Alkimiya Transfer (Barbara Nerness and Stephanie Sherriff)

Alkimiya Transfer (Barbara Nerness and Stephanie Sherriff) is an ambient noise duo based in San Francisco that formed out of shared interests in policed systems and surveillance in January 2019. Their electroacoustic compositions incorporate found objects, field recordings, archival media, custom interfaces, multichannel speaker systems, and experimental engagement with traditional instruments. The duo’s work has been featured in-person and virtually at creative venues in California such as The Lab, Gray Area, Adobe Books, KZSU, the Center for New Music, CalArts, and Mills College.