Expect striking live electronic music that tells stories; music that reflects on social and personal themes; from London, Lagos, Leicester & beyond; presented in immersive surround-sound, using Iklectik's special multi-speaker, ambisonics system. A move away from the minimalist approach that dominates the electonic music scene., a chance to close your eyes and enjoy 'cinema for your ears'. + Imaginative DJ-sets (in the Iklectik yard) will alternate with the live performances.
- Gabriel Prokofiev will give the world premier performance of his new EP: Howl! (an intense electronic composition that explores the struggles of protest & onslaught of ). And give the UK premier of his recent album: Breaking Screens (for Electronics & Strings - alongside leading Nigerian String Ensemble: Dulcis Ensemble - who will also perform their own works)
- Ibukun Sunday, rising star of Nigerian alternative electronic music, will present his unique synth + field recording soundscapes.
- Jonty Harrison, Leading electroacoustic composer & founder of pioneering 3D sound-system: BEAST, (and also Gabriel Prokofiev's teacher at Birmingham University) will take the audience on an exquisite deep listening experience with his delicately composed contemporary music concrete. A rare chance to some of his most recent works diffused by the composer himself.
- John Richards (Dirty Electronics) will presents a brand new work exploring narrative form within his world of self-made electronic circuitry.
DJ-sets in the Iklectik yard will come from: Classical Mechanics, Philippe Petit, Gabriel Prokofiev, Barbara Stahl,
+ more live acts TBA.
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Artist Bios:
Gabriel Prokofiev is composer & producer of electronic & classical music. He is the founder of Nonclassical label & events, and in 2022 Oscillations. Through Nonclassical, he has been one of the leading proponents of presenting classical music in non-traditional venues, & created remixes of classical which are the central focus of his DJ sets. He cut his musical teeth in the 00s producing electronic music & Grime, before returning to his classical roots with a new urban-influenced vocabulary. He has composed electronic scores for Rambert Dance & Stuttgarter Ballet, His Concerto for Turntables has been performed by over 30 orchestras word-wide.
www.gabrielprokofiev.com
Ibukun Sunday is a sound artist and a violist and also a classical musician from Nigeria, living and working in Lagos Nigeria. Ibukun u
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