Tag: drums
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strikethrough me & you – 13 March 2014
strikethrough me & you is a duo between Rodrigo Constanzo and Sam Andreae which explores improvisation through battle and game pieces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqfksFWRlqk https://vimeo.com/82950622 http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com http://www.samandreae.com Click here to download the performances Who strikethrough me & you When Thursday, March 13, 2014 8:00pm – All Ages Where Fuel Cafe (map) 448 Wilmslow Road Manchester, England M20…
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Nicolas Dobson & Anton Hunter – 8 August 2013
Nicolas Dobson is a drummer / violinist from Skipton who grew up in the punk / DIY / noise scenes of Leeds and Manchester while simultaneously getting a classical education at the RNCM. Since 2005 he has been mainly playing free, collaborating with northern improvisers and sound artists including David Birchall, Kelly Jones, Dan Bridgwood-Hill,…
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Phil Marks & Rodrigo Constanzo – 9 May 2013
Phillip Marks was involved in performance and organisation of innovative musical events in Manchester for many years until moving to Halifax in 2011. He plays with electro-acoustic band Bark! and has collaborated for many years with pianist Stephen Grew and saxophonist/bassoonist Mick Beck in several groups. He is currently a member of the Alan Tomlinson…
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Andrew Cheetham & David Birchall – 14 March 2013
“Drums & guitar riffing improv” The Wire “Andrew Cheetham and David Birchall create a psychedelic maelstrom of sound that threatens to atomise your walls” Mojo “The duo has a great artistic empathy going on between them that gives birth to some fantastically fucked up jams on here.” Was Ist Das “While the pair may appear…
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Andrew Cheetham & David Birchall – 13 March 2013
“Drums & guitar riffing improv” The Wire “Andrew Cheetham and David Birchall create a psychedelic maelstrom of sound that threatens to atomise your walls” Mojo “The duo has a great artistic empathy going on between them that gives birth to some fantastically fucked up jams on here.” Was Ist Das “While the pair may appear…
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BAH – 14 February 2013
“BAH!” Noise Upstairs regulars Seth Bennett (b), Sam Andreae (ts) and Johnny Hunter (d) performing acoustic, free improvisation. What could be more exciting! Who BAH – 14 February 2013 When Thursday, February 14, 2013 8:00pm – All Ages Where Fuel Cafe (map) 448 Wilmslow Road Manchester, England M20 3BW Other Info”BAH!” Seth Bennett (b), Sam…
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DJ Sniff – 22 June 2012
(photo by Tanya Traboulsi) Takuro Mizuta Lippit (aka dj sniff) is a musician, curator and producer in the field of experimental electronic arts and improvised music. His musical work builds upon a distinct practice that combines DJing, instrument design and free improvisation. He is interested in how a mediated musical memory, from archival collections of vinyl…
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Rodrigo Constanzo – 10 May 2012
Rodrigo Constanzo will be performing a live set of improvised music using his ‘drums’ setup which includes very little drums at all. A three piece, nearly child’s sized kit, is modified, and augmented by home made electronic instruments including a three tiered zither like instrument, ‘electronic whisks’, circuit-bent drum machines, a nearly endless amount of brick-a-brack,…
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Rodrigo Constanzo – 9 May 2012
Rodrigo Constanzo will be performing a live set of improvised music using his ‘drums’ setup which includes very little drums at all. A three piece, nearly child’s sized kit, is modified, and augmented by home made electronic instruments including a three tiered zither like instrument, ‘electronic whisks’, circuit-bent drum machines, a nearly endless amount of brick-a-brack,…
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“Drums” – 8 March 2012
“Drums” A new quartet led by Johnny Hunter (drums/percussion) and featuring Rodrigo Constanzo (drums/percussion), Simon Prince (saxophone/percussion) and James Adolpho (double bass/percussion). Click here to download the performances. Who “Drums” – 8 March 2012 When Thursday, March 8, 2012 8:30pm – All Ages Where Fuel Cafe (map) 448 Wilmslow Road Manchester, England M20 3BW Other…
