Before 9pm, Music, Electronica

101 events

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Bonobo

Downtempo, hip hop, funk and dub from this Brighton-based DJ/producer.

O2 ABC, Glasgow

Fri 4 Oct

£15 / 0141 332 2232

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Brixton, London SW9

Sat 23 Nov

Phone for prices / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

The Picture House, Edinburgh

Thu 23 May

Over-14s only

£15 / 0844 847 1740

  • 19:00

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Alice Russell

Soul and electro by the Brighton-based singer.

Electric Ballroom, London NW1

Thu 21 Nov

£15.50 / 020 7485 9006

  • 19:00

CitiesWillFall, Mute The Maker, Elevation Falls, Your Cat Is A Landmine, Mad Dogs

A melange of electronica, metal and hip hop by the London-based band.

Dublin Castle, London NW1

Sat 6 Jul

£7 (£5) / 020 7485 1773

  • 19:15

Coasts, Affairs, Tayala

The Bristol-based five-piece plays a new wave fusion of lo-fi indie-electro with power-pop influences.

Fruit, Hull

Thu 23 May

£6 / 01482 280018

  • 19:30

Aesthetic Perfection

Alternative and industrial electronica by the band from Hollywood, California.

Manchester Academy

Wed 10 Jul

Academy 3

£14 / 0161 275 2930

  • 19:00

The Underworld, London NW1

Thu 11 Jul

£14 / 020 7482 1932

  • 19:00
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The AfterAffects

Electro band from Glasgow headline.

Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow

Sat 3 Aug

£3 / 0141 333 0900

  • 19:30

Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto

Meltdown is proud to present the only UK show this year from Oscar-nominated composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and German producer Alva Noto. The pair have collaborated for over a decade, mixing emotionally charged and passionate piano solos with sparse percussion and throbbing bass pulses. Their experimental project comes…

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Wed 19 Jun

£30–£40 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:30

Anvil & Stirrup, Robert Curvengen, Matt Davis

Experimental electroacoustic and improvised music collaboration between the composers Iain Armstrong and Antti Sakari Saario.

Brunel Goods Shed, Stroud

Fri 24 May

£5 / 01453 751440

  • 19:00

Arun Ghosh, Surinder Sandhu, Abrar Hafiz And Jason Singh

The clarinettist and composer leads the group as it performs a fusion of world music with detuned drones & dark electro-tones.

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 020 7613 7498

  • 18:00

Astrio

The Barcelona-formed collective performs electro-jazz and Latin-funk with jazz-fusion and rock elements.

Salisbury Arts Centre

Wed 5 Jun

£13 / 0845 241 9651

  • 19:30 – 23:00
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Bang on a Can All-Stars

Ghosts of the past and present collide through video and sound technology in this evening-long project from the internationally renowned Brooklyn-based Bang on a Can All-Stars, an electric chamber ensemble that brings together some of the world’s most adventurous musical thinkers. The Field Recordings project looks back…

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Fri 23 Aug

£12–£34 / 0131 473 2000

Bastille

Dark indie-pop and electronica by the London-based band, led by vocalist and songwriter Dan Smith.

O2 Academy Birmingham

Sun 3 Nov

Phone for prices / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Brixton, London SW9

Tue 15 Oct

£18.50 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

Wed 16 Oct

£18.50 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Leeds

Mon 21 Oct

Phone for prices / 0113 389 1555

  • 19:00

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Big Black Delta

Experimental electronica by the Los Angeles-based performer Jonathan Bates.

Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, London N1

Wed 28 Aug

£10 / 020 7613 0709

  • 20:00 – 23:00

Capitals, The Mouse That Ate the Cat and Kill the Waves

Indie/electronica soundscapes from Capitals.

The Art School, Glasgow

Fri 14 Jun

£5 / 0845 166 6009

Launch of their debut album A National Service.

  • 19:30

Chambao

The band from Spain performs a mix of flamenco and electronic music.

KOKO, London NW1

Fri 11 Oct

£25 / 0870 432 5527

  • 20:00
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Chrysta Bell, The Pale Faces, Violet Cities

The San Francisco-based singer-songwriter performs experimental electropop.

The Musician, Leicester

Mon 27 May

£10 adv / 0116 251 0080

  • 20:00

City of Stars Launch

Glasgow launch of the City of Stars festival, a two-day arts festival and conference in Malawi. Scottish Album of the Year nominee Auntie Flo headlines this launch party with his Afrobeat-infused electronica, plus performances by Bhundu Boy Rise Kagona and Edinburgh Afro-tinged indie combo Bwani Junction, plus Malawian…

The Arches, Glasgow

Thu 30 May

Free (rsvp to guestlist@lakeofstars.org to attend) / 0141 565 1000

  • 19:00

Clarinet Factory

Four Czech clarinettists playing a blend of jazz, folk, contemporary classical and electronic music.

Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow

Sun 2 Jun

£7–£25 / 0141 357 4000

Part of West End Festival.

Coasts

The Bristol-based five-piece plays a new wave fusion of lo-fi indie-electro with power-pop influences to promote the album Oceans.

The Borderline, London W1D

Sat 1 Jun

£7 adv / 0870 060 3777

  • 19:00 – 22:30

The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool

Wed 29 May

Free / 0151 708 1581

  • 19:30 – 23:00

Coasts, MT Wolf

The Bristol-based five-piece plays a new wave fusion of lo-fi indie-electro with power-pop influences.

Night & Day, Manchester

Thu 30 May

£6 adv / 0161 236 4597

  • 20:00 – 02:00
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Conversations: Marco Stroppa and Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Electronic music composer Marco Stroppa and pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard talk to BBC Radio 3 presenter Tom Service about their pioneering work.

The Hub, Edinburgh

Mon 19 Aug

£6 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Conversations with Artists.

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

Dan Le Sac (aka Daniel Stephens) and Scroobius Pip (aka David Peter Meads) combine spoken word with electronic music. The duo released their debut album Angles in 2008 and later performed at the 2009 Glastonbury Festival. Their first single released from the Angles album Thou Shalt Always Kill was re-released in 2009…

Birthdays, London N16

Thu 18 Jul

£12.50 / 020 7923 1680

  • 20:00

Disclosure

The South London-born duo, featuring brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence, spins dubstep, house and garage, including their hit single Latch and White Noise.

The Garage, London N5

Sat 17 Aug

£6 / 0870 060 3777

  • 18:00 – 22:30

The Limelight, Belfast

Fri 7 Jun

£16 adv / 028 9032 5968

  • 21:00

Adrian Utley and Drew Mulholland

First ever live performance of the 1999 collaboration between Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Drew Mulholland (Mount Vernon Arts Lab), influenced by abstract minimalism, musique concrete and jazz improvisation.

The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow

Fri 1 Nov

£10 (£5) / 0141 353 8000

  • 20:00

Can I Keep It?

Get your weekend off to a great start with this mix of rock and roll, indie and retro pop, disco and house.

Juno, London E1

Fri 31 May

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 24 Jun

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 29 Jul

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 26 Aug

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30
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