no idea: Stella Z, Kirk Barley, Li Song, James Creed, Francis Moore, Teendrum

no idea # 2 Stella Z / Kirk Barley / Li Song / James Creed / Francis Moore / Teendrum 23 May 2026 (Saturday) @shai.space Tickets in bio [limited to 40] Emerging from an online radio, no idea is an ambient / experimental event series dedicated to creating a listening-focused space. Stella Z is a London-based composer, producer, and DJ hailing from China, crafting immersive, narrative-driven soundscapes that blend organic, tribal, industrial, and electronic experimentation. Designed to engage both body and mind, her sets move in waves, inviting outward movement while drawing reflection inward through tension and slow-burning momentum. With two albums to her name, her work has been featured by The Vinyl Factory, BBC Radio 6 Music, Bandcamp Daily, and The Wire, among others. An emerging voice within underground electronic music, Mixmag named her an Artist to Check Out in 2024. Her live DJ sets have been highlighted as “Mix of the Day” by Resident Advisor. Kirk Barley (aka Church Andrews) is a Yorkshire-born composer and sound artist. As Barley, he creates organic works from field recordings, instrumental fragments, and found sounds. His compositions often resemble sonic dioramas, with layered textures that unfold and invite exploration. As Church Andrews, he explores rhythm-focused music, using digital synthesis and algorithmic techniques. Across both projects, his work channels Jazz, Minimalism, Post Rock, and Hip-Hop, folding irregular rhythms, evolving temporalities, and alternate tunings into dynamic sonic landscapes. Kirk has performed across the UK, Europe, and Canada, And his music has been released on labels such as Accidental, Odda, 33-33, and his own Health imprint. James M. Creed is a composer and guitarist based in London making music that tends to be quiet and slow-changing. He collaborates regularly with artists affiliated with the Wandelweiser group, and with ensembles and series including Standard Issue, The Listening Project, To Your Ear, 840, Music We'd Like to Hear and Music for a While, and he curates the occasional series Nice to See You. An album of his chamber pieces, "Tending", released on Another Timbre in spring 2026. Li Song is a musician and computer programmer based in London. His work explores networked computer music systems, acoustic phenomena, percussion and portable & laptop built-in speakers. Recent works include Two Movements (with Conal Blake and Regan Bowering, Feedback Moves 2024), 28th Dec, Arakawa (with Maeda Yasuyuki, Ftarri 2023), Two Snare Drums (Infant Tree 2022).