Performances of Looping Busker Music

New Propositions

Out Hear

20:00, Monday 18 March 2013
Kings Place Hall Two (external link)
90 York Way
N1 9AG London
United Kingdom

Plus Minus presents a concert of works tracing the ensemble’s unique range of interests — from alternative notions of music theatre through to the micro-investigation of sound and high-concept approaches to contemporary music-making. Two UK premières by Jennifer Walshe (external link) and Joanna Bailie (external link) sit alongside new pieces especially written for the group by Newton Armstrong (external link) and James Weeks (external link).

Newton Armstrong Nature Pieces 2013*15
Joanna Bailie Artificial Environments Nos.1–5 201120
James Weeks Looping Busker Music 2013*15
Jennifer Walshe same person/not the same person 200724

Focus Loops

Plus-Minus Ensemble

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

16:00, Friday 28 November 2014
Phipps Hall
University of Huddersfield, Queensgate
HD1 3DH Huddersfield Yorkshire
United Kingdom

Plus-Minus (external link) presents a concert of works especially written for the group, including the premiere of Alexander Schubert (external link)’s Sensate Focus, alongside recent pieces by Bernhard Lang (external link) and James Weeks (external link). The programme features field recordings of street musicians, samples from a horror movie soundtrack, a synchronised light show and itchy loops.

James Weeks Looping Busker Music 201315
Alexander Schubert Sensate Focus 2014*18
Bernhard Lang DW23: ...Loops for Dr. X 201320
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