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Wooden Elephant play Aphex Twin’s ‘Drukqs’
Join string quintet Wooden Elephant and prepared piano specialist Mathias Halvorsen as they transform their instruments into drum machines and synthesisers for a totally new, acoustic experience of Aphex Twin’s epic double album masterpiece, ‘Drukqs’.
Following on from their collaboration with Moor Mother and Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, which saw them rework Moor Mother’s album Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes, Wooden Elephant join forces with experimental pianist Mathias Halvorsen for their most ambitious project to date: a sprawling, two-hour journey through the mind of one of the world’s most iconic and eclectic electronic artists, Richard James AKA Aphex Twin.
Drukqs will be presented in its entirety, in two halves reflecting the two discs of the original release. The first half will see Wooden Elephant and Halvorsen throwing themselves headfirst into the manic beats and screeching gear changes of Disc One, from the oppressive, darkly driving pulses of Gwely Mernans, to the cleansing purity of Avril 14th, to the euphoric beat-ridden climax of Mt Saint Michel + Saint Michaels Mount. The second half will see a complete mood change, as Wooden Elephant and Halvorsen strip away the beats of Disc Two and invite the audience to embark upon a meditative reflection through some of Aphex Twin’s most intimate writing.
As in all Wooden Elephant concerts, you will be confronted by an array of weird and wonderful objects on stage, all carefully chosen to help transform electronic sounds onto acoustic instruments. Singing bowls, vibrators, a glass lampshade, Ebows, bathroom sink plug chains, paintbrushes, and door springs are just some of the extra equipment being used to bring the music of Aphex Twin to the concert hall.
Please note this event may contain strong language.
This event will last approximately 1 hour 45 minutes, including an interval.
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Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
Reviews
‘an extraordinarily inventive and imaginative reinterpretation, an aural tour de force’ Oliver Condy, Official Apple Music review of LANDSCAPES, KNIVES & GLUE — Radiohead’s Kid A Recycled
‘wonderfully inventive and gloriously off the wall… nothing short of spectacular’ Robert Hugill, composer and journalist