OPEN CALL: Live Performance with Hardware and Software
Advanced workshop with CYRK (Berlin)

Date: 28 November 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Goethe-Institut Thailand, Bangkok (Library)
Participation: Free of charge
Number of participants: Maximum 10
Workshop language: English
Application deadline: 23 November 2026

The workshop is part of SIANG เสียง — Goethe Music Festival, held at the Goethe-Institut Thailand on the same day. Participants receive a free festival ticket. CYRK close the festival with a live set in the Hall that night, with a live set followed by a DJ set.

About the Workshop

CYRK perform live with a large hardware rig of drum machines, synthesizers, Eurorack modules and effect pedals, synced with Ableton Live. In this workshop, they show how they keep hardware and software in time, route signals through the mixer and effects, and turn patterns and jams into a set with an arc. They also discuss how a duo splits roles on stage, how much of a set to prepare and how much to leave open, and how to recover when a machine fails mid-set. CYRK will demonstrate parts of their setup and then work with participants on their own setups and questions. Participants are welcome to bring a compact setup (e.g. a groovebox, drum machine, synthesizer or laptop) and headphones.

About CYRK

CYRK are Samy Goossens and Pascal Hetzel, a Berlin-based duo performing as a hardware live act and as DJs. Their sound draws on Detroit house, acid, electro and Italo disco. They have released on Running Back, DISCHI Autunno, Polari, Italo Moderni and Vakant, among others; their debut album Escaping Earth (2021) came out on Childhood, followed by the collaborative album Freundschaft (2022) with Stef, JakoJako, Anthony Rother, David Carretta and others. They have played Panorama Bar and Tresor (Berlin), Womb (Tokyo), FAUST (Seoul) and Wonderfruit Festival (Thailand), and have given workshops and tech talks in Berlin, Beirut and Liège.

Reference: https://linktr.ee/CYRKMUSIC

Who Can Apply?

The workshop is intended for advanced electronic musicians and producers who already perform live or are preparing a live set. Participants should be confident with at least one drum machine, synthesizer, groovebox or DAW.

Application

Please submit:

• A brief statement explaining your interest in the workshop (max. 150 words)
• A link to a live recording, set or selected tracks
• A short description of your current setup

Please send your application to programm-bangkok@goethe.de by 23 November 2026, with the subject line "Workshop with CYRK".
Participation is limited to 10 people. Selected participants will receive confirmation by email by 24 November 2026.