Atelier for Music, Visual Arts & Creative Exchange
About EMOH LEEF
EMOH LEEF is a living space for music, art, and human connection. Rooted in Neuchâtel, Switzerland it gathers artists, musicians, and curious minds to listen, create, and exchange. Here, sound meets image, rhythm meets thought, and community becomes the medium.
Through concerts, exhibitions, and encounters, EMOH LEEF cultivates moments of openness, spaces where art unfolds collectively, where inspiration circulates, and where new forms of togetherness can emerge.
À propos d’EMOH LEEF
EMOH LEEF est un lieu vivant dédié à la musique, à l’art et aux rencontres humaines. Ancré à Neuchâtel, Suisse il réunit artistes, musicien·nes et esprits curieux pour écouter, créer et partager.
Ici, le son rencontre l’image, le rythme rejoint la pensée, et la communauté devient matière. À travers des concerts, des expositions et des moments d’échange, EMOH LEEF cultive l’ouverture, des espaces où l’art se déploie collectivement, où l’inspiration circule et où naissent de nouvelles formes d’être ensemble.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Cancelled!
SUN 14 December 2025
Just us - Calling Kamal Sabran
Listening Session
Doors: 14h
Call with Kamal: 16h
CONCERT
CANCELLED!
SAT 6. December 2025
Claire days
DJ Isis
Concert
DJ Set
Kids Friendly
Homemade Snacks
We’re sorry to announce that Claire Days has to cancel her show this Saturday.
She’s unwell and not able to travel or perform. Claire sends her love and hopes to be back with us next year – we’re already looking at a new date for 2026.
All tickets remain valid.
If you prefer a refund, just reach out and we’ll take care of it.
Get well soon, Claire.
We can’t wait to welcome you back at EMOH LEEF.
Program
17:00 - Welcome Set by DJ ISIS
19:00 - Concert
20:30 - Family Picture
20:30 - DJ Set by ISIS
22:00 - Wrap
Claire days: I remember something
With I remember something, French artist Claire days invites us into a world where memory and melody intertwine. Between folk intimacy and shimmering pop, her songs explore what remains after turbulence — moments of doubt, tenderness and reconciliation turned into sound.
Co-produced with English musician Fink and released in spring 2025 on her label CONTREJOURS, the album unfolds like an imperfect recollection of two years: fragile, luminous, and profoundly human.
At EMOH LEEF, Claire will perform in duo formation with Ugo Del Rosso (voice, bass, keyboards, electric guitar), a multi-instrumentalist who frequently collaborates with her. Together, they weave textures of light and shadow, songs that breathe and grow with each note
An evening of quiet intensity, where emotion takes shape through resonance and presence.
DJ ISIS, a discreet yet influential presence in the Neuchâtel scene, will open the evening with a subtle and carefully crafted musical selection. A cultural journalist, passionate collector and conservatory-trained wind instrumentalist, she brings a quiet depth to her work. Her set is conceived as a gentle awakening, a soft prelude that opens the room and invites us to step into the evening with attentiveness and ease.
JUST US - LISTENING SESSION
SUN 14. December 2025
Just Us - Calling KAMAL SABRAN (MY)
Listening Session
DJ Set
Homemade Snacks
Program
14:00–15:00 Welcome Hour
15:00 -15:30 Set 1
15:35 -16:05 Set 2
16:05 -16:20 Calling Kamal Sabran - Welcome Talk | Instagram live
16:20 - 17:00 Kamal Sabran Set (Live from his home in Malaysia)
17:00 - 17:15 Family Picture with Kamal
17:20 - 17:50 Set 3
17:55 - 18:25 Set 4
18:30 - 19:00 Set 5
19:15 - 20:00 Open Decks
JUST US - Listening Session: Calling KAMAL SABRAN
Calling the world while feeling at home
Our Listening Sessions transform the EMOH LEEF Atelier into a space for deep sound, shared discoveries and musical storytelling. Each edition gathers a hand-picked mix of DJs, producers and artists who open up their sonic worlds, from intimate experiments to timeless vinyl gems. Some bring their own productions, others trace their influences through unexpected selections, building a collective journey through rhythm, texture and emotion.
Every session also reaches beyond Neuchâtel: we connect live with an international guest, streaming their performance and conversation directly into the room. For our first edition, happening on a Sunday afternoon, we’ll be joined by Kamal Sabran directly from Malaysia, sharing sounds across continents and time zones.
