TONIC002: Insula x Niph (AUS) Te-Ika-a-Māui Tour Starts This Week

Champions of boundary-pushing sonics in Aotearoa's clubs and adjacent zones, Te Whanganui-a-Tara's TONIC collective are toasting their first anniversary and expanding their scope with a five date tour starting this Friday. They're hosting Australian electronic producer Insula, performing with visual artist Niph and an impeccably curated lineup of local special guests — including TONIC co-founders Ludus and RIZZO (aka womaninSTEM), Hasji, Kraus, Body Beat Ritual, Synthetic Children, Ritual Heaps and Fox Moss — in Tāmaki Makaurau, Whanganui, Te Papaioea and at the capital's Pyramid Club, plus a Saturday performance at CubaDupa festival. Here's the official lowdown from TONIC...

"Insula operates at the intersection of brutal electronics, live violin, and real-time audiovisual systems. Built from resynthesis, distortion, and physical performance, the project treats the body as both instrument and controller. Recent shows expand into live collaboration with visual artist Niph, forming immersive environments where sound and image evolve together in tightly coupled feedback.

Their recent EP HYPOMOD is a sonic feat and we can’t wait to hear it in action alongside Niph visuals for the first time in Aotearoa."

TONIC002: Insula X Niph (AU) Te-Ika-a-Māui Tour 2026

Friday 27th March - Snails, Palmerston North w/ Synthetic Children, Ludus
Saturday 28th March - CubaDupa Festival, Wellington*
Thursday 2nd April - Porridge Watson, Whanganui w/ Body Beat Ritual, DJs Ludus & RIZZO
Saturday 4th April - Audio Foundation, Auckland w/ Hasji, Kraus
Tuesday 7th April - Pyramid Club, Wellington w/ Ritual Heaps, Fox Moss, womaninSTEM

Tickets on sale HERE via UTR
*CubaDupa info HERE

Listen to Insula's 2025 HYPOMOD EP...