Inkfolk and Gezellig present John Carpenters Dark Star with live re-score by Animat

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Dark Star, John Carpenter’s first feature is widely regarded as a cult classic and a seminal influence on 21st century sci-fi. Co-written by and starring Alien Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon, this 1970s low budget space comedy has found its place in the science fiction pantheon as the missing link between 2001: A Space Odyssey and Red Dwarf.

Animat have developed a new soundtrack to the film which they perform live using a mixture of their own original brand of dubby downtempo, an eclectic selection of tracks from their DJ archive and remixed versions of themes from the original score.

Sheffield-based musicians, producers and DJs Mark Daly and Michael Harding, aka The Only Michael, have been working together as Animat since 2004 and have released six EPs and two albums on the Big Chill label. Their previous film re-scores have included Belleville Rendezvous, The Straight Story and The Last Man on Earth.

This will be a great chance to see and hear this one of production in an intimate space with a killer soundsystem. Gezellig have done previous showings of Dark Star and Belville Rendevous with Animat, both shows selling out with great reviews.

www.animat.co.uk