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Love Transformer - Debut performance of electroprog duo So...

Experience genre-defying electronic and organic soundscapes with elements of world rhythms and soul.

$20.00
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Image Credit: Phaedra Gunn

This image features a split design with a man and a woman, each occupying half of the frame. The man's half is in green hues, and the woman's half is in red hues, with a red triangle overlaying the woman's side.
A black and white shot of a man sitting in a room against a wall. He has jeans and a button up shirt on, and is looking up off screen. There are faint outlines of a sound desk and a guitar case nearby.
A black and white image of a person with short spiky hair and a big smile on their face. They have headphones on and are standing in front of a big microphone, indicating they are in a recording studio.

  • Performed by: So...

  • Presented by: Chris Pehrson and Madam Nightingale

Love Transformer is the debut performance of electroprog duo So...

Fans of The Tom Tom Club, Moloko & Tom Misch will love soundscapes created by multi-instrumentalist and producer Chris Pehrson coupled with the experimental vox of fringe regular Madam Nightingale. Since their first collaborative demo 'From The River' was awarded an honourable mention in the international Collaborative Music Contest in 2022, So... are now delighted to present ‘Love Transformer’, a live rendition of their debut EP planned for release in 2025.

With an engaging performance style building on Madam Nightingale’s Artistic Merit Award nominated vocal delivery, So... offers an exciting take on contemporary progressive performance.

With special guests Increment and Palliative.

Set times:
10pm So...
9pm Increment
8pm Palliative

About So...

A collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and producer Chris Pehrson (AKA Me In A Dream) and topliner Madam Nightingale (Multidisciplinary artist Phaedra Gunn). So... encompasses genre defying electronic and organic soundscapes with elements of world rhythms and textures as a backdrop for innovative and engaging songwriting.

The So... project was conceived to give both artists freedom to experiment with structure and sound design, with each song creating its own identity. Their first collaborative demo 'From The River' was awarded an honourable mention in the international Collaborative Music Contest 2022

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  • Duration: 3 hours

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Contains Sustained Bright Lights, Sustained Loud Noises.

  • Content warnings: Violence Against Women.

  • Full: $20.00

  • Concession: $15.00

  • Group 4+: $18.00

  • Extra Applause: $25.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

“Song 'From The River' was awarded an honourable mention in the international Collaborative Music Contest 2022” - School of Music Collaboration Podcast

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Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Friday, 18 October 2024

8:00pm

Hotel Esplanade - Basement Stage

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