Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
On the evening of Friday, August 28, the Fuse Factory was thrilled to present the second artist-in-residence 2026 season performance: experimental musician/digital artist Dvvid Watson in collaboration with noise/electronic musician Ty Owen. Also included on the bill was Laudanum Quilt (CMH) and Caleb Miller and Kevin Holland’s duo project Caleb’s Night Nigh Palace (CMH). In between performances were sets by DJ Buttered Croissant. Our 2026 artist-in-residence program consists of a series of performances featuring Dvvid Watson.
About the artists:
Dvvid Watson is an experimental audio and visual artist and designer based in Columbus, Ohio. His work centers on creating strange, surreal sound environments using field recordings, corrupted audio, synthesizers, and unconventional effects processing. Through improvisational layering and manipulation of these sources, he builds unexpected audio collages that can feel calming, haunting, and occasionally amusing.
Experimentation and the use of materials in ways they were not originally intended have been central to his creative practice throughout his life. Over the past twelve years, Dvvid has been actively performing and releasing experimental music in Columbus. He holds a BFA from Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA and works from a fine art background, applying studio art approaches to sound, structure, and transformation.
In addition to his individual work, Dvvid runs Dour Records, a small label dedicated to experimental music and sound projects. His practice emphasizes process-driven exploration and the creation of unusual audio spaces rather than fixed or polished outcomes.
Ty Owen is a prominent Columbus, Ohio-based experimental musician, audio engineer, and multimedia artist. He is deeply embedded in the local avant-garde and DIY electronic scenes, bridging the gap between sonic exploration and visual media. His music focuses heavily on modular synthesis, live electronic improvisation, found sound, and intentional noise production. Projects include Fatal Gaze, a duo with David Reed, and The S.T.A.T.I.C Series.
On the evening of Friday, August 28, the Fuse Factory was thrilled to present the second artist-in-residence 2026 season performance: experimental musician/digital artist Dvvid Watson in collaboration with noise/electronic musician Ty Owen. Also included on the bill was Laudanum Quilt (CMH) and Caleb Miller and Kevin Holland’s duo project Caleb’s Night Nigh Palace (CMH). In between performances were sets by DJ Buttered Croissant. Our 2026 artist-in-residence program consists of a series of performances featuring Dvvid Watson.
About the artists:
Dvvid Watson is an experimental audio and visual artist and designer based in Columbus, Ohio. His work centers on creating strange, surreal sound environments using field recordings, corrupted audio, synthesizers, and unconventional effects processing. Through improvisational layering and manipulation of these sources, he builds unexpected audio collages that can feel calming, haunting, and occasionally amusing.
Experimentation and the use of materials in ways they were not originally intended have been central to his creative practice throughout his life. Over the past twelve years, Dvvid has been actively performing and releasing experimental music in Columbus. He holds a BFA from Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA and works from a fine art background, applying studio art approaches to sound, structure, and transformation.
In addition to his individual work, Dvvid runs Dour Records, a small label dedicated to experimental music and sound projects. His practice emphasizes process-driven exploration and the creation of unusual audio spaces rather than fixed or polished outcomes.
Ty Owen is a prominent Columbus, Ohio-based experimental musician, audio engineer, and multimedia artist. He is deeply embedded in the local avant-garde and DIY electronic scenes, bridging the gap between sonic exploration and visual media. His music focuses heavily on modular synthesis, live electronic improvisation, found sound, and intentional noise production. Projects include Fatal Gaze, a duo with David Reed, and The S.T.A.T.I.C Series.
