- Thursday 3rd October at the Rossi Bar: Hannya White / Alien Alarms x Ieva Dubova / Altamode
Hannya White: Avant pop experimentation
Alien Alarms x Ieva Dubova: Tortured Breaks x Free Piano
Altamode: Rhythm & TextureThe South East London-based artist Hannya White fuses symphonic instrumentation with deep-bass turbulence, carrying you through a fog of cutting, surprising sounds and melodies, luring you into an unpredictable, landscape. Older things can be discovered here: hannyawhite.bandcamp.com/
Since combining breakbeats, field recordings of Brighton and the 19th century words of Lord Byron on “Music On The Water” in May 2021, Alien Alarms have released 2 albums, received airplay on Codesouth.FM, Radio Reverb, BBC Radio Wales and were played on BBC Radio 6 Music by Tom Robinson who described the music as “continuing to push the envelope”.
Ieva Dubova is a Latvian-born composer and pianist celebrated for her innovative blend of minimalist classical, jazz, and folk influences. With a background in piano performance and composition, Ieva’s work often integrates natural soundscapes, creating immersive and evocative musical experiences. Her compositions have been featured on platforms like BBC Introducing and Radio Resonance FM. Recent projects include Preludes, Sedo, and Brass Memories, each showcasing her ability to push the boundaries of traditional music. Ieva’s latest album, Undercurrents, recorded in the Outer Hebrides, marks a new direction in her music, combining the serenity of the Scottish landscape with the richness of blues and jazz harmonies.
The latest Alien Alarms x Ieva Dubova collaboration, “A Leap” will be released on the new Alien Alarms album “Utopia Or Dystopia?” on the 4th October via alienalarms.bandcamp.comAltamode: A partnership between Luke, an analogue synth obsessive known for his work in the infamous live-only Yellow Door collective, and Monty, a synthesis tool creator and organiser behind the bleached record label. This performance may well be solo. Monty. Interesting textures and time signatures.
altamode.bandcamp.com/album/the-minard-sessions-volume-1Chris [Symmetrical Forces] creates live visuals for each performance using his own lo-fi footage, dusty VHS tapes and obscure videos from the internet to create futuristic images from the past overlayed with out-of-reach memories and vague fragments of lost visions.
The Rossi Bar is a small grade II building, and they are restricted with how they can improve access for anyone with mobility issues. The live music venue is located in the basement, which can only be accessed by a short spiral staircase. More accessibility information and images of the venue are in this document:
spiritofgravity.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Spirit-of-Gravity-at-The-Rossi-Bar-for-audience-members.pdfUnfortunately, we’re unable to livestream more of our gigs, due to internet problems at the venue, but you can still catch us streaming live music sets from home at stream.gravitons.org.
“The Spirit of Gravity: making experimental music a threat again – since 2001”
Thursday 3rd October 2024 | 8pm – 10.30pm | £5 (cash only)
Downstairs @ The Rossi Bar
8 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA - Next radio broadcast on ResonanceExtra FM: Sunday 22nd September – 8.00 to 10.00pm
Gravity Waves and the Spirit World
Sunday 22nd September 2024 from 8.00 to 10.00pm on ResonanceExtra FM, DAB radio or online at extra.resonance.fm/
Details to follow
The July edition of the Spirit of Gravity Radio show is available on the ResonanceFM Mixcloud page:
www.mixcloud.com/resonanceextra/gravity-waves-and-the-spirit-world-above-us-the-waves-21st-july-2024/
This show includes the Spectral Transmissions Research Unit Edition # 04: Above Us the Waves, plus sneak previews and friends – an upcoming guest, an upcoming release, and some local friends including collective members Dan Powell and Andrew Greaves: - New release on the Spirit of Gravity BandCamp label: Screaming Alice – A Game of Three Halves
Another release from Spirit of Gravity lands on 22 August – a recording debut from Screaming Alice, entitled ‘A game of three halves’. Recorded live in one take, this is a bubbling and hypnotic slice of improvised electronica from this Brighton-Hove duo (and Spirit of Gravity collectivists) Andrew Greaves and Howard Spencer. Three long form pieces of contrasting shape and texture evoke a sense of moving through an ever-changing sound landscape. There are hints of motorik rhythms, a looseness and a loucheness; you may even wish to move your feet.
Stream or downloaded from today at: spiritofgravity.bandcamp.com/album/a-game-of-three-halves