One month until first of three birthday celebrations for THE HYDRA, with Hessle Audio, Erased Tapes, and the EFG London Jazz Festival, plus Anz, Call Super, Ehua, Objekt, Midland, and Sarathy Korwar added to line ups
THE HYDRA – The-hydra.net
4 Birthdays – 3 Parties – 1 Venue – PRINTWORKS LONDON
HESSLE AUDIO 15 – 29.10.2022 – SOLD OUT!
Ben UFO – Pearson Sound – Pangaea – Anunaku – Avalon Emerson – Daphni – DJ Stingray 313 – Jossy Mitsu – Karenn – Laksa – Scratchclart & Lady Lykez – Shanti Celeste – Shelley Parker (Live) – Sherelle – Special Request – NEW NAMES: Anz – Call Super – Ehua – Objekt – Midland
ERASED TAPES 15 FESTIVAL – 05.11.2022
Rival Consoles – Kiasmos – DJ Set (JR) – Ben Lukas Boysen – Peter Broderick – Crayon (DJ Set) – Masayoshi Fujita – Qasim Naqvi – Hatis Noit
SPECIAL GUESTS: Gilles Peterson – Clark (Live) – Plaid (Live) – Pantha Du Prince (Live) – Nathan Fake (Live) – Gold Panda (Live) – Andy Stott (Live) – Dauwd – Tom Ravenscroft – Object Blue – cktrl (DJ Set) Flora Yin-Wong
EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 30 – 19.11.2022
Bonobo (DJ Set) – Danilo Plessow (MCDE) – Mafalda – Tenderlonius & Lorenzo Morresi (DJ Set) – Zakia – Ahadadream – Discostan – DJ Ritu – Esk – NAINA – Nikki Nair – Rude Kid – Sanasesh & Rishy – Surya Sen – Talvin Singh
This winter sees iconic London club promoter the THE HYDRA mark 10 years in the game, and to celebrate this monumental moment THE HYDRA will throw a series of birthday parties with three long term collaborators – HESSLE AUDIO, ERASED TAPES and EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL. All taking place in the industrial spaces at PRINTWORKS London through October and November, the shows pay homage to THE HYDRA’S history and influence, building on their reputation for pushing the boundaries of all things electronic and experimental. Taking place at PRINTWORKS London, these three shows will be part of the last season for several years as the venue closes for a period of regeneration.
Exploring all sounds from an eclectic and diverse electronic music movement, from angular techno through to jazz, ambient, bass, house and more, THE HYDRA team have been responsible for shaping the landscape of London’s underground. 10 years is no easy course for any promoter, and THE HYDRA’s continued desire to grow, evolved and push new movements has kept them as relevant as ever 10 years in.
SOLD OUT : Hessle Audio will be the first installment on 29th October with a 15 year special, featuring Ben UFO, Pearson Sound and Pangaea supported by a team of label faves including Avalon Emerson, Daphni, Sherelle, Scratchclart, Lady Lykez and more. Also added to the mix for the sold out show are Anz, Call Super, Ehua, Objekt and Midland. Hessle fans can find left-leaning techno, heavy drum explorations, vibing amapiano sounds, plus jungle, bass and all things bass heavy. Tickets for this are now sold out and only available via resale, see the-hydra.net for more info.
Erased Tapes follow on 5th November with their 15th anniversary festival – a collective who have been at the forefront of pushing experimental classical to ambient in their career. The Erased Tapes family will be joined by home talent including Rival Consoles, Ben Lukas Boysen, Peter Broderick, Crayon DJ Set, Masayoshi Fujita, Qasim Naqvi, and special guests including Gilles Peterson, Clark, Pantha Du Prince, Nathan Fake, Andy Stott, Object Blue and many, many more.
Finally in this run of shows will be The EFG London Jazz Festival on the 19th of November. EFG has been known for championing an amalgamation of artists reinventing jazz sounds in a unique way, mixing and reshaping with house, techno, disco, hiphop, electro and more to create a hybrid take on the genre. There’ll be Bonobo, Danilo Plessow (MCDE), Tenderlonius & Lorenzo Morresi, Zakia and more. Taking over the INKWELLS will be South Asian club sounds from DIALLED IN featuring Ahadadream, NAINA, Rude Kid and more.
After speculation around the future of the venue, Printworks released a statement last week to confirm that it would be closing in the new year as the space is being modernised, meaning that this will be the last parties in the spaces for a few years. THE HYDRA is proud to hold these birthday parties in a space that has meant so much for them.
We’re excited to be returning to our Spiritual home of Printworks to celebrate our 10th year of throwing parties. The three brands we’re joining forces with have been close to us for a large part of this journey and represent the sounds and ethos that keep us coming back year on year… – Ajay Jayaram / Ben Gibson – The Hydra team
THE HXDRA
4 Birthdays – 3 Parties – 1 Venue
HESSLE AUDIO 15 – 29.10.2022
Ben UFO – Pearson Sound – Pangaea
Anunaku – Avalon Emerson – Daphni – DJ Stingray 313 – Jossy Mitsu – Karenn – Laksa – Scratchclart & Lady Lykez – Shanti Celeste – Shelley Parker (Live) – Sherelle – Special Request – & NEW NAMES: Anz – Call Super – Ehua – Objekt – Midland
ERASED TAPES 15 FESTIVAL – 05.11.2022
Rival Consoles – Kiasmos – DJ Set (JR) – Ben Lukas Boysen – Peter Broderick – Crayon (DJ Set) – Masayoshi Fujita – Qasim Naqvi – Hatis Noit
SPECIAL GUESTS: Gilles Peterson – Clark (Live) – Plaid (Live) – Pantha Du Prince (Live) – Nathan Fake (Live) – Gold Panda (Live) – Andy Stott (Live) – Dauwd – Tom Ravenscroft – Object Blue – cktrl (DJ Set) Flora Yin-Wong
EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 30 – 19.11.2022
Bonobo (DJ Set) – Danilo Plessow (MCDE) – Mafalda – Tenderlonius & Lorenzo Morresi (DJ Set) – Zakia – Ahadadream – Discostan – DJ Ritu – Esk – NAINA – Nikki Nair – Rude Kid – Sanasesh & Rishy – Surya Sen – Talvin Singh
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