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To launch the weekend at Sea Change historically we have had opening rituals from the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, a punk set from The Membranes and several fiercely fought cricket matches. For the 2020 edition and our online debut, we are very proud and more than a bit overwhelmed to present ‘SX 798627’, an exclusive new work from Richard Norris and Sam Wiehl. It is Dedicated to the life and times of Sea Change 2020.

It will be streaming all weekend and is the perfect headspace to find yourself ready for a weekend of exploration.

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Gene Clark

Deluxe Newspaper is proud to present a very special appraisal of an iconic album. As part of Sea Change Goes Online, we were so honoured to broadcast a special cut of Jack and Paul Kendall’s ‘The Byrd Who Flew Alone: The Making of No Other’. An amazing documentary with previously unseen interview footage.

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+ Buy ‘No Other’ at Drift Records [Shop Now]
Including for this weekend only an exclusive Flexi Disc of two tracks not available anywhere else.

Matthew Shaw

Composer, musician, and artist Matthew Shaw has been releasing music since 2000 under his own name and as Tex La Homa, as well as with a variety of collaborations.

As part of Sea Change Goes Online, we challenged him to create two short pieces with the Mute Synth 4.0.

Pirate Studios Emerging Talent

Earlier this year we ran our first emerging talent competition this year in partnership with Pirate Studios. We unanimously picked The Cool Green House as our 2020 winner and the band were due to open up the main stage this weekend. We received over 600 applications from all over the country, with some really phenomenal new talent very firmly now placed on our radar for the future. To celebrate we have put together a shortlist for you all to enjoy.

Featuring: Pizzagril, Buí, Quinn Oulton, Tony Njoku, Charlotte Spiral, Repo Man and The Cool Greenhouse.

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+ Watch now on Youtube.

Playlist;

Live: Billy Bragg, Will Burns, Other Lives and Blaine Harrison of Mystery Jets.

Out first live session of the weekend and Billy Bragg kicks things off with a couple of songs. He is followed by Will Burns who reads from his excellent debut book ‘Country Music’. Billy and Will started the ball rolling for us at Sea Change 2018 in conversation, it’s lush to have them back. Jesse and Kim of Other Lives will be playing some songs from their new LP ‘For Their Love’ and Blaine Harrison of Mystery Jets will be finishing our first session off.

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+ Broadcast exclusively 25th April at Sea Change.

First Play: Dan Carey ‘Sea Change’

We're so very proud that producer Dan Carey (one of the main heads at the amazing Speedy Wunderground label too!) has recorded us a special ambient piece titled "Sea Change" to commemorate the 'Goes Online' weekend. It will be getting it’s first play 1.50pm and available to stream all weekend.

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+ Buy the ‘Quarantine Series’ on Speedy Wunderground [Shop Now]
+ Buy fabrics at Everpress [Shop Now]

Go Deeper

+ “The Right Reasons… ” An interview on The Quietus [Read More]

Premiere: ‘Coiner’

A film by David Tolley and Brian Catling.
Coiner is the old street name for a confidence trickster, thief or forger. The video is a spontaneous performance made for still camera. It of course talks about the brutality of finance and the Charon of possession.

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+ Broadcast exclusively 25th April at Sea Change.

Premiere: ‘Sunken Nightfall’

A collaboration between composer and musician Matthew Shaw, Royal Royal Academician Brian Catling and folk icon (and national treasure) Shirley Collins.

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+ Broadcast exclusively 25th April at Sea Change.

Richard Norris - Abstractions / Elements / Music For Healing

This audio visual show, with ambient and minimal music by Richard Norris set to the visuals of Bill Borez aka Blue Carbon, was due to be performed live at Sea Change 2020. Alas this was not to be, so here for your viewing pleasure during 'Sea Change Goes Online' is a virtual version of the set. The music comes from Richard Norris' Abstractions series of albums, the forthcoming Elements album, and the Music For Healing series on Bandcamp.

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+ Broadcast exclusively 25th April at Sea Change.

The 'Elements' album will be released later in 2020.

The Music For Healing project is raising money for the mental health charity Mind, releasing one 20 minute track every week of lockdown.

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+ Buy Abstractions and Music For Healing on Bandcamp. [Shop Now]
+ Buy Abstractions at Drift Records [Shop Now]

Go Deeper

+ In the Shadow of Covid, Richard Norris’s “Music For Healing” Series Gained New Purpose.

Read Joe Muggs feature on Bandcamp Daily:
www.daily.bandcamp.com

In Conversation: Rob Chapman

Author Rob Chapman is going to be live on Twitter at 2pm to discuss his superb book - Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head - and has prepared us a superb playlist for the occasion.

