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06-08-2005, 15:18
Clifton Mansion based New Telepathics led by Darryn Harkness (Serafin) play their third, monthly set at the ritzy cafe tonight featuring 8mm and slide projections and a heady mix of rock/afro-jazz/improv and live sampling galore...
8pm Free: details below
Sat 6 Aug – New Telepathics
Lazy as it may seem, let’s start with some comparisons. Cinematic Orchestra (on speed). Morphine (if their drummer had been born in West London, not the East Coast USA). Acoustic Ladyland (with the occasional Ornette Coleman solo thrown in).
Now that’s out of the way, what are the facts? ‘New Telepathics’ is the brainchild of Darryn Harkness, brought into being with the assistance of Sandy Mill (who has worked with the likes of Gary Numan, Placebo, Basement Jaxx, Dick Johnson and Lofty and Bob Jones's East West Connection) and Tom Fielding. Together they have created a melting pot of afro-beat, soul, jazz, funk and house - similar in vibe to the West London broken beat sound or that of the Tru Thoughts/Quantic output.
Their live set is never the same, with improvisation and rhythmic complexity the key. The full line up includes 2 drum kits, 2 bass players, keyboards, horns, vocals, and a theramin. Kicking off a monthly residency at the Ritzy Café, each night will see a stripped down version of the full band, with a different selection from a pool of 10 musicians playing both existing tracks and improvised pieces depending on the given month’s line up.
Not unlike previous nights by Forestbrook or DJ Nova, their evenings include the use of slide and Super 8 projections, transforming the Ritzy Café into a melting point of sounds and sights.
8pm – 11pm FREE
RITZY CAFE
Upstairs at the Ritzy Cinema
Brixton SW2 1JG
RITZY CAFE (http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/ritzy/cafe-bar-events.htm)
8pm Free: details below
Sat 6 Aug – New Telepathics
Lazy as it may seem, let’s start with some comparisons. Cinematic Orchestra (on speed). Morphine (if their drummer had been born in West London, not the East Coast USA). Acoustic Ladyland (with the occasional Ornette Coleman solo thrown in).
Now that’s out of the way, what are the facts? ‘New Telepathics’ is the brainchild of Darryn Harkness, brought into being with the assistance of Sandy Mill (who has worked with the likes of Gary Numan, Placebo, Basement Jaxx, Dick Johnson and Lofty and Bob Jones's East West Connection) and Tom Fielding. Together they have created a melting pot of afro-beat, soul, jazz, funk and house - similar in vibe to the West London broken beat sound or that of the Tru Thoughts/Quantic output.
Their live set is never the same, with improvisation and rhythmic complexity the key. The full line up includes 2 drum kits, 2 bass players, keyboards, horns, vocals, and a theramin. Kicking off a monthly residency at the Ritzy Café, each night will see a stripped down version of the full band, with a different selection from a pool of 10 musicians playing both existing tracks and improvised pieces depending on the given month’s line up.
Not unlike previous nights by Forestbrook or DJ Nova, their evenings include the use of slide and Super 8 projections, transforming the Ritzy Café into a melting point of sounds and sights.
8pm – 11pm FREE
RITZY CAFE
Upstairs at the Ritzy Cinema
Brixton SW2 1JG
RITZY CAFE (http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/ritzy/cafe-bar-events.htm)