Contemporary Music Weekend at Nottingham Contemporary
Saturday 8th and 9th October
The Raise the Roof! Festival Weekend at Nottingham’s major international art gallery and performance space explores the connections between live contemporary and electronic music and will showcase some of the most exciting musicians working today.
“The aim is to bring together some of the best Electronic, Soul, Jazz, World music, without boundaries, in one weekend, in a great contemporary performance space.”
DJ JOFF.
The event has been programmed by Joff Casciani and Noel Murphy with assistance from Ste at Dealmaker Records.
HEADLINES – SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
ORIGAMIBIRO
ROBIN SAVILLE – ISAN
FLOTEL
8MM ORCHESTRA
KIRK SPENCER AND MARITA
GEIOM
SPAM CHOP (WIGFLEX)
SOUL BUGGIN
HEADLINES – SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
MATTHEW HALSALL
OUT TO LUNCH – WITH KILLER JIM, DJ DALLY, PERRY LOUIS JAZZCOTECH’S
MYSTERY GUEST –JULIAN SIEGEL, CHRIS BATCHELOR, GENE CALDERAZZO, OREN MARSHALL
COREY MWAMBA
BEN MARTIN QUARTET
ALEX TRASKA
RICK DONOHUE
FULL EVENT SCHEDULE – SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
DJ’s IN THE CAFÉ BAR
1pm – 4pm
DJ JOFF
Joff has been DJing since he was 19 and is a passionate, discerning selector and researcher of new and old music. He’s played alongside the likes of DJ Vadim, DJ Food, and Andy Smith. He’ll be mixing up the musical styles as usuals with a laid back set that links electronia, rare spiritual & afro cuban jazz and post dubstep.
http://www.aunitedkingdom.co.uk/
DJ BONES
Bones is a DJ, producer and percussionist. His DJ sets can be a mix of new jazz, spiritual jazz, new school breaks and dubstep. He’s played alongside some of the most well known DJs around such as Gilles Peterson.
ELSEWHERE DJS
The Elsewhere DJs Jamie Salmon (Vastik Root / The Curious Machine) and Noel Murphy (Wauvenfold / VDU) return from their geographically enforced hiatus to bring the spirit of their old radio show into the present day, continuing their work as proponents of playful, cutting-edge electronic music, amplifying tracks old and new from all corners of the computational spectrum.
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http://www.visualdisplayunit.org
http://www.thecuriousmachine.com
SHRUNKEN HEADS
LIVE DRAWING EVENT 1PM ONWARDS
Shrunken Heads is a melting pot of graffiti writers, Illustrators and artists. For this event Shrunken Heads will be bringing their ready made drawing wall to host local talent and to give the public the opportunity to join them.
CHECKTHISSPECKER – LIVE VIDEO / ANNIMATION
Checkthisspecker is an amalgamation of professional graphic, illustration, video and media artists working to produce original visual material; bringing fresh vibrant, cutting edge animated graphics & illustration mixed with live video footage
http://www.checkthispecker.co.uk/
ARC VEL
5.00pm – café Bar
Described as ‘one of the most exciting sonic experimenters to come out of Birmingham for some time’, Arc Vel’s explorative electronica is touched by elements of hip hop, world, post rock and dub music.
He released his debut ep ‘Lin’ with the majority of profits going towards the children’s charity Kidscape. Recently – after some time away working on live shows and supporting artists as diverse as Baths, Tenniscoats and Martin Creed – Arc Vel released his ‘Hippocampus’ ep via Manchester’s Leverage records, which was described as ’restlessly fusing disparate styles to form something kaleidoscopic and fresh’. His live show marries samplers, synths and guitars to inspiring video collages.
EXTNDDNTWRK
6pm – Cafe Bar
EXTNDDNTWRK (aka Extended Network) is a Nottingham based experimental electronica act.
http://soundcloud.com/extnddntwrk
ORIGAMIBIRO
7pm – The Space
This audio visual collective mix classical instruments such as double bass and classical guitar with sampled typewriters, ripped bits of paper, electric guitars played with violin bows and live edited film. Quite simply, beautiful to listen to and incredible to watch.
