Century Media Records have announced that NAPALM DEATH & KEITH HARRISON‘s live performance collaboration is taking place on Friday 29 November! Originally planned to feature at the V&A Museum (London) in March, the Bustleholme project has been given a new life amongst the Modernist setting of the De La Warr Pavillion.

A groundbreaking project which sold out in less than 12 hours will see the band come together with ceramicist Keith Harrison, to depict and destroy a custom built installation during a one off live performance. Now rehoused in a grander setting expect no limitations imposed upon what will no doubt be one of the most important events of the day/week/month/year/decade. This event will be streamed LIVE from 7pm (UK time) / 20:00 CET on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqqC1nMhsCw

The band will play a special live set through an experimental sculptural sound system constructed by Harrison. The structures will potentially disintegrate as the performance progresses.

Keith Harrison, V&A Ceramics Resident:
“My interest in Napalm Death started in the late eighties when as a teenager in Birmingham I would listen to John Peel’s evening radio show when they would appear out of nowhere in jaw dropping fashion, sometimes for no more than a few seconds.

The raw, uncompromising energy of Napalm Death will be used to activate a set of three specially created ceramic sound systems based on the group of vivid blue and yellow tiled tower blocks on the Bustleholme Mill estate, West Bromwich where I was born.”

Mark “Barney” Greenway, vocalist of Napalm Death:
“Sound as a weapon – or a weapon of change – is a very interesting concept and I think that the whole process of our sound gradually degrading clay sculptures is captivating. The noise element of music should never be understated and this event ar De La Warr Pavilion will hopefully demonstrate that music can do interesting things beyond the realms of clipped production techniques. On a personal level, particularly of interest to me is the fact that the sculptor Keith grew up around the very same area as me in Great Barr, Birmingham, and basing his sculptures around the tower blocks in that area brings back a lot of quirky memories mixed with the impressions of shameful deprivation in some of those places.”

Bustleholme is a challenging and exciting proposition, a bringing together of artists operating at the outer limits of their respective genres to create a unique happening that pushes the boundaries of artistic expression.”

For more info visit: http://www.dlwp.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqqC1nMhsCw&feature=player_embedded
All upcoming NAPALM DEATH Live shows:
29.11. Bexhill, East Sussex – De La Warr Pavilion (Great Britian) sold out
13.12. Eindhoven – Eindhoven Metal Meeting (Netherlands)

w/ Hatebreed, The Exploited
11.02.2014 Madrid – Sala Penelope (Spain)
12.02.2014 Malaga – Sala Vivero (Spain)
13.02.2014 Lisbon – t.b.a. (Portugal)
14.02.2014 Oviedo – Sala Estilo (Spain)
15.02.2014 Bilbao – Sala Santana 27 (Spain)
16.02.2014 Barcelona – Sala Razzmatazz (Spain)

w/ Hatebreed
17.02.2014 Marseille – Le Moulin (France)
18.02.2014 Bologna – Zona Roveri (Italy)
19.02.2014 Roma – Orion Live Club (Italy)
20.02.2014 Milano – t.b.a. (Italy)
21.02.2014 Ljubljana – Kino (Slovenia)
22.02.2014 Zagreb – Tvornica (Croatia)
23.02.2014 Belgrade – Dom (Serbia)

w/ Hammercult
04.04.2014 Creil – Grange a Musique (France)
05.04.2014 Pontoise – Observatoire (France)
06.04.2014 Nantes – Ferrailleur (France)
07.04.2014 Lyon – CCO (France)
08.04.2014 Paris – Fleche d’Or (France)

09.04.2014 Sains en Gohelle – Deconsecrated Church (France)
10.04.2014 Tilburg – Roadburn Festival (Netherlands)

Booking: www.mad-tourbooking.de

NAPALM DEATH online:
www.napalmdeath.org
www.facebook.com/officialnapalmdeath
www.myspace.com/napalmdeath
www.twitter.com/NAPALM_DEATH

According to Bravewords.com, A new live collaboration between NAPALM DEATH and KEITH HARRISON under the name Bustleholme has been announced for Friday, November 29. Initially created for the V&A, this explosive performance has been given a new life in the Modernist setting of the De La Warr Pavilion.

