John Callaghan and LJ Kruzer, with support from Kone-R, take to the continent for a euro one-off special this Saturday…
Le Lieu Unique, Quai Ferdinand Favre, 44013, Nantes CEDEX 1 BP 21304
Sat 08/03/2008
John Callaghan (live)
LJ Kruzer (live)
Kone-R (dj)
Entry is FREE and it runs from 10.30pm til 2.30am
Sat. 1st of March 2008
@ Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green W12
Uncharted Audio presents ‘Sneak Peak’:
LJ Kruzer (live)
Line (live)
DJ’s Kone-R & SP
FULL MEMBERS FREE / PAYG MEMBERS & GUESTS 5GBP AFTER 8PM / 7PM – 2AM / NO ENTRY AFTER 12.30AM
Uncharted Audio present two of their flagship artists, performing material from their forthcoming albums in public for the first time. LJ Kruzer‘s debut album for the label “This Is How I Write” garnered widespread critical acclaim, culminating in a triumphant performance at last summer’s Big Chill festival. It’s follow-up “Manhood & Electronics” is due later this year and is eagerly awaited – hear tracks from it first, tonight at Ginglik.
Nottingham based Neil Wells aka Line has kept us hanging on for his own debut, nearly two years on from his Joy Division-meets-Drexciya debut 7″ “A Snowstorm In A Globe”, but “Hearts” is finally upon us. Get a sneak peak tonight!
DJ support comes from label boss Kone-R and special guest, Dontfakethefunks’ SP, dropping techno and electro science for your ears.
This Saturday at Ginglik, come down and experience some amazing music, hosted by our good selves…
Saturday 9th Feb 2008
FULL MEMBERS FREE / PAYG MEMBERS & GUESTS 5 POUNDS AFTER 8PM / 7PM – 2AM / NO ENTRY AFTER 12.30AM
at Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green W12 8PH
(yes we know the central line station is closed but there’s a free bus from white city, or you could wander down from holland park. there’s always the hammersmith & city line. alternatively, there’s loads of local buses!)
“John Metcalfe’s strings and electronics are impeccable” (The Guardian)
A chance to hear ex-Durutti Columnist John Metcalfe and the Bays’ drumming legend Andy Gangadeen performing Metcalfe’s music in a rare London appearance. They will be joined by The Bays’ sonic genius Simon Richmond and the leader of the world renowned Duke Quartet, Louisa Fuller.
Metcalfe’s music dissolves boundaries between electronic and modern classical styles demonstrating the best in deep and inspiring instrumentalism. With influence from Bach to Eno via Schoenberg and Kraftwerk, Metcalfe’s sound world is beguiling and hugely powerful. Pieces range in scope from electric intimacy and lush cinematica to searing orchestral drum’n’bass.
“… crossing all manner of boundaries. Melding avant-pop and electronica, film music and contemporary classical…a set of highly melodic, sonically compelling songs without words…the ideal item for classical fans wanting to investigate a pop-leaning, contemporary sound world or for electronica fans who crave far more musicality than they’re used to getting” (Billboard)
Hearing the music live is an intense experience. The level of musicianship and technical skill is second to none. Audiences are simply blown away by the visceral focus and variety of emotion on offer. More often than not a set from the band provokes descriptions of “absolutely jaw-dropping”, “brilliant” and “awesome” on website forums. The press too. Of a recent show The Guardian stated, “The event starts brilliantly with viola player/composer John Metcalfe. They play a smartly written, sharply defined repertoire (as demonstrated by Metcalfe’s album Scorching Bay), but Gangadeen’s supercharged style reveals an extra dimension in Metcalfe’s material; the drums sit right on top of the beat, synchronising precisely with the urgent attack of the strings.”
plus support from:
Ebbs & Flows….
Ebbs and Flows is a musician / producer from a combination of northwest London and the rural confusion of the West Country. Dark droning loops are employed to create multi layered hooks that build and grow until they have morphed into fractured krautrock maelstroms, combining distorted and warped textures, mixed with hard (occasionally nasty) basslines and beats. Both sparse and sonically dense, you will find yourself hypnotised in calm pastoral fields, only to wake up in the middle of a squat party.
Kone-R
“…a dexterity few DJ’s can harness”
(One Week To Live)
Kone-R is the man behind the Uncharted Audio record label, which has introduced the likes of Cursor Miner, LJ Kruzer, Kings Have Long Arms and plenty of other weird and wonderful sonic tomfoolery to the world. Manning the turntables since 1992 when he discovered the joy of warehouse raves, the spirit of that era lives on in his sets today, with a liberal sprinkling of ambience, techno, breakbeats and plenty of low frequency oscillations. Despite the length of time he’s spent in the booth, he maintains a cutting edge – you’re as likely to hear him drop fresh dub plates by up and coming acts alongside the latest cuts from Berlin to Detroit as you are to hear vintage rave, classic disco and timeless electro. What’s more, every Kone-R set is expertly mixed entirely on vinyl to preserve audio and artistic integrity – just like in the good old days.
