Meet the artists performing at our upcoming event on Thursday 14 October, Blasio Kavuma: Jungle. Curated by Associate Composer Blasio Kavuma, the night will see classical and jungle collide with performances from Suitman Jungle, Cecilia Bignall and Tom Mason, interwoven with DJ sets from Decibella and Chris Inperspective.
“The inspiration for the night came from my long-standing addiction to Jungle music – as a composer I'm constantly seeking to bridge urban music with contemporary composition. I wanted to bring together artists who are also working to achieve this to present their work.”
Blasio Kavuma
Blasio Kavuma is a composer, arranger and curator based in London, regularly collaborating with artists on film, visual art and performance art projects. His work has been performed by ensembles and soloists in the UK, US and Japan, and his music has featured on BBC Radio 3.
Blasio’s new work Soundclash will be premiered by cellist Cecilia Bignall on the night, featuring improvisation and live electronics.
Cecilia Bignall
Cellist and composer Cecilia Bignall has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician across the UK and Europe. Widely known for her work in the contemporary music scene, Cecilia is a regular performer in London’s new music ensembles and a member of Trio Derazey, Duo Bayanello and Ensemble Imprint.
Cecilia’s playing will be electronically mangled in Blasio’s new work Soundclash, accompanied by an undercurrent of breakbeats.
Suitman Jungle
Suitman Jungle– AKA Marc Pell (Mount Kimbie, Micachu & the Shapes) – is a percussionist blending live jungle and drum & bass with spoken word and electronics. Inspired by a stint as an office temp, much of Suitman’s work takes themes from life in a 9-to-5 job and mashes it up with jungle beats and amen breaks.
Armed with an array of effects pedals and synth pads, he’ll be opening the night with an original set.
Chris Inperspective
Christopher Walton (aka Chris Inperspective) is a producer, DJ and host to innovative dance nights. Chris has performed at major nights and festivals, and with his label Inperspective Records he seeks to deliver original and experimental drum & bass music, working with emerging and established artists at the cutting edge of the scene. Chris is founder of the Black Junglist Alliance – an organisation that proudly showcases the ongoing achievements of Black artists from the world of jungle and drum & bass.
Chris and Decibella will be taking us between live sets with a line up of cutting edge jungle tracks.
Decibella
"Jungle to me is this beautiful mixture of darkness and light and of softness and toughness, I always try to balance these elements in my DJ sets and when I'm making music in the studio."
Decibella is a DJ and Producer from London UK. Her DJ sets capture the authentic sounds of jungle across its broad spectrum of forms, combining fresh new beats with a revered nod to the original sound and vibe of the genre.
Tom Mason
Equally at home performing traditional Argentine tango as producing jungle drum & bass, bassist Tom Mason has earned a reputation as one of the most versatile bassists on the UK music scene, having performed with artists including Anoushka Shankar, Daymé Arocena and folk-pop legend Donovan. Tom also DJs at clubs, raves and on radio as Son of Mothra, armed with an extensive vinyl collection and specialising in hardcore, jungle and drum & bass.
He’ll be ending the night with an original set featuring live bass and electronics.
Meet the artists performing at our upcoming event on Thursday 14 October, Blasio Kavuma: Jungle.