[GIG] Fitkinwall-Still Warm + Marconi Union @ The Tunnels

[chilli]

interesting music in conjunction with SOUND festival are simply thrilled

to announce three events that will tickle the pallette & refresh the

mundane.

http://www.myspace.com/interestingmusic

Fitkinwall-Still Warm + Marconi Union

Wed 15th Nov

Doors 8pm

Entry 6,

(Students free with matriculation card)

The Tunnels, Carneigies Brae, Aberdeen.

Fitkin Wall - Still Warm

Graham Fitkin's new work is Still Warm.

Three harps, live and pre-recorded sounds, rhythmic and multi-layered, this

music takes the intimate and beguiling sound of the harp out of its comfort

zone. The familiar sounds of these plucked instruments are meshed into a new

world of pixellated timbres, expanding harmonic plateaux and scattered

beats. Alternating nostalgia, brutality, sensuality, remorselessness - this

brand new score, initiated by notions of disenfranchisement and loss in the

corporate world, passes through shifting soundscapes aurally probing these

ideas. Ruth Wall and Graham Fitkin combine to perform Still Warm. Ruth plays

three harps - the Scottish lever harp, the Irish wire-strung harp and the

buzzing bray harp. Graham mixes and digitally manipulates these sounds live.

It is touring the UK from summer 2006, with premiere performances in August

at The Eden Project, where they also supported MUSE

http://www.fitkin.com

http://www.ruthwall.co.uk

http://www.myspace.com/fitkinwall

Marconi Union

Manchester's Marconi Union have for the last few years been making waves in

the world of melodious electronics filtered through numerous influences from

70's classic ambience and krautrock to current day genre hopping

microharmonics ala Robert Lippok. They manage to bring to mind the likes of

Pan American and even Ulrich Schnauss without ever openly copying anyone,

some tracks even hit a post rock techno stance, as weird as it sounds it's

amazingly realised. Their sign off 'A Temporary Life' brings Bohren and Der

Club Of Gore / Angelo Badelamanti to mind via the long saxophone tones.

Elsewhere emotions kept mostly under wraps, only hinted at, a distanced look

at things misunderstood. Operating on electronics with added guitar,

keyboards, and hefty bass. Signed to All Saints via the godlike Brian Eno

who has since asked Marconi Union to oversee remastering his (Eno's) back

catalogue, trust like that doesnt come along everyday.

http://www.dotca.co.uk

http://www.myspace.com/marconiunion

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Did all the students read that this is FREE with matric card next WEDNESDAY?

[chilli]

Did all the students read that this is FREE with matric card next WEDNESDAY?

just in case

http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39641

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Latest album biog from Marconi Union..

Marconi Union are two musicians from Manchester who have been making music for over 20 years, drawing comparisons with artists such as Sigur Ros, Boards of Canada, Neu and Talk Talk, their sound on this album, has been memorably described as Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here remixed by Basic Channel and is a mix of hypnotic, lush electronica and pulsing rhythms, interwoven with strings, pianos and occasional guitars. Distance revolves around the themes of City Living and Travel, its seven tracks superbly evoke images of airport lounges, hotel lobbies and midnight drives through rain soaked streets. It is a listening album, which reveals new levels every time it is played, evolving from a multi-layered sound-scape, into a compelling musical experience. Musical themes are reworked and regularly reappear throughout the album in different forms adding to the feel of it being a single complete work divided into seven sections. The albums beautiful packaging, and stunning design work by well-known British artist and designer, Nick Robertson has also drawn attention, and been featured in several publications including The Architectural Review. Initial reaction to the album, has been amazing, with it already being hailed in some quarters as an ambient classic

[careering]

Did all the students read that this is FREE with matric card next WEDNESDAY?

yeh, thanks a bunch, got some pals coming along to this, should be a fantastic night. Really enjoying the Marcaroni Union sound clips, resembles Boards of Canada

[chilli]

yeh, thanks a bunch, got some pals coming along to this, should be a fantastic night. Really enjoying the Marcaroni Union sound clips, resembles Boards of Canada

hey its actually Marconi Union, we have played their latest cd @ the last two imp/Sound events & I would agree there is a strong nod toward Boards of Canada with strong hints of Ulrich Scnauss more than anything else. however a written elsewhere their sound is fairly unique. & cannot be easily catorgorised, but is quite wonderful. a really excellent cd & well worth an investment in. will have to look out some of my old Neu & Talk Talk sometime

[Graeme]

Macaroni Union will also have visuals.

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you can get a FREE download from the fitkin wall website here http://www.fitkinwall.com/

that's a FREE dowload plus students get into the gig FREE.

that's a lot of FREE.

[chilli]

you can get a FREE download from the fitkin wall website here http://www.fitkinwall.com/

that's a FREE dowload plus students get into the gig FREE.

that's a lot of FREE.

but not sound(ing) like FREE at all

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Tonight....

[chilli]

Tonight....

yeh Tonight, its will be worth going down to see/hear Marconi Union + visuals,

let alone FitkinWall who will be like nothing else most everyone has heard??????

Its fantastic value for 6 & even better if your a student with valid ID Card

its FREE courtesy of SOUND Festival.