A new concept club event inspired by the tools used to make electronic music is coming to the Belltable in Limerick next month.
Launching on March 16th, Hardware is the brainchild of electronic artists Chaz Moloney and Brawni, being launched to build an inclusive community around hardware-based electronic music.
Each event will see four electronic musicians from varied backgrounds combine their hardware to create a four-hour live improvised performance in the theatre.
For the inaugural event Brawni, Chaz Moloney, Paddy Mulcahy, and Rustal will link their systems to create a four-hour live improvised performance in the theatre pitting Ambient, Techno, Electro, and Electronica artists together.
Féile na Gréine honcho Jack Brolly will join the new collective on the night to present a set of ambient music in the soft-lined Ambient lounge in the downstairs café.
Hardware also aims to bring the visual art community together by hosting a gallery for artists curated by Ohhi Ohno.
Visual artists on the night include Alt For Jesus, Diabhall 666, Fannylander, Glossy Boi, Manky and Ohhi Ohno will be exhibiting work on the theme of Energy. Artists will have works available for purchase on the night.
The intention of this new concept event is to build a community around hardware-based electronic music and to bridge the gap between musicians from diverse backgrounds in electronic music and visual artists.
In our eyes, there’s a oneness to club music that comes from the technology and tools we use to make it.
With that in mind, we want to experiment with bringing these technologies and people together and seeing what happens. It’s an approach that gives the potential to make something new.
Brawni
The first Hardware comes to the Belltable in Limerick City on March 16th. Tickets are available here.
Background
Chaz Moloney piloted a club night in the theatre in December which was a roaring success from start to finish and breathed some much-needed life into the underground electronic music scene in Limerick.
With clubs and spaces closing by the day, it’s beautiful to see cultural institutions open their doors to underground dance music and give artists some well-needed space to present their work, in addition to clubgoers experiencing something fresh in the scene.
