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Sonoscopia is an association mainly devoted to the practice, creation and promotion of experimental music and sound art. Strongly tied to a DIY ethics (Peterson and Bennett, 2004), Sonoscopia´s members, with highly diverse musical and academic backgrounds, have been sharing and exchanging their knowledge, in a joint effort to accomplish new ways of living and thinking Porto’s underground musical scene. This study examines in which way the individual and collective musical practices at Sonoscopia may provide resources for new modes of agency and forms of living (Frith, 1978, 2002; DeNora, 2004). The data used in this study was generated from interviews to members, audio and video recordings and artefacts produced within Sonoscopia’s work. It was found that the deep engagement of members in the activities and projects of Sonoscopia seems to arise from a strong sense of belonging, a feeling of collective ownership and active participation in all decisions and chosen pathways. It was also found that the DIY logic lived at the association seems to have its roots in the strong commitment of its members not only to a specific musical scene but also to the relationships that have been established among them. Findings suggest that contexts devoted to a particular musical scene may foster personal and social transformations that have a major impact in the life of its participants. In such contexts, musical practice seems to provide a space for self-worth and self-achievement and to give new meaning to individual, social and musical identities.