Simian Mobile Disco present Murmurations

Since their acclaimed 2007 debut Attack Decay Sustain Release, Simian Mobile Disco – producer duo James Ford and Jas Shaw – have explored almost every avenue of modern techno, from experimental excursions to dancefloor bangers. For this performance, they return to song-based structures, melding their mastery of their machinery with uproarious vocals of Hackney’s all-female Deep Throat Choir. Something that’s both organic and synthetic. Featuring Live Fluid Art by Chris Parks and Saam Farahmand – microscopic fluid paintings, transmitted to the Barbican from a Central London laboratory with support from The Mill. 

Support comes from Berlin-based Kuwaiti conceptual artist and composer Fatima Al Qadiri's new project, entitled Ja7eem, meaning 'hell-fire' in Arabic. Fatima’s work touches upon themes of socio-cultural identity, war and memory: this  live AV set, with visuals by Emmanuel Baird, explores the theme of hell-fire using archive footage of oil fires during the First Gulf War.