Naviar Records’ first event outside of London was possible only thanks to the invaluable help of Neil Stringfellow who co-curated this wonderful event of music and haiku, and the financial support of the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.
haiku workshop
In the afternoon we hosted a free haiku workshop at the Norwich Millennium Library, run by local poet and tutor Sue Burge.
live performances
In the evening four artists, members of Naviar’s community working in the field of electronic, ambient and electroacoustic, performed live at The Birdcage, the iconic music venue at the heart of Norwich.
Audio Obscura (UK) https://soundcloud.com/audio-obscura-music
Audio Obscura performs Lap-top based electronics for the ears, haunting the wide spectrum’s of electro-acoustic music with a firm footing in the ambient realm. The sound also strays towards the experimental; musique concrète, idm with post-classical minimal leanings occasionally push through.
Ikjoyce (UK) https://soundcloud.com/ikjoyce
ikjoyce makes electronic ambient and drone music using modular synthesis to explore themes of nature, space, isolation, man/machine interaction, and the borders of the sleep/wake cycle.
Sevenism (UK) https://soundcloud.com/sevenism
“I’m a self taught musician and sound mangler blurring the boundaries between analog and digital, acoustic and electronic, generative and human. I work in the present moment letting the music flow wherever it wants. My aim is to make music that is strange and experimental yet resonates on a deeper level.”
Subespai (AUS) https://soundcloud.com/subespai
Subespai is the solo project of Mauri Edo, a Sydney musician born in Barcelona. Walking the line between ambient, noise and drone music, Subespai paints experimental soundscapes by mixing acoustic and electronic audio sources with effect pedals, field recordings and other gadgets.
publication
“Live in Norwich” was released in June ’18. Available on digital as free/pay-what-you-want album
I’d like to thank the Norwich Millennium Library and The Birdcage Norwich for giving us their space. Our sound technician Helen Bluebelle, Resonance Extra for helping us promote the event on their radio, Ewa Goral Prevka for poster and leaflet’s design, Natalie Demeter for her marketing and social media support.