We are excited to announce an exclusive triple bill featuring global cult synth icon Soft Riot alongside Tyneside darkwave industrial duo Vigilance State and synth goth band Holy Braille.
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PRESS RELEASE : Frankie D the festival’s curator’s aim is to showcase the best of Scotland’s burgeoning post punk and electronic scene, with bands like The Twilight Sad, Chvrches, Ninth Wave and Vlure already shining a light on Glasgow and Scotland’s incredible pool of talent and forefathers like Simple Minds, Associates, Orange Juice and Cocteau Twins etc we are reminded that this talent has always been here! Now it’s time for the next generation to take the mantle! 6 Bands, 3 Djay’s and a Free Club make the £8.50 ticket virtually a steal, so get on down and see the
Double Play presents: Bootblacks+ Soft Riot Hug & Pint, Glasgow | Thursday 27 October 2022 | Doors 7pm Since the group’s founding in 2010, Brooklyn-based Bootblacks have been enthralling audiences with their frenetic live shows. Their sound is described as a balance of contradictions: both pensive and buoyant, referential and modern. Bootblacks released their first EP “Narrowed”, in the fall of 2012, after previously collaborating with Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds). “Veins” was released in 2016 and was described as a step in the band’s evolution from punk to post-punk. With their influences always expanding, the band
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Founded at the end of 2016 by three DJ’s Rue Oberkampf combines 80s ecstasy with the atmosphere of fog-shrouded, strobe-lit dance temples of the techno era. The combination of urban electronic music’s gritty drive with Julia’s French-German vocals reminds some critics of a more forceful version of Deux or Kirlian Camera: yet at the same time it creates something entirely original. See their performance, know your religion….theirs is a transformative experience. They embody ecstasy, the transcendence of societal boundaries, and a dark longing for the here and now. Their concerts are magical ceremonies that electrify the masses.Rue Oberkampf now performs
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Founded at the end of 2016 by three DJ’s Rue Oberkampf combines 80s ecstasy with the atmosphere of fog-shrouded, strobe-lit dance temples of the techno era. The combination of urban electronic music’s gritty drive with Julia’s French-German vocals reminds some critics of a more forceful version of Deux or Kirlian Camera: yet at the same time it creates something entirely original. See their performance, know your religion….theirs is a transformative experience. They embody ecstasy, the transcendence of societal boundaries, and a dark longing for the here and now. Their concerts are magical ceremonies that electrify the masses.Rue Oberkampf now performs
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Founded at the end of 2016 by three DJ’s Rue Oberkampf combines 80s ecstasy with the atmosphere of fog-shrouded, strobe-lit dance temples of the techno era. The combination of urban electronic music’s gritty drive with Julia’s French-German vocals reminds some critics of a more forceful version of Deux or Kirlian Camera: yet at the same time it creates something entirely original. See their performance, know your religion….theirs is a transformative experience. They embody ecstasy, the transcendence of societal boundaries, and a dark longing for the here and now. Their concerts are magical ceremonies that electrify the masses.Rue Oberkampf now performs
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Founded at the end of 2016 by three DJ’s Rue Oberkampf combines 80s ecstasy with the atmosphere of fog-shrouded, strobe-lit dance temples of the techno era. The combination of urban electronic music’s gritty drive with Julia’s French-German vocals reminds some critics of a more forceful version of Deux or Kirlian Camera: yet at the same time it creates something entirely original. See their performance, know your religion….theirs is a transformative experience. They embody ecstasy, the transcendence of societal boundaries, and a dark longing for the here and now. Their concerts are magical ceremonies that electrify the masses.Rue Oberkampf now performs
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12XU PRESENTS: TERROR BIRD (CANADA) with Glasgow’s SOFT RIOT + London’s SILENT STAR + CHINA ASTER Dark synth pop + hypnagogic bedroom pop pioneer Nikki Nevver of Terror Bird (Rough Trade / Felte / Adagio 830) plays live with a 4 piece all female live band playing synthesisers and bass Afterparty with THE DARK EIGHTIES DJS 11pm-3am with separate tickets / combo tickets. PS: The first 30 ticket buyers get an free guestlist spot (must RSVP) to The Dark Eighties afterparty for free! Must RVSP by email for access code! TERROR BIRD – VANCOUVER, CANADA Terror Bird has dazzled at festivals and
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12XU + THE DARK 80S PRESENTS: EDINBURGH SYNTHFEST at Voodoo Rooms Advance tickets at: https://buytickets.at/12xuproductions/1275803 Tickets available on the door Featuring: TERROR BIRD (CANADA) https://linktr.ee/terrorbirdmusic SOFT RIOT (GLASGOW) https://softriot.bandcamp.com/ FOREVER ALIEN (EDINBURGH) https://alienforeveralien.bandcamp.com TERROR BIRD (CANADA) Dark synth pop + hypnagogic bedroom pop pioneer Nikki Nevver of Terror Bird (Rough Trade / Felte / Adagio 830) sings live with a 4 piece all female live band playing synths and bass Terror Bird has dazzled at festivals and shared the stage with TR/ST, The Human League, Cosmetics, Sally Dige, Patriarchy, M!R!M, Future Islands and Molly Nilsson. Their long awaited new
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