Time for a quick update…
The signals subscription series is heading down towards volume 3, which will ship to all subscribers sometime next week, with a special freebie included… this one’s a blast, be sure to give it maximum volume! clips will be up on the release page the night before it ships so you can opt to have a sneak preview, or not. the choice is yours! if you haven’t subscribed yet, no worries, there are still subs available and if you sign up now, you’ll get vol’s 1-3 mailed out to you in one handy pack, with the rest to follow in due course. you know what to do!
There’s been a couple of very nice articles in the music press about this series, and the label in general, so if you’re looking for a read, check them out. there’s one at FACT Magazine and one at Spannered.
Time is also ticking away to the release of john callaghan’s debut album “it might never happen”. it will, honest. in fact, it’ll happen on 26th of November, from all good record shops, on a lovely 10 track CD, packaged with a colourful 8 page booklet. the release page and bleep player for previews will be up in the next few days…
finally anyone in london this weekend at a loose end should come and check out the capital’s top nighterie, ginglik in shepherds bush. It’s been cooking recently, with guests including the likes of Shut Up And Dance, Mary Anne Hobbs, Plaid and Mike Paradinas. This Saturday (10th of November) you can catch two of the resident dj’s Kone-R and stayhome nicing up the party with a selection of deep and minimal techno, breaks, electro and all the good stuff. it goes on til 2am (sorry – no entry after 12.30) and only costs a fiver to get in. you won’t go home disappointed!
back soon with details of this year’s LJ Kruzer carol services, the only way to spend a yuletide evening, now enjoying it’s fifth consecutive year as a fixture in the electronic music calendar…
In case you’d missed it, SIGNALS has now launched. This subscription-only 7″ series is now under way, with volume 1 getting a warm reception from early adopters. Volume 2 will ship this weekend – don’t forget the subs are highly limited and these exclusive tracks won’t be available in the shops, so don’t snooze, make the necessary clicking action at once. For those of you wanting more background, check out this interview. And whilst you’re over there, why not have a go on this exclusive mix?
Another new release on Uncharted (this one will be in the shops) is the long-awaited debut album from ex-Warp artist John Callaghan. “It Might Never Happen” will be available on CD and digital download in mid-November. Check out the video for one of the tracks, “You Get Me Down”.
Finally, Kone-R is busy on the turntables alongside a host of top electronica names over the next three weeks at some belting events:
Ginglik Saturdays – 13/10/2007 @ Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green W12
Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 1) / Kone-R (Uncharted Audio) / Psi Spy vs Diagoro / Stayhome
7pm-2am, 5 quid on the door, no entry after 12.30am
Ginglik Saturdays – 20/10/2007 @ Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green W12
Plaid (Warp) / Kone-R (Uncharted Audio) / Abstrakt Knights / Bit Phalanx presents Ijo/T-Toe/Eva Eden
7pm-2am, 5 quid on the door, no entry after 12.30am
I LOVE ACID
Halloween Rave!
10pm-6am Fri Oct 26th
@ Corsica Studios SE1
Luke Vibert
B12 (live acid set!)
Cylob
The Doubtful Guest
AGT Rave Cru
John Power
Sun Ov
Kone-R
+ more!
fancy dress encouraged – free stuff for early arrivals :-)
10 quid adv tix
That’s all for the moment… thankyou for listening
Couple of gigs to inform you of in old London town….
STRUCTURE
Thursday 6th September @ T Bar, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ
Portable/Bodycode (Sud/Spectral/Scape)
Scanone
Kone-R (Uncharted Audio)
Shelley Parker
8-1.30am and it’s FREE to get in…
MAVRYX @ COLLISION
Friday 7th September @ Area 10 Project Space, Peckham Hill Street SE15 5QS (behind Peckham library)
LJ Kruzer (Uncharted Audio)
Superimpozer
Kondor
DJ’s: SP/Lasstafarian/adar of ad:art
5 quid in / 8pm-1am
GINGLIK SATURDAYS
Saturday 8th September @ Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green W12 (under the green opposite the central line tube station)
Stayhome
Kone-R (Uncharted Audio)
Black Victory
Portmanteau
Jilk & Tulin Fee
Hot Roddy
4 quid b4 10, 5 after, 7-2am, no entry after 12.30am
Hope to see you at one of the above events, if not more… and don’t forget Kone-R supports the legendary SHUT UP & DANCE @ Ginglik on the 15th!!!
Saturday 28th July, 8pm-2am
GINGLIK SATURDAYS
electronica / folktronica / electro / techno / breaks
Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green W12
LOST IDOL
ALED JONES vs KONE-R
DIAGORO
FULL MEMBERS FREE / PAYGO MEMBERS 5 AFTER 8PM / 7PM-2AM / NO ENTRY AFTER 12.30AM
Every Saturday for 5 years Ginglik has brought you the tastiest electronic beats and visuals on the scene. the venue suffered some bad flooding last week – please come down and help us get back to normal with a few drinks and a boogie!
