NEXCYIA is the solo project of Paris-born, Berlin based Franco-American sound artist and sound designer, Adam Dove.

His work blend immersive sound design and textural soundscapes using elements of noise, granular synthesis, found sounds and rhythms. His sound traverses various moods and emotions, delving into themes of otherness and belonging, using an approach of layering and manipulating samples - his process results in ever-evolving pieces that invite listeners into a sonic journey.

Dove holds an MA in Contemporary Art Practice from the Royal College of Art and a BA in Sound Arts & Sound Design from University of the Arts London. Working across performance and installation, he approaches sound as a spatial material - composing with proximity, acoustics, and the room’s own noise floor to create focused listening situations that are both deeply present and intangible. His ongoing installation work INTER(FEAR)ENCE explores how fear can operate like an invisible filter: shaping perception, separation, and what becomes audible across social boundaries, inviting audiences into simultaneous perspectives and a heightened awareness of the sonification of race and the racialization of listening.

His discography sits between ambient, modern classical and experimental, he seeks to unsettle fixed perspectives and positions, creating works that are both deeply present and intangible. Having performed and shown work at many venues, contemporary art spaces and festivals across the UK and Europe, including locations such as the Barbican Centre, Institute of Contemporary Art, Cafe OTO, Chisenhale Gallery, Whitechapel Gallery and much more. NEXCYIA has established a notable presence in the ambient music scene with features on 180 FACT, The Wire, The Quietus, Crack Magazine as well as, appearances on NTS Radio and BBC Radio 6.

NEXCYIA has performed with the likes of Caterina Barbieri, Kali Malone and Astride Sonne, and was a resident at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris and was part of SHAPE+ Platform 23/24.

Label releases include:

Labege via Good Morning Tapes (2025)
Exodus via Haunter Records (2024)
Endless Path of Memory via Pensaments Sonics /Hivern Discs (2024)
Crawl via Alien Jams (2020)
Origin via Cafe OTO’s label Takuroku (2020)

Self-releases can be found on Bandcamp + Nina