THE HYBRID SESSIONS
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Tuesday 2nd July 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: ALL NIGHT, 6-11pm
Gig: 8-11pm
Free Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 7:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
Inspired by modern electronic musicians such as Floating Points, Maribou State, Thom Yorke and Jojo Mayer, Matt and Phreds new night The Hybrid Sessions sets out to reverse engineer digital music and to explore its creation through a combination of live instrumentation with electronic production.
Curated by drummer and artist Laurie Agnew, this new night aims to open doors for musicians who wish to explore electronic music and improvisation.
Tonight’s Session will feature guest musician JOHN DIVER: an experienced guitar and loop artist, exploring new textures and processes using the guitar as an input. He started Brume, a night for local original music, where he performs reguarly. He was part of the band Plume, the indigo house band and currently performs solo and is writting with new project SleeperService. John’s musical influences include: Tim Hecker, Radiohead, Billy Woods, & Bill Evans.
The stage will also be open for others to join in with the music, be it as an instrumentalist or vocalist. A hybrid drum kit, percussion and Ableton Push will be available as well as vocal mics, guitar and bass amp. The opportunity to create live music with an electronic aesthetic will be instantaneous.
The inclusion of unique instrumentation is actively encouraged (the stranger the better) however, if your instrument will require particular time or attention to set up please contact the venue before hand.
The goal of The Hybrid Sessions is to be an inclusive space but participation will be at the organisers discretion. Respect must be shown to the artists with which you are playing and to the equipment provided, but above all else participation will require a commitment to the risk of creating live music through improvisation. Dock of the Bay is a wonderful song, but this is not the night for it.
Plus, it’s HAPPY HOUR 6-11PM - that means buy 2 drinks and get a whole FREE PIZZA or get 2 house cocktails for just £14!