Hard Rubber New Music Society presents Absolute Unit: 18-piece psychedelic lounge orchestra.
Doors 7:00pm
Tickets: see below
19+/No Minors
For those looking for an unusual musical experience, Absolute Unit is an unpredictable 18-piece psychedelic lounge orchestra, playing indescribable music combining drum'n'bass, ambient, noise, soundart, and a few funky hits from the 70s. Absolute Unit is made up of an all-star collection of Vancouver's top artists: 4 laptop/ electronica performers, two drummers, two keyboard players, bassist, guitarist, six horns, vocalist and projection artist.
Innovative, irreverent, high-energy and fun, this concert at the Fox will feature the mesmerizing visuals of Hadis Fard.
18-piece psychedelic lounge orchestra featuring
Aysha Dulong, Sara Gold, Christopher Kelly, Stefan Smulovitz – electronics
Elliot Doyle, Trent Otter – drums
Noah Franche-Nolan, Dean Thiessen – keys
André Lachance, Ron Samworth – plectrums
Adam Kyle, Connor Lum, Brent Mah, John Nicholson – saxes
John Korsrud, Jocelyn Waugh – trumpets
Sarah Jo Kirsch – vocals
Hadis Fard – projections/ visuals
Started in 2022 by John Korsrud, Absolute Unit has history of creating site-specific performances, starting with workshops at LanaLou's in Vancouver's DTES and more recently exploring the immersive acoustics of the SFU Atrium. This will be its first show at the Fox Cabaret.
Since 1992, the Hard Rubber New Music Society, under Artistic Director and Founder John Korsrud, has grown to be one of Canada’s most active and unpredictable producers of new music. Recipient of the Alcan Arts Award, the Society released its fifth recording, the Juno-nominated Iguana (2022). The Hard Rubber Orchestra has toured across Canada several times and to Europe and produced large multi-media shows including Cantata for the King and The Ice Age, a new music ice show.
Hard Rubber New Music takes place on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), QayQayt First Nations