Please find attached a brief description about a forthcoming Electronica
Festival (The Monastery Of Sound). The theme, Cutting edge, experimental
electronic/Techno/ drum'n'bass/breakbeat music (electronica).
The event will take place on the site of a 10th century monastery in
Normandy, France, Involving performers and audiences from the UK. The
festivities will include Live performances and dj sets from some of the
leading figures in the genre, as well as many emerging names. The music
will be supported low-fi 8mm film and slides as well as computer generated
visuals. Members of the Audience are encouraged to bring a small record
selection and do their own 30 minute set on a first come first serve basis.
James Hyman will be filming for MTV and Pioneer have sponsored us with
equipment to stream video and audio onto the web/Internet. Mix-Mag, The
Wire, Music Week, On magazine, The Big Issue and Muzik magazines have
agreed to preview and review the weekend and will be giving us editorials
prior to the event.
The Live acts and djs on the following list have all confirmed taking part.
We are expecting a 1500 - 2000 audience, bussing in from the UK, Ireland,
Paris, Amsterdam, and Germany.
ALL profits made will be donated to the Big Issue Foundation.
Phil Earle of law&auder in collaboration with several other London based
independent electronica labels, Blue Planet Records, Hydrogen
Jukebox/Recordings of Substance, Leaf Label, Lo Recordings, Ninja Tune,
Rephlex Records, Sprawl Imprint, Worm Interface, Freerange Records, The
Somerset Unified Sound and the Irish based Ultramac Productions, has
brought together a superb collection of artists from the world of
experimental electronica to present
The Monastery of Sound
E L E C T R O N I C A F E S T I V A L
18 - 20th Sept,
Normandy, France
on the site of a 10 century premonstratensian abbey founded in 1154
(A 50 acre site owned by a young British couple)
Live Pa & djs
Bedoiun Ascent, Bit-Tonic, Caspar Pound, Dan Gulberry, Decal, Echo Park,
Freeform, Girl Eats Boy Sound System, Icarus, Jimpster, Kosmic Kommander,
Kumo, Luke Vibert, Mix Master Morris (tbc), Mung, Muslimgauze, Paul
Hartnell, PCM, Pearl', Phume, Ramjack, Rhys Chatham, Richard James Rephlex
All Stars, Richard Thomas, Si-Cut DB, Spongboy & Tench, Summit, Witchman,
and many many more
£50 gets you a coach from Victoria Station on Friday night, across the
channel, entry to site, an all day and all night party and back home again
for Sunday night, and since all the participants are appearing for the very
basic expenses, then ALL profits made will be donated to the Big Issue
Foundation.
Tickets / Box Office number
01225 868709