Arthur Russell 'World Of Echo' listening session at We The Curious Planetarium
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A gig on Wednesday 8th April. The event starts at 20:30.


Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered

Immerse yourself in the sublime world of Arthur Russell's 'World Of Echo' at our listening session in the dark. Hear this immense record played loud in uncompressed audio on We The Curious' powerful Planetarium sound system. No distractions; just you and the music. 

"This sounds great” — Rick Rubin
"A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai
"The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter
"This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live

Ticket includes Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness.

As recommended by The Guardian, GQ, Time Out and BBC 6 Music.

Album duration: 69 minutes

Venue Address: We The Curious Planetarium, 1 Millennium Square, One Millennium Square, Anchor Rd, Bristol BS1 5DB, United Kingdom

'World Of Echo' is being reissued this April on coloured vinyl with new sleeve notes by Russell's long-term partner, Tom Lee, and manager of his catalogue at Audika Records, Steve Knutson. The reissue is part of Rough Trade's 50th anniversary series, in which they are repressing exclusive new editions of seminal albums from their history.



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

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