Clark live accross Europe. At a festival near you..
January 01, 2007
Clark (formerly Chris Clark) returns with an astonishing new album, 'Body Riddle' released Oct 2nd '06 on Warp. After a long period of studio experimenting, Clark has developed one of the finest albums we've heard in 2006. Blending live instruments, chunky drums, huge melodies, electronicness and that Clark precision magic, he has produced his best work to date. Clark is currently playing alot of live Euro shows, some select events get to witness the new set with live drums.
2nd Portugal, Portalegre @ Centro de Artes do Espectáculo de Portalegre
9th Bratislava, Slovakia @ Wilsonic Festival
15th Spain, Barcelona @ Sonar Festival, Barcelona
JULY
7th Toulouse @ Electro Alternativ Festival
15th Belgium @ Dour Festival
22nd UK @ Glade Festival (Overkill tent)
AUG
03rd Germany @ Nachtdigital Festival (near Leipzig) [solo]
18th Brighton @ Loop Festival.
19th Holland @ Lowlands Festival.
24th Dublin @ Battles Aftershow party.
SEPT
7th Norway, Stavanger @ Nu Music Festival
19th France, Nantes @ Scopitone Festival
OCT
19th Switzerland, Bern [solo]
20th Leeds, Brudenelle Social Club @ Brainwashed Festival
PAST CLARK LIVE GIGS:
2007
JANUARY
30 Amsterdam @ Paradiso
FEBRUARY
01 Berlin, Club Transmediale Festival @ Maria
02 Dresden @ Wettbuero
03 Poland, Katowice @ Elektro Klub
04 Vienna @ Fluc
05 Graz @ Veilchen
06 Switzerland @ Bad Bonn
07 Luxemburg @ Luxemburg Festival
15 Poitier @ Confort Moderne (solo set)
24 Czech Republic @ Sperm Festival
28 Leeds. Upstairs @ The Library
MARCH
2nd Nottingham @ Stealth
6th Birmingham @ Custod Factory. w/ Trans AM
8th London @ Cargo. + support
9th Belgium, Antwerp @ Petrol
10th France, Marseille @ Cabaret aleatoire (solo show)
16th France, Lyon @ la Plateforme
17th Copenhagen @ Musikcafeen (solo show)
23rd France, Paris @ Batofar (solo show)
24th UK, Bloc Festival
APRIL
7th France, Nevers
12th Italy, Milan @ Codice A Barre Club (solo) + Jimmy Edgar
14th uk, Liverpool @ Static Gallery
19th Italy, Rome @ Rialto (solo)
MAY
5th France, Carpentras @ Electro Circus festival
12th Manchester, Futuresonic Festival @ The Mill (+ Ultre)
16th London @ Scala (with Battles)
17th Sheffield @ The Corporation (with Battles)
20th, Leeds @ Stylus Uni (with Battles)
2006
21st Sept: London, Plastic people (Milanese album launch party)
23rd Sept: Antwerp, Trix
6th Oct: London, ICA - supporting Comets On Fire *
13th Oct: Leeds, Northern Light - w/ LFO, Plaid, Rob Hall, Flat-E, N>E>D
14th Oct: Spain, Barcelona @ Nitsa
24th Oct: Athens, Bios *
25th Oct: Italy, Milan @ Magnolia *
27th Oct: Austria, Elevate Festival *
28th Oct: Belgium, Brussles @ Bioul *
4th Nov: Denmark, Aarhus. Recession Festival @ Fabriken
9th Nov: Italy, Turin @ AB+
10th Nov: Sheffield, MAPt: Rogue Electronics @ Fez Club
16th Nov: France, Nordic Impakt Festival *
18th Nov: New York @ Webster Hall (warp show w/ Jamie Lidell & Battles)
24th Nov: Berlin, Rock Paper Scissors @ Maria Club *
30th Nov: Paris @ Nouvea Casino *
01st Dec: Sheffield @ Plug *
06th Dec: Reading @ Plug n Play
07th Dec: London @ Kilburn Luminaire *
08th Dec: Nottingham @ Rescue Rooms *
09th Dec: Ireland, Belfast @ Laverys (With Milanese)
14th Dec: Eindhoven @ Effenaar (supporting Monno)
15th Dec: Deventer @ Podium Willie *
16th Dec: Holland, Den Haag. State X New Forms Festival * (w/ J Lidell & J Egar)
Shortening his name to Clark and channeling his always restless creativity into Body Riddle, his new longplayer, Chris Clark returns. By hijacking the conventional live instrumentation of rock, draping it in the cloak of electronic composition and running it through the kaleidoscopic filters of krautrock, sunburnt psychedelia and musique concrete Clark has created a force to be reckoned with.
