The Modern Music Machines

The Modern Music Machines is a synaptic expedition back to the future that pays homage to the machines, people and processes that created the seminal sounds and songs that now flood Netflix soundtracks and house-party dance floors.

Legendary electronic music machines, like the MPC60 and the Moog Synthesiser take centre stage alongside the visionary minds behind them. Part-time music producer and full-time cyborg sympathiser Boyd Kelly re-discovers the secrets of these machines to explore the lineage between New Order’s pulsating baselines, Rick Rubin’s pounding 808s and J Dilla’s wonky samples.

From DJ Shadow to Afrika Bambaataa and Delia Derbyshire, these relentless innovators exploited the limitations of these machines to reshape our sonic landscape. Boyd will use a hybrid DJ set up with mesmerising visuals to trace modern music’s journey to the present.

Please note: All recorded interview dialogue and song lyrics will be open captioned for accessibility. There will be some live dialogue which will not be captioned.