Mute Frequencies is the sound art project of Ilia Rogatchevski and Laura Rogatchevskaia, both former members of the London experimental rock band Sebastian Melmoth. The duo work within the intersections of sound, performance and visual media, often focusing on ideas relating to imperceptibility. Their name is a reference to the inaudible frequencies of the audio spectrum and the electromagnetic frequencies that transmit information, such as radio waves. They have installed work at the London galleries Dilston Grove and Project DIVFUSE, and performed at festivals including Supernormal, End of the Road and Open House. A recording of their performance using VLF field recordings and mini-FM transmitters at Halle’s Radio Revolten festival was released by MFZ Records in 2023. Their Radiophonic Workshop-inspired paean to the Arctic, Svalbard Soundtracks, followed several months later on Flaming Pines.

The duo is currently investigating the sonic signatures of sewing machines with Unthread (2023-25), a project that surfaces ideas about manufacture, fast fashion and our relationship to clothes by interweaving expanded cinema, field recordings and interviews with people involved in the garment industry.

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