The Ryan Deffet Studio Grant
The Ryan Deffet Studio Grant provides free, engineered recording studio time to a group or musician working in the Chicagoland…
The Spain/Chicago Artist Exchange
Applications are open for The Spain/Chicago Artist Exchange, our ongoing collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain.The…
Archive Dive: An Evening at the Velvet Lounge
Joel Appel-Kraut I moved to Chicago in late 2022, more than 10 years after Fred Anderson’s Velvet Lounge closed…
CAA: Dave Pavkovic interview
On December 12th, 2025, ESS CAA Archivist Joel Appel-Kraut was joined in conversation by Dave Pavkovic, a drummer, artist, and…
Sonic Pavilion Redux review by I Care if You Listen
Huge thanks to I CARE IF YOU LISTEN for the thoughtful review of Sonic Pavilion Redux. I CARE…
ESS 40
Since its inception, ESS has celebrated the overlooked and under heard—the quiet spaces in between and the artful noise of…
CONTINUING RYAN DEFFET’S LEGACY
Ryan Deffet Studio Grant & Engineer Apprenticeship Award Ryan Deffet’s family, in collaboration with members of his music…
Newcity: Sarah Belle Reid Synthesizes Nature and Technology at Lincoln Park Conservatory
Experimental Sound Studio's latest iteration of "Florasonic" presents a quadraphonic installation that reinvigorates the senses during Chicago’s chilling weather.
CAA: Tatsu Aoki & Jeff Parker in conversation
On October 24th, Tatsu Aoki and Jeff Parker got together to discuss their time playing with Fred Anderson in the…