aaamusic | On 18, Feb 2012

Mercury nominated Portico Quartet release remix single and announce headline Camden Roundhouse Show on 18^th October

City Of Glass – LV mix

Window Seat – Ward (Circle Traps) mix
Pre-order Single – http://realworldrecords.com/news/portico-quartet-remix-single-release-28-february

Portico Quartet still sound like nothing you ever heard before. The Mercury nominated East London based outfit’s unique music has expanded to embrace new sonic territories. Drawing on the inspiration of electronica, ambient, classical and dance music as they take their strange, beautiful, cinematic, future music to exciting new vistas where the inspiration of Burial, Mount Kimbie and Flying Lotus rubs shoulders with the textures of Arve Henriksen and Bon Iver and echoes of Steve Reich and Max Richter.

 

Their third self-titled, album was released on Real World Records to rave reviews in January 2012 and the lead single Ruins received enthusiastic airplay from the likes of Rinse FM (ScracthaDVA), 6 Music (Lauren Laverne) and Radio One (Gilles Peterson). Their second single features mixes of two of the album’s standout tracks, with close associate Will Ward (of Portico Quartet side project Circle Traps) reworking the enigmatic Window Seat and the renowned remixers and Hyperdub recording artists LV (who also remixed the band’s breakthrough track Cittagazze back in 2008) bringing their very own brand of dance floor magic to the anthemic City Of Glass.

The band will release the single to tie in with their sold out London show at York Hall with support from Cornelia on Feb 29^th. The band have also revealed today that they will play a headline show on October 18^th at the Roundhouse in Camden. Upon the announcement Duncan Bellamy said “We can’t wait to play there, we have seen some wicked shows there and are looking forward to smashing it”. Tickets go on sale on Monday 20^th February 2012.

 

Portico Quartet UK Tour

 

Wed 29 Feb – York Hall, Bethnal Green LONDON
Sold Out

 

Thur 1 March – Komedia BRIGHTON
7.45pm / £12.50 / 0845 293 8480 / http://komediabrighton.ticketsolve.com/

 

Mon 5 March – Sage GATESHEAD 2 *

8pm / £13-£15 / 0191 443 4661 / http://thesagegateshead.org/

 

Tues 6 March – The Duchess YORK
7.30pm / £15 / 08444 77 1000 / http://theduchessyork.co.uk/

 

Wed 7 March – Town Hall BIRMINGHAM *

8pm / £15 / 0121 345 0600 / http://www.thsh.co.uk/

 

Thurs 8 March – Queens Social Club SHEFFIELD

7.30pm / £12 / http://www.harleylive.co.uk/ticket-shop/ #ShefMusic

 

Friday 9 March – Arts Centre NORWICH

8pm / £15 / 01603 660352 / www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk

 

Sat 10 March – RNCM MANCHESTER *
7.30pm / £15 / 0161 907 5555 / http://www.rncm.ac.uk/

 

Thu 18 October – Roundhouse Camden London
£16 adv / http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/

 

* Support in Gateshead, Birmingham and Manchester comes from Manchester based DJ/Trumpeter Matthew Halsall, unveiling his new trio with keyboardist Taz Modi (Submotion Orchestra) and drummer Luke Flowers (Cinematic Orchestra). Expect electronica tinged re-imaginings of Matthew’s own beautiful music and unlikely covers of modern electronic music classics.

 

Portico Quartet are Duncan Bellamy, drums and electronics, Jack Wyllie, saxophones and electronics, Milo Fitzpatrick, bass and electronics, Keir Vine hang and keyboards

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