The days are shorter, the nights longer. Lights and places flicker endlessly…
Encounter a kaleidoscope of sounds and cross-genre experimentation in a radiant celebration of voices bursting from Britain’s contemporary music scene. These are artists capturing the here and now: technological dystopia, the dark electricity of raves, the melancholic night bus journey back home.
Scottish artist Anna Meredith’s playful blend of electronic beats and acoustic instruments defies genre, earning her a Mercury Prize nomination and Pitchfork’s Best New Music seal of approval. And you can feel the heat haze of jazz in the work of Belize-born, Orkney-based Errollyn Wallen. Her work has represented Britain on an international stage – even in outer space.
Some of these musicians lead double lives. Composer Mathis Saunier moonlights as the founding member of a French noise-pop band, and the electric guitar shreds through his performance art piece ‘HYPER MEMORIA’. Londoner Jocelyn Campbell grew up playing double bass before diving headfirst into alternative pop and electronica, while curator and composer Alex Groves finds inspiration in contemporary visual art practices.
The spirit of reinvention thrums under this gig. Expect a high-energy night, including special guests LINTD (in Salford) and Anja Ngozi (in London), who are both EXPERIMENTA 2025 artists.
Dates
30 Oct – Salford – The White Hotel SOLD OUT
9 Nov – London – Southbank Centre
Check times, ticket prices and access info via the booking links. Please note this performance contains strobe and flashing lights.
Setlist
Mathis Saunier HYPER MEMORIA
Alex Groves Alula
Errollyn Wallen All the Blues I See
Jocelyn Campbell 3AM: Lights and places flicker endlessly, passing by alongside old memories that evoke but will not linger
Anna Meredith Tuggemo
Approximate runtime: 85 mins plus interval
Line-up
Rakhi Singh Violin
Jonathan Martindale Violin
Carol Ella Viola
Peggy Nolan Cello
Daniel Shao Flute
Mathis Saunier Electric guitar