Ryoji Ikeda’s latest audiovisual live show mines material from his pulsating 2022 album of the same name, rendering arithmetical and computational data into razor-sharp sound/image patterns which overload the senses and represent some of his most dancefloor-friendly output to date.
Ryoji Ikeda is a Japanese artist with a singular place in the lineage of audiovisual art and performance, known for precise and deeply rhythmic work mining the ‘datamatics’ of light and sound phenomena, and for heavily-sensory live shows and installations. Ryoji Ikeda’s seminal albums ‘+/-‘(1996), ‘0°C’ (1998), ‘matrix’ (2000), ‘dataplex’ (2005), ‘test pattern’ (2008), and ‘supercodex’ (2013) pioneered a new minimal world of electronic music through his razor-sharp techniques and aesthetics, whilst acclaimed performances like ‘superposition’ and ‘100 cymbals’ have been presented at the the likes of the Pompidou Centre, The Metropolitan Museum and Philharmonie de Paris.
Ikeda is joined by US producer and composer Jlin, whose thrilling, emotional, and multidimensional compositions have quickly established her as one of the most distinctive composers in America and one of the most influential women in electronic music.
Bristol New Music takes place biennially across Bristol. It is a collaboration between four key organisations: Bristol Beacon, Spike Island, St George’s Bristol and the University of Bristol.
Presented by Bristol New Music
Content warning: this show is an immersive sensory experience and contains strobe lighting and flashing images.
Format: Unreserved standing
Age: 14+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)
Performance times
Doors: 22.00
Start: 22.15
Jlin: 22.15
Ryoji Ikeda: 23.15
Finish: 00.30
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Supported by Arts Council England and PRS Foundation.
“A surgically precise, tightrope-walk melee of mechanical rhythms stripped to its essentials.”
The Guardian
About Beacon Hall
Our new flagship venue at Bristol Beacon
Seating plans
Seating plans
Beacon Hall has three levels that can be used in a seated or standing format. View seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas.
Venue information
Venue information
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The venue
Beacon Hall
at Bristol Beacon
Getting to the venue
Location: Beacon Hall is located within Bristol Beacon. Head to Level 1 and follow signs to find the auditorium.
Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Bicycle
Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.
Car parking
Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 200m away, directly behind Bristol Beacon.
Bristol Clean Air Zone
Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.
Bus
Most bus services stop in and around the city centre promenade, 250m from Bristol Beacon.
Access
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users are in:
- row S in the centre of the rear Stalls (10 spaces)
- row Z in the left and right wings at the back of Lower Tier (4 spaces, 2 on each side),
- rows G/H on the left only at the back of Upper Tier (2 spaces)
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the performance space. Seats in row F are most suitable. If you prefer, you can leave your animal with a member of staff during the performance.
Hearing Facility
A Sennheiser MobileConnect assistive listening system is installed in the venue. Download the free App and use your own mobile device and headphones to listen to the performance. (Devices are available on request.)
Eat & Drink
Eat & Drink
We’ve got plenty of places for you to relax and refill. From coffee and cake, to delicious sharing boards, to full menus.
