Bex Burch & Leafcutter John
Sun 20 Feb
|The Hot Tin
Minimalist percussion meets exuberant synths, a first-time pairing of like-minded artists Leafcutter John (Polar Bear), “one of the UK’s most fearlessly inventive electronicists” (Time Out London) and “imaginative” (The Wire) composer, percussionist and gyil player Bex Burch(Vula Viel).
Time & Location
20 Feb 2022, 16:00
The Hot Tin, The Hot Tin, Whitstable Rd, Faversham ME13 8BD, UK
About The Event
Minimalist percussion meets exuberant synths, a first-time pairing of like-minded artists Leafcutter John (Polar Bear), “one of the UK’s most fearlessly inventive electronicists” (Time Out London) and “imaginative” (The Wire) composer, percussionist and gyil player Bex Burch(Vula Viel).
Leafcutter John is a veteran and pioneer of electronic music with releases on Border Community, Staubgold, and Planet Mu. He is an award winning improviser, producer, and instrument maker and was a key member of Mercury-nominated British jazz pioneers Polar Bear.
Bex Burch is known for a unique fusion of jazz, post punk and minimalism all centered around the sound of the gyil (Dagaare xylophone). Bex formed Vula Viel in 2015. Lauded by Iggy Pop, the trio have performed on BBC 6 Music for Gilles Peterson and across Europe including WOMAD.
When a planned meeting in Sheffield was put on hold John and Bex began playing together using Zoom to record weekly…