Live Transmission

I've just got back from the Royal Festival Hall to see 'Live Transmission Joy Division Reworked' tonight...this is the only (extremely fuzzy) picture I took (after being scolded when I took photos of Siouxsie last time I was there, a few months ago, with my proper camera) 'Twas a good night! I enjoyed it...but I'm far too tired now to tell you about it...so cut and paste, will tell you all about it, while I go to sleep!

Live_Transmission Joy Division Reworked is an audio-visual collaboration between Scanner, the Heritage Orchestra and visual artist Matt Watkins, celebrating the work of Joy Division.

This sonic and visual spectacle turns the tables on the conventional concert experience. Rather than classical interpretations or cover versions, Live_Transmission is a fearless dismantling of Joy Division's visual and musical motifs, creating a powerful, immersive event that pays homage to the spirit that defined the group as one of the world's most progressive bands.

The show pivots around the virtuosic ferocity of drummer Adam Betts, guitarist Matt Calvert (both members of Three Trapped Tigers) and bassist John Calvert (Ghostpoet). They are kept in check by conductor Jules Buckley, who battles with equal force using the incomparable strings, brass, voices and percussion of the Heritage Orchestra, in conjunction with the unique sounds of Scanner. The musicians are sandwiched between two huge screens (front and back) that capture the projected artwork of Matt Watkins, who rips apart the internalised orchestra with a barrage of visuals that switch between clarity and chaos.

Live_Transmission is based on an idea by Laura Ducceschi, and has been developed into musical coherence by Scanner, orchestrated by Tom Trapp and realised by the Heritage Orchestra