LOST IDOL (Cookshop, Brighton)
The Lost Idol live experience is ready to go!
Utilizing laptop/fx/decks/synths/vocals/guitars it makes for a great live performance.
“Lost Idol has an intuitive knowledge of the alchemical formulae that produce potent 21st century psychedelia” – Mojo
“Beck remixed by DJ Shadow” – IDJ
ALED JONES vs KONE-R
Anglesey-raised but resident in Nottingham over the last decade, Aled Jones has become synonymous with electronic music within the city – he’s got a doctorate so he’s bound to be a bit geeky innit. Doesn’t seem to hinder him supporting the likes of Kode 9, Plaid, DMZ and DJ Food, when on their travels oop North. He has less time to play out these days so its even more special to have him down here in London for a very special one-off, effortlessly dropping cosmic electro, dubwise techno and slammin’ dubstep bombs alongside Uncharted Audio gruppenfuhrer Kone-R.
DIAGORO
Diagoro is one of the alter egos of Sam Ashwell, who also records under the name Abstrakt Knights and Colony Dj’s with Mike Wallis, who he also runs colony productions with. As well as releasing on Colony and Touchin Bass, Sam has also had releases on Erratica and Halflife (as Abstrakt Knights). A lot can be expected from Sam and Mike and the Colony camp in ’07 with Sam’s debut album ready for release, a new Ak 12, a Drum and Bass side project as well as a whole bunch of new releases and new artists planned for Colony.
uncharted audio are delighted to announce that after cursor miner’s triumphant display at this year’s sonar festival in barcelona, lj kruzer will be appearing live at one of the uk’s biggest festivals, the big chill. Catch LJ on Sunday evening on the Sanctuary stage.
here’s the full info:
The Big Chill
Eastnor Castle Deer Park
3rd – 5th August, 2007
“It’s hard to imagine a more perfect event” The Times
“Everyone has a good time. And I mean everyone” iDJ Magazine
The festival season is well and truly upon us again, and as always The Big Chill boasts an impressive array of DJ performances, including an exclusive 4 hour session from the masters of downbeat, Kruder & Dorfmeister, electro-funk rebel Greg Wilson, celebrated producer Ashley Beedle, and the man who always packs the sunshine in his record box, Norman Jay MBE. Live sets come from UK funk maestros Cymande, ska pioneers The Skatalites, Gilles Peterson’s man of the moment Ben Westbeech, and the artist formerly known as Chef, soul legend Isaac Hayes. And if it all gets too much, why not call in for a nice refreshing cuppa at Mr Scruff’s Tea Tent?
As you may know, there is so much more to the Big Chill than music… arts, comedy, randomness, Big Chill Radio, gourmet food, fancy camping, not-as-fancy camping depending on your own taste, fancy dress (optional and with no general direction so do whatever you want!), portaloos, showers, chilling, clubbing, Amnesty’s Speaker’s Corner, ceilidh, body & soul and lots of trees.
Celebrating the spirit of pirate radio, there will be a welcome-to-the Big Chill sunset session by the lake near Big Chill Radio on the Thursday evening and further sunrise sessions during the event. Walker & Bromwich’s yatch “The Celeste” is covered in 50,000 mirror tiles, moored on the lake where they will create new sound and light waves to the soundtrack of Big Chill Radio, so don’t forget to bring your radio.
Ever get the feeling you’re watching the grass grow? You will this year, courtesy of Ackroyd & Harvey as they create a complex image using seedling grass by the main stage. The work will have the same life-cycle as the festival itself so we’re not telling you what the image will be yet as it will unravel and expose itself from yellow to greens.
Other art installations, scattered around site for you to find are Blakeborough’s Charles Zimmerman inspired flying platform controlled by body movements, Donkor’s full sized FT Mud Hut constructed from local materials and wallpapered with Financial Times newspapers, Semiconductor’s experimental film with animation, and Cooper & Coates’ living photo booth wandering the festival site. To mention a few.
This year’s festival launches a brand-spanking new all-singing (well, Punk Rock Karaoke, that is) and all-dancing comedy cabaret tent featuring anything from the sublime to the ridiculous… it’s BIG CHILL NIGHTS, with everything and anything from Bethnal Green’s Working Men’s Club to ‘Danza Antigua’ – an immersive theatre experience from Scarabeus with spectacular aerial performances, a Halloween short film selection, John Hegley, Sean Hughes and a lot more.
Something special for you on this, the latest Kone-Rcast… I’ve been passed the new B12 material hot from the press, so in tribute to the return of these UK electronica pioneers after many years away, here’s a show dedicated to both them and their ilk…. some of the finest music ever laid on wax if you ask me.
Check out B12 Records for info on the new releases, and be sure to track the new 12″‘s down as soon as they are released, limited coloured vinyl versions ahoy!
Many thanks to Josh and the B12 boys for this, I hope you all enjoy the programme!
