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.

Today we are sharing excerpts from the second half of the Metabolic Sonics jamming an accompaniment to the REIMAGINE printmaking gathering at Metabolic Studio on December 1, 2025. REIMAGINE is more than a printmaking session; it is a call to reshape narratives, reclaim space, and redistribute creativity. Artists have generously donated designs to be used and adapted by all. This practice of open-sourcing the creative process fosters collaboration, shared ownership, and solidarity. Which challenges the tumultuous times we are living through – the intersecting crises: climate catastrophe, systemic inequities, and the ever-present fight for justice. Within every crisis, there is the potential for radical transformation.