The Coastal Electronauts started as a radio show in 2020 hosted by Peter Coyte and Clive Walpole for lockdown station Big Bubble Radio based in Whitstable UK. This developed into a monthly synth & electronic meet up session (SEMS) that has grown into a popular event held every 2nd Thursday at The Umbrella Centre in Whitstable.
Coastal Electronauts are a now a collective of sound artists living in the estuary area of East Kent. Although we approach our practices in a diverse range of techniques, sonic devices and instruments, we are all influenced by the sounds of the coast, and the rhythm of the tides. Field recordings, and imitations of nature often weave their way into our compositions, and images of our surrounding environs underpin the visuals created by our regular collaborator diz_qo.
At our monthly SEMS (Synth and Electronic Music Session), we are open to performances from anyone who would like to, in an open-mic format, but we also hold regular events where the core members of the group perform, as well as special guests.
We also hold the annual International Drone Day at The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury with headliners such as Benge, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, Mieko Shimizu and Gagarin.
Tickets and details for this year's event are here: https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/international-drone-day-2025/
We also create Sound Baths - an immersive sound and visual experience, featuring guided meditation, musicians and sound artists and we run an annual International Drone Day event at The Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury, as well as putting on other performances in Kent, such as our Estuary Waves event at the Fourth Portal in Gravesend.
Our regular members include:
Peter Coyte AKA Shape Navigator
Clive Walpole AKA AnalogueMechanic
Sophie Sirota
Rhys Norster AKA OSVoS
Sebastian Smith AKA Sebtic Smile
Mark diz_qo
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@electronicsynth
Email: electronicsynth@gmail.com
Facebook: coastal electronauts facebook page
instagram: @coastalelectronauts
Catch up on all the previous episodes of our show on
iTunes Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-synth.../id1533238343
I'll be uploading all previous shows as soon as the last repeat on big bubble radio has been broadcast.
