Set against the contemplative landscape of VanDusen Botanical Garden, Modern Biology’s special outdoor offering for Indian Summer Festival 2026 unfolds as an immersive meditation on sound, ecology, rupture and possibility. The improvised electronic performance uses plant bioelectricity to create the tranquil energy Modern Biology’s shows have become known for. The sound draws on the emotional depth and temporal expansiveness of raga as both a structure and metaphor, inviting audiences into a sonic terrain where grief, resilience, and renewal coexist.

Take inspiration from the mycelium from which Modern Biology draws his signature “mushroom music” sound and lean into a feeling of interconnectedness with both your natural surroundings and the Indian Summer Festival community. Soak in this unique, site-responsive, one-time only activation under the cover of VanDusen Botanical Garden’s lush summer foliage.…