Shakkei is Origamibiro’s second album in 4 years and their performance in August at Nottingham Contemporary sold out so don’t miss out this time around.
SI TEW
7.30pm – Café Bar
Si Tew, songwriter, producer & performer released his debut album ‘When the Clouds Ran Away’ on Atjazz in April 2011 to much critical acclaim. Si is a classically trained pianist and his music brings together a blend of soul, jazz and electronica.
“A very talented young man from middle England with an unquenchable thirst for electronic music!” Martin Iveson (Atjazz)
Whilst he was deeply involved with the BBC Urban Music Bursary he met Atjazz label Boss Martin Iveson who offered him an internship at his Derby studio. Here he began writing and recording for film and television whilst continuing to develop his own music.
ROBIN SAVILLE – ISAN
8pm – The Space
Robin Saville will be performing a live set as exactly one half of Isan. From minimalism to melody and back again, Isan have been navigating the aural Autobahn since 1996.
Continually progressing their passion for sound, Isan are sometimes vibrant and scratchy, sometimes hymnal and opulent. Their sonic design sits somewhere between the Düsseldorf sounds of Kraftwerk and neu!, a young Eno and the smart-pop expertise of the Cocteau Twins.
They’ve remixed and been remixed by the likes of Depeche Mode, The Notwist, Seefeel and Piano Magic amongst others. With 7 albums to their name Isan are one of the most established acts in their field gracing respected festivals such as Sonar and the Big Chill and playing as far afield as China, Japan, Iceland, Russia and Hull, where they performed to 6 people (including the booker) at the legendary Adelphi.
CAROUSEL – AKA BEN HACKING
8.30pm – Cafe Bar
Ben is a well know DJ in Nottingham and a fine selector of some of the best music around.
FLOTEL
9pm – The Space
Flotel – aka Leigh Toro – is a sound artist based in the UK producing music and installations as ‘Flotel’ and collaboratively as a member of both ‘Molten Gods’ and ‘Laboratorie’. Past sonic meanderings can be found on Expanding Records, Arable Records and Cactus Island with a recently released 60 min tape entitled ‘valence’ on Chemical Tapes.
8MM ORCHESTRA
9.30pm – The Space
8mm Orchestra are one of the most exciting new acts to spring out of Nottingham in recent years. This inspired band released their debut single One Small Step on Super Music Collider Records. Their music contains elements of prog-rock, electronica and modern symphony referencing bands like Can, Battles and Godspeed.
http://8mmorchestra.bandcamp.com/
BETTY AND THE PHYSICS
9.30pm– Cafe Bar
After producing electronica for many years, Julian decided that the computer wasn’t enough and decided to build his own synthesizers. Julian will be showcasing new material written on the synthesizers built by his very own hands. A spectacle as well as a musical delight.
TRAY ELECTRIC
10.00pm – Cafe Bar
Tray Electric is an electronic music producer and musician from Nottingham, UK, armed with keyboards, guitars, vocoders and his own vocals as well as good old fashioned programming to make songs that are suited to both the stereo or the dancefloor.
Since stepping out to perform live Tray has performed for heavyweight Notts promotions and label Wigflex, alongside world champ scratch DJ Switch, with Royal Gala, for The Invisible Circus at Boomtown Fair and Headstock Festival.
DEAL MAKER PRESENTS:
KIRK SPENCER & MARITA
10.30pm – The Space
Kirk Spencer is a Nottingham born producer and artist. His solo singles ‘Flying Through India’, ‘Hota Hai’ and ‘Enter the Void’ have and continue to receive national airplay on Radio1 and on BBC Asian Network. This has led to interviews on BBC Radio1 and on BBC Asian Network to talk about his music. His track ‘Phantom’ has also been play-listed on BBC Asian Network.
