prof_lofi
@proflofi.bsky.social
I'm a sound artist who enjoys breaking things to hear what they sound like...
www.billthompson.org
www.billthompson.org
Delighted that Ash International are releasing my performance at @1mprofest from 2022 this month.
You can catch me performing with Improfest’s very own Paulo Hartmann and Mandhira de Saram this Tues Jan 13th in London at The Hillstation Cafe.
Message for details (or see previous post).
You can catch me performing with Improfest’s very own Paulo Hartmann and Mandhira de Saram this Tues Jan 13th in London at The Hillstation Cafe.
Message for details (or see previous post).
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Delighted that Ash International are releasing my performance at @1mprofest from 2022 this month.
You can catch me performing with Improfest’s very own Paulo Hartmann and Mandhira de Saram this Tues Jan 13th in London at The Hillstation Cafe.
Message for details (or see previous post).
You can catch me performing with Improfest’s very own Paulo Hartmann and Mandhira de Saram this Tues Jan 13th in London at The Hillstation Cafe.
Message for details (or see previous post).
Mercury Over Maps 22 now at Hill Station Cafe Venue!
Jan 13, 730pm £10/£5 students.
Kitto Rd, London, SE14 5TW
Featuring @phildurrant.bsky.social and Pascal Marzan, Mandhira de Saram, Paulo Hartmann and myself, and a final group improvisation.
More information: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
Jan 13, 730pm £10/£5 students.
Kitto Rd, London, SE14 5TW
Featuring @phildurrant.bsky.social and Pascal Marzan, Mandhira de Saram, Paulo Hartmann and myself, and a final group improvisation.
More information: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
December 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Mercury Over Maps 22 now at Hill Station Cafe Venue!
Jan 13, 730pm £10/£5 students.
Kitto Rd, London, SE14 5TW
Featuring @phildurrant.bsky.social and Pascal Marzan, Mandhira de Saram, Paulo Hartmann and myself, and a final group improvisation.
More information: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
Jan 13, 730pm £10/£5 students.
Kitto Rd, London, SE14 5TW
Featuring @phildurrant.bsky.social and Pascal Marzan, Mandhira de Saram, Paulo Hartmann and myself, and a final group improvisation.
More information: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
Some photos Stewart Morgan Hajdukiewicz from the recent Burning Harpsichord Salon featuring Marjolaine Charbin, Lucia H Chung, Regan Bowering, Leon Michener and myself.
October 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Some photos Stewart Morgan Hajdukiewicz from the recent Burning Harpsichord Salon featuring Marjolaine Charbin, Lucia H Chung, Regan Bowering, Leon Michener and myself.
It’s tonight! Join us if you’re in Brockley (London).
Doors 730 / Music 8pm | £10 entry (£5 for students)
The Hill Station, Kitto Rd, London SE14 5TW
Doors 730 / Music 8pm | £10 entry (£5 for students)
The Hill Station, Kitto Rd, London SE14 5TW
October 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
It’s tonight! Join us if you’re in Brockley (London).
Doors 730 / Music 8pm | £10 entry (£5 for students)
The Hill Station, Kitto Rd, London SE14 5TW
Doors 730 / Music 8pm | £10 entry (£5 for students)
The Hill Station, Kitto Rd, London SE14 5TW
Burning Harpsichord Salon, Wed Oct 8th 730pm
Lucia H Chung (live electronics feedback) | Leon Michener (clavichord) | Bill Thompson (live electronics) + Marjolaine Charbin (piano & voice) + Regan Bowering (percussion).
Doors 730 | £10 entry (£5 students)
Hill Station Cafe Kitto Rd, Lon SE14 5TW
Lucia H Chung (live electronics feedback) | Leon Michener (clavichord) | Bill Thompson (live electronics) + Marjolaine Charbin (piano & voice) + Regan Bowering (percussion).
Doors 730 | £10 entry (£5 students)
Hill Station Cafe Kitto Rd, Lon SE14 5TW
September 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Burning Harpsichord Salon, Wed Oct 8th 730pm
Lucia H Chung (live electronics feedback) | Leon Michener (clavichord) | Bill Thompson (live electronics) + Marjolaine Charbin (piano & voice) + Regan Bowering (percussion).
