Coming soon Exhibition
Electronic
Listen. Feel. Move.
Throw yourself into the hypnotic world of electronic music and discover its global impact from underground movements to the mainstream.
'How electronic music rewired the world' The Guardian
Early bird tickets have now SOLD OUT.
Warning: This exhibition contains strobe lighting and flashing lights, which might not be suitable for people with epilepsy.
Music is only part of the story. Evoking the experience of being in a club, the exhibition will transport you through the people, art, design, technology and photography that have been capturing and shaping the electronic music landscape.
Travel to dance floors from Detroit to Chicago, Paris, Berlin and the UK’s thriving scene. Enter a 3-D Kraftwerk experience, lose yourself in mesmerising installations and discover the stories behind the instruments that made it all possible.
Featuring the likes of Detroit techno legend Jeff Mills, Ellen Allien, Jean-Michel Jarre, the seminal BBC Radiophonic Workshop, large scale images of rave culture by Andreas Gursky, iconic DJ masks and fashion, a genre-spanning soundtrack by French DJ and producer Laurent Garnier, graphics from Peter Saville CBE, history-making labels and club nights.
Age guidance 12+
The following video below contains flashing lights which may not be suitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Tickets £16 (including voluntary donation).
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Detroit electronic music legend, Jeff Mills, speaks to sound designer - Yuri Suzuki, about his early inspirations with techno music, reawakening the genre, and how technology can impact modern music. 👇
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