UK Artists at Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival
UK will also participate in the Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2013 with the performances of two electronic artists on the first day of the Festival.
Leafcutter John was brought to Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2013 thanks to the support from British Council Vietnam.
Yorkshire come London lad, John Burton has graced the planet with his remarkable contributions to electronic, folk and experimental music since his primary explorations with an old computer, originally bought to write his Art School dissertation in 1998. Since then he has released 5 critically acclaimed albums which combine elements of music-concrete and electro-acoustic music with voice and guitar work more commonly found in folk music. He has performed his award winning work extensively throughout Europe and Australasia and has performed on television and radio.
Currently John is in the Leaf-lab developing a Light controlled music interface, which opens up new avenues for laptop performers. Currently on it’s third prototype the system offers expressive and very responsive gestural control over sound generation.
Recently John composed the music for a major new production by Handspring, the pioneering puppetry company responsible for Warhorse which ran at the National Theatre before going on to the West End and Broadway. ‘Crow’ combines puppetry, dance, and music. It is based on the Crow poems by Ted Hughes and premiered at the 2012 London festival in May.
John is also a full time member of the Mercury Music Award nominated contemporary Jazz band Polar Bear, providing electronics, guitar, and vocals.
Follow his Soundcloud.
Watch his Light Music at PowerLunches Dec 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaqeHsY3yVY[/youtube]
Half English, half Argentine “noise-eccentric” HORACIO POLLARD has been active in the field of experimental music since 2002 and has released numerous vinyl, tape & CD releases on various international labels such as Wrong Musis (UK) & Altered Tape (DE). A member of noise rock bands CLIFFORD TORUS and FULLY BLOWN DENTAL REFORM, he also runs his own label Neigh Music.
He has toured South America, Europe, Asia, Australia with acts such as Moha, DJ Scotch Egg, Torturing Nurse, Alan Courtis, Casper Brotzmann, Noxagt, Boredoms & Lightning Bolt.
His music is extreme and uncompromising, a real treat to behold!
Watch his live performance in Stavanger 2013
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jukQEZgSQcY[/youtube]
Listen to his track from latest release here.
