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Gilank – 29 October 2024
Gilank is a duo of Bradford-based experimental electro-acoustic musicians, Alice Gilmour and shi Blank. They work with an array of loopers, pedals, synths, MIDI controllers, and acoustic instruments including violin, flute, and bass guitar. They formed in 2024 having met at Bradford Sound Artists which meets monthly. Sharing classical music upbringings followed by a rejection of…
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Ensemble 50:50 – 14 November 2024
Phil Morton has been working with the Music System 50:50 for improvisers for twenty-four years. His work explores the possibilities and the limitations of freedom and improvisation in music. Today for Phil Morton System 50:50 is still the gift that keeps giving! How can this be so? How can an adapted chess clock used in…
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Mark Hanslip – 12 December 2024
Mark Hanslip is an improvising saxophonist and technologist based in the north west of England. His solo work augments his acoustic sound with a mix of off-the-shelf hardware, hand-written software and bespoke AI models. This hybrid setup allows him to build frameworks for experimentation with sound, slicing, recombining and mutating his playing in new ways.…
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Redhead/Jolly/Zaldua – 10 October 2024
words and music This trio of Lauren Redhead (electronics, voice), Amy Jolly (cello) and Alistair Zaldua (e-violin) will perform improvised interpretations and responses of experimental texts composed and read out by Lauren Redhead. These texts are composed from a wide variety of sources, including recipes, texts on digital aesthetics, instructions for action, etc, and will…
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A Cat and a Human – 24 September 2024
This unusual improvising duo will be playing an eclectic mix of edgy pieces, based on the weirdness of the world that that we inhabit. Who A Cat and a Human – 24 September 2024 When Tuesday, September 24, 2024 8:00pm – All Ages Where The Golden Lion (map) Fielden Square Todmorden, England OL14 6LZ
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Kawaiiyasu – 12 September 2024
UK guitarist Harry Souter, saxophonist Harvey Parkin-Christie, and Hong Kong / Japanese drummer Teruki Chan present: Kawaiiyasu, a confrontational trio responding to the jazz and improvised music tradition. The group moves in and out of abstract materials freely. The trio is characterised by explosive improvisation and dynamic composition, pushing the boundaries of intimate ensemble playing…
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Emyr Penry Trio – 27 August 2024
Hailing from the Cambrian mountains in West Wales, Emyr Penry Dance is a trumpeter and composer who combines the folkloric intention of his homeland with the spiritual jazz idiom. He has recently released a debut album titled ‘Cadair Idris’ with 7-piece folk-jazz collective, Awen Ensemble, which received wide acclaim from Mojo Magazine, Giles Peterson and…
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Duo James Coote and Alistair Zaldua – 30 July 2024
James Coote and Alistair Zaldua, both based in Manchester, have established and developed their duet improvisation since 2023. James plays an experimental drum set-up that includes a diverse array of objects, and Alistair plays the 5-stringed e-violin. Recent venues: University Arms (Sheffield), Noise Upstairs (Manchester), and at Curious Ear (Manchester). Who Duo James Coote and…
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Post-Pollination – 8 August 2024
Henry McPherson, Maria Sappho, Colin Frank “Formed in the depths of the covid-19 pandemic in the wilds of northeast Huddersfield, Post-Pollination are Henry McPherson (UK), Maria Sappho (USA), and Colin Frank (CA). As improviser/composer/instrument-builder hybrids, the group advocates trans-species improvised noise (and not-noise) for wellbeing, joy, and collective creativity. On 8th August, in their first…
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de type inconnu – 25 June 2024
onze.correspondances Correspondences: Letters / Parallels / Counterparts Celebrating the release of their third album, “de type inconnu”, the duet of Sylvain Pohu and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay, will improvise a short set, from noisy to melancholic, from meditative to euphoric. A music built on a deep alliance, a union strong of thirty years of joint playing,…
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CBS + friends – 28 May 2024
Who CBS + friends – 28 May 2024 When Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:30pm – All Ages Where The Golden Lion (map) Fielden Square Todmorden, England OL14 6LZ
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Holbrooke Stompers – 11 July 2024
Our guests this month are the “Holbrooke Stompers”, featuring Nick Branton (clarinet), Dave Birchall (banjo), George Murray (trombone) and Johnny Hunter (trap set). Who Holbrooke Stompers – 11 July 2024 When Thursday, July 11, 2024 8:00pm – All Ages Where Fuel Cafe (map) 448 Wilmslow Road Manchester, England M20 3BW Other InfoOur guests this month are…
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The Dissonance Collective – 13 June 2024
The Dissonance Collective is a group of musicians and artists creating free improvised objects. Formed in January 2019 The Dissonance Collective is a group of musicians and artists creating free improvised objects. People often talk about projects, TDC create objects. Projects are worked on and planned whereas each TDC release represents a chunk of time…
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Seppings – 9 May 2024
Peter Rophone – voice, guitar, effects John Jasnoch – bass guitar, effects Nick Robinson – guitar, effects Seppings had its first outing last October at Bishop’s House in Sheffield. The music could be described as long form, multi-layered improvisations plus spiky, angular interludes, plus spontaneously composed songs, rants, etc. Who Seppings – 9 May 2024…
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Hayden and Stark – 30 April 2024
Mary Stark and Bridget Hayden’s recent collaboration started as a response to the witch marks at Bishops House. Combining projector sounds with noise guitar and the vocal channelling of deceased witches, Hayden and Stark create a frame through which chaos is illuminated; augmented visually by Stark’s live 16mm improvised creations. Who Hayden and Stark -…
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Herbie Hopkins – 11 April 2024
Our guests for April is Herbie Hopkins, a songwriter from Leeds. His songs are often about anatomy, nocturnal landscapes, and supernatural self-discovery. For ‘The Noise Upstairs’, he’ll be joined by Matthew Bourne (piano) and Harry Souter (percussion). They will perform material from Herbie’s debut-album ‘Kyra’, embellishing each song with spectral, sparkling free improvisation. Who Herbie…
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Duo Coote Zaldua – 14 March 2024
James Coote and Alistair Zaldua established duet improvisation over the course of 2023. James plays an experimental drum set-up that includes a diverse array of objects, and Alistair plays the 5-stringed e-violin. Recent releases: Duo Gallio Zaldua: Curses and Spirits (2023) https://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/curses-and-spirits Duo Pons Zaldua: crossings (2023) https://panyrosasdiscos.bandcamp.com/album/crossings Trio CZW: Where The Wind Takes Us…
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the three muses – 27 February 2024
the three muses are: untitled woman – vocals & electronics keith jafrate – saxophone regular viewers might know them as 2/3 of pollen count. this duo venture shares some characteristics with that trio, but also evolves the approach, with more live manipulation of the sound, and a stronger narrative element. the results range from dark,…
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Gidouille – 8 February 2024
This month our guests are Gidouille, featuring Kath Tyldesley (Theremin, Glockenspiel), and Mike Tyldesley (Sax, Flute, electronica). They’ve been exploring nonsense recently and will report on some of their findings. Who Gidouille – 8 February 2024 When Thursday, February 8, 2024 8:00pm – All Ages Where Fuel Cafe (map) 448 Wilmslow Road Manchester, England M20…
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John Haycock – 30 January 2024
John Haycock is an accomplished kora player having trained with Gambian griot and kora master Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh for over 10 years. John’s musical inquisitiveness has led him to embrace the fusion of elctronic and woodwind elements in his compositions and live performances to create captivating and emotive soundscapes. Influenced by luminaries of ambient music…
