Synth East 2025 brings an eclectic mix of artists and performances to immerse us in a weekend of electronic music and synthesiser happenings.
Friday
The Friday evening begins with Mark Reeder’s remarkable film B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin, about the music scene in West Berlin between 1979 and 1989.
Following the film, we have writer, broadcaster, comedian and musician Adam Buxton chatting with Electronic pioneer, writer and visual artist John Foxx.
In the bar after the interview we will have an installation/performance from Martin Noble-James of Revolutionary Biscuits. His music is driven by voltages sourced from plants and based around biosonification. More information here.
Saturday
Headlining our Saturday night gig is Seefeel. After critically acclaimed reissues of their mid-90s material, Seefeel returns with their first new music since 2011. Everything Squared is a one-off 6-track mini-album that presents a contemporary evolution of their trademark sound. It was mainly composed and performed by the core duo of Mark Clifford and Sarah Peacock, with bass on two tracks from Shigeru Ishihara.
Supporting Seefeel, we have modular composer and improviser Loula Yorke. Loula was part of the All-Star Patch-Off from the first Synth East in 2023 and has since released two critically acclaimed albums and performs all over the country. We’re delighted to have her back for a dedicated performance.
Loula’s Bandcamp – https://loulayorke.bandcamp.com/
Warming up the crowd is a Magical Molten Modular Synth Adventure with our very own Robin Vincent collaborating with performer and broadcaster Paulee Bow. Pitched somewhere between Industrial Avant Garde, Experimental Techno, and 80s Synth Wave, this will be an unforgettable thirty minutes of largely improvised electronic music.
Saturday Expo
During the morning, we will have performances from the good folks of the Norwich Synth Club.
And then, throughout the day, we will have haphazard improvisations from the now legendary All-Star Patch-Off. This year, joining Robin Vincent, Gaz Williams, and Steve Davis will be Nicki from Dots, modular legend Finlay Shakespeare and Magical Synth Adventurer Paulee Bow.
The idea is that the names will be drawn from a hat to accompany either Robin, Steve or Gaz in a 15-minute improvisation for the pleasure of the Expo attendees. It’s been a lot of fun!
Sunday
There are no scheduled performances for Sunday, as it’s all about workshops. But I’ll be there, and I’ll probably bring something to fiddle with.