Joby Burgess | Powerplant

One of Britain's most diverse percussionists, Joby is best known for his virtuosic, often lissom performances, daring collaborations, extensive education work, and regularly appears throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.

Joby regularly performs, broadcasts and collaborates with artists including Stewart Copeland, Michael Finnissy, Graham Fitkin, Peter Gabriel, John Kenny, Akram Khan, Sarah Leonard, Joanna MacGregor, Peter Maxwell Davies, Nitin Sawhney, Andy Sheppard, Keith Tippett and Nana Vasconcelos, along with many of the world's leading chamber ensembles.

Dedicated to the development of the percussion repertoire, often in combination with electronics, Joby spends much of his time commissioning and recording new music, with Powerplant, New Noise and Ensemble Bash.

Powerplant is an inspiring collaboration, comprising Burgess' playing and electronics with sound design by Matthew Fairclough and visuals by Kathy Hinde. Powerplant's current release Import/Export - a CD/DVD of Gabriel Prokofiev's suite for global junk - is 'pollution as a sound source, recycled to maximum effect.' The Wire




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