commune

Hiya! we're just resurfacing from some sort of year long hiatus and it feels good to back! First off, we have some news about a new project 📣

Commune has been working with Shure 🎤 to relaunch their 'Signal Path' podcast. As part of the refresh we've switched up the format and recruited some new faces, including host Zakia, a broadcaster and dj I'm sure many of you are familiar with from her weekly breakfast show on NTS and work with the BBC, Tate and Boiler Room.

Throughout this new series of Signal Path, we will be hearing from world-renowned musicians, sound artists and experimentalists who have pushed the boundaries in sound, diving deep into the standout musical moments that have made them who they are today.

In the first episode, which is out today, Zakia chats with modular synth pioneer Suzanne Ciani. Suzanne was one of the only women on the frontline of electronic music in the 1970s. And since then, her ethereal and future-facing compositions have made her one of the most celebrated artists in her field. Over the course of her career, Suzanne has earned five Grammy nominations and infiltrated the mainstream through TV ads, Hollywood soundtracks, and pinball machines; paving the way for the new generation of electronic experimenters that followed.

Upcoming guests in the series include George Clinton, Japanese Breakfast, Dennis Bovell, Colin Stetson, Gazelle Twin & more.

Available now wherever you get your podcasts.

We're looking forward to sharing Sisters With Transistors with you later this week 🎉 Due to demand, we've added a handful of extra tickets for this Thursday's screening 🎟if you haven't already, RSVP for a free ticket via the link in our bio👆🍿

Accompanying the screening is a special conversation with director Lisa Rovner, sound engineer Marta Salogni and host Zakia Sewell. The feature will go live alongside the screening at 19:00 GMT Thursday 25th February 2021 ⏰ not to be missed! ⚠️

Commune and House of Vans present an exclusive, pre-release digital screening of Sisters With Transistors, the remarkable untold story of electronic music’s pioneering female composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies to utterly transform how we produce and listen to music today.

Featuring a special conversation with director Lisa Rovner and sound designer Marta Salogni, hosted by Zakia Sewell, tickets for the event are free and available via the link below. Spaces are limited to 200 and viewing is available only for those within the UK. Sign-up early to avoid disappointment.

> https://www.houseofvanslondon.com/event/commune-sisterswithtransistors

As part of our new virtual screening series in partnership with House of Vans London, we're delighted to share the first film in the programme; Max Richter's Sleep, taking place Friday 18th December 2020 (available online for 48 hours).

The film follows acclaimed composer and musician Max Richter and his creative partner, artist and BAFTA winning filmmaker Yulia Mahr, as they navigate an ambitious performance of his celebrated 8-hour opus SLEEP at an open-air concert in Los Angeles. Emmy-nominated director Natalie Johns weaves in Mahr’s personal archive and performance footage from Berlin, Sydney, and Paris to create a rich portrait of a shared artistic process, along with contributions that illuminate both the science and story behind the work.

Tickets to this online event are free and first come, first served. Follow the link below to grab yourself a ticket, there are only a limited number available.

https://www.houseofvanslondon.com/event/commune-sleep

Excited to share something special we’ve been working on with our good friends over in Japan! 🇯🇵

In collaboration with NC4K, the label and party crew based in Kyoto, we’d like to invite you to a virtual A/V rave-up, coming to you live and direct via Kyoto, London and Mexico City this Saturday. 6 DJ sets each with incredible visuals created by Taipei based artist Cry Fountain

Collectively we’re using this opportunity to raise funds via ActBlue, where any donations made will be split between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds and racial justice organisers. As the U.S (and other cities worldwide) moves into its third week of protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, thousands of protestors and activists have been arrested. Donating to a local or national bail out fund is just one way to show your support for the movement and those who continue to put their bodies on the front line against racism.

This is a really important cause that we are fully behind and have supported, we ask that if you enjoy the stream and have the means to, you’d consider donating too. The link is below and will be posted on the stream also.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd

Streamed via Mixcloud live - mixcloud.com/live/comm_une

13/06 - start time:
09:00 CDMX 🇮🇹
14:00 BST 🇬🇧
22:00 JST 🇯🇵