OHM 518

OHM is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to electronic music and arts.

Our goal is to curate an environment that uplifts local talent, promotes skills-sharing, enriches the cultural landscape & sparks a new era of creativity in the Capital Region.

06/10/2026

Meet our next headlining artist: Sobolik, a Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, promoter, and label curator; pushing the boundaries of contemporary underground electronic music.

With a deeply technical approach to production and an intuitive ear for sound design, they build rhythmic, ethereal soundscapes that move fluidly across genres while maintaining a distinct sonic identity. Their sets and productions balance experimental detail with undeniable dancefloor energy, creating moments that feel hypnotic, futuristic yet oddly nostalgic all at once, and impossible not to move to.

Describing themselves as a “digital forager,” Sobolik digs through curious textures, fragmented samples, and unconventional sounds, reshaping them into bouncy, percussive, and otherworldly club tracks. Their work continues to carve out a distinct space within contemporary underground electronic music.

Ahead of June 27th, we highly recommend diving into Final Drive, Sobolik’s latest release with George-i. Built on rumbling basslines, driving rhythms, intricate sound design, and relentless dancefloor momentum, the release serves as the perfect introduction to their sound. Each track balances meticulous production with raw energy, delivering mesmerizing grooves and heavyweight low-end pressure designed to be experienced on a proper sound system.
Whether you’re joining us on the dancefloor or listening from afar, take some time to stream Final Drive, support the artists, and prepare for the immersive, high-energy journey Sobolik will be bringing to the night.
Stream Final Drive on your favorite platform, support the artists, and get ready to lose yourself to the hypnotic bass they’ll be bringing on June 27th to Mt.Ida Preservation Hall!

Tickets available via our link in our bio through RA, and on our website in our events page.

06/05/2026

Tickets are now available! Link at the bottom of this post via RA and on our event page on the OHM website.
$15 advance // $20 at the door

OHM Presents: Sobolik. Join us June 27th as OHM takes over the beautiful Mt. Ida Preservation Hall in Troy, NY. We will transform the former church into a sacred hall of sound with our custom sound system and highly curated night of beats and ambient visuals.

We are beyond excited to host Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, promoter, and label curator, Sobolik for this special event. Local support will be provided by some of OHM’s finest, DRC and Raido. Event begins at 9pm and goes until 2am (or later). Mark your calendar for a night of deep beats featuring experimental leftfield techno, acid, electro, uk bass and dub breaks, gqom, and wonky high bpm club beats.

Come out and get down. 🔊✨

This is an 18+ event.

https://ra.co/events/2461713

04/24/2026

Join OHM this Sunday, April 26th from 1–4pm at Tricentennial Park in Albany for an Earth Day celebration filled with music, soulful community connection, collective action, and a shared love for our planet and city 🔊💚🌱

Come hang, listen, vibe, and celebrate with us!

In honor of Earth Day, alongside beats from the OHM crew, we’ll be sharing intentionally grown plant propagations and native seed bombs, little gifts to help both the earth *and you* thrive.

Plus, don’t miss our raffle featuring limited-edition Earth Day shirts and tote bags designed by our lead designer and executed by !
Bring a friend, soak up the sunshine, and tap into some joyful community energy 💚
If you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP using the Partiful link in our bio and let us know you’re coming!

Want to give a huge shoutout to Vince aka for collaborating with us to bring this design to fruition. Vince is an incredibly talented and hardworking artist in our local network, bringing immersive artworks to life with the Imaginarium. We are so grateful to be able to collaborate with such talented and community driven artists like himself! Check out his work on his Instagram or TikTok @ Castle Studio.

04/14/2026

Helllo?! EARTH TO OHM!!!! 🔊🌎

Pull up on April 26th at Tricentennial Park in Albany from 1pm-4pm to celebrate Earth Day, the OHM way. In honor of Earth Day and our beautiful city, we’re bringing the community together for a feel-good day packed with: music from the OHM djs, Raffle Prizes with limited edition OHM merch, Seedling giveaways, and most importantly, a neighborhood cleanup to show love to our city!
We’ve got you covered with free gloves, trash bags, and trash grabbers (grabbers are limited while supplies last). All you need to do is bring good vibes, positive energy, your dancing feet, and some water to keep yourself hydrated!

While we won’t be bringing the bespoke OHM sound system out for this one, don’t worry we will still be bringing out a hard hitting system for day time groovin.
Let’s party with a purpose, and leave our neighborhood better than when we found it! See you there!

RSVP to let us know you’re coming via the Partiful link in our bio!

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Music: Ovsicori - Camine (Raido VIP edit)

04/06/2026

Join us next week for another installment of our documentary screening series at Alias Coffee (76 N Pearl Street) in Albany.
On Thursday, April 16th at 6:30 PM, we’ll be screening Bassweight, a documentary that dives deep into the underground world of dubstep. From its roots in South London to its rise on the global stage, the film features voices from key DJs, producers, and promoters who helped shape the genre and their vision for it’s future, including insights from Skream, Kode9, Mary Anne Hobbs, Plastician, and more.

