Concrete Moniker

Josh_CM — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:00:08 +0000

OUT NOW

Digital Download available from Bandcamp and iTunes

“A masterful exercise in pure, unfettered musical collaboration…beguiling Portishead-meets-Flying Lotus-meets-Twin Peaks soundscapes” Manchester Evening News, Oct 2011

The Electronic Exchange return with a pair of brand new tunes, showcasing a more robust and confidently original sound, backed with three hot remixes from two talented young UK producers.

Following the success of last year’s debut EP, inter-european duo The Electronic Exchange have cooked up a pair of new tunes for Second Shift, backed up by outstanding remixes from Manc beatsmith Neko Neko and Brighton-based synth botherer Pause.

Album Sampler:

To celebrate the release, Najia and Tullis have also made a ‘home video’ for new EP track Shapeshifter. Enjoy!

The Electronic Exchange – Shapeshifter from Concrete Moniker on Vimeo.

Josh_CM — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:25:28 +0000

Richard Knight

Sleight of NAND

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“Richard has ultimately bared his soul, in every track there are pieces of him dotted all over each tone… no wonder Concrete Moniker are so excited about his work.” Quenched Music

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Concrete Moniker presents the debut album from Manchester-based electronic improviser and producer, Richard Knight. Electronic gamelan explorations, abstracted minimal techno, ambient drones & sub-bass rumblings are all filtered and warped into Knight’s palette. The result is something quite arresting, and totally unique.

Album Sampler:

The Electronic Exchange go LIVE!

Tullis — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:34:18 +0000

Shapeshifter

Manchester-Barcelona duo ‘The Electronic Exchange’ have been melting communication lines in a frenzy of activity over the past months. The now have some very exciting news to share with you all…

New Live Dates
Friday 13th May 2011
FutureEverything Festival, Manchester

Umbro Design Space, Northern Quarter, 8pm
*Special One-Off Show with members of Manchester Camerata Orchestra & Raise Tour Voice Collective*

Tul and Najia have been collaborating online with a set of wonderful orchestral musicians, and will play a unique live show as an eight-piece band.

- Buy tickets
– Read more
– Facebook event

Monday 30th May 2011

NEAT 2011 Festival, Nottingham

Nottingham Playhouse, 9pm

A rare, intimate live duo performance as part of a wonderful feast of music, theatre and arts from all across Europe.

- Read more

To celebrate the announcement, we’re very excited to be able to give you a sneak preview of brand new unreleased material on our Soundcloud page. Enjoy!

UK Tour Autumn 2010 – Live Photos

Tullis — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:55:53 +0000

Back in September, two sets of Moniker label mates jumped into someone’s Dad’s Ford Galaxy and headed out on the road. The Electronic Exchange and newly-merged improv super-group cottrell/findlay_hunter_rennie had a serious amount of fun, and no-one lost any limbs. Luckily for us, Jacob Russell was on hand to catch some wonderful shots.

Both these groups are either currently recordings or making plans for sessions and releases on Moniker in 2011. It’d be nice to see ‘em hit the road together again, wouldn’t it?

Anton Hunter - cottrell/findlay_hunter_rennie

Kate Findlay - cottrell/findlay_hunter_rennie

Ben Cottrell - cottrell/findlay_hunter_rennie

Tullis Rennie - The Electronic Exchange

Najia Bagi - The Electronic Exchange

Then, why not check out Jacob’s wonderfully honest photojournalism on his blog.

Richard Knight – Sleight of NAND [album sampler]

Josh_CM — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:01:45 +0000

We’ve got flippin brilliant new album coming out on the 25th October. We’d like you to be as stoked as we are. So listen to this. ‘xitin.

Electronic Organica VII

Josh_CM — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:13:56 +0000

We’d like to let you know about the seventh Electronic Organica event, which is scheduled to take place on Friday 1st October at 8.30pm.

Lineup as follows:

Gary Fisher (Manchester)
http://gary-fisher.co.uk/

Noise Club (Liverpool)
http://www.myspace.com/noi seclub1

Electronic Organica Ensemble
http://electronicorganica. 1bpm.net/

on Friday 1st October from 8.30pm

at Briton’s Protection ( M1 5LE )

£3.00 entry, with free CD (while stocks last..)

(click here for the Facebook event page)

(click here for details about previous events)

Here are further details about the performers:

Gary Fisher (Manchester)

Gary Fisher Is a Manchester based sound and visual artist who works within a continuous process of experimentation and enquiry focused around investigatory or instinctive responses to sounds, objects, words and images.

The work explores amplification of surfaces, textures and objects, combining found materials and re-appropriating found objects and technologies for use as instruments or noise-makers. The process includes, sound recording, collecting, archiving, drawing, construction, photography, and text. It generates many outcomes including live performance, sound installation, CD or tape recordings, graphic scores. Sometimes the line between research and outcome is not clear and often they are the same. Objects, images, sound recordings and live performances may be seen as individual pieces in their own right as well as parts of a bigger ‘work in progress’ that is the process itself.

http://gary-fisher.co.uk/

Noise Club (Liverpool)

Formed in 2003 by three guys who met at a kung fu club, Noise Club is Liverpool’s longest-running and most experimental noise group. Since then the group’s membership and activities have expanded, and there are now Noise Club members across the country.

Straddling the divide between stage performance and interactive intervention, the group creates dynamic soundscapes using homemade electronics, specially-constructed sonic sculptures, found objects, toys, plants, and even smells. Noise Club have played in a variety of unusual locations, from underground tunnels and public baths to shopping centres and public gardens, as well as more conventional stage performances. There is always a highly visual and dramatic element to the group’s performances, with an emphasis on interactivity, creating a total sensory experience.

http://www.myspace.com/noi seclub1
Electronic Organica Ensemble

Another chance grouping from your hosts and curators featuring members of Pesticide Organica, Fonik, Noise Research etc etc. They’ll kick off the evening with a set of improvised sonic destruction.

http://electronicorganica. 1bpm.net/

Best wishes,

richard@1bpm.net

The Electronic Exchange at the Nook

Josh_CM — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:01:14 +0000

Some wicked photos are now online from the gig at the Nook. Check them out on facebook:

The Electronic Exchange

Josh_CM — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:21:09 +0000

The Electronic Exchange are here! Moniker’s latest additions are a vocal+electronics duo hailing respectively from Manchester & Barcelona.

Their self-titled debut EP is out now on hand-sewn CD and download. Dark eerie soundscapes and home-spun ‘toolshed-dub’ beats combining with bittersweet, soulful vocals telling spooky murder ballads.

Richard Knight

Josh_CM — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:53:45 +0000

more…

Zeke Clough – Proto Murk exhibition

Josh_CM — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:19:27 +0000

With the Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra Auto Collapsible tour over, some of you may be wondering where you can still get a taste of the bicycle wielding gents. Well, we don’t like to disappoint, and we’re glad to point you in the direction of Zeke Clough’s solo exhibition which runs from 16th July to 24th September. Solo means unadulterated blistering comic-esque viscous drawings, paintings and illustrations.

Zeke’s also got another solo show at Kunstwerg in Mainz, follow the link to see some info and pictures, and more pictures and info here

Read here for more info on the Salford Start exhibition.
There is a map here.

It’s extremely easy to reach, just jump on the train from Piccadilly or Oxford Road to Salford Crescent and walk up the street towards the Uni along Broad Street and you can’t miss it.