BreakBeats (2006)
Music for a multimedia event with piano, percussion, DJ and breakdancers
BreakBeats is a dynamic fusion of live music, breakdancing, DJing and digital video. Devised by Charlie Barber, it unites musicians from Raw Goods with breakdancers from Urban Crew and turntablist DJ Jaffa.
HipHop producers Optimas Prime, DJ Keltech and DJ Jaffa, have also collaborated with Charlie on new material. Live video and visuals designed by widelode.
Duration: c. 60 minutes
First performed at The Gate, Cardiff on 22 September 2006 with Semra Kurutaรง (piano), James Godrey (percussion) and DJ Jaffa
Choreography: Andy Howitt, Jonathan Marie, Florent Gonthier
Video: Widelode
Beats: DJ Jaffa, DJ Keltech, Optimas Prime, Joel Lipman
Music assistant: Max Davies
Recording engineer: James Clarke, Ty Cerdd studio
Technical support: Frank Conner-Hughes, Matt Davison
Administration: Helen Bowler
Marketing: Stephan Stockton
Video
Press
“Here was club culture slamming head-on to ‘artโ as my mother knows it, and finding itself the better for it. Set to a score by composer Charlie Barber it made great entertainment from the off. A belting slab of a performance.”
Ben James, Kruger Magazine, Issue 7
Performances
| 22.09.06 | CARDIFF | The Gate Arts Centre |
| 23.09.06 | BLACKWOOD | Miners Institute |
| 28.09.06 | PONTARDAWE | Arts Centre |
| 30.09.06 | HOLYHEAD | Ucheldre Centre |
| 04.10.06 | ST ASAPH | Arts Centre |
| 05.10.06 | ABERYSTWYTH | Arts Centre |
| 10.10.06 | NEWTOWN | Theatr Hafren |
| 11.10.06 | LONDON | The Space |
| 12.10.06 | TAUNTON | The Brewhouse |
| 13.10.06 | DARTMOUTH | The Flavel |
| 14.10.06 | FALMOUTH | Arts Centre |
| 12.07.07 | LINCOLN | Terry OโToole Theatre |
Credits
With the financial support of: Arts Council of Wales, and ACW โNight Outโ scheme
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