Mark Wastell // The Seen
Café OTO18-22 Ashwin Street
Wed 7 Oct · 19:30 · £15
About this event
Mark Wastell metamorphic electro-acoustic ensemble, The Seen, resurrects for this concert at Cafe OTO, its first at the venue since 2018. The group has been active since 2003, and features a different line-up for each performance, with participants selected from across the fields of free improvisation and experimental musics. Performances are generally improvised, although Wastell often provides some instruction to musicians or sub-groups of musicians within the larger ensemble prior to performance. Rather than acting as a traditional composer or rigid bandleader, Wastell operates as an instigator and conceptual curator for the group. Under his guidance, The Seen has grown into a vital platform for exploring the intersection of acoustic instrumentation, low-fi electronics, and avant-garde soundscapes within the British and international experimental music scene. More than 175 participants have performed with The Seen. The Seen: Not necessarily quiet music by Michael Rosenstein https://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD66/PoD66TheSeen.html
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