“Kirk brings drama to all his productions. He interweaves the knowledge he has of production with the musical vibes of a far off continent”
DJ Nihal – BBC Radio 1
http://kirkspencer.tumblr.com/
SOUL BUGGIN
11pm – Cafe Bar
Soul Buggin’ is a DJ collective based in Nottingham consisting of local spinners Beane, Wrighty and Mark A. Concentrating on all things ‘soul’ their record collections span some 5 decades and their monthly Soul Buggin’ party at late night sauce den Moog in Nottingham has become THE party to check for all things disco. Now in their 7th year the Soul Buggin’ party has played host to some excellent guest DJs such as Benji B (BBC Radio One), Phil Asher, Ashley Beadle, Domu, Red Rack’em, Colin Curtis, Horse Meat Disco, Luke Unabomber, Bill Brewster, Faze Action, Simbad, Charles Webster, Deep Space Orchestra, Kev Beadle, Atjazz, Clyde, Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy, Al Kent, Flash Atkins, Scrimshire, DIY, Basement Boogaloo and so many more.
GEIOM
11.30pm – The Space
Geiom is one of the most exciting figures in the UK bass scene. Known for his varied DJ sets and live shows, his music draws on a wide range of influences and styles to make minimal, creeping beats with captivating melodies. Inspired by the likes of The Black Dog, Aphex Twin and Autechre – he enjoyed a string of releases on labels like Meir, Skam, Neo Ouija and City Centre Offices.
Geiom has followed the dubstep sound around the UK, eventually inviting dubstep’s major originators to Nottingham and even starting his own label, Berkane Sol, in 2006. The label has since released music by both established and emerging dubstep talents including Skream, Kode 9, and Shortstuff, Spamchop, Hizatron, Bowly and Erra. Geiom’s productions, remixes and collaborations have also found a home on such labels as Planet Mu, Deep Medi, Soul Motive and Wigflex. Mixing live instrumentation with computer aesthetics as well as incorporating electro, dub reggae and even Indian music, Geiom’s music is always thrilling and unpredictable.
SPAM CHOP (WIGFLEX)
12.30 am The Space
Spam Chop finishes the Saturday night with an eclectic mix of bass, electronica and techno.
http://wigflex.com/
http://soundcloud.com/trayelectric
SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
EAT BREAKFAST FOR FRAMEWORK
10.30am – Onwards Cafe Bar
Buy a breakfast from the café bar and make a donation to Framework. Expect a lazy DJ set of sunday morning tunes.
11am – 1pm Spiritual ‘Jazz’ DJ Set Bare Bones
Bones Will bring a relaxed, lazy and up lifting selection known as the ‘Spiritual Jazz’ mix. The mix gained alot of respect on the web for its subtle DJ skills and mix of spitual jazz classics such as Alice Contrane with modern equivalents such as the Japanese Build an Arc.
BROADWAY PRESENTS: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S FILM SCREENING
12PM, The Space
50th Anniversary screening of the all time classic with Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Served with Breakfast.
Alex Traska
1pm – 3pm – Cafe Bar
Alex is one half of the now internationally respected Myhouse-Yourhouse web radio station, that continues to evolve as a global community of like-minded fans, DJs, producers and promoters, supported by a huge network of events around the US and UK and a record label of the same name.
The music played at the Myhouse-Yourhouse events and the selections from Alex himself are a reflection of a childhood that reverberated with the contrasting sounds of Steely Dan, 808 State, Roy Ayers, Kraftwerk, Rick James, Hugh Masekela, Stevie Wonder, KLF, Santana, Sergio Mendes and Chic.
Since the launch of MHYH, Alex has received press attention from the BBC and Channel 4, and has brought a variety of DJs, including Charles Webster, Move D, Linkwood, Atjazz, Chris Duckenfield and Demarkus Lewis to the turntables of the highly respected and well attended MHYH parties and Siesta project in Nottingham.
http://www.myhouseyourhouse.net/
OUT TO LUNCH – WITH KILLER JIM, DJ DALLY PERRY LOUIS JAZZCOTECH’S
3pm – 9pm – café bar
Sunday at Raise the Roof will feature an Out to Lunch Special, the last remaining regular street jazz dancing session in the UK. Expect high tempo jazz, fusion, brazilian and afro cuban sounds accompanied by some of the best street Jazz dancers in the UK.
