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"Bring pillows, blankets, snacks, and an open mind. You've never heard anything like this." - SAN FRANSISCO WEEKLY

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BEETHOVEN'S 9TH SYMPHONY STRETCHED TO 24 HOURS

9 Beet Stretch is Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th symphony digitally stretched to 24 hours, with no pitch distortions by Oslo-based artist Leif Inge. 

This 24-hour live performance starts at midnight on Thu 1 March (as at the end of the day on Thursday) and ends at midnight on Fri 2 March (as at the end of the day on Friday).

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WHAT THE ARTIST, LEIF INGE SAYS

Leif Inge chose Beethoven's Ninth because of its canonical status, but also because ''there is a lot of sound in it, a lot going on.'' (quoted in the New York Times)

About the experience: “Yes, it is contemplative, but it is also demanding. It demands your time, it demands your space, it demands your attention.”

"This trance feeling, letting the sound just go on without trying to expect anything, is really the way to listen to it. You get away from the idea of music having a definite start and a definite end.''

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WHAT THE PRESS SAYS

"It provides hours of eerie ambient textures; it turns something wearyingly familiar into something you can barely recognize; and like Steve Reich's Come Out, Carl Stone's Shing Kee,and some other electroacoustic classics, it reveals acoustic truths you never suspected. Fantastic idea. What'll Inge do for an encore?" - THE VILLAGE VOICE

"Bring pillows, blankets, snacks, and an open mind. You've never heard anything like this." - SAN FRANSISCO WEEKLY

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BRING YOUR SLEEPING BAG!

You can come and go, or stay the whole night and following day immersing  in this epic and ethereal deep listening experience.

The performance will be taking place in the bar space in the cinema, and we will make the space as cosy as possible (with sofas, rugs, etc).

You might want to bring along your sleeping bags… 

 

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OPEN FROM 10PM ON THU NIGHT + MUSIC + FOOD!

We will be open from Thursday night at 10pm, with music, drinks and food!

Food will be available throughout the whole event (although it won't be given out for free!): from Thursday evening to the whole day on Friday, with breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Food will be provided by the very lovely La Fiesta Cafe.

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Entrance is FREE, part of the 24-Hour Launch of AV Festival 12: As Slow As Possible.

WHOLE PROGRAMME OF THE AV AT THE STAR AND SHADOW HERE http://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/season/111

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http://www.avfestival.co.uk/