Friday, August 16, 2013

Joy Division songs reinterpreted for Live_Transmission

Joy Division songs have been reinterpreted by the Heritage Orchestra and Scanner for a theater production taking place in the U.K. this autumn. Live_Transmission: Joy Division Reworked features electro-orchestral versions of classics along with video backdrops created by visual artist Matt Watkins. According to the production's website, it won't be the standard run-of-the-mill cover set:

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 hugely powerful immersive event that pays homage to the signature spirit that defined the group as one of the world’s most progressive ‘art’ bands.

Check out a few pictures and read more about Live_Transmission: Joy Division Reworked here. Dates for the tour are posted below two promo videos for the production below:





Live_Transmission: Joy Division Reworked U.K. tour

September 21 - London @ Royal Festival Hall
September 23 - Nottingham @ Royal Concert Hall
September 24 - Northampton @ Royal & Derngate
September 25 - Bristol @ Colston Hall
September 26 - Cambridge @ Cambridge Corn Exchange
September 27 - Basingstoke @ The Anvil
September 28 - Birmingham @ Symphony Hall
September 29 - Salford @ The Lowry
September 30 - Liverpool @ Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

October 1 - Edinburgh @ Usher Hall
October 2 - Gateshead @ The Sage

Published on August 16th, 2013 @ 1:57 PM