Come early and stay after for a community-centered evening, with music selections from our friend .prjct , space for open discussion, and a shared exploration of the past, present, and future of underground electronic music, and the OHM project.
Alias Coffee will be open throughout the night with drinks and light refreshments. And yes, there will be popcorn ;)

This is a free event. Donations are welcome and will support OHM’s mission.

Seating is first come, first served. If you need ADA accommodations, please reach out in advance.

We can’t wait to gather, listen, and learn about the culture together 🔊✨

03/12/2026

Join us next week for the third installment of our film screening series. On Thursday, March 19, at Alias Coffee in Albany, we'll explore the early roots of electronic music and the groundbreaking women that shaped it.

“Sisters with Transistors” is the remarkable story of electronic music's female pioneers, composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies to utterly transform how we produce and listen to music today. The widely celebrated film maps the history of electronic music through the visionary women whose radical experimentations with machines redefined the boundaries of music, including Clara Rockmore, Daphne Oram, Bebe Barron, Pauline Oliveros, Delia Derbyshire, Maryanne Amacher, Eliane Radigue, Suzanne Ciani, and Laurie Spiegel.

This community-centered night begins at 6:30 pm and features music selections from the OHM DJs before and after the screening, open discussion, and conversation about the past, present, and future of electronic music and the OHM project.

Popcorn will be available for purchase, and Alias Coffee will be open throughout the evening for drinks and light refreshments.

We look forward to watching, listening, and celebrating the culture together.

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03/09/2026

If you haven't seen it yet, we are excited to announce the relaunch of our website. Huge shout out to Zack Pennachi for bringing his expertise on this project that blends a three.js environment with realtime reflections, scroll interactions, and noise-driven particles All of these combined with the low-code power of Webflow to deliver a memorable first version of the revamped page. This website will be an ongoing project marrying together Giancarlo's and Zack’s design languages. So be prepared to witness an ever-evolving digital space, FREE OF AI, that showcases community projects and OHM’s latest events. Visit our page to stay in the loop

02/08/2026

In two weeks we welcome you back for the second installment of our documentary screening series. On Wednesday, February 18, at Alias Coffee in Albany, we'll explore the roots of Drum and Bass and its rapid evolution from the mid '90s to 2016 with a screening of Drum and Bass: The Movement.

The film traces how a UK underground club culture grew into a global force, shaping pop music, video games, and beyond; and why DnB has always been more than a genre. It was a lifestyle, with its own fashion, language, and attitude, deeply rooted in multiculturalism and shared club experiences.

This community-centered night begins at 6:30 pm and features music selections from the OHM DJs before and after the screening, open discussion, and conversation about the past, present, and future of underground electronic music and the OHM project.

Popcorn will be available for purchase, and Alias Coffee will be open throughout the evening for drinks and light refreshments.

We look forward to watching, listening, and celebrating the culture together.

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02/06/2026

In two weeks we welcome you back for the second installment of our documentary screening series. On Wednesday, February 18, at Alias Coffee in Albany, we’ll explore the roots of Drum and Bass and its rapid evolution from the mid ’90s to 2016 with a screening of Drum and Bass: The Movement.

The film traces how a UK underground club culture grew into a global force, shaping pop music, video games, and beyond; and why DnB has always been more than a genre. It was a lifestyle, with its own fashion, language, and attitude, deeply rooted in multiculturalism and shared club experiences.

This community-centered night begins at 6:30 pm and features music selections from the OHM DJs before and after the screening, open discussion, and conversation about the past, present, and future of underground electronic music and the OHM project.

Popcorn will be available for purchase, and Alias Coffee will be open throughout the evening for drinks and light refreshments.

We look forward to watching, listening, and celebrating the culture together.

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01/23/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the screening of High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music at Alias Coffee in Albany last week. The packed room was filled with a palpable sense of community, and much of the movie’s discussion about drivers for creative change and its long-lasting impact seemed to resonate deeply with many in the audience.

OHM is dedicated to advancing electronic art and music culture in the NY Capital Region. OHM was founded to address a clear and growing gap in Albany, and the greater Capital Region: the lack of viable, accessible, inclusive, and artist-driven spaces for music, arts, and community gathering, particularly within the electronic music and digital arts ecosystem. We are committed to providing a cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary venue that acts as a creative hub and community space for residents and visitors.

You can support OHM’s mission through a donation to our GoFundMe https://gofund.me/44579d126

We are looking forward to gathering with you again soon. Be on the lookout for more info about the next installation of our movie series next month.

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76 N Pearl St
Albany, NY
12207

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http://ohm518.com/

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