Features a hybrid of audiovisual live sets & immersive projections; oblique ceremonial forms, xenofeminism, sonic resistance & folk remnants This edition of Boundary Condition features 6 artists in a hybrid of audiovisual live sets & immersive projections; oblique ceremonial forms, xenofeminism, olfactory imagery, sonic resistance, counter hegemony, machinic desire, shamanic practices, uncertain futures, queer politics, … [Read More]
Category: Experimental & Avant-garde music
Colin Stetson + dal:um at The Clapham Grand
Baba Yaga’s Hut Presents: Colin Stetson + dal:um at The Clapham Grand Colin Stetson is a renowned saxophonist and composer celebrated for his innovative approach to the instrument and his ability to push the boundaries of contemporary music. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Stetson grew up surrounded by a rich musical landscape, studying the saxophone … [Read More]
Okkyung Lee – Two-Day Residency at Cafe Oto
A pleasure as ever to welcome cellist, composer, and improviser, Okkyung Lee for a two-day residency alongside collaborators old and new. Okkyung Lee moves freely between artistic disciples and contingencies. Since 2000 she has worked in disparate contexts as a solo artist and collaborator with creators in a wide range of disciplines. A native of … [Read More]
K-music 2025: Okkyung Lee with Mark Fell
A sonic dialogue between cello and electronics. This year’s K-Music Festival opens with a groundbreaking performance featuring Korean cellist and composer Okkyung Lee, known for her genre-defying style, creating vast sonic landscapes that move freely through noise, jazz, Western classical, and her homeland’s traditional and popular music. For the acclaimed festival’s opening night, Okkyung Lee … [Read More]
Hyowa Project X Jieun Kim at The Jago Dalston
Traditional Korean music meets contemporary jazz with Hyowa Project alongside Seoul-based Haegeum player Jieun Kim. Hyowa Project: Hailing from Leeds’ contemporary jazz scene, Hyowa Project blends traditional Korean music with classic rock fusion and modern UK jazz. Founded by visionary guitarist and composer Hyo Jung, our quartet consists of Hyokyung Jung (guitar), Joe van der Meulen … [Read More]
Okkyung Lee: three day residency at Cafe OTO
Café OTO is hugely excited to welcome cellist, composer, and improviser, Okkyung Lee for three days of solo performance and collaborations with London-based and Korean artsts – her first residency here since 2019! For the first night of her residency, Okkyung will present two different cello sets; a solo acoustic cello set followed by a … [Read More]
Tacit Group and Gazaebal return to the Coronet
Immersive audio-visual pioneers Tacit Group and their co-founder Gazaebal present two special concerts showcasing their spectacular synthesis of sound and visual art. Each night artists from Tacit Group use a live mix of mathematical coding and computer programming to produce an utterly unique and compelling event. Their algorithmic art has echoes of the concept of synesthesia: “we love the … [Read More]
Okkyung Lee: Live at the ICA
Presenting a rare London appearance by South Korean composer and improviser Okkyung Lee, whose extended use of the cello moves freely between artistic disciples and contingencies, creating vast sonic landscapes across noise, jazz, western classical, as well as her homeland’s traditional and popular music. The artist’s unique approach to her instrument has seen acclaimed releases … [Read More]
Tiger is Coming: Tacit Group
Critically acclaimed audiovisual performance ensemble Tacit Group present tacit.perform[0] – a performance using a mix of mathematical coding and computer programming to compose a unique and riveting contemporary music experience live each night. Tacit Group have been discovering the artistic possibilities of technology since 2008 establishing themselves as pioneers of algorithmic art. Their immersive visual and sonic spectacle reveals … [Read More]
Tiger is Coming: haihm
haihm is a Seoul based electronic musician & producer. In this intimate Coronet Theatre performance, she will present a live set of meticulously crafted and captivating ambient rhythms. NOWHERE, haihm’s ambient and glitch-based album, was nominated for Best Electronic Album of the Year at the Korean Popular Music Awards. She has been performing at many … [Read More]
Australian Art Orchestra X the Third Orchestra at Club Inégales
At short notice .. a ONE-OFF Club Inégales night on Saturday 4th June! Our friends in the Australian Art Orchestra are passing through town on their way to Berlin, and we thought it would be great for you to hear their special new project, ‘Hand to Earth’ and then bring them together with members of … [Read More]
Okkyung Lee, Yeong Die and Bela at Cafe Oto
Hugely excited to present this line-up featuring cellist, composer, and improviser Okkyung Lee, DJ, musician, sound artist and visualist, Yeong Die, and Paju-based producer, bela. “The last couple of years have been extremely challenging as we all know. Although the new norm seems to be settling in, the future remains to be hazy than ever. … [Read More]
New Creativity in the UK’s East Asian Music Scene: A Symposium
Tangram, a collective of artists and performers exploring Chinese and Western musics, collaborates with SOAS to present an event with a broader East Asian perspective. Kim Hyelim and Choi Youngsook participate for Korea. New Creativity in the UK’s East Asian Music Scene Thursday 10 December 2020, 7-8pm GMT | Friday 11 December 2020, 3-5pm GMT … [Read More]
Résonances livestream: Memories
Daegum player Hyelim Kim will again be appearing in an improvisational multi-disciplinary performance, livestreamed courtesy of The Vortex. Résonances: Memories 12 noon UK time Sunday 7 June 2020 Venue: Vortex Facebook Page | Résonances Facebook Page Résonances is back with a third live-streamed event! It may be our last performance online before we come back … [Read More]
Résonances livestream: The Art of Resilience
An announcement from the Vortex / Résonances Faceboook page: Résonances – The Art of Resilience Sunday 3 May 12 noon UK time Vortex or Résonances Facebook pages Followed by Zoom Q+A Official Facebook event notice here. We will be hosting our second Résonances live-streamed from our respective homes on Sunday 3rd of May. You will … [Read More]
Livestream: Hyelim Kim in Résonances, at the Vortex
Lockdown doesn’t mean shutdown, as taegum player Hyelim Kim notes. Join her and others this evening for a live interdisciplinary performance. Donate to the venue and artists via the link below or via the event’s Facebook page. Résonances – Live Stream Sunday 5 April 2020, 6:30pm – 7:15pm BST Livestream on the Vortex Facebook page … [Read More]