Seth Cooke+Tina Hitchens//Will Frampton+Pablo JimenezMoreno//Louie Newlands at Cafe Kino
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"Fffffeeeeedback, deep resonance and live improvisation from four obscure sonic alchemists. Seth Cooke and Tina Hitchens present deep listening works of live electronics, weaving together delicate flute tapestries, field recordings and environmental sound. Joining the trip: Will Frampton and Pablo Jimenez-Moreno’s architectural drone dreamscapes. Tip!"

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A gig held at Cafe Kino on Friday 8th May. The event starts at 19:30.


Experimental sounds at Kino Café. Texture, field recording and free improvisation. Drone-based performance, short intense sets, shifting group formations and open-form interaction. rrrror aesthetrics,

Seth Cooke (performed at Cafe Oto and Acid Horse) and Tina Hitchens present a work in progress. Their practices operate across free improvisation, electroacoustic performance and sound art, incorporating feedback systems, field recording, contact microphones and live electronics. Cooke’s work often focuses on resonance, no-input mixing and environmental sound processes, while Hitchens’ approach engages deep listening, sonic interaction and collaborative improvisation structures.
More information: https://sethcooke.bandcamp.com / https://tinahitchens.com

Will Frampton and Pablo Jimenez-Moreno perform from a graphic score for electric guitar. The set moves between sustained drone textures and more active, chaotic phases of free improvisation, using extended techniques, e-bow, amplification and responsive listening. Their work operates across experimental performance, sound art and improvised music, focusing on material processes, structure and spatial approaches to sound.
More information: https://www.willframpton.co.uk/ / https://pablojm.uk

... and just before this, Illusion O trippy mini chiptune from illusion O. Live in Bristol for the first time since 2007. https://vicioussticks.bandcamp.com/

Louie Newlands presents recent sound work, including material developed in collaboration and within projects such as Double Pelican. His practice engages experimental sound, improvisation and process-led performance.

Short sets.

We may have 16mm projections by KIT FORM, shown intermittently.



Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)

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