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+ Follow @rcscribbler on Twitter.
+ Ask your questions, making sure to use the hashtag #SC20AskRob
+ Listen to the Playlist and watch the conversation here.

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+ ‘The reality was far more poignant’ Read Sean O'Hagan in The Guardian discussing the book.

Sean O'Hagan In Conversation

Drift have always been huge fans of Sean O'Hagan's The High Llamas, one of the finest and most deliciously off kilter bands around. Last year he released his second solo LP - 'Radum Calls, Radum Calls' - nearly thirty years after his solo debut, how’s that for paths taken and not taken! It’s clear we simply can’t know what the future brings.

We're thrilled to present Sean in conversation at Sea Change 2020 with Drag City's Simon Russell, talking High Llamas, Stereolab, Brian Wilson and everything in between.

Go Deeper

+ Drag City Online
+ High Llamas on Twitter
+ www.highllamas.com

David Keenan

The Rough Trade Books weekend starts off with Sea Change MVP David Keenan running the first live session of Autonomic Tarot.

Go live www.instagram.com/driftseachange/live

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+ Join David on the @driftseachange Instagram where he has taken over and will be selecting sittings.

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+ You can purchase the pamphlet and deck as a bundle from Rough Trade Books. [Shop Now]

The Orielles
An influences party

The Orielles join us online live to discuss a very special playlist of sonic influences. The band will be joining us online, post your questions using the hashtag #SC20AskOrielles

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+ Buy Disco Volador direct from the band. [Shop Now]
+ Buy Disco Volador from Drift Records. [Shop Now]

Salena Godden

Salena Godden returns to Sea Change to present two poems for us as part of our online edition. ‘I Saw Goody Proctor Jogging Without a Face Mask’ is taken from ‘The Lockdown EP’, to be released by Nymphs & Thugs on Friday 8th May.

She also presents a reading of her ‘Pessimism is for lightweights’ that was recorded at the 2019 Byline Festival.

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+ Visit Byline Festival
+ Follow @nymphsandthugs on Twitter

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+ Shop the Nymphs and Thugs Bandcamp [Shop Now]
+ Shop ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’ at Rough Trade Books [Shop Now]

Playlist: Max Porter's It's Going To Be A Bright New Day with Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Max Porter's personal selection of favourites from Bonnie Prince Billy's vast, hugely original back catalogue is the perfect soundtrack to the pair's equally unique pamphlet-length interview—It's Going To Be A Bright New Day: Would You Rather with Bonnie Prince Billy.

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+ Buy It’s Going to be a Bright New Day: Would You Rather, with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy at Rough Trade Books [Shop Now]

Live: Nap Eyes, Porridge Radio and Ana Da Silva.

Our second hour of incredible guest contributions. Drift are huge fans of Nap Eyes so we’re delighted to have Nigel joining us to play songs from the band’s excellent new LP. Porridge Radio have been - and will continue to be - one of this years biggest breakout stars. Dana is going to strip back a few of her incredibly emotionally charged songs for us. A proper icon, Ana da Silva (of The Raincoats) returns through the wires to play for us again at Sea Change.

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+ Broadcast exclusively 25th April at Sea Change.

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+ Buy Nap Eyes at Drift Records [Shop Now]
+ Buy Porridge Radio at Drift Records [Shop Now]
+ Buy Ana da Silva’s ‘Love, oh love’ at Rough Trade Books [Shop Now]

Live: Katy J Pearson

At 5pm, Katy J Pearson will be going live on her Instagram page for a live stream of ‘Covers & Others’, a session of fan selected cover songs.

We asked her for a Chris Bell song.

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Follow Katy and watch live here;
www.instagram.com/katyjpearsonband

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+ Shop Katy’s bandcamp page. [Shop Now]

DJ: Maps

Mercury-nominated Northampton composer/producer Maps joined us live at Sea Change 2019 to perform his beautiful ‘Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss.’ LP. We're hyped to welcome him back for our digital debut and that he took time out to put together a mixtape for us. A stunning hour, mixed with love, featuring Holden & Zimpel, Cavern of Anti-Matter, The Woodleigh Research Facility and more.

Stream

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+ Shop Maps at Drift Records [Shop Now]

Twitter Takeover: Nap Eyes

Following Nigel’s live set, we have given Nap Eyes the keys to the @driftrecordshop Twitter account for the next hour and the band will be taking your questions. Tag your posts with #SC20AskNapEyes.

They seem reliable right? They will give it back right?

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+ Follow @NapEyes on Twitter
+ Follow @driftrecordshop on Twitter
+ Tag your posts with #SC20AskNapEyes.

DJ: Hot Singles Club

Broadcasting live, tune into a very special State Approved Groove from Hot Singles Club.

