Sound Is Sound Is Sound: Mechanical Techno at The Albany, Deptford

On Saturday 1st October I’ll play a mechanical techno set in the round at The Albany Deptford, south east London. Coinciding with the Deptford X festival, Sound is Sound is Sound “celebrates the curious mix of forward motion and DIY attitudes that have flourished in the SE postcodes. A highly motivated gathering of outsider sounds, exploring the logics of punk, free jazz, electronica, sound art and breakbeat, and melding them to suit the intentions of the musicians.”


Sound is Sound is Sound
The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, London SE8 4AG
1st October, 7pm – 11pm

TOMAGA > SCULPTURE > Graham Dunning’s MECHANICAL TECHNO > Charles Hayward ZIGZAG+SWIRL > JJ Akinlade > Charles Bullen DJ > Sam Weaver & KHOM > SoundHoppers

sound is sound is sound showcases and celebrates the curious mix of forward motion and DIY attitudes, the vanguard and the street, which has flourished in the SE postcodes, a highly motivated gathering of outsider sounds, exploiting the logics of punk, free jazz, electronica, sound art and breakbeat, melding them to suit the perverse intentions of the musicians.

sound is sound is sound follows on from the Lewisham Arthouse monthly series of sound and music, bringing together the south east London underground, music from other London and UK scenes, and internationally renowned players in a heady and engaging mix.

The evening performance will follow a full afternoon of sound installations, workshops and interventions in and around the Albany.

TOMAGA channels percussive energy to create a collision of vibrating rhythms and tones. TOMAGA actively seeks to transport the audience to zones outside the normal limits. http://tomaga.bandcamp.com/

CHARLES HAYWARD ZIGZAG+SWIRL full on drums, electronics and song, beyond breakbeat, headfirst into uncertainty, a psychedelic continuum and the startling other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCAz_BX76Tw

SCULPTURE performances are a mix of electronic music, kinetic art, comic strips, abstract animation, audiovisual cut-ups, analog and digital, tape manipulation, samples, found sounds, algorithmic programming and live improvisation. https://boilerroom.tv/recording/sculpture/
https://vimeo.com/167876880

GRAHAM DUNNING’S MECHANICAL TECHNO – Ingenious DIY experiments in sound and movement to make you dance. Turntable chicanery taken to new heights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p0CGOoN7J0

CHARLES BULLEN guitarist from This Heat and Lifetones plays a DJ set from far and wide, high and low.

JJ AKINLADE is a London-born spoken word artist, exploring the diverse range of human stories which comprise our current social climate.

evening performance tickets £10 in advance/£12 on the door

INSTALLATION: The Pomegranate Circus is a collaboration between Sam Weaver and KHOM visuals, both key figures in the creative hotspot Islington Mill, Manchester. Crashing together order and chaos they take Richard Brautigan’s poetic text as a starting point for unfolding patterns of sound and light.

The Albany Theatre Studio 5-8pm. Admission free

WORKSHOP: SoundHoppers is a workshop for children exploring making sound, instruments, active listening. Led by sound artists Wajid Yaseen and Helen Frosi this workshop is a fantastic introduction to new ideas and attitudes in sound and music sharing.
The Albany Theatre Orange Room 3-5pm. Admission free, booking required.

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