Scissorgun were formed in August 2016 in Manchester. They are an electronic trio comprised of Dave Clarkson (synths, rhythms, tapes, percussion), Alan Hempsall (vocals, treated guitar, samples, loops) and Adrian Ball (light show and projections). The musical scope is varied, one minute pastoral dreams, the next crashing swathes of noise chased down with a dub twist.
To date they have released three albums ‘Assault Two’ (2017), ‘All You Love Is Need’ (2020) and ‘Psychological Colouring Book’ (2021).
Their new album, ‘Scream If You Wanna Go Faster’ is due out on Dimple Discs on the night so there will be copies available to buy. This is an opportunity to buy one fresh from the pressing plant.
What the critics say:
“Scissorgun create Northern electronic shanties and sound collages that feel like snapshots of a city at night, moving from drunken chaos to minicab grime reveries to a new dawn, electronic beauty” - Mojo
“Stop dreaming of wires and feel those rivets” – Electronic Sound
“Full of power and beauty, the ideas are varied and clever.” – TQ Magazine
“If they unearth a chunk of portentous Black Mirror outtakes any time soon, you wouldn’t bet against Scissorgun being the main soundtrack protagonists.” – Flipside Reviews
“Subverting expectations.” – Gated Canal Community
Facebook: @scissorgun
Blue Sky: @scissorgun.bsky.social
Twitter: @SCISSORGUN
Insta: scissor.gun
Polypores’ mercurial live performances range from highly textural, intricately woven modular synth tapestries, through to whirling psychedelic freak-outs with hypnotic polyrhythms and fuzzed-up drum machines. A riveting performer in complete symbiosis with his instrument, each Polypores performance is a unique channelling of the weird energies that make up his fractal musical universe.
https://polypores.bandcamp.com/
Insta: sjbuckers
Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/polypores.bsky.social
Facebook: Polypores
the b. All is none other than our very own Ade Ball, joined tonight by his son, Lucas. So, keeping it in the family. They will tonight be playing some improvisation with synths and drum machines and generally riffing off one another.
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