Natural Snow Buildings

This is the first proper tour by Natural Snow Buildings and a rare chance to see them. And, to make it even more special, supporting artist Ben Nash, a long time friend and label mate of NSB will be performing with the duo on the night, as well as playing his new solo material. You will not want to miss this!


NATURAL SNOW BUILDINGS
Live appearances by Natural Snow Buildings are an even more rare jewel than their records, which seem to briefly appear in limited numbers and instantly be devoured. The Vitré-based duo of Mehdi Ameziane and Solange Gularte began creating music together after meeting at university in the late 90s, armed with little more than cello, guitar and voice. They began issuing tapes and CDRs in miniscule quantities, word slowly spreading through the exclamations of such devoted advocates as Digitalis and Time Lag.

Despite their minimal means, Natural Snow Buildings music is never less than all-consuming, be it in their ethereal and windswept epics or their moments of close-mic’d vocal-and-guitar tenderness. Their releases always materialize on a grand scale, usually of two discs or more, always adorned by Mehdi and Solange’s quasi-mystical artwork – like the tracks inside, each one seems like a fully realized dream.

2006’s The Dance Of The Moon And The Sun was perhaps a watershed, the duo finding their work hyperbolised online as a « monumental masterpiece », « the history of all things » and « perfection defined ». Popol Vuh, Flying Saucer Attack, Vashti Bunyan – comparisons abound and uniformly fail to do them justice. Soon began their relationship with Sheffield’s Blackest Rainbow label and a series of releases that continue to sell out almost before the label takes delivery.

BEN NASH
Former Sheffield resident, Ben has had solo releases on Blackest Rainbow, Aurora Borealis, Sloow Tapes and his own Recollections of Knulp label. Having had a couple of years off from playing solo, instead speading his musical time as a full time member of CHORA, Ben has recently released his latest solo album of electronic experimental work on Blackest Rainbow. This will be the first solo show he has played in several years, and the first time he will be performing his new direction of sonic soundscapes.


Doors 8pm
£5 on the door