Kamal Sabran is a multidisciplinary artist, musician and researcher based in Ipoh, Malaysia. His work explores the intersection of sound, science and spirituality, blending experimental electronics with traditional instruments and ambient field recordings. Through his ongoing project Space Gambus Experiment, he creates immersive sonic worlds that connect technology, culture and healing. Kamal’s performances and collaborations span international festivals, art spaces and research labs, making him one of Southeast Asia’s most distinctive voices in experimental sound.
This is not a concert, not a party: it’s an occasion to listen together, to slow down and connect.
Good vibes, warm lights, and homemade treats.
After December, the Listening Sessions will continue, each time with a new lineup, an international guest and different stories to tell.
Can’t wait to hear our friends play and bring these musical worlds together at EMOH LEEF!
ONGOING
COMMUNITY ARTWORK
ELTONO x EMOH LEEF: Modo n. °68 - Neuchâtel
A Community Collage Project
CHF free
Community Project
Kids Friendly
Modo n°68 – A Community Artwork by ELTONO
Prébarreau, Neuchâtel | October 2025 – ongoing
After our inaugural wall action Inside Out: “La Source de Prébarreau”, EMOH LEEF presents its next large-scale intervention on the concrete wall facing our Atelier in Neuchâtel. This time with internationally renowned artist Eltono, known for his site-specific and participatory works in public space.
Born in Madrid in 1975, Eltono has created colourful, geometric interventions in more than 120 cities worldwide. His practice transforms chance and structure into collective creation, engaging architecture, environment and community. His work has been shown at institutions such as Tate Modern, Somerset House, Fundación Miró and Artium Museum.
With Modo n°68, Eltono brought his participatory approach to Neuchâtel. Over the weekend of October 4 & 5, 2025, ninety-six participants collaborated to build a large-scale geometric collage. Following a playful system of dice rolls, each participant determined the shape, colour and placement of their piece, cutting and pasting it onto the wall. The result is a vibrant composition shaped by randomness, rhythm and shared intention.
As with our previous wall project, the mural is ephemeral. Weather and time will gradually dissolve it, making space for the next one, a new chapter in this evolving series.
This ongoing outdoor exhibition series, curated by EMOH LEEF, explores the intersection of art, community and urban environment. Each intervention engages residents and visitors alike in an evolving dialogue between creation, decay, and regeneration.
Location: EMOH LEEF, Rue de Prébarreau 10, Neuchâtel
With support from the City of Neuchâtel and all donors and collaborators who made this project possible.
PAST EVENTS
Our Formats
Rido: Concerts
Experience intimate acoustic performances featuring a diverse range of styles, from jazz and new soul to world music. These concerts spotlight legendary musicians, emerging talent, sound artists, and DJs who specialize in niche genres. By connecting renowned national and international artists with local talent, each performance offers a unique, close-up experience, fostering a deep connection between the audience and the performers.
“JUST US” Listening Sessions
Artists from various disciplines share personal insights and production frameworks, illustrating how music influences their work. Held once a month, these sessions delve into the powerful role music plays in inspiring and shaping artistic expression.
Tête-à-tête: Dialogues
Tête-à-tête Dialogues bring together professionals from art, music, architecture, science, and technology for dynamic, intimate discussions. These conversations will spark innovation, inspiring attendees to explore new possibilities and think beyond traditional boundaries.
On Show: Exhibitions
Exhibitions in and around the Atelier will feature a diverse range of visual art forms, from street art and painting to photography and graphics, often linked to music to reflect the multidimensional talents of the artists. The space will encourage community participation and will provide an inclusive platform for emerging, established, and senior creators, fostering a vibrant environment for artistic expression and connection.
Membership Artwork
Membership Artwork: Every year, members of the association will receive an artwork in a limited edition, sized 7inch square, specifically designed for EMOH LEEF. The 2024 artwork is designed by Niklaus Troxler.
The Atelier
EMOH LEEF’s Atelier is a former glassblowing and painting workshop at the ground floor of an apartment building. The Prébarreau district of Neuchâtel is a vibrant, mixed-use area that brings together manufacturers, coffee roasters, workshops, public offices, and creative spaces such as artists’ and dance studios. While traces of its industrial past, like the old mill building, remain, the district has evolved into a hub of creative energy driven by its people. Today, it serves also as a pedestrian shortcut, where the community shapes the area’s artistic and cultural landscape. The area offers unexpected views of the collegial and other landmarks, and is just minutes away from the city center, lake, and main train station.
