This September, the Kiezsalon returns to the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK) in Dahlem. Under the early autumn sun and surrounded by lush greenery, we present Scottish guitar veteran Richard Youngs, US sound artist C. Lavender and Canadian violinist Jessica Moss.
Born in Cambridge and based in Glasgow, Richard Youngs has been active in the UK underground for more than 40 years, his diverse and prolific output defying any definitive discography. Primarily recognised as a solo artist and writer of extended songs, he is also an active cross-genre collaborator. In 2021, The Quietus said that he “has an uncanny ability to take a goofy idea and make durable, fascinating work out of it.” Reviewing his 2025 album Hidden, HHV wrote: “Richard Youngs’ music seems simple until one realises how profoundly it plays with perception.”
C. Lavender (Lavender Suarez) is a sound artist, sound healing practitioner and educator based in New York City. Inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice known as chöd, her 2024 album Rupture in the Eternal Realm was named by A Closer Listen as one of its top 10 drone releases of 2024, saying: “This is a record understated in its quality, timeless in its style.” She is the author of Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives, an artist’s workbook that explores how listening can spark creativity, foster self-awareness and cultivate mindfulness.
Violinist and occasional vocalist Jessica Moss is an integral part of the Montréal underground and independent music scene, she’s best known as a permanent member of Silver Mt Zion. Her latest solo record, Unfolding is inspired by industrial music, metal, drone and classical minimalism, Moss creates a tense, simmering atmosphere, assisted by Necks drummer Tony Buck. KLOF noted that on the album “she dives deeper than ever into the world of drone and longform ambient soundscapes.”
During the Kiezsalon, the exhibition The Mountains of Tyrol will be on display at MEK and accessible for our guests. The mountains shape the lives of the people in Tyrol, and vice versa. Whether it’s the daily threat of avalanches, the annual cattle drive to the alpine pastures, glacier ski resorts, or cable car rides, the connections between people and mountains are diverse. This exhibition uses historical objects and contemporary perspectives, voices, and media to tell the story of these relationships, breaking with the cliché of the isolated, “idyllic” mountain world.
Established in 1999, the MEK in Berlin-Dahlem is part of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. It’s exhibitions explore everyday life and cultural exchange in Europe from the 18th century to today, showcasing objects and stories that highlight diversity and interconnectedness. The Kiezsalon invites you to wander through the newest special exhibition and enjoy live music in their garden.
