Draft:Bon Music Vision
{{Short description|London-based audiovisual artist duo}}
{{Draft topics|biography|media}}
{{AfC topic|media}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bon Music Vision
| image = 25.04.2025Bon-V&A-bnw38.jpg
| origin = London, United Kingdom
| genre = Experimental, electronic, ambient, dub, sound art
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = Hyperdub, Transgressive, True Panther Sounds, 4AD
| website = {{URL|https://bonmusicvision.co}}
| current_members = Yerosha Windrich, Elfed Alexander Morris
}}
Bon Music Vision (also known as Bon or BMV) is a multidisciplinary artist duo based in London, formed by Yerosha Windrich and Elfed Alexander Morris. Working at the intersection of music, visual art, and narrative design, Bon create immersive audiovisual projects that explore identity, emotional surveillance, digital mysticism, and posthuman aesthetics.
Their work spans recorded music, fashion soundtracks, museum installations, and film scoring. They have collaborated with artists such as Tsunaina, Gaika, Laraaji, Lucinda Chua, and Paola Estrella, and have partnered with institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum, BFI Future Film Festival, and London Fashion Week. Their collaborations have been released on Warp, Hyperdub, Transgressive, True Panther Sounds, and 4AD.
Career
Bon Music Vision was founded in 2018. Their 2023–24 project The Emotion Industry was a modular visual album and XR installation reflecting on algorithmic governance of emotion and perception. It premiered at the V&A's Friday Late: Is This for Real? and was later shown at the Vinyl Factory’s REVERB exhibition at 180 The Strand.{{cite web |title=V&A Friday Late: Is This for Real? |url=https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/GlKqv4mD1r0/v-a-friday-late-is-this-for-real-april-2024 |website=V&A |access-date=2025-06-09}}{{cite web|title=REVERB at 180 Studios |url=https://www.vinylfactory.com/news/reverb-vinyl-factory-180-strand/ |website=Vinyl Factory |access-date=2025-06-09}}
Their immersive score for designer HARRI's Spring/Summer 2025 runway show at London Fashion Week, titled Juggernaut, was praised for blending dub textures with high-concept industrial aesthetics.{{cite web|title=HARRI SS25 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C38Q98vMiwR/ |access-date=2025-06-09}}
In 2024, Bon created The Cenote Ring in collaboration with Mexican visual artist Paola Estrella. The work was performed at Studio Berlin and Soho House Mexico City during Mexico Art Week. Their short film score for If This Were Purgatory premiered at the BFI Future Film Festival in 2025.
Collaborations and Projects
Bon Music Vision has collaborated across disciplines with a diverse range of artists in music, fashion, and visual art:
- Tsunaina – Co-composers and producers on tracks including Waterways, Fanned Out Fingers, and Unearth.{{cite web |title=Tsunaina – Waterways |url=https://www.nowness.com/contributor/bon-music-vision |website=Nowness |access-date=2025-06-09}}
- Gaika – Frequent collaborator; tracks include Grip, Neophyte, and Push More Weight (with Mykki Blanco), released via Warp Records.{{cite web |title=Gaika – Warp Records |url=https://warp.net/artists/89932-gaika |website=Warp Records |access-date=2025-06-09}}
- Laraaji – Featured on the album Pantheon and co-composer of Aya.{{cite web |title=Bon Music Vision – Pantheon (Liner Notes) |url=https://www.bonmusicvision.co/releases/pantheon |website=Bon Music Vision |access-date=2025-06-09}}
- Lucinda Chua – Contributed to Bon’s track Veritas and featured on Remembering the Rose as well as her other 4AD releases.{{cite web |title=Lucinda Chua – Meditations and Sound Performance |url=https://www.4ad.com/artists/lucindachua |website=4AD |access-date=2025-06-09}}
- Paola Estrella – Creative collaborator on The Cenote Ring and founder of Diasporas Now.{{cite web |title=Diasporas Now – Paola Estrella |url=https://www.paolaestrella.com/diasporasnow |website=Paola Estrella |access-date=2025-06-09}}
- 潘PAN (Pan Wei Ju) – Longtime collaborator on numerous works including Tearz, Melted Wax, and FNGRMHRDR, released via Transgressive Records.{{cite web |title=潘PAN – Artist Page |url=https://transgressiverecords.com/artist/pan-wei-ju/ |website=Transgressive Records |access-date=2025-06-09}}
- Mykki Blanco – Guest artist on Push More Weight, co-released with Gaika.{{cite web |title=Gaika and Mykki Blanco Team Up for New Track |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/gaika-mykki-blanco-push-more-weight-video/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- BbyMutha – Featured Bon production on tracks rich and lines, released by True Panther Sounds.{{cite web |title=BBYMUTHA Signs to True Panther and Drops Debut |url=https://truepanther.com/releases/bbymutha-sleep-paralysis/ |website=True Panther Sounds |access-date=2025-06-09}}
