitlyin Aurelia Smith. In 2021 Sonia Graduated from a masters in composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Today, Sonia practices as a saxophone player, VJ and electronic musician across Europe, and is affiliated with Cryptic Glasgow. Most recently, Sonia has been collaborating with dancers and choreographers, such as Jamiel Laurence’s ballet “Read Only Memory”, which premiered in Newport in September 2022.

Sam Welch is a Glasgow-based mixing & mastering engineer. As both an artist and technical practitioner, Sams’s work ranges from hip-hop mixing (Snoop Dogg’s Rise to the Top) to Scottish Traditional Music (RURA’s in Praise of Home). He holds a first-class BSc(Hons) degree in Music Technology as well as a Master of design with distinction from the prestigious Glasgow School of Art in Sound for the Moving Image. He is also a lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland teaching Professional Studio Practice.