LIVELab - McMaster University's Institute for Music and the Mind MIMM

LIVELab - McMaster University's Institute for Music and the Mind MIMM The LIVELab is committed to developing a renowned facility for the scientific study of music, sound, & movement and their importance in human development.

Our page showcases the innovative research conducted in our unique space, using the different technology available to us. Also seen here will be articles and/or media segments about the Lab. And, an exciting part of our focus over the coming months will be a Concert Series with a wide variety of musical performances. The original McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind (MIMM) Facebook

Page will remain an open forum, with an exchange of ideas whereas this page will be more information-focused. Looking forward to your comments and please Like us!

Check out our very own research facility manager Cynthia Belaskie, featured in the news! 😀 Her bright, bubbly energy ke...
06/01/2026

Check out our very own research facility manager Cynthia Belaskie, featured in the news! 😀 Her bright, bubbly energy keeps us all smiling, and she’s always on top of everything! Thank you so much for all the wonderful work you do 💛

Link in bio to read the article 🔗

LIVELab memories - team meeting before our techno research concert with , May 1st 2026
05/28/2026

LIVELab memories - team meeting before our techno research concert with , May 1st 2026

NEURORAVE WEEKEND 2026 ⚡️Huge thank you to and for the incredible performance, visuals, and collaboration and for retu...
05/13/2026

NEURORAVE WEEKEND 2026 ⚡️

Huge thank you to and for the incredible performance, visuals, and collaboration and for returning to LIVELab 🖤

Another big thank you to TORC for the opening set and for travelling all the way from Belgium to be part of the weekend ✨

And thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the research! Audience members were motion captured throughout the performances. Swipe to the end to see a glimpse of the crowd movement data during the show!

FREE SHOW TONIGHT ⚡️ TORC at LIVELabFor research participants, please arrive a little early (7:30pm) so we can get you ...
05/01/2026

FREE SHOW TONIGHT ⚡️ TORC at LIVELab

For research participants, please arrive a little early (7:30pm) so we can get you set up with questionnaires and motion capture before the show.

There’s still time to sign up! Join us for a dark, hypnotic live techno research show 💥

Free admission + $30 compensation for research participation!

→ Link in bio to sign up!

04/30/2026

FREE SHOW FRIDAY, MAY 1 ⚡️
TORC x LIVELab

Torc and LIVELab researchers come together for a one-of-a-kind research concert exploring the experience of techno in real time 💥

Participants will receive $30 compensation 🙏🏼

Limited capacity - reserve your spot now: https://www.showpass.com/torc/

This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board MREB #7202

04/29/2026

SATURDAY, MAY 2 ⚡️

returns to LIVELab for a live set of analog-driven industrial techno

Featuring live visuals by Andrew O’Connor and an opening set by TORC (BE)

This event is part of a research study on the experience of techno. Optionally participate during the show and receive $20 compensation!

Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/orphx/

This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board MREB #7202

04/27/2026

🔊 Torc — May 1, Receive $30 to participate!

Limited capacity. Secure your spot and enter the frequency.
Register at Showpass now! https://www.showpass.com/torc/

Experience a high-energy live set from Torc, blending driving rhythms, layered textures, and powerful drops in an immersive electronic environment.

This event is part of a research experience at LIVELab. Participation is free, with advance registration required.
Participants will receive $30 compensation.

These research studies have been reviewed and received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board (MREB #7202)

04/22/2026

SATURDAY, MAY 2 ⚡️

Orphx returns to LIVELab for live set of analog-driven industrial techno 🔊

Featuring live visuals by Andrew O’Connor and an opening set by TORC (BE)

This show is part of a research study on the experience of techno! Optionally participate in the science and receive $20 compensation 🧠🎶

For tickets + more info: link in bio 🎟️

This study has received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board (MREB #7202)

Two nights, one choir, and an international research collaboration 🎶Led by Dr. Sarah Platte, Conducting Against the Room...
04/21/2026

Two nights, one choir, and an international research collaboration 🎶

Led by Dr. Sarah Platte, Conducting Against the Room brought together researchers from McMaster University, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, and the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics 🎓

With renowned conductor Prof. Morten Schuldt-Jensen leading a local pop-up choir of GTHA singers, we explored how choral singing is experienced, measuring eye tracking and heart rate from both audience members and performers 💗

The performances also featured a Science Snapshot talk by Dr. Lauren Fink , about the research behind the project 🧠

Huge thank you to our incredible choir, research team, and everyone who came out to be part of it 🙌

04/17/2026

Join us for a LIVELab “pop-up” choir live concert and research study! 🎶🧠

Led by Danish conductor Prof. Morten Schuldt-Jensen, this unique performance features music by Gustav Holst, Anton Bruckner, Maurice Duruflé, and renowned Scandinavian composers ✨

Before the concert, Dr. Lauren Fink will give a short talk about how performers and audiences experience choral singing using virtual acoustics and mobile physiological sensors 🧠

You’ll hear incredible music… and can optionally take part in the research shaping how we understand it!

Happening Sunday, April 19th and Monday, April 20th at 7:30pm!

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/livelab-choir-presents-conducting-against-the-room/

This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board (MREB #7202)

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