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Propaganda Session Three

Danalogue: Suite of the Elements

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Danalogue (The Comet is Coming, Soccer 96) approaches the church organ as if it were an ancient analogue synthesizer, composing a new work that explores spirituality and the classical elements.

Dan Leavers – aka Danalogue – isn’t an organ player. And that’s what makes Suite of the Elements so fascinating. He comes to the organ with the curiosity of a vintage modular synth player, tinkering with its presets to reveal seemingly endless possibilities. Accompanied by tape loops, drums, gongs, percussion and flute, he creates a mellow yet engulfing wash of sound.

The piece explores the ancient hermetic elements – Water, Earth, Air, Fire and the fifth element, Aether or Spirit. Each section investigates the qualities of a different element. It’s not just the music that changes, but also the lighting and, astonishingly, the scents, with a member of the band lighting incense to correspond with each movement. The result is an extraordinary multisensory experience.

Tagged with: Contemporary music Propaganda

This performance will start at the advertised start time and running times will be confirmed closer to the event

Produced by the Barbican

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