Doors 730 | £10 entry (£5 students)
Hill Station Cafe Kitto Rd, Lon SE14 5TW
Lucia H Chung (live electronics feedback) | Leon Michener (clavichord) | Bill Thompson (live electronics) + Marjolaine Charbin (piano & voice) + Regan Bowering (percussion).
Doors 730 | £10 entry (£5 students)
Hill Station Cafe Kitto Rd, Lon SE14 5TW
Some lovely photos by HajduKino from last week's Burning Harpsichord Salon with Tansy Spinks, Jan Hendrickse, Khabat Abas, Ian Stonehouse, Benedict Taylor, Marjolaine Charbin and myself.
July 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Some lovely photos by HajduKino from last week's Burning Harpsichord Salon with Tansy Spinks, Jan Hendrickse, Khabat Abas, Ian Stonehouse, Benedict Taylor, Marjolaine Charbin and myself.
Final push for tonight's Burning Harpsichord Salon gig at The Hill Station Cafe
With Marjolaine Charbin, Ian Stonehouse, Khabat Abas, Jan Hendrickse, Tansy Spinks, Benedict Taylor & myself.
Doors 730, £10 (£5 students).
The Hill Station Cafe
Kitto Road, SE45TW
With Marjolaine Charbin, Ian Stonehouse, Khabat Abas, Jan Hendrickse, Tansy Spinks, Benedict Taylor & myself.
Doors 730, £10 (£5 students).
The Hill Station Cafe
Kitto Road, SE45TW
June 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Final push for tonight's Burning Harpsichord Salon gig at The Hill Station Cafe
With Marjolaine Charbin, Ian Stonehouse, Khabat Abas, Jan Hendrickse, Tansy Spinks, Benedict Taylor & myself.
Doors 730, £10 (£5 students).
The Hill Station Cafe
Kitto Road, SE45TW
With Marjolaine Charbin, Ian Stonehouse, Khabat Abas, Jan Hendrickse, Tansy Spinks, Benedict Taylor & myself.
Doors 730, £10 (£5 students).
The Hill Station Cafe
Kitto Road, SE45TW
Scores ready for Wed 18th Burning Harpsichord Salon gig at Hill Station Cafe, Kitto Road, London, SE14 5
Doors 730 / Music 8pm | £10 entry (£5 for students)
Details: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
Doors 730 / Music 8pm | £10 entry (£5 for students)
Details: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
June 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Scores ready for Wed 18th Burning Harpsichord Salon gig at Hill Station Cafe, Kitto Road, London, SE14 5
Doors 730 / Music 8pm | £10 entry (£5 for students)
Details: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
Doors 730 / Music 8pm | £10 entry (£5 for students)
Details: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
I'm rebooting the Burning Harpsichord Salon (and premiering a new work).
Featuring Khabat Abas, Jan Hendrickse, Ian Stonehouse, Benedict Taylor, Tansy Spinks, Marjolaine Charbin & myself.
Wed June 18th
Doors 730 | Music 8pm
£10 / £5 students/concessions
The Hill Station Cafe
Kitto Road, SE145TW
Featuring Khabat Abas, Jan Hendrickse, Ian Stonehouse, Benedict Taylor, Tansy Spinks, Marjolaine Charbin & myself.
Wed June 18th
Doors 730 | Music 8pm
£10 / £5 students/concessions
The Hill Station Cafe
Kitto Road, SE145TW
June 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'm rebooting the Burning Harpsichord Salon (and premiering a new work).
Featuring Khabat Abas, Jan Hendrickse, Ian Stonehouse, Benedict Taylor, Tansy Spinks, Marjolaine Charbin & myself.
Wed June 18th
Doors 730 | Music 8pm
£10 / £5 students/concessions
The Hill Station Cafe
Kitto Road, SE145TW
Featuring Khabat Abas, Jan Hendrickse, Ian Stonehouse, Benedict Taylor, Tansy Spinks, Marjolaine Charbin & myself.
