Powerplant — Joby Burgess

Famed for its visually innovative, multi-media performances, Powerplant operates at the forefront of the alt-classical scene, presenting percussionist Joby Burgess in collaboration with video artist Kathy Hinde and sound designer Matthew Fairclough.

Since making its debut at The Southbank Centre on 19 July 2005 in a programme compromising the music of Kraftwerk and Steve Reich, Powerplant has toured the UK extensively and appeared on the international stage including - Le Possion Rouge (New York) RC4 Festival (Brazil) and Verbier International Arts Festival.

Powerplant has released three albums compromising a mix of original compositions and remixes - Electric Counterpoint (2008) and 24 Lies Per Second (2012) on Signum Records and Import/Export (2010) on Nonclassical Records.

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Repertoire

TEMAZCAL (1984) - JAVIER ALVAREZ
DISCORDIA (2018) - LINDA BUCKLEY +
Carbon Copy (2008) - Joby Burgess / MattHew Fairclough ++
The Boom AND THE BAp (2011) - Matthew Fairclough ++
Chain of Command (2008) - Graham Fitkin +
Incremental Drift (2014) - Will Gregory +
PIECE FOR TAPE, FOR PERCUSSION (c.1951) - CONLON NANCARROW ++
Fanta (2007) - Gabriel Prokofiev +
Import/Export, Suite For Global Junk (2008) - GABRIEL PROKOFIEV +
Electric Counterpoint (1987/2005) - Steve Reich
My Name Is (1967/2011) - Steve REich
IM DORFE (2011) - MAX DE WARDENER +
Unitil The Blood Is Pure (2011) - Max De Wardener ++

+ denotes work commissioned for and premiered by Joby Burgess
++ denotes work created for and premiered by Joby Burgess

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Photography by Kathy Hinde and Nick White

REVIEWS

‘Powerplant - an inspiring collaboration between percussionist Joby Burgess, sound designer Matthew Fairclough and visual artist Kathy Hinde - give electronic music a multimedia makeover.’ The Scotsman

‘… Burgess’ blend of virtuosity, good humour and taste … combining rigorous attention to complex musical detail with a sincere passion for the rhythms of dance music.’ Bachtrack

VIDEO

These live performances of Powerplant were filmed at The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford for Festivals Malta - The Three Palaces Festival 2020 in collaboration with Oxford Festival of the Arts.