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These New Puritans Present An Interactive Guide To Hidden Life

• 14th Sep 2010

As the Hidden Live shows draw closer These New Puritans are pleased to launch their interactive Hidden Live website detailing all aspects of these sure to be spectacular shows.
www.thesenewpuritans.com/hiddenlive

In addition to this they will be releasing Hidden Remixes a 10” on October 25th. This will include previous remixes from the likes of Sbtrkt and SALEM, as well as some new remixes.

The Barbican is the first of three very special shows through to the end of the year (see full dates below). For this, their last London date for some time, TNP will be supported by Darkstar. Recently described by Guardian online “ this trio make music for the early hours after the devastating night before – and their dark, drained sound could be a contender for next year's Mercury prize”, their debut album ‘North’ is due for release in October on the highly acclaimed dubstep label Hyperdub.

These New Puritans second album, Hidden is an extraordinary record that takes influence from the brutal hip-hop of the Wu Tang Clan, the melancholy of Benjamin Britten, the crashing rhythms of Jamaican dancehall, and the multi-layered textures of Steve Reich.

At various points the record features a 15-piece brass and woodwind ensemble; multiple prepared pianos, 6’ Japanese Taiko drums, and the use of Foley techniques to mimic the sounds of heads being crushed and swords being drawn. At a series of exclusive dates in October, November and December, These New Puritans present Hidden Live, the only chance to hear this music as it was originally recorded, accompanied by the full ensemble of brass, woodwind and giant drums; the orchestra will be conducted by André de Ridder (Gorillaz, Monkey). Following on from the debut performance at London’s Barbican in October there will follow shows at the Crossing Border Festival, Den Hague and the Pompidou Centre, Paris.

HIDDEN LIVE

23rd October – The Barbican, London + Dark Star (Tickets £15/20)
Barbican box office: 020 7638 8891
https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=11128

20th November – Crossing Border Festival, Den Hague, Holland link

18th December – Centre Pompidou, Grande Salle de Concert, Paris
Tickets are on sale now at the box office of the museum: +33 1 44 78 12 33
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