Pitch Black Listening with Groove Obscura at Silence Please, New York

Pitch Black Listening with Groove Obscura on February 17, 2026 at Silence Please, New York features Arjun Shah performing DJ sets.

Pitch Black Listening with Groove Obscura commemorates the one-year anniversary of the series, featuring Arjun Shah. The event is inspired by Octavia Butler's "Speech Sounds," exploring themes of communication through sound. Shah's work emphasizes percussion and spacious improvisation, drawing from Brazilian rhythmic traditions and late-career jazz influences. Groove Obscura, founded by Arjun Shah, serves as an educational platform aimed at uncovering and contextualizing music from around the globe. The sessions take place at the Silence Please Listening Space, in collaboration with Duty Free Records, focusing on original pressings of music played on a high-fidelity system in a pitch-black setting for an undisturbed listening experience.