BASSIS Presents Convergence featuring “Brandt Brauer Frick” LIVE

A sonically climactic experience awaits at a secret location.

Be transported into a realm where electronic music, visual arts, and cutting-edge technology collide in a pulsating symphony.

Convergence is not just an event; it's an awakening of the senses, curated to elevate Singapore’s underground music landscape.

With a compelling format that combines outstanding live sets along with a bedrock of primetime DJs collaborating on an exciting B2B, the spirit of Convergence embodies talents from home and esteemed creators from abroad to unite and embrace upon a meaningful amalgamation.

Embark on a path to self-discovery with Berlin's highly celebrated electroacoustic ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick, who have established themselves as classically-trained instrumentalists making techno. The trio has been exploring dance music production using unorthodox combinations of instruments and compositional methods.

With an illustrious career behind a string of genius projects, they have played across a wide range of venues and festivals from Glastonbury (UK), Coachella (USA), Mutek (Montreal), Sonar (Barcelona), Fabric (London), Berghain (Berlin), and many more.

Coming together to form the B2B union includes household heroes, Ramesh K (Tropika), Erwin Linden (Krate), Loopinmotion, and Donn (Bassis Asia).

Immerse in the hedonistic synthesis of live electronics powered by the world’s most sophisticated sound system. The partnership will see the space transform into a sonic excursion designed by leading pro-audio manufacturer - .

The German system’s infinite technology will feature a multi-dimensional aural perception made possible by the immersive audio solution called “d&b Soundscape”.

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Our promise: Ticket holders will be notified about the venue location a day before the event promising a never-been-used space to keep your suspense in check.

BYO drinks. We’ll quench your thirst with ice and H2O, the drinkware is on you to keep our footprint low-impact, and our party high energy.

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Artist Billing:
Brandt Brauer Frick - DE (Because/!K7)
Ramesh K (Tropika)
Donn (Bassis Asia)
Erwin Linden (Krate)
Loopinmotion
Event Info:
Date: 27.07.2024
Venue: Secret Location - TBA (*The address listed on this event page is a holding address. The Location will be announced on 26th July 2024 via ticket holder's email.)
Time: 20:30 - 01.00hrs
Ticketing Info:
Pre-sale (1st Wave ) - SGD$45
Pre-sale (2nd Wave) - SGD$60
At The Door - SGD$70
Limited Capacity Venue. Pre-Sale Tickets while stocks last.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Brandt Brauer Frick

For Brandt Brauer Frick, the drums, strings and pianos that have long been the bedrock of Western music serve as the common thread between the classical past and their techno present.

But while devoted to the rich tones and timbres of orchestral instrumentation, the German trio's rousing tracks are rhythmically focused and rendered with the mechanical precision of four-to-the-floor club tracks. Their singular vision of acoustic dance music springs to life in their engaging live performances and on their debut LP, You Make Me Real.

"We had felt for years that most instances of combining techno and classical music lack an authentic approach," says Paul Frick. "Instead of using only the typical epic orchestra or piano sounds, we love to explore the dirty and percussive sides of those instruments, adapting techniques from composers like John Cage or Helmut Lachenmann: preparing our piano with screws and rubbers, knocking against every single part of an instrument, until we find that one great sound.”

In a sense, these three have been preparing their whole lives for a project this ambitious. Daniel Brandt and Jan Brauer first joined forces in school jazz ensembles, a musical relationship that was rekindled when the pair formed the jazz-influenced dance group Scott. Paul Frick was steeped in classical music from a young age, studying composition with Friedrich Goldmann at the Berlin University of the Arts and writing house tunes that sampled orchestral instrumentation. Having mutually admired each other's music, the three met in 2008 and soon realized their shared passion for classical forms was an opportunity to work together.

EPs for Tartelet Records and their self-founded imprints Doppelschall and The Gym soon followed, with You Make Me Real for !K7 serving as the culmination of the trio's musical chemistry and theoretical approach.Given that techno has long been the provenance of synthesizers and drum machines, Brandt Brauer Frick perform their classically influenced productions with the exactitude of automation. The sharply dressed trio looks past the man-machine obsessions of Kraftwerk to the technical sharpness required to play Steve Reich's pulse-patterned compositions. In fact, the group's poly-metric shifts are also echoed in relentless bangers by Detroit techno pioneers Robert Hood and Jeff Mills.

By stripping away human imperfections in pursuit of seamless, propulsive music, the trio paradoxically reveal more of their meticulous personalities.Like their classical and dance music forefathers, Brandt Brauer Frick's music takes on new dimensions when experienced live. Where many of their peers' live sets offer little besides an artist staring intently at a laptop, the trio's performances convey the movement of their music as strongly as the thumping beats do: Frick and Brauer set up complex song structures and play blushing piano chords while Brandt metes out beats on his drum kit.

The group recently expanded their live experience to more fully realize their initial aspirations, recruiting highly skilled instrumentalists for a 10-piece ensemble and training them for the rigors of their tracks.

Transcending audiences' expectations for what sounds should be heard where, the BBF ensemble is majestic to behold whether they're esconsced in the pristine halls of the Modern Art Museum or the sweaty confines of a club like Berghain.

BBF Links

1. Website - https://brandtbrauerfrick.de/
2. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/brandtbrauerfrick
3. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brandtbrauerfrick/
   Vids feat. below

1. The Live Show
2. The Brandt Brauer Frick feat. Emika - Pretend
   3. BOp
   4. Soba
   

Event Terms and Conditions

• No Illicit Substances
• No Flash Photography
• No Discrimination of any form will be tolerated
• No ID, No Entry

Entry to the event is limited to Ticket Holders who meet the minimum age of 18 years old. ID must be shown to verify your age. No exceptions will be made.

The Organiser reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to refuse entry to/remove from the premises Ticket Holders who do not comply with or have violated the rules. The exercise of Organiser's rights does not entitle the Ticket Holder (or Purchaser) to a refund of the ticket price or any part thereof.

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