WEIGHTED MY HAND returns to The Cube Microplex with a slew of Bristol debuts meeting regulars and residents ~ converging upon cavernous bass oscillations, meticulous vocal tapestry, avant-garde performance art and crushing drone metal...

£8 - £12 ADV
£10 - £14 OTD

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EVITCELES [LIVE] | Since 2014, prolific Bulgarian producer Evitceles has assembled an impressively extensive discography, spreading across a multitude of electronic genres and distributed across the world via esteemed labels such as Opal Tapes (UK), Strange Therapy (NL), Yerevan Tapes (IT) and AMEK Collective (BG). Evitceles has performed live at arts venues and festivals in Italy, Armenia, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands amongst others, here presenting his work in the UK for the first time, alongside a September slot at prestigious London venue Cafe OTO. Whilst deep rippling rhythms, hazy melodic sensibility and obscure samples have long driven a sound of dreamy melancholia, recent releases have seen Evitceles' sound acquire intense, punk inspired vocal delivery and abrasive, cutting guitar playing that achieves new and urgent life when channeled into live spaces at signature piercing volumes.

THEA GRANT [LIVE] | Norway's Thea Grant displays a breathy and gentle vocal delivery which sets a tone of intimacy, drawing listeners into a world where sound becomes an ethereal companion. The richness of her composition lies in its multifaceted layers: warm sub-bass swells form a sturdy foundation, enveloping you in a cocoon of deep, resonating tones. These are further complimented by reverberating layers that stretch across the sonic spectrum, creating a vast and immersive soundscape. While the foundation is built on intimacy and warmth, there's a playful yet artful incorporation of heavy distortion and vocal pitch shifting. These elements add vibrant crunch to the otherwise dreamy, distant feel, creating an intriguing tension within the music. The Oslo based artist released her debut solo album 'Water and Dreams' on Shadow World in 2024, and has long toured and released music with various bands and collaborative projects connected to the experimental pop, rock and improv scene, including recently touring the UK and EU on the personal invitation of Jenny Hval.

REALITY [LIVE] | REALITY is a musical space created by UK artist George Clift (formerly of hardcore punk bands November Coming Fire, Cosmic Thoughts). The works created within REALITY are explorations guided by improvisation, collaboration, and an ambition to create moments of shared transcendence. A teacher of music for a decade, GC is informed by an enthusiasm for pedagogical constructivism, twenty five years of active participation within DIY punk communities and more recently, the effect of art and music as a healing tool for grief. With a foundation built firmly on GC's characteristic metal guitar playing, REALITY is the space where his years of study—which included minimalism, modern composition and the avant-garde—mix with this established sonic language and an openness to collaboration across musical style and form. This work has seen REALITY share stages with The Body, Dis Fig, Demdike Stare, Nik Colk Void and more. GC has managed the Icelandic label Bedroom Community since 2019, runs the Shadow World label and programs for Folekstone, Kent's Profound Sound Festival.

HENRY WILSON [LIVE] | Narrative sits at the centre of Henry’s practice, explored through fragments, omissions and recurring forms that create space for abstraction, improvisation and less stable kinds of meaning. A product of the Bristol DIY scene, Henry works across lighting design, sound, movement and character, bringing these disciplines together as interconnected elements within a broader approach to storytelling. This cross-disciplinary practice informs an evolving body of work that sits between performance art, musicianship and experimental theatre.

À REBOURS X SILVER WAVES [DJ] | Weighted My Hand residents À Rebours and Silver Waves provide a tailored soundtrack amongst the evening's live performances from The Cube's bar area, distributing labyrinthine mixes of goth rock rarities, avant-folk mutations and enveloping synthesiser washes.

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