What would the city reveal if we listened to it as closely as we look at it?
音・街・人
sound, city, people
MSCTY is a Tokyo-based creative studio and platform exploring how sound and listening shape the way we experience music, culture, place and everyday life. Founded by broadcaster, curator and sound artist Nick Luscombe, we work with artists, architects, designers, researchers and cultural organisations to create sound experiences, cultural programmes and creative strategies.
WHAT WE DO
What we do
_SITE SPECIFIC PRODUCTIONS
Commissioned sound work shaped by the character of places, from hospitality and cultural spaces to cities and public environments.
_RESEARCH
Collaborative research exploring how sound, listening + experience intersect with wellbeing, technology and everyday life.
_ENCOUNTERS
Experience MSCTY through concerts, broadcasts, film, listening sessions, installations + more.
Browse some of our selected projects below.
Selected Projects
ISETAN Tokyo
w/ RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
To coincide with renewal as a “fashion museum”, Tokyo’s flagship Isetan store was looking for something different to engage visitors.
MSCTY_STUDIO curated an original soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Music for Fashion Museum” available only in the entrance foyer of the store.
Sonic Minds
An Ongoing Partnership with Thailand's Scratch First and Wonderfruit Festival that explores the meeting places of sound, science, health and wellbeing.
The project includes global collaborations, site-specific sound activations, and a focus on outputs within 4 specific areas: mind, community, sleep, and place.
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MSCTY x Tokyo
NIHONBASHI w/ TOKYO BIENNALE 2023
We created a sonic journey through a historic part of Tokyo, taking in long-established stores specializing in traditional crafts, foods, and more alongside two of Tokyo's most famous department stores, Mitsukoshi and Takashimaya.
Our project created a community-driven radio station as a hub throughout Tokyo Biennale, and welcomed a smorgasbord of creative practitioners from both the local area and around the world.
OPPO Relax
OPPO Relax, for ColorOS 11, offers users a diverse range of ambient sounds to help re-realize their everyday, from the convenience of their smartphone.
Using the unique soundscapes of cities, we soundtracked downtime for users around the world.
MSCTY x London
COLLECTION
Our project was born and realized in London, and owes its birth to the impact the big smoke had on perspectives of sound, space, music and architecture.
Since 2008 we've established new sonic perspectives on London's skyline, streets, statues, and waterways - through collaborations with developers, festivals, and an ever-growing group of partners in the city.
MSCTY x V&A Dundee
w/ KENGO KUMA, MIDORI TAKADA + SHHE
Dundee's V&A, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, is the new icon for the city, representing its maritime history and innovative future.
Our project created two site-specific soundscapes which provide new perspectives on the building and its surroundings.
Selected Collaborators + Partners
