Absorb is an independent record label from Naarm/Melbourne, Australia, founded and curated by Kavil Patel. Since its inception in 2020, the label has sought to showcase and blur the boundaries between new electronic and acoustic music being made within its orbit. ABSORBED, its highly regarded annual festival takes such interests to their extreme, with a 37-hour program that spans upended concert music, dizzying performances and left-field dance. Absorb is continuously evolving but will always prioritise experimental sound, uncharted collaboration and “wait-for-it” listening.