Vortex

Posted on December 3rd, 2006

On Sunday 3rd December, Sam will be playing a concert with Maurizio Ravalico and Lothar Ohlmeier at the Vortex in Dalston as part of the F-ire collective’s weekend festival. The concert also marks the release of ‘Five Loose Plans’, a documentary record of the duo’s first meeting in 2005.

Hub Shorts

Posted on November 22nd, 2006

Ollie Bown will be playing in a new collaboration with Lothar Ohlmeier (bass clarinet) as part of the Hub Shorts series at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, 4pm. Free entry. Event info.

Not Applicable Artists

Posted on November 10th, 2006

On November 8th, 9th and 10th we are organising a special free event at the Shunt Arches in London Bridge showcasing the new collaborations that we have been working on with trumpeter Tom Arthurs and percussionist Maurizio Ravalico from the F-IRE collective, and bass clarinetist Lothar Ohlmeier, with film improvisation by Squint and Brittski. We will be joined by some very special guest performers, including AMM, group improvisations from Interlace and ONGAKU:enjoy_sound, Olivier P&eacute and David Casal. Please go to the Shunt website for more info. This event is expected to get pretty busy and capacity is limited so please come down early. Map.

Pyrophonics!

Posted on November 3rd, 2006

Ollie and Sam play (not as Icarus) alongside improvisers Tom Arthurs, Lothar Ohlmeier and Maurizio Ravalico in a series of duos, with occasional visuals by Brittski and Squint, at The Old Market in Brighton as part of an event curated by Blip and The Lighthouse. Paul Granjon will also discuss how to make a fire.

Placard Headphone Festival

Posted on October 21st, 2006

Ollie will be performing a debut solo performance at the London Placard Headphone Festival at State51, 8-10 Rhoda St.