Ben Wheeler (Bneleti) & Peter Vassilev (Lower Sound Dimension) at TON 618 (gallery)

Peter Vassilev (Lower Sound Dimension)

Ben Wheeler (Bneleti)

26/02 TON 618

Varna, Bulgaria

Photos by Kamen Minkov

шумна неделя #16: Bneleti & His Last Winter at Club Pave, Sofia on Feb 22

The 16th edition of our Sunday concert series шумна неделя, is a collab with Pave Club, Sofia. This is the first of three shows Tbilisi-based ethnomusicologist & experimental musician Ben Wheeler is playing across Bulgaria. His Sofia show will be opened by His Last Winter, a new solo project by Asen Santev (known for playing guitar in bands such as Brodnik, Upyr, and Trysth). Get your tickets here. 

RSVP here: https://facebook.com/events/1574851153762050/

a-m_e|k p_110 Ben Wheeler: Bneleti & Peter Vassilev: Lower Sound Dimension at TON 618, Varna on Feb 26

On February 26, 2026, Amek returns to TON 618, Varna, for a very special evening with Georgia, Tbilisi-based ethnomusicologist & experimental musician Ben Wheeler and his solo project bneleti/ბნელეთი. 

He's playing three shows in Bulgaria during his three-week tour in Central and Eastern Europe to promote the release of his debut album on Turkey's Inverted Spectrum Records. Peter Vassilev of Origami Lake fame will be opening the evening with a solo improv performance as Lower Sound Dimension.

RSVP here: https://facebook.com/events/1624714145485198

amek072 Cyberian "Tristaris" CS

Order at Bandcamp.

Almost four years in the making, 'Tristaris' is the third full-length album by Stefan Bachvarov as Cyberian. It continues the immersive journey through the realms of contemporary electronic music begun on his previous albums, which at times feels airy and frail, but quickly becomes heavier, faster, and more aggressive. This happens across many dimensions. 

On the surface, Cyberian’s tracks feel more straightforward, but the closer you experience ‘Tristaris’, the further you reach within its intricately intertwining layers of hard-hitting percussion, melancholy-drenched melodies, hypnotising ambiance, and meticulously orchestrated sonic details that swirl around you, making the producer’s vision even more vivid. These elements create a constant build-up, not only emotionally but in terms of tempo and intensity. It's the first time we hear Cyberian's signature sound unfold at such BPM, which allows his music to reach a whole new level of energy and emotional charge.

Written and produced by Stefan Bachvarov.
Mastering by Marius Costache (Studio 148).
Artwork by Super Quiet.

LATE, EVITCELES + PANIKORD & VAGUE VOICES AT MESMERIC, SOFIA (gallery)

LATE

EVITCELES + PANIKORD

VAGUE VOICES

22/11 Club Mesmeric

Sofia, Bulgaria

Photos by Nikola Kostov

amex006 Cate Hops & Unprofessional "Live In Varna" CS

Order at Bandcamp.

In late summer 2025, Cate Hops & Unprofessional travelled to Varna, Bulgaria, for a show at the then newly-opened DIY cultural space TON 618 (see a photo gallery here). The event was a collaboration between Amek & Easterndaze and was a part of the Third Listening Biennial pan-global initiative. In a crammed underground room that was getting warmer by the minute, despite the fading summer, these two artists allowed us to take a peek—or rather, descend —into their cavernous sonic territories. 

Both live sets were captivating, personal, and demanding. So, we decided to include them in our EXPERIENCE live tape series. From the live electroacoustic experiments of Cate Hops, which exist somewhere between noise and ambient, to Unprofessional's brief but monolithic digital surges of sound, the music on this tape is as much an exploration as it is a ritual of summoning and shaping the unknown.

Both performances were recorded live by Hristo Belev at TON 618, Varna, on August 29, 2025. 

Mastered by Emil Mitov. 

Photo by Silvana Ilieva. 

EXPERIENCE is a tape series of live recordings, captured during Amek Collective events or guest appearances.

a-m_e|k p_109 Tasos Stamou (GR) & Sonic Ghaut at Fabrika Avtonomia 10/10

On October 10, Greek experimental musician and DIY instrument builder Tasos Stamou returns to Sofia almost ten years after his first show here. He's playing our favorite spot in the city alongside the local act Sonic Ghaut. It's a free donation event. If you're around, don't miss out!

RSVP: https://facebook.com/events/768252722490071/

Palmovka, Cate Hops, Unprofessional & Angel Simitchiev at TON 618

Angel Simitchiev

Palmovka

Unprofessional

Cate Hops

29/08/2025

TON 618, Varna

Amek x Easterndaze x The Listening Biennial

Photos by Silvana Ilieva