Sat 13th Feb No Bones & British Wildlife present… Gyratory System (Angular Records) +Samuel & The Dragon +Quip Nation of Shopkeepers 8pm
Gyratory System, you can reasonably assume, are not a four-piece rock band based around a conventional guitar, bass, drums, vocals configuration. We’re not exactly sure who does what, or even if the members are who they say they are, suffice to say that the music they make is electronic, although it was created partly out of non-electronic instruments that may or may not include a trumpet. They say they like to use live instruments where you can’t tell what the instruments are, played over a groove comprising a series of processed sounds assembled from numerous fragments. “The idea is that we combine structural elements with random, freer elements,” says Blick, who is usually referred to as “Dr”, which makes sense because he talks the way you imagine a BBC Radiophonic Workshop boffin from the 60s might have. In the studio, Gyratory System’s collaborators – including Blick’s dad on a range of woodwind instruments – improvise over a fixed base. “Having created our backing tracks, we get people to play on top of them, but this has to come from improvising rather than a set arc.” We trust you’re getting this down.
Bungalows & Bears - Sheffield tonight
Excellent dancing last night at The Deaf Institute Manchester. Sheffield let’s see if you can do better at Bungalows & Bears tonight! www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256257450845&ref=ts #Gsuk
UK Live Dates February 2010
11 February Deaf Institute Manchester, 12 February Bungalows & Bears Sheffield, 13 February Nation of Shopkeepers Leeds, 16 February White Heat London, 20 February Jamboree London, 21 February Optimo Glasgow, 27 February Rhythm Factory London*
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*New date at The Rhythm Factory Supporting Dum Dum Girls
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In advance of our new Yowser Yowser Yowser EP & Remix EP Angular Recording Corporation are offering the Gyratory System Album The Sound-Board Breathes on CD, and previous two singles Sea Containers House and Yowser Yowser Yowser (Numbered from Hansard Records) on 7” Vinyl for a bargain £12.
Editions are limited and via http://angular.greedbag.com/buy/gyratory-system-special-offer/
PEACE, the music atlas project by Buffetlibre & Amnesty International
Gyratory System, amongst many others artists from over 50 countries, join the new project by Barcelona djs Buffetlibre with the Track ‘Psychic Mews’
All proceeds from the sale of the compilation will go to Amnesty International’s humanitarian aid projects in areas of conflict.
One month before the official launch of the PEACE compilation, Buffetlibre announce the latest additions to this new initiative, co-produced by Amnesty International, that will include new exclusive songs by musicians from over 50 countries, building the first musical atlas in the net. PEACE will be released on March 1, 2010, given for free to all those who, through the official PEACE website, make a minimum donation of € 2 in favor of the NGO Amnesty International. All benefits will go to Amnesty International’s humanitarian aid projects in areas of conflict.
To the long list of previously announced participants, featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto, Marc Almond and Debmaster, the ensemble of artists who are part of PEACE is completed with artists such as Micah P Hinson (USA), Gyratory System (UK), Mogwai (UK), Stereo Total (Germany), The Pet Conspiracy (China), The Hidden Cameras (Canada),Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (USA), Keren Ann (Israel), Jori Hulkkonen (Finland), Martha Galarraga (Cuba), Kiala (Congo), Heiddy Happy (Switzerland) in collaboration with Paul Niehaus from Calexico, and Titi Robin (France). With these additions, 56 countries are represented in the compilation, by some of its best artists.
14 songs are available to stream at http://www.buffetlibredjs.net/peace.html
PEACE will be digitally available worldwide in March 1, 2010, by making a minimum donation to Amnesty International though a special website. All donations will go to Amnesty International’s humanitarian aid projects in areas of conflict.
CABLE STREET RIOT - Saturday 20th February
Live: Electricity in our Homes, Gyratory System, Hounds of Hate, Maria & the Mirrors, Miss Something & The Racists
DJs: Joe Angular, Dan Devine, Dee Sada, Coco Ivana, Craig E. Pierce, Tree Carr (Today is Adam Carr Boring)
only £6 advance / £8 on the door www.wegottickets.com/event/71592
www.myspace.com/ccvii
White Heat @ Madame JoJo’s - 16 February 2010
Freelance Whales, Gyratory System, Newislands, Think About Life
Here’s the slightly hooky Optimo - Hogmanay End of the Decade Poptimo Mix, which was only available at their Hogmanay Party, and features a mix of Yowser Yowser Yowser they did for us (available properly in March).
We’ll be playing in Glasgow at Optimo on Sunday 21 February 2010.
Come along and see us.
New Gyratory System EP
Fresh off the back of supporting Soulwax for two sold out shows at Brixton Academy in December, Gyratory System are now set to release the ‘Yowser Yowser Yowser EP’ with four new tracks to accompany the new take on ‘Yowser Yowser Yowser’ from the LP. Dr Andrew Blick, the effects trumpet player, producer and driving force behind Gyratory System has once again invented some of the most original and “out there” sonics you’re likely to hear for a long time. All of which are sure to grab your attention and give you some insight into the recording and production technique he created dubbed ‘The Process’.
It’s been described as “sounding like a marching band on acid”, which seems quite apt although what might surprise is how comfortable it sits on the dancefloor, something we doubt was considered during ‘The Process’. The E.P will be followed in March by a ‘Yowser Yowser Yowser Remix EP’, featuring mixes from Twitch (Optimo), DJ Egor, Cherrystones, Meek Joe and Alalal.
Gyratory System will also be taking the Process on the road for a mini-tour in Feb:
11th Feb - Manchester - Deaf Institute (With Ebsen & The Witch and Sian Alice Group)
12th Feb - Sheffield - Bungalows & Bears
13th Feb - Leeds - A Nation Of Shopkeepers
16th Feb - London - White Heat @ Madame JoJos
20th Feb - London - Cable Street Riot at Jamboree, Cable Street Studios
21st Feb - Glasgow - Optimo
27th Feb- London - The Rest Is Noise (supporting DUM DUM GIRLS) (TBC)
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