Sound Design

MzRizk has crafted sound design and immersive soundscapes for a range of projects, spanning theatre productions, exhibitions, and large-scale events such as fireworks displays. As part of this work, she has also sourced and curated specific vinyl records for exhibitions.

ARTIST ACTIVIST ARCHIVIST: BERNHARD LÜTHI INVITES

MzRizk was invited by artist Brook Andrew to source and archive ethnomusicological vinyl records by Indigenous artists from around the world. Her curatorial contribution added a powerful sonic dimension to the exhibition, highlighting the global scope of Indigenous resistance, cultural expression, and storytelling through sound

MELBOURNE OUT LOUD - LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF RENNIE ELLIS

MOL - Life through the lens of Rennie Ellis - Take a trip to the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s and relive Melbourne's culture, fashion and nightlife through the lens of iconic photographer Rennie Ellis.

The exhibition features 450 candid shots of celebrities, socialites, sporting events, cultural gatherings and street life, displayed as large-scale projections, set to a fabulous retro soundtrack created by DJ MzRizk.

From BMX Bandits and shirtless crowds at an ‘80s Boxing Day Test, to the fashion and nightlife of ‘90s Chapel Street and bronzed Aussies soaking up the sun at Middle Park, Melbourne Out Loud captures the carefree and creative spirit of Melbourne from times gone by.

Rennie had an uncanny ability to slip into all kinds of social circles and his photographs are the ultimate story of life on the town. Musicians like John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Nick Cave, and Lou Reed also feature. However, it is the ordinary people of Melbourne who are the real stars of the show.

Part of Photo 2024 at the State Library of Victoria

Photo By: Eve Gorobets

DIRT by ANGUS CAMERON

Dirt - A casualty of the 2021 Victoria Lockdown, Wil King (ABC/Netflix's Why Are You Like This, Strangers in Between) and their real-life partner, award-winner Patrick Livesey (The Boy, George, Gone Girls) now finally bring Melbourne audiences Angus Cameron’s gripping new work; DIRT.

Directed by Bronwen Coleman (The Actors Studio, NYC), DIRT is a thrilling and seductive exploration of sexuality, solidarity, and persecution. A multi-award-winning production, it scooped four awards at the 2021 Adelaide Fringe Festival, two at the 2022 Fringe World, was nominated for Best Independent Production by The Adelaide Critics Circle Awards and has earned over a dozen five-star reviews.

Traversing the compelling course of one night, DIRT presents as a simple meet-cute - but all is not as it seems. When a Russian and an Australian walk into a bar in modern-day Moscow, they decide to drink and party together - but both need something from the other, and both have something to hide.

Sound Design by MzRizk

TAKE BACK
GREEN ROOM AWARDS WINNER 2022

It’s on your streets. It’s on your screens. It’s a group of women, femmes and gender diverse artists of colour speaking back to the racist patriarchal nonsense they experience with fire, wit and imagination.

This is TAKEBACK!, a new multi-platform arts project examining and dismantling the racialised gaze.

Presented by MAV in collaboration with Darebin FUSE Festival, TAKEBACK! brings performers, visual artists, writers, theatre-makers, cabaret stars, poets, lyricists, videographers and filmmakers together to create a fierce, full-bodied response to the everyday aggression of patriarchy and white supremacy.

Presented in March 2021 with live performances and digital content.

Sound and music design by MzRizk.

TAKEBACK! VISUAL IDENTITY DESIGN BY RUKAYA SPRINKLE AKA CLITORIES

City of Melbourne
New Years Eve 2020 Fireworks

MzRizk created the official soundtrack for Melbourne’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks display to welcome 2020. Her curated mix was broadcast across all NYE Live Sites, simulcast on radio, and featured nationally on Channel 7’s television coverage.

The soundtrack captured the energy and diversity of the city, setting the tone for the new decade.

An interview with The Age about the project can be found here.

Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of the Prophet Immigration Museum - 2018

MzRizk created the immersive soundscape for Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of the Prophet, a major exhibition at the Immigration Museum that ran from 28 November to 17 March 2019. The exhibition explored Gibran’s life and work through a powerful collection of original paintings, sketches, manuscripts, and artefacts on loan from the Gibran Museum in his hometown of Bsharri, Lebanon. MzRizk’s sound design added a meditative and atmospheric layer, complementing the emotional and philosophical depth of Gibran’s legacy.

SOUND DESIGN