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Splice & A Greater Horror – 21 March 2012
Splice’s raison d’être is to mesh together influences of contemporary jazz, free improv, loud and soft noise, punk grit, ambient music, and more… with seamless blends or blunt juxtapositions. Featuring Alex Bonney on trumpet and electronics, Robin Fincker on tenor sax and clarinet, Dave Smith on drums, Pierre Alexandre Tremblay on bass guitar and electronics,…
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Federico Reuben – 12 July 2012
About Federico Reuben is a composer, sound artist and live-electronics performer based in London. His work challenges conventional relationships between composer, performer and audience through imagined performance practices, collaborations and modes of sonic representation and production. He plunders, combines and alters cultural objects (recordings, live performances, scores, etc.) through digital technology to produce amorphous and…
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Federico Reuben – 11 July 2012
About Federico Reuben is a composer, sound artist and live-electronics performer based in London. His work challenges conventional relationships between composer, performer and audience through imagined performance practices, collaborations and modes of sonic representation and production. He plunders, combines and alters cultural objects (recordings, live performances, scores, etc.) through digital technology to produce amorphous and…
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Memoria Zero – 8 December 2011
All the way from Rome, Italy! Click here to download the performances Who Memoria Zero – 8 December 2011 When Thursday, December 8, 2011 8:00pm – All Ages Where Fuel Cafe (map) 448 Wilmslow Road Manchester, England M20 3BW Other InfoMemoria Zero, all the way from Rome, Italy.
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Diatribes – 3 November 2011
Following their amazing gig last year, D’incise and Cyril return with an expanded line-up featuring some of the UK’s best improvisers… Cyril Bondi – drums/percussion D’incise – objects/laptop Dominic Lash – double bass Phil Durrant – laptop/sound manipulation Hannah Marshall – cello Patrick Farmer – objects/percussion Also playing will be the Manchester super-group that is…
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L’Ocelle Mare – 23 October 2011
Thomas Bonvalet, (born October, 1977) lives between the forest of « la Double », in the south-west of France and Alpedrete, Spain. Guitar player of the band Cheval de frise between 1998 and 2004, he made is first solo show under the name of l’ocelle mare in September 2005. He toured Europe, Scandinavia, Israel, USA…
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Stuckometer / Abscond – 8 September 2011
“Stuckometer is a free improvised no wave noise rock from the NorthWest of England originally formed in 2005. The third wave of the band consists of David Birchall (guitar) Karl Sveinsonn (guitar) JOINCEY (bass) Pascal Nichols (percussion). Recent CDR out on Total Vermin and forthcoming on Kovorax Sound.” www.myspace.com/stckmtr Also joining them this evening is…
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Baylis/Howard/Sterling Trio – 13 October 2011
Baylis/Howard/Sterling Trio – The Bhs 3 are a recently formed Trio exploring the Sax/Double Bass/Drums improvised format.The Trio are currently recording a CD for release later in the year. Melodic, Rhythmic and Textural explorations. Individually they have worked with musicians such as Stuart McCallum, John Stevens,Phil Wachsmann and Dudu Pukwana. Paul Baylis Alto Sax Jon…
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Baylis/Howard/Sterling Trio – 12 October 2011
Baylis/Howard/Sterling Trio – The Bhs 3 are a recently formed Trio exploring the Sax/Double Bass/Drums improvised format.The Trio are currently recording a CD for release later in the year. Melodic, Rhythmic and Textural explorations. Individually they have worked with musicians such as Stuart McCallum, John Stevens,Phil Wachsmann and Dudu Pukwana. Paul Baylis Alto Sax Jon Howard Drums Max…
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Beck, Hunter, & Perez Trio – 10 August 2011
Hervé Perez (electonics, sax), who uses many methods to forge vibrations and sculpt the harmonies that will rattle the nerves of academia, will be joining forces with UK Free Improvisation stalwart, Mick Beck (reeds & whistles), the critically acclaimed free jazz sax and bassoon player. Providing some much needed percussion will be The Noise Upstairs’…