MYSTERY GUEST –JULIAN SIEGEL, CHRIS BATCHELOR, GENE CALDERAZZO, OREN MARSHALL
4pm – The Space
Mystery Guest is a unique collaboration of some of the most forward thinking musical minds on the London Improvised music scene.
Mystery Guest are Julian Siegel (Saxophone and Bass Clarinet), Chris Batchelor (Trumpet), Oren Marshall (Tuba and Electronics) and Gene Calderazzo (Drums).
The band members have performed with some of the most influential musicians in modern music history such as Laurie Anderson, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Radiohead, the London Philharmonic, Bill Frisell, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Moondog.
Julian Siegel received the BBC Jazz Award 2007 for best instrumentalist and the London Jazz Award in the 2011 London Awards for Art and Performance. Chris Batchelor was awarded the Paul Hamlyn Composers award in 2009 and his band Big Air’s first album received the BBC Jazz Award for best new work in 2001
“Siegel’s wailing, swerving lines burst with character” John Fordham, The Guardian
BEN MARTIN QUARTET
7pm The Space
Described by Guardian critic John Fordham as “a soloist of immaculate taste”, Ben is one of the UK’s outstanding saxophonists and a well known face in the Nottingham Jazz Scene.
“I saw Ben perform at the Hockley Hustle last year with some of his new material, I was knocked out. Roland Kirk, Steve Reid, it was all in there. And the crowd love it…” Joff Casciani
COREY MWAMBA
8pm The Space
Corey Mwamba creates music using vibraphone, dulcimer, electronics and small instruments. His music contains elements of jazz, folk from different countries, and electronica.
Corey is primarily known as a highly creative improviser with a wide stylistic range: there have been appearances with Orphy Robinson, Pat Thomas, and Lol Coxhill; Andy Hamilton, Tony Kofi, the Master Drummers of Africa; Mat Maneri, Evan Parker, the Quantic Soul Orchestra, Robert Mitchell’s Panacea; as well as his own solo performances and with his collective the Symbiosis Ensemble.
RICK DONOHUE
9pm – Café Bar
Moving to Nottingham in the early 90’s Rick D has become a stalwart of the Nottingham DJ community. Rick plays many guest slots across the city with two residencies at Saltwater and The Malt Cross. Rick’s knowledge of contemporary music is exceptional, borne out of his time serving the DJ’s of the city at Selectadisc and Funky Monkey.
His discerning ear and DJ skills has earned him gigs alongside the likes of Gilles Peterson, Bugz In The Attic, Jazzanova, DJ Sneak, Mark Rae, Paul Wain, Dave Smith, DJ Format, DiY, Aim and Shaanti Soundsystem.
DEAL MAKER PRESENTS:
MATTHEW HALSALL
9.30pm – The Space
Jazz Trumpeter and 2011 Mobo Award nominee for best jazz Act Matthew Halsall is topping the bill for Raise the Roof on Sunday.
Manchester based DJ, bandleader and trumpeter Matthew Halsall is one of the UK’s brightest talents. A gifted trumpeter with a beautiful, expressive tone, his music draws on his love of the transcendental, spiritual and modal jazz of Alice and John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, as well as the glories of 60s British jazz. His previous albums ‘Sending My Love’ and ‘Colour Yes’ released on his own Gondwana label have won him a legion of fans across the world and acclaim from the likes of Gilles Peterson and Radio 3′s Late Junction, MOJO, BBC Music Magazine and even BBC 6 Music.
“If I could watch any jazz band in the UK, any, I would choose Matthew Halsall’s band, just love what he’s been doing for the last few years… It’s always high level, spiritual jazz music” – Gilles Peterson Worldwide on BBC Radio 1
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