Wed June 18th
Doors 730 | Music 8pm
£10 / £5 students/concessions
The Hill Station Cafe
Kitto Road, SE145TW
Finally back from presenting a new installation at Orgelpark (Amsterdam) and switching gears for tomorrow's Crooked Stem with @johnmcgrathmusic.bsky.social in Crystal Palace.
Please join us, seating is tight but there are a few still left (booking is suggested).
tktp.as/ERGJTG
See you then!
Please join us, seating is tight but there are a few still left (booking is suggested).
tktp.as/ERGJTG
See you then!
June 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Finally back from presenting a new installation at Orgelpark (Amsterdam) and switching gears for tomorrow's Crooked Stem with @johnmcgrathmusic.bsky.social in Crystal Palace.
Please join us, seating is tight but there are a few still left (booking is suggested).
tktp.as/ERGJTG
See you then!
Please join us, seating is tight but there are a few still left (booking is suggested).
tktp.as/ERGJTG
See you then!
June 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Setting up my installation A Knowing Space (Orgelpark) for the Symposium tomorrow.
Seven sculptures placed on 5 landings playing different versions of the works I wrote/recorded at Orgelpark earlier this year.
This is a reimagining of the original work commissioned by @organreframed in 2016.
Seven sculptures placed on 5 landings playing different versions of the works I wrote/recorded at Orgelpark earlier this year.
This is a reimagining of the original work commissioned by @organreframed in 2016.
June 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Setting up my installation A Knowing Space (Orgelpark) for the Symposium tomorrow.
Seven sculptures placed on 5 landings playing different versions of the works I wrote/recorded at Orgelpark earlier this year.
This is a reimagining of the original work commissioned by @organreframed in 2016.
Seven sculptures placed on 5 landings playing different versions of the works I wrote/recorded at Orgelpark earlier this year.
This is a reimagining of the original work commissioned by @organreframed in 2016.
Only 10 days until the next Mercury Over Maps event Canvas & Cream in Forest Hill.
billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
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Mercury Over Maps 21
Canvas & Cream Gallery
18 London Road
Forest Hill, SE23 3HF, London
Monday, May 12th
Doors 730/Music 8pm
£10/£5 (students) Cash/Card at the Door
billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
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Mercury Over Maps 21
Canvas & Cream Gallery
18 London Road
Forest Hill, SE23 3HF, London
Monday, May 12th
Doors 730/Music 8pm
£10/£5 (students) Cash/Card at the Door
May 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Only 10 days until the next Mercury Over Maps event Canvas & Cream in Forest Hill.
billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
..
Mercury Over Maps 21
Canvas & Cream Gallery
18 London Road
Forest Hill, SE23 3HF, London
Monday, May 12th
Doors 730/Music 8pm
£10/£5 (students) Cash/Card at the Door
billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
..
Mercury Over Maps 21
Canvas & Cream Gallery
18 London Road
Forest Hill, SE23 3HF, London
Monday, May 12th
Doors 730/Music 8pm
£10/£5 (students) Cash/Card at the Door
Excited to announce the next Mercury Over Maps - Monday, May 12th at Canvas and Cream in Forest Hill.
Featuring Khabat Abas , Thorjn + Genie Tempest, and Phil Julian + John Macedo + myself.
Full details here:
https://billthompson.org/aka_prof_lofi/mercury-over-maps-21/
Featuring Khabat Abas , Thorjn + Genie Tempest, and Phil Julian + John Macedo + myself.
Full details here:
https://billthompson.org/aka_prof_lofi/mercury-over-maps-21/
April 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Excited to announce the next Mercury Over Maps - Monday, May 12th at Canvas and Cream in Forest Hill.
Featuring Khabat Abas , Thorjn + Genie Tempest, and Phil Julian + John Macedo + myself.
Full details here:
https://billthompson.org/aka_prof_lofi/mercury-over-maps-21/
Featuring Khabat Abas , Thorjn + Genie Tempest, and Phil Julian + John Macedo + myself.
