Xavier Walker: Black Frequency Sound Library

Xavier “Seven” Walker’s *Black Frequency Sound Library* is an immersive listening room and community studio focused on Baltimore’s sounds, songs, and sonic history. Visitors can explore listening stations, archival materials, and music-making activities while considering how sound communicates place, shapes culture, and connects to public space.

The installation offers opportunities for archival research, DJ and production practice, mixtape-making, and collaborative work toward a soundscape of Baltimore. Walker is a multimedia DJ, archivist, and cultural organizer whose work explores Black diasporic traditions, movement, intimacy, placemaking, and overlooked histories. He created [THE FUNCTION] and Black Frequency Archive, collaborates with Perfect Memory Radio, served as a 2025 Emerging Artist Fellow with the Black Arts District, and was named *Baltimore Beat*’s Favorite Up-and-Coming DJ of 2025.

When: November 5, 2026, with the broader installation running November 5–December 19, 2026, on Thursdays and Saturdays

Hours: 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. on scheduled Thursdays and Saturdays

Drop-In Hours: The event description lists Thursday DJ and production drop-in hours from 12–3 p.m.; the schedule specifies community studio hours from 1–3 p.m. Laptop and DJ controller use is encouraged.

Activities: Drop in for sound-media listening stations, archival resources, archival consultations, DJ lessons, production sessions, and collaborative work on a Baltimore soundscape.

Special Sessions: On November 21, participants can learn to convert CDs or vinyl records into digital MP3 files. On December 5, participants can learn to turn digital albums or playlists into a physical mixtape. The December 19 closing celebration features a mixtape swap, community collaging, a metadata-thon, and DJ open decks.

Materials: For the November 21 session, bring a favorite CD or vinyl record, or choose one from the library; access to email or an external drive is required. For the December 5 session, bring a digital playlist or album and have access to email; a laptop is strongly encouraged. A laptop is required to participate in the December 19 metadata-thon.

Artist: Xavier “Seven” Walker

Venue: BMA Lexington Market, Lexington Market

Tickets: Free

Registration: Registration is encouraged.

Ages: Not specified.