A vibrant celebration of past, present and future in electronic music. Six of today’s most exciting sonic innovators offer a resonant testament to the radical imagination of Daphne Oram.
A pioneer of electronic sound, Daphne Oram was a trailblazer before her time, co-founding the BBC Radiophonic workshop and becoming a towering figure in experimental music.
In her centenary year, nonclassical celebrates her exploratory spirit with an evening of music from six of today’s most exciting sonic innovators, including TAAHLIAH, Deena Abdelwahed, Félicia Atkinson, Nwando Ebizie, xname and musical director, Marta Salogni.
These leading gender marginalised composers make use of samples from Oram’s own sound archive, with reel-to-reel tapes, self-built instruments, and the Mini Oramics machine as originally conceived by Oram herself, channelling Oram’s boundary-breaking ethos into genre-defying live performances, each on a living homage to her influence.
There will be a free pre-concert talk with Cosey Fanni Tutti, Lola de la Mata and Jennifer Lucy Allan at 6:00pm in the Fountain Room. Please note that the capacity is limited and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Stick around after the show for ClubStage performances from Lola de la Mata and afromerm + abi asisa.
To coincide, nonclassical are releasing a ten-track compilation album featuring new commissions by the artists from the concert as well as trailblazing voices including Cosey Fanni Tutti, Arushi Jain and Magz Hall + Mieko Shimizu. The limited-edition vinyl will be available to pre-order with your ticket for collection on the night at a special price of £25 (RRP £30).