Upset The Rhythm
presents…
COLIN SELF
Thursday 16 June
Courtyard Theatre, Bowling Green Walk, 40 Pitfield Street,
Shoreditch, N1 6U
Colin Self utilises the voice, the body and
computer software in his practise to open up a highly distinctive space that
challenges the boundaries between human consciousness and technology. His music
explores the transformative power of the human voice drawing on a diverse set
of influences that include queer theory, liturgical ritual, trap rhythms and
electro-acoustic sound design. He is known for his highly charged, physical
performances that combine his vocal virtuosity with choreographed movement and
electronic processing, unfolding into a compelling play of transmutation.
Elation is the debut solo release from Colin
Self. The album is comprised of music from The Elation Series, a six-part opera
demonstrating themes of transformation and global consciousness. He has
performed in galleries worldwide, from the global queer underground to
contemporary art galleries such as PS1 MoMA and Issue Project Room. He is also
a close collaborator of Holly Herndon, contributing vocals/production on her
latest record ‘Platform’ as well as being a member of her new live set up.
Upset The Rhythm presents…
CHRIS COHEN
Monday 5 September
Cafe OTO, 22 Ashwin Street, Dalston, E8 3DL
Chris Cohen is a native of Los Angeles
currently residing in the farmlands of Vermont. He is the child of a former
music business executive and a former Broadway actress. His resumé of prior
musical projects is a long one: as a contributing member of The Curtains,
Cryptacize, Deerhoof, and Natural Dreamers, he released 10 full-length albums
between 2002 and 2008. Along the way, Cohen was also a touring player with
White Magic, Cass McCombs, Haunted Graffiti and Danielson, among others, for
stints both short and long. All of this culminated in his first release under
his own name, and his first for Captured Tracks, 'Overgrown Path'. A singing
drummer who writes psychedelic pop music, Cohen also records his own bass,
Casio MT65, piano, and guitar. Tracks like “Caller No. 99″ and “Monad” follow
idiosyncratic forms, but are still melodic in an unconventional and homegrown
way – like the best of Robert Wyatt, Mayo Thompson, Syd Barrett, and Jerry
Garcia. 'Overgrown Path' unfolded its delicate and unexpected arrangements
around Cohen’s relaxed baritone, unhurriedly revealing the detailed world
wrapped up in each song. ‘As If Apart’,
the long-awaited sequel to Chris Cohen’s 2012 soft psych garden of unearthly
alter-pop, follows on from its predecessor with another bittersweet ensemble of
dreamy, complex songs. Pushing the idiosyncrasies of Cohen's melodic and rhythmic
approach into even more fractured, shifting spaces, ‘As if Apart’ unsettles
lazy pop conventions, upending jaded heads and hearts with an expansive, moody
psychedelia.
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