Nothing exists until the first sound.

Some performances begin with a plan. Others begin with possibility. For Colin Benders + Othernode, every performance starts with an empty space—one waiting to be shaped in real time through sound, image and instinct.

Driven by improvisation, Colin Benders composes every rhythm, texture and evolving sequence live on his modular synthesiser, responding moment by moment to the energy of the room. Alongside him, Othernode's immersive audiovisual systems and real-time visuals develop simultaneously, creating a living dialogue where neither sound nor image leads the other. Both emerge together.

Presented inside Fabrique des Lumières, this collaboration expands beyond the traditional concert format. Monumental architecture becomes part of the instrument itself, while music, light and projection continuously reshape the perception of space.

Nothing is pre-programmed. Nothing is repeated. What unfolds belongs entirely to those who are present.