Saturday 2 May 2009, 6.30pm

THE SOFTEST VOICE PRESENTS MICHAEL FLOWER / JAMES FERRARO / MONOPOLY CHILD STAR SEARCHERS

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MICK FLOWER(vibracathedral orchestra/UK)

JAMES FERRARO(skaters/US)

MONOPOLY CHILD STAR SEARCHERS(skaters/US)

JAZZFINGER(UK)

P.A.R.A(US)

DOLPHINS INTO THE FUTURE(BE)

THE HUNTER GRACCHUS(UK)

 

MICK FLOWER

 

Mick Flower is the guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/co-founder of the highly regarded improv collective VIBRACATHEDRAL ORCHESTRA .

His fearless explorations of sound, have established him as something of a benchmark in the world of experimental transcendental music. Recently he has recorded and toured with drummer Chris Corsano, forming the flower-corsano duo and he has recently toured across the US with Sunburned Hand of the Man and Magik Markers..

 

JAMES FERRARO

 

Best known for his work as one half of murk-psych mutants SKATERS, also records as Edward flex, lamborghini crystal and pacific rat temple band to name but a few. James messes in mind-altering crude minimalism, psychedelic fluid haze and ecstatic tone-float. Last years marble surf CDR was quite literally THE record of the year. It’s all heavy on heavenly synth drone and mind-bombing polyrhythm.

 

MONOPOLY CHILD STAR SEARCHERS

 

Spencer Clark of SKATERS has recorded under the alias of VODKA SOAP and BLACK JOKER of late but MCSS sees a more dense high-life African percussion based speed of light /staring at the sun approach. Think terry riley meets sun ra and you’re nowhere near.

 

JAZZFINGER

 

Industrial droners Ben Jones and Hasan Gaylani create powerful end of the world sound textures to devastating effect. Expect low-level smear and primitive head-swim. Jazzfinger will be performing at this year’s NO FUN FEST in New York.

 

P.A.R.A

 

P.A.R.A.s sound is based on primitive mantras and occult practice. Fourth world chants combined with star-glazed loops of lo-fi-haunt drone. There are aspects of Fursaxa and Meredith monk in there – total hallucinatory wipeout!

 

DOLPHINS INTO THE FUTURE

 

Tranced-out new age visions from Antwerp native Lieven Martens.

Expect intricately balanced rhythmic structures of blissed-out shimmer.

 

THE HUNTER GRACCHUS

 

A mind-blowing improv/psych collective straight out of Sheffield. Cut-loose distortion-heavy Bedouin jams. “Their music is the sound of engines made of wood and powered by blood falling into flux”