Public Service Broadcasting
11 JUNE (+Q&A) & 27 JUNE
Public Service Broadcasting
This New Noise - Album Listening Session in 360° audio + in person Q&A (11 JUNE)
Public Service Broadcasting make music like a transmission from another era – archival recordings, found footage, and documentary voices woven into driving electronic and post-rock compositions. Their work is a celebration of human endeavour, told through the sounds and stories of the 20th century.
At Polygon Portal, they present This New Noise – a celebration of the power of radio, written in recognition of the centenary of the BBC. Joining forces with the 88-piece BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley, the performance was a standout moment at the 2022 BBC Proms, receiving five stars from The Telegraph who called it “a resonant, timely and ultimately touching show.”
In the Portal’s 360° spatial audio environment, the full weight of the orchestra surrounds you. Archive voices drift overhead. The band’s electronics move through the room. A piece built for broadcast – now heard the way it was always meant to be felt, from every direction at once.
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
TUE, 11 June:
Doors Open- 20:00
Session 1 + Q&A: 20:30- 21:45
SAT, 27 June:
Doors open- 15:00
Session 2: 15:30-16:30
Duration: 50 minutes
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.
