Music
FutureEverything is an award-winning multi-arts festival, based in Manchester. It comprises a conference, art exhibition and live music programme that focus on the impact of digital culture on our everyday lives – by curating playful and experimental projects which invite audiences to bring the future into the present. It is held between 16 – 19 May 2012.
Now in its 17th year, FutureEverything (previously FutureSonic) has presented pioneering musical acts (such as Philip Glass and Steve Reich) alongside breaking acts (Warpaint, Omar Souleyman, Animal Collective, F*cked Up), and DJ-led club nights (Martyn, Daedelus, Kode 9).
The FutureEverything 2012 Music Programme re-aligns the festival with its ambitious, electronic and experimental history, presenting artists who are active in shaping the future of their genre. Headlining the festival is Amon Tobin ISAM (Live), the spectacular A/V show from the Ninja Tune artist. FutureEverything brings the show to the North of England for the first time. With the only other 2012 shows taking place in Brixton and at Coachella festival, this offers a real opportunity for Northern audiences to experience the dizzying onslaught of projection mapping onto an enormous stage set – an A/V show that is truly dependant on both sound and visuals to create a masterful, 3D assault on the senses.
Where Amon Tobin heralds the pinnacle of A/V, Matthew Herbert’s One Pig marries production techniques with the absurdly theatrical to underline a political point. Tim Hecker performs his organ compositions in-situ within the wonderful St. Philip’s Church, a space also utilised by Forest Swords. Alt-J and No Ceremony headline a specially curated North-West showcase at Quay House, whilst artists such as Deadbeat, Andy Stott and Szare refine their craft by going back to basics.
FutureEverything 2012 offers a smaller, cohesive musical footprint around the City Centre. Our venues have been carefully chosen to allow a natural progression from show to after-party. We will be re-using venues across each night, to allow a festival ‘feel’ and will combine large scale venues (Manchester Academy and RNCM) with smaller, underground venues such as Islington Mill, St Philip’s Church and Quay House, Spinningfields.
Working alongside key venues and promoters across Manchester’s music scene, the FutureEverything festival hosts audio visual events, live performances, club nights and workshops across the city. More acts will be announced over the coming weeks. Tickets for all gigs can be purchased via See Tickets or by clicking directly on the tiles below.
