20/03/2026
〰️ Submersion Artist Highlight: Ilham 〰️
An intuitive selector drawn to the emotional world of ambient sound, memory, and presence, Ilham sees music as more than something to simply listen to. It's a place of comfort, a way of holding feelings and revisiting moments that words can't always describe.
Read an excerpt of a convo we had with our resident Submersion artist ↓
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
Submersion, to me, is a practice that allows the music not just to flow around the body but through it. It’s noticing every detail in the room — the acoustics, the footsteps, the breathing, the whispers. Every sound is part of the experience. No two sessions are ever the same.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧?
I hope people feel calmer and more rejuvenated, as if their soul is being gently cleansed. I believe soundwaves carry energy, and our bodies respond to them. Some sounds make us feel calm, others anxious - and knowing this, I try to create specific emotions with every session.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲?
It makes me more present. I notice everyone’s breath, their movements, the sweat, the deep focus — every little detail. I can’t really plan two steps ahead; I just respond to the moment. In that way, everyone in the room becomes my muse, and I’m painting a picture through sound.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Usually, I listen to Sigur Rós on my commute and think about how to translate that state of mind into a one-hour Submersion journey through sound.