Go Deeper

+ www.facebook.com/hotsinglesclub
+ www.yes-manchester.com

Erased Tapes Presents

The first of tonights Erased Tapes virtual takeover with live sets from Douglas Dare, David Allred and Daniel Thorne.

Live: Douglas Dare with Manu Delago (7.20pm)

Douglas and Manu combine over the wires for a quite stunning performance of ‘Wherever You Are’. If you needed one last nudge to confirm that Douglas possess one of the finest voices around… nudge.

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+ Watch the premier here.

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+ Buy ‘ Milkteeth’ at Drift Records [Shop Now]

Daniel Thorne (7:45pm)

A quite remarkable 40 minute live (audio) recording from Australian born, Liverpool-based composer, saxophonist and founder of Immix Ensemble Daniel Thorne.

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+ Performed live in Salford on November 17, 2019.
+ Recorded by Tim Hand.

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+ Buy Daniel Thorne’s Lines of Sight at Drift Records [Shop Now]

Live: David Allred (7.30pm)

David joins us live from Portland for three live tracks - Jade, Gosh Dang It, I’m Rooting For You and Mother Deer. Another amazing voice and a stunning performance.

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+ Watch the premiere here

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+ Buy David Allred’s The Cell from Erased Tapes [Shop Now]

Erased Tapes Presents
Live: Qasim Naqvi (8.45pm)

Pakistani-American composer Qasim Naqvi has recorded an exclusive modular synth set for us (direct from his kitchen in NYC!).

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+ Buy Qasim Naqvi’s Beta at Erased Tapes [Shop Now]
+ Buy Qasim Naqvi’s Teenages at Drift Records [Shop Now]

First Play: caroline - ‘Bergensbanen’

We’re honoured to present a new and exclusive work from caroline, a band that we are very excited about. They explain;

“This is a new piece that we’ve written specifically for Sea Change’s online festival and have recorded while in isolation. Each instrument or part was recorded solo in each person's respective homes, using a graphic score as a way to communicate without being together in the same room. With the score functioning only as a rough guide, compiling everyone's parts digitally was the first instance of us hearing the song. The video footage was taken on a train in Norway in February of this year. We hope you like it.”

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+ Buy the ‘Dark Blue’ 12” at Drift Records [Shop Now]

Erased Tapes Presents
DJ: Ben Lukas Boysen (9.30pm)

A stunning set (full video) going from nighttime to sunrise with Ben Lukas Boysen. Featuring Mary Lattimore, Chris Watson, The Craetaker and more.

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+ Watch the premiere here.

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+ Preorder ‘ Mirage’ at Drift Records [Shop Now]

Where are you dancing? What are you drinking? We’re all at the same party here, join the conversation by letting us know your stats.

Tag your posts #seachangefestival

The first of tonights guest DJ sets.

DJ: PHIORIO

Where are you dancing? What are you drinking? We’re all at the same party here, join the conversation by letting us know your stats. Tag your posts #seachangefestival

70 minutes of locked-in tech beats from PHIORIO of Metroline Limited.

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+ Stream on Mixcloud here.

Live: Sun Araw - BRNO, CZ

Sun Araw and Drag City have offered us up something thrilling from the vaults for Saturday night. Recorded live last year, the Sun Araw trio are going to take us somewhere special this Saturday night, sonic adventurers unit!

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+ Broadcast exclusively 25th April at Sea Change.

+ Recorded live at Klub Leitnerka, BRNO in the Czech Republic.
+ Showing for one night only
+ Filmed by Mizuki Nakeshu

Saturday Night

Nighttimes at Sea Change over our four short years have turned up some iconic moments. Rival Consoles and Robert Raths turning an industrial unit into a sonic cosmos. Gold Panda taking that same building on a full on trip before Blanck Mass literally broke the place. Chris Carter locking the beats into our ballroom, setting up John Doran bringing ABBA to the stereo. Gazelle Twin and Adrian Sherwood making an abandoned Gymnasium shake. James Holden making magic on our first outdoor main stage and our proudest moment yet with The Chairman… the Guv'nor… Sir Andrew Weatherall in our field.

Tonight, the party goes as late as you want. It goes as loud as you want. It goes wherever you want. We’ve set up some amazing routes and we’re all going to take a trip. Tell us where you’re going, keep in touch.

Mix: NEUBARTON

NEUBARTON presents coldwaves on minimal seas.

Part of the Amateur Athletics trinity.

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+ 76 minutes
+ Listen live on Mixcloud.

Mix: Polle Van De Gash

Punk Rockers, New Wave, Glam Slammers, Psych Ravers, Hard Funkers, Acid House & World Grooves for the dancefloor.

Part of the Amateur Athletics trinity.

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+ 59 minutes
+ Listen live on Mixcloud.