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"Freewheeling cultureclash orchestra traversing free jazz, post-punk highlife and minimalist classical with transcendental results. Think Sonic Youth + Glen Branca’s downtown NY guitar ensemble covering Fela Kuti and you’re not even close (maybe Sons of Kemet raiding the Philip Glass’ songbook is closer…but you’ll have to see for yourself)."
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A gig held at The Jam Jar on Thursday 14th December. The event starts at 20:00.
12 piece Swiss ensemble OTPMD are back!
'Freewheeling cultureclash orchestra traversing free jazz, post-punk, highlife and minimalist classical with transcendental results. Think Sonic Youth + Glen Branca’s downtown NY guitar ensemble covering Fela Kuti and you’re not even close (maybe Sons of Kemet raiding the Philip Glass’ songbook is closer…but you’ll have to see for yourself).' - Headfirst Bristol 2022
Thursday 14th December
The Jam Jar Presents
Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp
+ Support from Blind Yeo
This 12 piece fuse musical styles into an uncategoriseable eruption of sounds: grooving trombone riffs, soaring string arrangements, guitar jangles, marimba stabs and polyrhythmic percussion all come alive in an energetic concoction of afro-avantgarde, folk harmony, repeating minimalist electronica fusion and tropical symphonic post punk.
Perhaps best to take a listen yourselves - the 5th recorded outing ‘We’re OK, But We’re Lost Anyway’ comes highly recommended for a dive into the sonic world of OTP Marcel Duchamp.
Check out the review from last time they played at The Jam Jar
https://www.bristol247.com/culture/music/review-orchestre-tout-puissant-marcel-duchamp-jam-jar/
'Freewheeling cultureclash orchestra traversing free jazz, post-punk, highlife and minimalist classical with transcendental results. Think Sonic Youth + Glen Branca’s downtown NY guitar ensemble covering Fela Kuti and you’re not even close (maybe Sons of Kemet raiding the Philip Glass’ songbook is closer…but you’ll have to see for yourself).' - Headfirst Bristol 2022
Thursday 14th December
The Jam Jar Presents
Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp
+ Support from Blind Yeo
This 12 piece fuse musical styles into an uncategoriseable eruption of sounds: grooving trombone riffs, soaring string arrangements, guitar jangles, marimba stabs and polyrhythmic percussion all come alive in an energetic concoction of afro-avantgarde, folk harmony, repeating minimalist electronica fusion and tropical symphonic post punk.
Perhaps best to take a listen yourselves - the 5th recorded outing ‘We’re OK, But We’re Lost Anyway’ comes highly recommended for a dive into the sonic world of OTP Marcel Duchamp.
Check out the review from last time they played at The Jam Jar
https://www.bristol247.com/culture/music/review-orchestre-tout-puissant-marcel-duchamp-jam-jar/
Other afrobeat gigs
— Various
alternative pop
alternative rock
indie rock
post-punk
singer-songwriter
— Rough Trade Bristol
post-punk
grunge
shoegaze
lgbtq+
drag
— The Trinity Centre
experimental pop
folk
singer-songwriter
trip hop
spoken word
— Rough Trade Bristol
rock
alternative rock
punk
post-punk
garage rock