PSY FI feat. Micronism, The Golden Awesome, BIRDPARTY & More - Wellington Show Announced

One of the most "wow!"-inducing local lineups we've encountered in 2026 so far, PSY FI is an immaculately curated one night event "celebrating future-focused artists" at Massey University's Great Hall in Pōneke Wellington on 9th May. Opening with a book launch for author Lee Hana's postpunk sci-fi collection Descendants, sonic special guests for PSY FI include groundbreaking Aotearoa electronic artist Micronism aka Denver McCarthy — recipient of the Classic Record award for 1998's inside a quiet mind — an extremely rare performance from shoegazers The Golden Awesome, drums / electronics voyagers BIRDPARTY and lots more. Also featuring DJ Martyn Pepperell and video artists, plus free parking and a licensed bar, this is the show to turn up to this coming NZ Music Month / Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa...

PSY FI
Saturday 9th May - The Great Hall, Wellington
7pm-1am, with DJ Martyn Pepperell and video artists

Featuring...

Lee Hana - is a Pōneke writer with a new book of visionary science fiction, 'Descendants'

Erika Grant - is both sound explorer and one of Pōneke’s great musical collaborators, from Orchestra of Spheres to Cookie Brooklyn & The Crumbs

Tondo - the mesmerising duo of Gemma Thompson from Savages (UK) and Sam Sherry from A Dead Forest Index

Dream Chambers - is the otherworldly astral vehicle for beloved Aotearoa-American songwriter Jess Chambers

The Golden Awesome - a rare special appearance graces us with peerless legendary shoegaze

BIRDPARTY - electronic producer Emma Bernard of Ludus and William Barrett of black metal’s Heresiarch work up an ecstatic sci-fi club soundtrack

Micronism - Denver McCarthy’s incomparable Micronism project uses ambient techno to burst all boundaries in a transcendent flood

Charmort - Charlie Morton, bushwhacking surprising new trails through the nexus of bleeding-edge electronica

Early birds on sale HERE via UTR (free parking, licensed bar)

Listen to 'engaging causeless mercy' from Micronism's award-winning 1998 album inside a quiet mind...

Experience SKYRANCH's video for 'Autumn', from The Golden Awesome's 2011 album of the same name...

Here's BIRDPARTY's 'Motion Safety' from their self-titled 2024 debut album...