Dusk + Blackdown Present Margins Music

A seismic experience for dubstep fans everywhere as Dusk + Blackdown (aka Dan Frampton and Martin Clark) bring their acclaimed 2008 'Margin's Music' album to the live arena. Taking unseen London as its inspiration, the album moves around the capital's edges by night, reflecting the city as it comes alive with sound: raw slang, dialects, clanking trains, sub base waves and rebel radio frequencies. Mixing bass-heavy dubstep, grime and electronica with Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu voices the album creates a unique snapshot of London's cultural landscape, using sampled sounds and studio production alongside live vocals.

Intensively work-shopped at the Albany in Deptford, the live show will consist of Dusk + Blackdown controlling samples and sequences with Ableton, a specially created band featuring vocals from MC Durrty Goodz and singer Farrah, and musicians covering Indian percussion, and synths. Live versions of the album's standout tracks will flow with completely new tracks written for the live ensemble and; although this will be an at times intense listening experience; the set will build to club-ready music that's deep, dark and dancefloor friendly. The show will include a strong visual aspect, referencing old Bollywood films (the sources of Blackdown's samples), mixed with footage from contemporary London. Guest DJs from the Keysound roster will be in support.

The Margins Music Live tour is supported by Arts Council England.

Dates:
5th June @ The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, London SE8 4AG

thealbany.org.uk / 020 8692 4446 / £12 advance from ticketweb.co.uk / Doors 8pm
8th June @ Brighton Dome, 12a Pavilion Buildings, Castle Square, Brighton, BN1 1EE
brightondome.org / 01273 709 709 / £TBA / Doors 8pm
11th June @ Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, The Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 5JZ
bandonthewall.org / 08452 500 500 / £10 / Doors 9pm
16th June @ South Street, 21 South Street, Reading RG1 4QU

readingarts.com / 0118 960 6060 / £TBA / Doors 8pm
11th Sept @ Kendal Brewery, Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

breweryarts.co.uk / 01539 725133/ £TBA / Doors 8pm

Press reaction to 'Margins Music':
"Converges grime, dubstep, electronica and the Asian 'desi' sounds of the city in eye-poppingly open-minded style." The Guardian
"One of the most intoxicating exquisite soundworlds you will hear this year." The Quietus
"Absolutely alive and fluid...dubstep's most successful long-player to date." Dusted

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