Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan + Dextro • a WO / EW co-pro

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Common Room of the Great North | Newcastle Upon Tyne, EN

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Wandering Oak and Endless Window bring you:
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan
Support from Dextro
at The Common Room Of The Great North
Tickets: https://www.seetickets.com/event/warrington-runcorn-new-town-development-plan/the-common-room-of-the-great-north/3331315
• https://link.dice.fm/b26cdfd2d60c
• Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan • (Castles In Space)
Gordon Chapman-Fox’s Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan project sees a bold visual aesthetic and striking retro-futuristic audio identity seamlessly melded together into one evocative musical package. Over five albums and one EP, Chapman-Fox impeccably soundtracks the construction and growth of a northern English community from the mid 1970’s to early 1980’s, rendered in shimmering arpeggios and soaring, euphoric leads.
Having been embraced by both the mainstream media (BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6, RTE) and niche publications alike, as well as hitting both the UK album charts and multiple end of year lists (Piccadilly Records, Bleep, Electronic Sound), it’s clear that there is no end of appreciation for the impeccably produced, immersive drift of Warrington-Runcorn’s sound.
While all of the entries in his canon have garnered significant praise, it was 2023’s The Nation’s Most Central Location that really put Warrington-Runcorn on the map with Electronic Sound naming it album of the year and Rough Trade dropping it at no. 13 in their list, as well as netting Chapman-Fox a repeat appearance at End Of The Road Festival in both 2022 and 2024.
Though the strong visual aesthetic and impeccable world building is a strong part of Warrington-Runcorn’s presentation, it would be nothing without the effortlessly evocative music that lies at the core of his essence. Bristling synth lines that puncture the air, rumbling basses and chord swells that you feel right to the spine, with rhythmic arps and snapping delays effortlessly taking the role of most of the traditional percussive elements.
Where do we go from here? With WRNTDP’s sound making graceful stretches outwards into folky minimalism, shimmering IDM and languid ambient there is no way to tell for sure, but it’s a guarantee that wherever it may go, Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan’s Music is perfect for soundtracking the building of a new world, or the ending of an old one.
FFO Belbury Poly / Vangelis / Craven Faults / Orbury Common
https://warringtonruncorn.com/
• Dextro •
Dextro is the work of Scottish musician and producer Ewan Mackenzie, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (also the drummer in the UK rock band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs). Having been released through Border Community (James Holden, Nathan Fake) Groenland Records (Neu, Harmonia, Eno), and remixed by Clark (Warp), The Village Orchestra and Dane Law, among others, the music of Dextro has routinely pushed the boundaries of ambient, electronic and drone genres.
Dextro has also been performed live alongside artists such as Loscil, Adam Betts, Nathan Fake and Amon Tobin, where live percussion, guitar and synth drones interchange to create what commentators have described as "akin to climbing and descending from a mountain" (Muzik Dizcovery) and a " rich interstellar wonder: an ambiguous dreamzone awash with arresting visuals and transcendental possibilities" (Narc Magazine).
The latest album 'Respire' was released in September 2024 through Mr Medicine Records.
https://linktr.ee/dextro_music
Advance tickets available via See Tickets:
https://www.seetickets.com/event/warrington-runcorn-new-town-development-plan/the-common-room-of-the-great-north/3331315
and via DICE:
https://link.dice.fm/b26cdfd2d60c
and in person via Reflex CD Vinyl Newcastle.
The Common Room Of The Great North
North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers
Neville Hall
Westgate Rd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1SE
For ages 16+ (accompanied by an adult) / 18+ only, from 7:00pm
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