INITIAL CONDITIONS: Reptilicus | Senking | Orphx | Rúnar Magnússon @ NOCTURNE >> FRI NOV 18, 2011

YATRA ARTS | THE GOETHE INSTITUT-TORONTO | TORONTO BEST PARTY

PRESENT

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REPTILICUS (ICELAND Yatra Arts)
SENKING (GERMANY raster-noton)
RÚNAR MAGNÚSSON (ICELAND/DENMARK Hljóðaklettar)
ORPHX (CANADA Hands/Sonic Groove)

DJ's HEIKI & HUREN

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18/2011 NOCTURNE 550 QUEEN ST. W TORONTO
9PM $10 @ THE DOOR

RECORD RELEASE PARTY FOR THE NEW REPTILICUS/SENKING SINGLE ON YATRA ARTS & PART OF THE ICELAND ARTS FESTIVAL

THIS EVENT IS SUPPORTED BY REYKJAVIK LOFTBRÚ | THE GOETHE INSTITUT-TORONTO | SNYK | DANSK KOMPONIST FORENING - KODA FUND FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES | YATRA ARTS

www.yatra-arts.com
www.reptilicus.org www.raster-noton.net www.hljodaklettar.com www.orphx.com

REPTILICUS (Guðmundur Ingi Markússon & Jóhann Eiriksson) has stalked the fringes of the Icelandic musical landscape since 1988 and counts among the pioneers of electronic, industrial, experimental and noise music in Iceland. Taking its cue from the intricacies of industrial electronica, the creativity of k****rock, and Dada, Reptilicus have issued a number of releases on tape, vinyl, anti-vinyl and CD where experiments, noise, percussion, 8mm and wind instruments fuse in an electronic crucible.

SENKING is Köln's Jens Massel, who also records as Fumble and as part of Poto & Cabengo. As Senking, Massel makes darkly atmospheric music that is deep, dubby, and intensely cinematic. His most recent double CD "Pong", quickly sold out in 2010 on raster-noton and his new 12" "Tweek" will also be on out on the highly regarded German imprint next week...and of course the split single 'Initial Conditions' with Icelandic duo Reptilicus, which will be released at this event! This will be his first ever Toronto performance.

RÚNAR MAGNÚSSON is an Icelandic musician, born in Akureyri. He has lived in Copenhagen since 1996. Rúnar completed his master’s degree in Electronic Music Composition at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus. For over 20 years, Rúnar has been making music and sound design, releasing multiple solo albums and creating music for theatre performances in Denmark. He is a member of the groups Vindva Mei and SameSameButDifferent, a generative music series. Recently, Rúnar has focused on surround sound, playing multi channel concerts at various locations such as churches, galleries, clubs, and theaters. Rúnar is also co-founder of the label Hljóðaklettar (www.hljodaklettar.com).

ORPHX: Since the mid 1990s, Rich Oddie and Christina Sealey have been creating a unique fusion of techno, industrial, and electro-acoustic music. Using modular and analog synthesizers, software, feedback systems, location recordings and homemade instruments, Oddie and Sealey draw upon the darker tendencies of techno, electro, and dub, and combine these elements with the experimental aesthetics of early industrial music. Orphx has gained an international following as one of the pioneering acts within the European "rhythmic noise" scene. They have performed in numerous countries around the world, appearing alongside artists such as Actress, Adam X, Alva Noto, Byetone, Ancient Methods, Laurie Anderson, Monolake, Pan Sonic, Rúnar Magnússon and many others. Oddie and Sealey have also collaborated on audio / visual projects and exhibitions related to their musical work. Orphx have released nine full length albums and numerous singles on vinyl, cd and cassette. Their most recent work further develops a dark hybrid of techno, dub and industrial that has garnered critical acclaim from many of techno's leading DJs, including Dave Clarke, Marcell Dettman, Laurent Garnier, Ben Klock, Silent Servant, Luke Slater, Surgeon and Peter Van Hoesen. Their new album Radiotherapy has received rave reviews and was recently described by Juno as one of the best techno albums of 2011.