The Rest is Noise

Sonar 2010

This years Sonar Festival in Barcelona took place across two indoor and two outdoor stages with over three days of events focused around “advanced music and multimedia art”.  Art, audiovisual concerts, and medialab presentations next to DJ sets, electonic music, film and more.  This years bill ranged from glitches, glides and ethereal vocals from London based Nedry, to experimental organic electronica that is Caribou, to bigger named acts such as The Chemical Brothers and Dizzee Rascal.  As part of the mayhem there were a range of Interactive multimedia installations: Marcel-lí Antúnez created a video wall of cartoonish craziness that placed viewers’ faces in the action.  ReacTable, by the Musical Technology Group from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, was a video-terminal table that responded to users moving around blocks and discs, showing connections like a flow chart as it triggered clicks and clatters.  And Golan Levin and Zachary Lieberman displayed a piece called Messa di Voce that made bubbles and drew lines using a microphone and tracking system.  Lets hope i can actually make it along next year.

Thomas Hicks animation

Thomas Hicks Animation Montage from Thomas Hicks on Vimeo.

I recently passed by the myspace of Animal Kingdom, the latest signed for Warmer Brothers Records and noticed the beautifully illustrated design by Thomas Hicks at he top of the layout.  This is his showreel and apparently he is now working on a new video for the band, we’ll be looking out for that one.

Good Times Notting Hill Carnival Warm-up

Norman Jay has been a hugely influential character in the London music scene since the early eighties. His Good Times parties at Carnival are one the friendliest and most consistent stages there, sound tracked by his unique mix of soul, disco, boogie and house music. The night before Carnival, he heads south of the river to his spiritual home to host an official warm up party. Check out the Norman Jay mix below from the Good Times Sound System in 2003.

  Norman Jay “Good Times Sound System” ( Notting Hill Carnival ) ‘2003 by djmixes


**Advance tickets almost sold out!**

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Window display - curated by Lucky PDF: Part 3

The penultimate part of the Lucky PDF curated window…

AITBF: The Good Natured (Kitsune) single launch

Saturday July 10th, AITBF @ The Rest Is Noise

The Good Natured is a cute home counties darling named Sarah McIntosh, she makes addictive pop music that’s full of energy and will definitely get you pulling some shapes. Her new EP, Your Body Is A Machine has had rave reviews from Q, NME and Artrocker a like as well has the Good Natured being featured on the Guardian band of the day. She will be joined by Teenage Hand Model, Dan Smith and Club The Mammoth & AITBF DJs.

From 9pm – 2am | £3 entry

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SEXBEAT Jukebox

26 June

SEXBEAT / Branchage viral series: part.3 Wax Fang – Visions

The 3rd installment of the SEXBEAT / Branchage viral series features Wax Fang and is directed by Bella Fenning. Bella’s work draws inspiration from memories and experiences, imagined and interpreted from childhood and dreams. This piece is a nostalgic foray through hazy eyes exploring said themes. Bella will be curating a season of films at the Rio cinema in Dalston in the coming months. Stay tuned to her SITE for more details.

Fill Yer Boots Dotcom Party - Sat 3rd July

The Fill Yer Boots crew are celebrating the launch of their dotcom website! Flammette, Leisureware, I. Whiteley and Daniel Ghazvinie will play a selection of the latest in house and bass.

Check out FYB 3rd guest mix from resident Daniel Ghazvinie HERE

Kosmic Juke Joint

‘Bonanza (ResonanceFM) is taking a summer break from its Country and Americana shenanigins known as ‘(It’s Countrier) Down South at The Rest…’ but has promised to treat us to one of his Kosmic Juke-Joint dj sets that have been delighting The Lock Tavern crowd of late…. Expect him to be spinning Spaced-out Electronic cosmic-Killers plus Retro-Rock and Obscure Dancefloor fillers.

From 9pm – 1am | Free Entry

SEXBEAT: no bands - no bull shit rock n roll party

Rolo Tomassi, Throats, Male Bonding, Teen Sheiks, Let’s Wrestle, Ariel Pink, A Grave With No Name, Spectrals, Kong, Dan Friel (Parts & Labour), Jeremy Jay, Friendship, Lovvers, Times New Viking, Mazes, Yuck and Double Dagger

Tonight SEXBEAT residents + friends present a NO BANDS - NO BULL SHIT rock n roll party. This is the last event south the river before Autumn so don’t miss it!

Expect to party to -

Pavement, Sebadoh, Built To Spill, No Age, Health, Vivian Girls, Atlas Sound, New York Dolls, The Ramones, Elvis, Little Richard, Shangri Las, Spacemen 3, Black Flag, Fucked Up, Silver Apples, Neu!, Fuck Buttons, Motorhead, AC/DC

Requests???

Sat 26 June | 9pm – 2am | £3 entry