Thomas Lea Clarke is a sound artist and electronic musician living in Berlin.
His work spans installation, live performance, and composition, using sound as a medium to shape experiences, articulate spaces, and tell stories. Through recent works that engage with spatial audio composition, Clarke has been examining the ways in which sounds transform and interact with our physical environments.
Drawing on a background in broadcasting, Clarke’s installations explore connections between audio technology, memory and sonic perception—creating immersive environments that emphasise repetition, degradation, and spatiality.
Clarke has released music on multiple record labels including Optimo Music, Offen Music, and Knekelhuis. He also runs Phase Group, a record label and platform dedicated to experimental and forward-thinking electronic music.
His work has been presented at institutions including Casino Forum D’Art Contemporain, Hosek Contemporary, Silent Green, Berghain, Tramway Glasgow, Fuse Art Space, and Cafe Oto.
Four locked grooves of composed sound play continuously, drifting and overlapping, falling in and out of phase and synchronicity, creating complex polyrhythms as well as moments of tension and harmony whilst gradually degrading. The evolving patterns challenge preconceived notions of structure and sequencing, inviting the listener to question the dichotomy between predictability and randomness.
The opening night of the exhibition featured a live performance by Clarke, using the material of the installation to layer and blend the various loops to create an improvisational composition. Clarke also held a workshop on the secong day of the exhibition where participants learnt how to create their own locked grooves using vinyl records and a razor blade.
- Sound Installation + Performance + Workshop
- Multichannel sound for locked groove vinyl records
- SoundsAbout Gallery, Berlin
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