Photo: Egle Agne
Sholto Dobie was born in Edinburgh and lives in Vilnius. He is an artist and organiser working with sound in its broadest sense. He regularly performs with loose structures, site-specific methodologies and an array of sound sources including home-made organs and bagpipes. In Vilnius he co-organises the artist-run space Studium P and curates a regular event and radio series for local and international experimental music called Progine. He has recorded and performed with artists and musicians including Rie Nakajima, Judith Hamann, Lia Mazzari, Ahti & Ahti, Mo’ong Pribadi, Malvern Brume and Lucia Nimcova. He has released solo and collaborative music on labels such as Mappa, All Night Flight, Kashual Plastik, Infant Tree, Takuroku, Penultimate Press and Thanet Tape Centre. He has been artist in residence at Scottish Sculpture Workshop, QO2 Brussels, EMS Stockholm, CCA Glasgow and Syros Sound Paths.