An excellent Nov
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- Cycles – Thomas Strønen with Mr McFall’s Chamber @ The Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street, 8pm -11pm, 12th Nov. Door £8/6
The Norwegian drummer/percussionist Thomas Strønen is well known for his excellent addition on Rune Grammofon and ECM catalogue in many projects as Pohlitz (solo), Humcrush (duo, with Ståle Storløkken, who is also in Supersilent), Food, Parish. One of very distinctive percussionists or drummers in modern free jazz, free improvisation. Two days later he will also appear on London Jazz festival 2008, with London Sinfonietta, Arve Henriksen, Iain Ballamy.
http://www.thomasstronen.com/
http://www.myspace.com/pohlitz
Joining Thomas’ percussion and electronics, Mr McFall’s Chamber. as:
Robert McFall – violin
Brian Schiele – viola
Su-a Lee – cello
Rick Standley – double bass
http://www.myspace.com/mrmcfallschamber
Alex Fiennes sound engineering
This event is also In association with Sustrans, Cycling Scotland, Spokes and The Bike Station. Bicycle surgery by Dr Bike; exhibitions and discussions.
Tickets £8 or £6 for students, OAPs or anyone arriving by bike.
This event is in association with Dialogues Festival and more information about the event can be found here: http://www.dialogues-festival.org/2008-Episode-2/Cycles
Related Tour info on Rune Grammofon Lable
http://www.runegrammofon.com/tours/
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- Dialogues Festival 2008, episode 2 @ 15th, 16th, 22nd Nov, Informatics Forum
Dialogues proudly invites you to three intense and beautiful concerts of live music with electronics at the new informatics forum, University of Edinburgh.
- 15th November, 7pm – Main Stage:
Electric Cowboy Cacophony, encounter the unlikely combination of laptop, electric guitar, bluegrass and classical piano in Michael Edward’s new project. Michael Edwards’ myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/sumtonemichaeledwardsSecond Stage:
Blood Stereo/Ali Roberstson
http://www.myspace.com/bloodstereo
http://www.myspace.com/usurperr
Helena Gough
http://www.helenagough.net/
http://www.myspace.com/helenagough
Diva Abrasiva/ Owen Green
http://www.myspace.com/divaabrasiva
http://www.myspace.com/weefuzzyman
- 16th November, 8pm –
Main Stage:
EXHAUTIONS!, Christoph Ogiermann provides a politically charged and provocative programme involving layers and stress, one of Germany’s most powerful voices. Christoph’s myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/ogiermann
- 22nd December, 8pm –
Main Stage:
Powerplant Import/ExportIMPORT/EXPORT
- Joby Burgess / percussion
- Matthew Fairclough / sound design
- Kathy Hinde / visuals
Led by genre trashing British percussionist Joby Burgess, Powerplant has created an experimental and challenging repertoire, exploring hi-octane percussion-led music with an electronic sound and strong visual performance.
Since making its debut in 2005, the trio has performed throughout the United Kingdom fusing together seminal contemporary works alongside improvisation, remixes of electronic dance music pioneers Kraftwerk and in 2006 was one of the few ensembles invited to perform at Steve Reich’s Barbican birthday celebrations ‘Phases’.
Powerplant’s latest offering features two major new multimedia commissions; Gabriel Prokofiev’s ‘Import/Export’ uses found objects (oil drums, Nigerian Fanta bottles, plastic bags and a wooden pallet) woven together with live electronics and film to explore social themes and global resonances; whilst British minimalist, Graham Fitkin utilizes the xylosynth (a midi percussion controller) with live electronics, motion-tracking and live visuals.
Programme:
- Audiotectonics III Matthew Fairclough
- Carbon Copy Burgess/Fairclough
- Temazcal Javier Alvarez
- New Work (world premiere) Graham Fitkin
- Electric Counterpoint Steve Reich
Interval
- Import/Export (world premiere) Gabriel Prokofiev
Website:
http://www.dialogues-festival.org/
Curator: Martin Parker
http://www.tinpark.com/
Venue: Informatics Forum @ Edinburgh University
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/building/