Full details here:
https://billthompson.org/aka_prof_lofi/mercury-over-maps-21/
Played this beaut today with my Improv class - their last one before Easte break. What a pleasure to play with them at this stage of their journey. Might have to make this my new primary instrument.
April 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Played this beaut today with my Improv class - their last one before Easte break. What a pleasure to play with them at this stage of their journey. Might have to make this my new primary instrument.
Finally Intraspect opens with a live electronics improvisation by this year’s CMT Ensemble - ASSASSIN DOLPHIN featuring Creative Music Technology students Henry Earl, Louis Fox and Lyra Vernon.
More info here: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
More info here: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
March 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Finally Intraspect opens with a live electronics improvisation by this year’s CMT Ensemble - ASSASSIN DOLPHIN featuring Creative Music Technology students Henry Earl, Louis Fox and Lyra Vernon.
More info here: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
More info here: billthompson.org/aka_prof_lof...
Intraspect also features a trio between myself (Moog guitar + electronics) with Tom Hall (violin + electronics) and @paulkhimasiamorgan.bsky.social on no-neck/no-strings dreadnaught acoustic guitar with contact mics, an electrical transducer, EQ and other electronics.
March 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Intraspect also features a trio between myself (Moog guitar + electronics) with Tom Hall (violin + electronics) and @paulkhimasiamorgan.bsky.social on no-neck/no-strings dreadnaught acoustic guitar with contact mics, an electrical transducer, EQ and other electronics.
Intraspect (VII) will feature three acts:
ATTNTYK - an exploratory puzzle piece for improvisers, performed by creator @cathrobots.bsky.social with @tullisrennie
ATTNTYK - an exploratory puzzle piece for improvisers, performed by creator @cathrobots.bsky.social with @tullisrennie
March 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Intraspect (VII) will feature three acts:
ATTNTYK - an exploratory puzzle piece for improvisers, performed by creator @cathrobots.bsky.social with @tullisrennie
ATTNTYK - an exploratory puzzle piece for improvisers, performed by creator @cathrobots.bsky.social with @tullisrennie
One of my favourite gigs of past couple years: Intraspect V performing my piece Gates featuring @phildurrant.bsky.social, Mark Wastell, Angharad Davies, Yoni Silver, Rob Flint, Marjolaine Charbin, Paula Garcia Stone, and myself.
February 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
One of my favourite gigs of past couple years: Intraspect V performing my piece Gates featuring @phildurrant.bsky.social, Mark Wastell, Angharad Davies, Yoni Silver, Rob Flint, Marjolaine Charbin, Paula Garcia Stone, and myself.
From the book "Culture is not an Industry" by Justin O'Connor.
February 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
From the book "Culture is not an Industry" by Justin O'Connor.
I love my life in London but feeling very sad to be leaving Glasgow and friends today.
February 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I love my life in London but feeling very sad to be leaving Glasgow and friends today.
Won't be long now at @theoldhairdressers in Glasgow...doors at 730, film on now!
February 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Won't be long now at @theoldhairdressers in Glasgow...doors at 730, film on now!
Soundcheck at #theoldhairdressers in Glasgow is in 30 minutes so graia fast burrito and reading Charlotte Joko Beck. Relating this to music opens up a vast expanse of calm for me.
February 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Soundcheck at #theoldhairdressers in Glasgow is in 30 minutes so graia fast burrito and reading Charlotte Joko Beck. Relating this to music opens up a vast expanse of calm for me.
I've had zero time to post about my upcoming gig at #oldhairdressers in Glasgow on Feb 1st. I'm super excited to be doing a solo Moog guitar & electronics set there again. Also performing are Eddie Prevost's trio & Harry Irvine. Come early to see the film A Bright Nowhere.
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January 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I've had zero time to post about my upcoming gig at #oldhairdressers in Glasgow on Feb 1st. I'm super excited to be doing a solo Moog guitar & electronics set there again. Also performing are Eddie Prevost's trio & Harry Irvine. Come early to see the film A Bright Nowhere.
shorturl.at/6kKb9
shorturl.at/6kKb9