It was a pleasure participating in the Audire Conference (Sound Experiences: Memory, Creativity and Participation) in Braga, Portugal. I was especially excited that curator Cláudia Martinho selected ‘A Walk 1’ by me and Nevsky Perspective. as part of the ‘listening room’ and that I got listen to and meet Brandon LaBelle, one of my favourite sound researchers/artists. Overall, the programme was varied, ranging from paper presentations to sound installations, performances, workshops and film screenings. ‘A Walk 1’ can be listened to on Bandcamp and Spotify.
Art School Live Festival 2022 Festival
I really enjoyed playing a DJ set at the Art School Live Festival 2022 next Friday from 6-8 pm with proceeds going to Brighter Sound.
My DJ set was a sonic journey through idiosyncratic beats by left-field electronica producers who think beyond genre, driven by a passion for sound and a sense of adventure.
Thank you for everyone who came down with special thanks to Evan for pulling this wonderful festival together and to Anna and Timmy for the pictures.
alto radio Sonic Journey #011
My latest alto radio show is now archived on Soundcloud.
This Sonic Journey is an eerie, uncanny and spooky affair, an invitation to dream and drift, to think and float.
The tracks played are:
Kate NV: Grass in the Woods
Rival Consoles: Monster
Kelly Lee Owens: Anadlu
Yann Tiersen: 11 5 18 2 5 18
foodman: Hikari
Mira Calix: rightclick
The Soft Pink Truth: We
Meitei: Nami
Giant Claw: Mir-Cam Startup
Rival Consoles: Outline of a Distant Memory
Kelly Lee Owens: Sonic 8
Soundtrail
Thank you Walk the Plank and Morag Rose (Loiterers Resistance Movement) for a magical Day Out at Drinkies last Saturday. I started my Soundtrail activity in a hidden corner in the forest before moving up to the field. The instructions were to explore the Irwell trail through sound, draw a soundmap and reflect on one’s sonic experience. Thank you to everyone who collectively drew the soundmap with me and for everyone else who facilitated activities as part of the wider arts trail.
FLUFF #3 announcement
FLUFF is back for a third time!!!!
FLUFF is a night of queer electronica, live in Manchester, set up by Norrisette and Industries. This third instalment is curated by Norrisette. The night is a platform for queer electronic music producers to perform their music to a live audience (all welcome). The lineup for FLUFF #3 features:
fraz!!
NEONshe!!
sexwithmdonna!!
Norrisette with special guests!!
This will be a relaxed, social space where people can mingle and chat before, between and after the sets, meet friends, make new connections. There will be a bar on the night that also serves soft drinks. The event is free, but we suggest a donation of £4 on the door. Please speak to us if you want to get involved in future events.
Click here for the Facebook event.
White Hotel gig announcement
I am excited to announce that I will be supporting 食品まつりa.k.a foodman (released under Hyperdub Records) at the White Hotel on April 25th for the #Fightback charity event with proceeds going to the Music Venue Trust. The theme will be transcen:dance – letting body movements and music frequences elevate your soul… Expect music that transcends sonic barriers, ascending into abstract, dancing patterns… Thank you Phantom.Limbo and solofemaleraver for making this happen! You can access the Resident Advisor event page to buy tickets here. and the Facebook event can be found here. See you there!
alto radio Sonic Journey #010
My latest alto radio show is now archived on Soundcloud.
This show is a blend of recent internet finds, sonic rediscoveries and recommendations by friends, including some dub, glitch, piano, hip hop and drone, interspersed with some nice danceable electronica.
The tracks played are:
Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou: The Homeless Wanderer
snd: h. A3 – 3
Leila: Underwaters (one for keni)
Loraine James: Change
Shygirl: BAWDY
Lee Gamble: M25 Echo
Kae Tempest: Keep Moving Don’t Move
Burial and Four Tet: Moth
Burial: Stolen Dog
Lee Gamble: Razor
Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou: The Story of the Wind
Eastern Bloc gig announcement
I am very excited to announce that I will play at Eastern Bloc on Friday 4th of March at 8 pm ish. Here you can access the Facebook event and here you can see the Resident Advisor event.
I will present an hour long live set with lots of unreleased material, creating a sonic journey from ambient to techno.
The live set will be part of Hyper Violet’s debut event, a showcase of emerging local talent in Manchester across all genres of electronic music.
Thank you Sam the Bastard and Luke Daniels for having me. They will both play on the night, too, as well as Lemyn.
alto radio Sonic Journey #009
My latest alto radio show is now archived on Soundcloud.
This Sonic Journey is a blend of dreamy, eerie, haunting tracks and delicious beats, grooves and percussion, a bit sentimental but forward-facing.
The tracks played are:
Suicide: Cheree
The Sweet Enoughs: Marshmallow
Lone: Jaded
Plaid: Ralome
Yasuaki Shimizu: 美しき天然
Blood Orange: Sutphin Boulevard
Fabrizio Paterlini: All My Joy, All My Pain
Tirzah: No Romance
upsammy: Flutter
Mary Lattimore: Sometimes He’s In My Dreams
Max Cooper: Lovesong
Sarah Davachi: Play The Ghost
The Strokes: Call It Fate Call It Karma
Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Stay On It
Hope you enjoy!
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FLUFF # 2 announced
FLUFF is back with its second instalment! FLUFF is a night of queer electronica live in Manchester hailed by Norrisette and me. This second instalment of the event will organised and hosted by me. The night is a platform for queer electronic music producers in Manchester to perform their music to a live audience (all welcome). For this second instalment, the performers include Lavender, Gary Fisher, Phia Sky, Aleatrix and Industries. This will be a relaxed, social space where people can mingle and chat before, between and after the sets, meet friends, make new connections. There will be a bar on the night that also serves soft drinks. The event is free, but we suggest a donation of £3 on the door. Please speak to us if you want to get involved in future events. You can access the Facebook event here.