THE JOE ACHESON QUARTET LIVE ON STAGE!! PLUS WAH WAH 45S DJS DOM SERVINI, SCRIMSHIRE & SPECIAL GUEST DJ ASTROBOY (DEPARTURE LOUNGE / ASTROJAZZ, EDINBURGH) SPINNING TROPICAL FUNK, BAD-ASS BOOGIE, DEEP SOUL & FEEL-GOOD HIP HOP!!
With plaudits ranging from Vic Galloway on Radio 1, to Ninja Tune stalwart Bonobo, the Joe Acheson Quartet are used to turning heads in all the right places. The band have shared stages with The Bays, Jaga Jazzist, Red Snapper, Gilles Peterson and even Coolio. They make cinematic, emotive, percussive, next generation music using traditional instrumentation and organic samples. The band may occupy a musical stratum all on their own, but you can detect influences as diverse as Aphex Twin, Debussy, Xploding Plastix, Radiohead, Squarepusher, Madlib and Gene Krupa.
Joe Acheson Quartet’s debut album, Tired and Awake, showcases the energetic originality with which they emulate electronic music via acoustic means. The album was funded by the Scottish Arts Council, and features a selection of distinguished Scottish jazz/folk/classical guest musicians. Their beautifully-crafted, explosive live show, where the core quartet is augmented with visuals, cello and brass has cemented their reputation as one the UK’s most unique up-coming outfits.
http://www.myspace.com/joeachesonquartet
6pm- 11:30pm. Free
