Jul
06
Wed July 6th, 2016
8:30PM
Main Space
Minimum Age: 18+
Doors Open: 7:30PM
Show Time: 8:30PM
Event Ticket: $14
Day of Show: $18
EXO-TECH – Industrial Exotique
LIVE RECORDING IN-THE-ROUND
Le Poisson Rouge, Wednesday July 6.
After making a hypnotic debut in a series of sold-out impromptu shows in February, multi-headed musical phenomenon EXO-TECH returns to weave more outsider rhythms and polychrome visions, featuring an ensemble of some of New York’s most respected music luminaries. Traversing fields between Liquid Liquid, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Talking Heads and the soundtracks of Jodorowsky or Herzog, EXO-TECH is a live improvised ensemble created by antipodean banshees Sophia Brous and Kimbra, featuring a cast of exceptional musical heads including Yuka C. Honda (Cibo Matto), Mauro Refosco (Atoms for Peace), Danny Meyer (Chairlift, Julia Holter), Doug Wieselman (Antony and the Johnsons, Laurie Anderson), Jeremy Gustin (Delicate Steve, Petra Haden), Spencer Zahn (Twin Shadow, Empress Of), Benjamin Lazar Davis (Cuddle Magic), Cole Kamen-Green (People’s Champs), and Cleek Schrey.
Special guests include: Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Moses Sumney, and Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto, New Optimism)!
This in-the-round immersive concert at LPR will be recorded live before EXO-TECH commence an extended July studio residency with an array of collaborators. Step into a night of improvised industrial exotique.
EXO-TECH
Exo-Tech return to LPR with an ensemble of guests including: Sophia Brous – voice; Kimbra – voice; Kate NV – synthesizer, vocals; Zoh Amba – tenor saxophone, guitar ; Darian Donovan Thomas – violin, electronics; Trevor Dunn – bass; Jeremy Gustin – drums; Jason Lindner – keyboards; Grey McMurray – guitar; Danny Meyer – saxophone, electronics; Mauro Refosco – percussion; Aaron Roche – trombone, guitar; and Kaoru Watanabe – shinobue flutes, percussion.
“EXO-TECH is fast emerging as a new paradigm for pop innovation.” – The Village Voice
EXO-TECH is a New York collective of musicians and improvisers formed by SOPHIA BROUS and NZ pop innovator KIMBRA. Exploring intersections between collective improvisation and energetic song-form composition, EXO-TECH traverses fields between Talking Heads, Can, The Knife and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, as much influenced by modern pop and rnb as by free jazz, avant garde improvisation and film music. Features an ensemble of some of New York and beyond’s most respected music luminaries.
EXO past-present members (alphabetical)
Stuart Bogie (Arcade Fire, Antibalas), Bilal, Sophia Brous, David Byrne, Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Arrington de Dionyso, Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors), Trevor Dunn, Greg Fox (Ex Eyes, GDFX), Jeremy Gustin, Dave Harrington (Darkside), Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto), Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto), Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist, Todd Terje), Shahzad Ismaily, Kimbra, Sarah Neufeld (Arcade Fire), Sean Ono Lennon, Questlove, Caroline Polachek (Chairlift), Mauro Refosco (Dirty Projectors, David Byrne), Marc Ribot, Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), Cleek Schrey, Colin Stetson, Moses Sumney, Alex Toth (Rubblebucket), Ilan Volkov, Joan Wasser (Joan As Policewoman), Doug Weiselman, Jim White, Spencer Zahn (Empress Of, Twin Shadow)
Musical Director: Sophia Brous