Artist in Residence | Performance - Soft Wax | Steve McCarthy

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SOUND//SPACE Artist in Residence | Performance
Soft Wax | Steve McCarthy
FRIDAY 22 June | 8-9:30pm | Ziggurat in F3 Hall
£4 adv (£5 door)

Soft Wax is a performance gala in sound by Steve McCarthy gleaned from previous research and his time as resident artist at SOUND//SPACE. It is an immersive experience, seeking to provide insights into the music, culture and privations of the Jamaican Diaspora in London in the 1950s. The sound performance focuses on a collection of extremely rare acetates from the period. These will be aired on vintage equipment from that time. These are the sounds that the community cleaved to before the birth of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae. The forgotten history of these acetate mirrors the experiences of the community. The contexts in which they were originally played has had a lasting impact on street culture. The music that they contain is the root of much subsequent popular music.

Steve McCarthy is an artist, writer, DJ and vinyl obsessive. His practice has been inspired by cultures of resistance and their musical expressions. Steve’s current fascinations are Jamaican music, Free Jazz, Moondog and Garage Psychedelia. He describes himself as, “lucky enough to divide my time between London and New York these days.” In putting together Soft Wax Steve was ably assisted by Cecile Buxton, Darren Mathers and David Katz.

For further information on the artist, contact info@soundfjord.org.uk

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