Voyage with dublab into new worlds. Each week we present field recordings that will transport you through the power of sound. Metabolic Sonics specializes in exploring the captivating sound waves and vibrations of the web of life. The Metabolic Studio is an interdisciplinary art and research hub based in Los Angeles, California directed by artist Lauren Bon. The studio addresses critical social and environmental issues through art interventions and innovative projects aimed at reparation.

Each week we will bring field recordings of Metabolic Studio’s current projects, Bending the River, Meandros. Moving Mountains, and archival material from past ventures including the improvised music of Metabolic Sonics. Bending the River is an adaptive reuse of the LA River infrastructure that reimagines the relationship between Los Angeles and the river that brought it into existence.

This is Part Two of a conversation between artists/activists Emma Robbins, Lauren Bon, and Amy Bowers Cordalis. They speak about their first memories of water, the salmon in the Klamath River, Native American legal rights, and the power of art. This is an excerpt of the PEN America World Voices Festival held at Metabolic Studio May 1, 2026.