EarthSonic presents EarthSonic Local 01, showcasing artists who illustrate the profound connections between music and the natural environment.
Dan Peter Parker (Dan Baxter) is a session musician, composer, scratch DJ, workshop tutor, and member of the Manchester-based band Fingathing. After placing 3rd in the 1997 UK DMC Mixing Championships, Dan – also known as Peter Parker – was invited to join Grand Central Records, becoming a touring member of Rae & Christian before forming Fingathing with illustrator Chris Drury and double-bass maestro Sneaky. The trio quickly became one of the most original and distinctive acts on the scene, releasing three critically acclaimed LPs and building a devoted global following through relentless touring and unforgettable live shows. Fingathing later signed to Ninja Tune, dropping additional releases including their cult cover of Apache. After a brief hiatus in 2007/08 to explore individual creative projects, the group reunited, returning to the stage with new music and artwork. Their comeback EP, Return of the Thing, arrived in 2013 via Kudos Records, who continue to distribute their catalogue.
Beyond Fingathing, Dan collaborated with blues/folk artist Jesca Hoop as part of her live band, performing MPC drums and co-creating a cover of “I Feel Love,” released on Tru Thoughts Records. Dan and Sneaky also developed the club-focused “Fingathing BareBones Soundsystem,” blending live double bass with turntable-driven DJ energy built for the dancefloor. Most recently, Dan has expanded into composition alongside Sneaky, writing for Audio Network.
Natural Symphony is a live techno AV artist and immersive installation designer known for pioneering bio-interactive performances where nature itself composes the experience. By translating the living frequencies of plants and trees, cosmic phenomena (including the northern lights and stars), and interplanetary signals into sound and light, he creates living artworks that evolve moment by moment. Presented worldwide from festivals to city centers, his work bridges art, science, and ecology, supporting reforestation efforts with Yakum and his own Amazon-based initiative Seeds only Sound, which nurtures Indigenous creativity, cultural preservation, and environmental protection.
Local musicians who took part in the recent EarthSonic Local programme – a music and climate activism programme – will also perform tracks – TBA.
This event is part of EarthSonic – a global project telling the story of climate change through music, working with indigenous communities, musicians, cultural organisers, scientists and climate activists and experts. The project aims to distil big complicated data and reach young people’s hearts and minds, inspiring a clear call to action and unifying a movement to tackle climate change.