Album opener “Herr Barr” is a curious bit of chunky mutant funk that explores what might have happened if Liquid Liquid played Dusseldorf in the early 70’s using Kraftwerk’s homemade synthesizers. “Herzog” takes the heavy yet melodic analog fuzz of new-jacks like Justice and Simian Mobile Disco and re-casts it as a sweeping prog-rock cloud. The damaged disco bounce of “Ted” will appeal to even the most timid of dancefloor crowds, despite its underlying bizarreness. “Vengeance Drools” twists driving post-rock that recalls Tortoise, This Heat and Silver Apples at their toughest.
From undulating analog masterpieces to skittering melodic curveballs, Body Riddle is far and away one of the most original albums of the year, filling a void left in electronic music by the absence of true risk-takers. A perfect balance of abstraction and focus, this record should place Clark firmly among the ranks of maverick artists whose influence spans oceans and genres. Recent tours and performances with post-rock giants 65daysofstatic and Tortoise have sent the clear message that like these bands, Clark will not be pigeonholed.
Body Riddle tracklisting:
01. Herr Bar
02. Frau Wav
03. Springtime Epigram
04. Herzog
05. Ted
06. Roulette Thrift Run
07. Vengeance Drools
08. Dew on the Mouth
09. Matthew Unburdened
10. Night Knuckles
11. The Autumnal Crash
We thought it was about time we officially welcomed the notorious rave ringmaster and general troublemaker DJ Scotch Egg to the Littlebig ranks!
The Egg is a long term Overkill collaborator who left a blazing trail around Europe on the recent tour, the same on a recent Japan tour, he has another tour with trencher in April, 2 awsome albums just about to drop and a packed diary full of club & festival dates around the world.
Contempary composer or comedian, punk or intellectual, madman or genius. There are many mysteries surrounding the bearded nomad otherwise known as Shigeru Ishihara. One thing however, can be guarunteed. This man can take a rave and flip it on its head, spin it back to the Reneissance period then drop kick it way into the future.
For the past few years he has been tearing up soundsystems worldwide with nothing but a pair of Gameboys, a mic and a distortion pedal. Far from this minimal setup being a hinderance, this combination of lo-fi electronics, technical wizardry, and a KFC bucket-sized portion of raw musical talent has resulted in some of the freshest and most innovative music around.
Expect to see some select festival shows this year with his new project, involving multiple drummers poached from bands Trencher, I'm Being Good and Charlottefield. Check out the Scotchausen video here, produced by Nothing To See Here and directed by Steve Glashier, supporting the release of his second album Scotchausen due on Adaadat, Very Friendly and Wrong Music imminently. With releases also due on Load Records and a hectic live schedule, the 8-bit attack steps up a level for 2007!
2007 Live dates:
2nd Feb - Cardiff @ Callaghans
9th Feb - Nottingham
10th Feb - Holland - P3 - Project domination
1st march - London @ Cargo (supporting Infinite Livez)
2nd march - Bournemouth
16th March - Cambridge
18th march – Ireland – TBC
24th March - Hitchin - Club 85
5th April - Scotland
April 28th - Bristol
31st May - Brighton - Wrong Music
LIVE SHOWS AS DRUMIZE (2 DRUMMERS & A SCREAMER!)
19th June. London SUPPORTING DEVO @ ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL!
23rd June, UK @ Glastonbury Festival (on Glade stage before Adam F!)
30th June, Belgium, Ghent. Overkill @ Vooruit
22nd July, UK @ Glade Festival (Overkill Tent)
