Paul Epworth- Voyager
FRI, 12 JUNE, 18:30
Paul Epworth - Voyager
Album Playback in 360° spatial audio + in person Q&A
Paul Epworth has five Grammys and an Oscar to his name – the producer behind Adele, Florence and the Machine, and The Stone Roses. But Voyager is something else entirely. This is his record. The one he has been thinking about his whole life.
It began in 2014 when Voyager 1 confirmed it had passed out of the solar system and into interstellar space. Epworth, a self-described child of the 70s raised on cosmic prog, sci-fi films, and his father’s record collection, started work on an epic concept album tracing the entire journey of space age music – from the earliest musique concrete to trap and footwork, taking in space rock, interplanetary techno, and cosmic disco along the way.
Recorded at his North London church studio using vintage gear – a giant modular synth, a mellotron, a real string section – Voyager features Jay Electronica, Ty Dolla $ign, Vince Staples, Kool Keith, and Lianne La Havas among others. It is a record asking whether we are building the future we once dreamed of, or whether we are now on a much darker path.
At Polygon Portal, beginning with a Q&A between Paul Epworth and John Kennedy, Voyager plays in full in 360° spatial audio. A record that was always reaching for the cosmos – heard the way it deserves to be heard.
Event Information
Arrival Times / Doors
Please arrive 30 minutes before your show. You will be taken to the 1st floor where a secret Soho bar will be awaiting you. A bell will be rung 15 minutes before the show and you will be shown to your seats. The doors will be closed at the stated show time and the event will start 5 minutes later. Late entry is not permitted once the show has started.
Duration, Schedule & Running Order
FRI, 12 JUNE: 18:30-20:00
Q&A: 18:30-19:00
Playback: 19:00-20:00
Seating
There are cinema chairs and Togo chairs, it is first come first served so arrive early and sit where you want.
Sound System
It is a beautiful L-Acoustic 17.1.10 soundsystem. You will have 17 powerful speakers surrounding you, 10 speakers over your head supported by more subs, and 1 sub channel with four subs at the front of the room.
Additional Information
The bar serves drinks and there is a water fountain in the bar to fill up your own bottles.
