Lo-fi electronica meets the intense rhythms of Indian classical music in Tabtek, a high energy audio and visual experience by Mercury Award-winner Talvin Singh. 

 

Singh began playing the tabla at age five, but early exposure to breakdancing and punk resulted in him veering off the classical path. Since the early ‘80s the sonic sculptor has collaborated with the likes of Sun Ra, Bjork and Siouxsie and the Banshees. In the mid ‘90s Singh founded Anokha, a club night at London’s Blue Note, where drum ‘n’ bass and Asian punk bands went head to head with the amped-up sounds of his tabla and percussion.

 

Against a backdrop of visuals by artist Soichi Matsumoto, Singh plays live tabla, handsonic and keyboards while Oscar Vizan operates the Mac, keyboard and effects unit. 

 

Tabtek will be a spectacular audio and visual set, fusing Indian bhangra with drum 'n' bass beats.

 

If this event interests you our Artistic Director also recommends DJ Spooky's Rebirth of a Nation , Subramaniam, Instructions for Modern Living, and Supervision. 

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