Late at Tate Britain April 2009
Futureproof
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Futureproof 2009
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Music creative Phil Legg's label FUTUREPROOF showcase a diverse selection of UK talent at April's Late at Tate Britain. From latest signing, leftfield/down-tempo act MAVRO with tracks from the forthcoming album Worlds Apart and YIMINO's audio visual explorations in electronica to their friends GRASSCUT, featuring award winning film/TV composer Andrew Phillips and the soothing tones of PUBLIC SYMPHONY. Plus SHEZAD DAWOOD in the Lightbox with his last selection for Tate Britain.
Room 9
19.00 - 19.30 Public Symphony
19.40 - 20.10 Grasscut
20.20 - 20.50 Mavro
21.00 - 21.30 Yimino
UK electronica act Yimino line up to deliver their truly immersive audio-visual experience to the Late at Tate audience. Hotly tipped as the "young pretenders to the warm electronica crown" by Warp Records duo Plaid, you can catch them performing tracks from their new album Autonoe Vora, accompanied by the brilliant animations of Stewart Sinclair. For aficionados of all things ambient and digital, this should not be missed.
Debuting amidst Tate Britain's Altermodern exhibition, Futureproof presents their latest signing Mavro. This Brighton based 2-piece meld sultry leftfield electronics from songwriter Paris May with the timeless melodies of vocalist Jade Pybus. They recently finished filming their beautiful first video at Lewis Crescent in Brighton with independent video director Gina Birch. The showcase will feature tracks from their debut album Worlds Apart.
Hailing from Brighton is the duo Grasscut featuring the award winning film/TV composer Andrew Phillips known for his work with One Giant Leap and music journalist / radio DJ Marcus O'Dair. Grasscut's original take on a mix of modern classical & electro lays the foundation for their fantastic interactive visual show. "A celebration of England at its naffest and most beautiful." Steve Lamacq - BBC 6 Music.
First to perform is Public Symphony who have been described as "a Pink Floyd for the Coldplay generation" and create expansive soundscapes in which their inspiring songs come alive. Members of Public Symphony have previously worked with Soul Avengerz, Supernatural, Zero 7 and BT as well as recently releasing their album of the same name to critical acclaim with excellent reviews in the Guardian and the Sunday Times Culture magazine.
DJ Ross Allen (Ministry Of Sound)
Top Of Manton Stairs
18.30 - 21.30
Ambience soundscapes and slip-licious grooves from Ministry of Sound's Ross Allen
Technical Non-Technical Fashion
Ninna M Thorarinsdottir
Throughout the Gallery
Fashion that is designed using a combination of different methods and materials, including computer, technology, paper, mechanics and light.
Altermodern related events
Ruth Ewan, Squeezebox Jukebox
North Duveens
As part of Ruth Ewan's project for Altermodern, Squeezebox Jukebox, the giant accordion, will be played at 19.30 and 20.30
Shezad Dawood
Lightbox
17.45 - 21.35
Tonight starts with another chance to see Shezad Dawood's Feature 2008. Followed by a 'performative sound collage' from Mike Chavez-Dawson. Rounding off the evening is Marco Ferreri's 'baguetti-western', set in the streets of modern Paris.
17.45-18.40
Feature, Shezad Dawood (55 mins)
18.45-19.30
Mike Chavez-Dawson (music performance)
Chavez-Dawson describes 'A bANdA dA' as a 'performative sound collage' that attempts to create a relational narrative between two seemingly opposing sources, in order to establish meaning through multi-layered associations. 'A bANdA dA' is a performative audio project directed by the artist Mike Chavez-Dawson in collaboration with Stratton Barrett, Sam Hubbard, Paul Greenhalgh and Chris Taylor.
19.40-21.35
Touché pas a la femme blanche (Marco Ferreri, France 1974, 108 min, 18)
Ferreri's 'baguetti-western', set in the streets of modern Paris, sees the collision of the Battle of Little Bighorn with anti-Vietnam sentiment. As President Nixon's orders, set General Custer against ultimately victorious Sioux Indians. Limited capacity of 50, on a first-come, first-served basis. No seating available.
Lightbox shut 14.00-17.00
This series is related to the Altermodern exhibition

