Cosmic Pint Glass brings Mr Ivan Smagghe to Norwich to play an intimate gig at Bob's, with a special live electronics show from Moy and back to back action from label buddies Ssseagull and Duke Slammer!!
Ivan Smagghe - Les Disques De La Mort / Ransom Note
https://www.mixcloud.com/Tourist/ivan-smagghe-live-neopop-electronic-music-festival-2018/
A symbol of the dark electronic music scene - Ivan Smagghe; producer, radio host, globe trotting DJ, guest editor of the Ransom Note blog and label boss of the most perfect Les Disques De La Mort record label. Ivan has turned his hand to the many sides of the music industry and yet the genre he represents is still hard to pin down. His shows can have the raw power of a steam engine and yet be as atmospheric as Mississippi marsh, mixing the light with the dark to drawing the energy from both sides.
Since the early 90s Ivan mas been playing music, and almost became a DJ by chance. Ivan studied at Institut d'études politiques de Paris and then worked at Rough Trade briefly before working French Radio where he went from strength to strength from translating reviews to conducting his own shows.
Smagghe has always had his own certain style which is easily heard in his works. Dark sweaty bodies and powerful electric energy spring to mind when trying to describe it. Although his eclectic tastes and DJ shows have always made it difficult to pigeon hole him. He has also built up a shinning list of artists that have worked with him over the years, from the XX to Romam Flugel to Andrew Weatherall and Tiga, this might also helps to built up a picture of his sound.
Ivan Smagghe is a true hero of the underground continually being able to be creative within the scene and always being at the forefront. Its not often Ivan plays a venue as intimate as Bob’s so this will be extra special as this will be his first gig in Norwich.
Moy
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Duke Slammer B2B Ssseagull
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