This groundbreaking project will see the band come together with ceramicist Keith Harrison, to depict and destroy a custom-built installation during a one-off live performance. Expect no limitations imposed upon what will no doubt be one of the most important events of the cultural calendar.

The band will play a special live set through an experimental sculptural sound system constructed by Harrison. Clad with blue and yellow ceramic tiles, the raw, uncompromising energy of Napalm Death’s music will activate a set of three specially created ceramic sound systems, which will disintegrate as the performance progresses.

Artist Keith Harrison was Ceramics Resident at the V&A from October 2012 to March 2013. Harrison’s work explores the potential for the direct physical transformation of clay using industrial and domestic electrical systems in a series of time-based public events. These treat the clay in seemingly inappropriate ways, applied directly onto electrical equipment or other host objects. The resulting works are willfully idealistic and impractical attempts to permanently change the properties of the material, or to produce a sensory alteration such as the generation or modulation of sound.

This will be a very special and exclusive event you definitely should not miss.

Keith Harrison says:
“My interest in Napalm Death started in the late eighties when as a teenager in Birmingham I would listen to John Peel’s evening radio show when they would appear out of nowhere in jaw dropping fashion, sometimes for no more than a few seconds.

The raw, uncompromising energy of Napalm Death will be used to activate a set of three specially created ceramic sound systems based on the group of vivid blue and yellow tiled tower blocks on the Bustleholme Mill Estate, West Bromwich where I was born.”

Mark “Barney” Greenway, vocalist of Napalm Death says: “Sound as a weapon – or a weapon of change – is a very interesting concept and I think that the whole process of our sound gradually degrading clay sculptures is captivating. The noise element of music should never be understated and this event at De La Warr Pavilion will hopefully demonstrate that music can do interesting things beyond the realms of clipped production techniques. On a personal level, particularly of interest to me is the fact that the sculptor Keith grew up around the very same area as me in Great Barr, Birmingham, and basing his sculptures around the tower blocks in that area brings back a lot of quirky memories mixed with the impressions of shameful deprivation in some of those places. Bustleholme is a challenging and exciting proposition, a bringing together of artists operating at the outer limits of their respective genres to create a unique happening that pushes the boundaries of artistic expression.”

The De La Warr Pavilion is a Grade I listed Modernist icon and an international centre for contemporary arts on the seafront in Bexhill On Sea.

They currently welcome over 350,000 people per year and continue to be one of the country‘s most significant architectural landmarks, dedicated to presenting high-quality exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and live performances of international repute.

The event is free, but limited. Booking fees apply. Maximum four tickets per booking. For more information call 01424 229111 or visit http://www.dlwp.com.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Legendary grindcore outfit NAPALM DEATH‘s collaboration with ceramic artist Keith Harrison in a one-off performance, which was scheduled for March 22 at the renowned Victoria And Albert Museum (V&A) in London, England, has been canceled.

“It is with regret that we have taken the decision to cancel the one-off NAPALM DEATH performance in collaboration with our ceramic artist in residence Keith Harrison on Friday, 22 March,” reads a statement from the organizers. “This was due to take place in the Europe Galleries, which are currently being refurbished, and a further safety inspection has revealed concerns that the high level of decibels generated by the performance would damage the historic fabric of the building.

“The V&A is committed to an exciting programme of exhibitions and events, but the safety of our visitors and building remains our priority at all times.”

Keith Harrison (pictured below), V&A ceramics resident, previously stated about the event: “My interest in NAPALM DEATH started in the late ’80s when as a teenager in Birmingham I would listen to John Peel‘s evening radio show when they would appear out of nowhere in jaw-dropping fashion, sometimes for no more than a few seconds.

“The raw, uncompromising energy of NAPALM DEATH will be used to activate a set of three specially created ceramic sound systems based on the group of vivid blue and yellow tiled tower blocks on the Bustleholm Mill estate, West Bromwich where I was born.

“I wanted to invite NAPALM DEATH to collaborate with me for this live performance at the Museum for the last of a series of Disruptions I have worked on throughout my residency.”