- Alxndr London – Vocalist and lyricist on Power, Subconscious, and Restraint.{{cite web |title=Alxndr London – Artist Page |url=https://www.alxndrlondon.com/ |website=Alxndr London |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- Xiaoqiao – Lyricist and co-composer on Transparent, Weltschmerz, Lethe, and Fleur de Sel.{{cite web |title=Xiaoqiao – Sound Artist & Composer |url=https://www.xiaoqiaomusic.com/ |website=Xiaoqiao Music |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- Holland Andrews – Featured vocalist and co-composer on Why, released by LEITER Verlag.{{cite web |title=Holland Andrews – Artist Page |url=https://hollandandrews.com/ |website=Holland Andrews |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- Ibukun Sunday – Collaborated with Bon on the track Recursive Dream.{{cite web |title=Ibukun Sunday – Composer & Sound Designer |url=https://ibukunsunday.com/ |website=Ibukun Sunday |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- Angel-Ho – Vocal collaborator on I Want U Too, Juice, Never Ever, and Wolves.{{cite web |title=Angel-Ho – Artist Profile |url=https://soundcloud.com/angel-ho |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- DADRAS – Co-composer and artist on Sloth and Welcome.{{cite web |title=DADRAS – Artist Page |url=https://dadrasmusic.com/ |website=DADRAS Music |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- Maxwell Sterling – Featured double bassist and co-composer on Hallow and Venus.{{cite web |title=Maxwell Sterling – Profile |url=https://maxwellsterling.com/ |website=Maxwell Sterling |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- Akiko Haruna – Co-composer on First Sight, Ascended Exit, Raijin, and They’ll Collect Us at Dawn.{{cite web |title=Akiko Haruna – Experimental Composer |url=https://akikoharuna.com/ |website=Akiko Haruna |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- Belle Chen – Collaborated on a reinterpretation of Three Birds (Bon Meditative Rework), blending classical piano with ambient production.{{cite web |title=Belle Chen & Bon – Three Birds (Bon Meditative Rework) |url=https://www.bonmusicvision.co/releases/three-birds-rework |website=Bon Music Vision |access-date=2025-06-25}}
Selected Works
- The Emotion Industry (2023–24) – Visual album and immersive installation featuring Lucinda Chua and Holland Andrews
- Pantheon (2022) – Studio album with contributions from Laraaji and Lucinda Chua
- Juggernaut (2025) – Official runway soundtrack for HARRI SS25
- The Cenote Ring (2024–25) – Multimedia ritual-performance created with visual artist Paola Estrella
- If This Were Purgatory (2024) – Original score for BFI Future Film Festival award-winning short
- Three Birds (Bon Meditative Rework) (2022) – Ambient reinterpretation in collaboration with pianist Belle Chen
Collaborative Singles & Releases
- Push More Weight – Single co-produced with Gaika and featuring Mykki Blanco
- Grip, Neophyte, Chop – Production contributions to Gaika’s Warp Records catalogue
- Tearz, FNGRMHRDR, Pansexual – Co-written and produced for 潘PAN (Pan Wei Ju), released on Transgressive Records
- Waterways, Unearth, Fanned Out Fingers – Co-produced with Tsunaina
- I Want U Too, Juice, Never Ever, Wolves – Vocal collaborations with Angel-Ho
- Recursive Dream – Collaborative work featuring Ibukun Sunday
- Why – Co-written with Holland Andrews, released in 2024 via LEITER Verlag GmbH
- rich, lines – Produced for BBYMUTHA’s debut LP on True Panther Sounds
- Power, Restraint, Subconscious – Collaborations with London-based vocalist Alxndr London
- Transparent, Weltschmerz, Lethe – Collaborative works with Chinese composer Xiaoqiao
- Venus, Hallow – Featuring Maxwell Sterling on double bass
- Sloth, Welcome – Produced with DADRAS
- Raijin, They’ll Collect Us at Dawn – Compositions featuring Akiko Haruna
Notable Performances
- V&A Friday Late: Is This for Real? – Victoria and Albert Museum (2024)
- REVERB – 180 Studios / Vinyl Factory (2024)
- FutureSound 5th Anniversary – Alexandra Palace (2025)
- The Cenote Ring – Soho House (Mexico City), Studio Berlin (2025)
- Reference Point – curated talks and showcases at 180 The Strand (2023–24)
Themes and Style
Bon’s work blends modular synthesis, ambient fieldwork, industrial textures, and speculative narrative. Their practice reflects influences from Afrofuturism, avant-garde cinema, and sonic mysticism. Crack Magazine described them as “an inventive force creating at the intersection of club music and sound design.”{{cite web|title=Bon Music Vision profile|url=https://www.crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/bon-music-vision/|website=Crack Magazine|access-date=2025-06-09}}
Media Coverage
Their work has been featured or profiled by:
- BBC Radio 6 Music – with airplay and support from Mary Anne Hobbs, Deb Grant, and Tom Ravenscroft
- BBC Radio 1 – supported by Benji B
- NTS Radio
- Crack Magazine – described as “an inventive force creating at the intersection of club music and sound design”{{cite web |title=Bon Music Vision – Crack Magazine Artist Profile |url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/bon-music-vision-profile/ |website=Crack Magazine |access-date=2025-06-25}}
- Nowness – featured contributor and producer for visual projects
- Vinyl Factory – exhibited as part of REVERB at 180 Studios{{cite web |title=REVERB at 180 Studios |url=https://www.vinylfactory.com/events/reverb-180-studios/ |website=Vinyl Factory |access-date=2025-06-09}}
- Mixmag
References
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External links
- [https://bonmusicvision.co Official Website]