Robertina Šebjanič and Ida Hiršenfelder are bringing two compositions to this year’s festival edition – both draw on field recordings, which the authors process by using the tension between the beauty of biodiversity and human interventions in biological processes. Their artworks aim to invoke empathy and solidarity with different ecosystems and organisms, fostering an understanding of their interconnectedness and importance of coexistence. Hearing what normally resides outside of our usual sound experience and diving into (pun intended) these unique soundscapes serves as an empathic strategy.