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Listening session
James Blake A close encounter
February 16 2026, 7.00pm
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Free admission upon registration
At Voce Triennale, we host James Blake, English artist, producer, songwriter and Grammy-winning musician, widely recognised for his distinctive style blending soul, electronica and alt-R&B. For this exclusive Italian event, Blake meets the public on the occasion of the release of his new album Trying Times, due out on 13 March via Good Boy Records/Virgin Music Group. During the event, the artist leads a listening session to preview selected tracks from the new album, a work that promises to be among the most intense and personal of his career. Blake explores the unstable territory between intimacy and isolation in an age of uncertainty, offering a further demonstration of the depth of his sonic research and his ongoing contribution to redefining the language of contemporary music. Following the listening, Blake is available to answer questions from the audience—a rare opportunity to gain closer insight into the sonic universe of one of the most visionary artists of our time. The event is introduced and coordinated by journalist Tommaso Toma.
Speakers
James Blake, producer, songwriter and musician
Tommaso Toma, journalist
James Blake is an English producer, songwriter and Grammy-winning musician. He has helped shape the sound of contemporary music through his distinctive fusion of soul, electronica, hip-hop and alt-R&B. Across six studio albums, his catalogue has surpassed 2.2 billion streams: Assume Form (2019), featuring Rosalía and Travis Scott, received widespread critical acclaim, while Friends That Break Your Heart (2021) marked his highest-charting debut to date. His transcendent vocals and visionary production have established him as one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and a sought-after collaborator for artists including Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, SZA, Rosalía, Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott. He has contributed to era-defining albums such as Blonde, DAMN., ASTROWORLD, Lemonade and Motomami. More recently, Blake collaborated with British rapper Dave on the critically acclaimed album The Boy Who Played The Harp and created Séance with Ludwig Göransson, a standout track from the soundtrack of Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners.
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