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How the people of one small Scots fishing village launched their own record label
and became a global phenomenon. – The Guardian
SCHEDULE:
Beijing
Oct 7, Sunday, 9pm
MAO Livehouse
No.111 Gu Lou Dong Da Jie, Dongcheng District
60RMB(Door)/40RMB(Student)
Xi’an
Oct 9, Tuesday, 8:30pm
On The Road Bar
Juhuayuan Yinmachi, Dongdajie, Beilin District
40RMB(Door)
Urumuqi
Oct 11, Thursday, 10pm
Lennon Pub
NO.127 Xinming Rd., Tianshan District
40RMB(Door)
Kashgar
Shanghai
Oct 16, Tuesday, 9pm
Yuyintang
NO.851 Kaixuan Rd., Changning District
60RMB(Door)/40RMB(Student)
Support: The Horde
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The men with beards are coming. Fence, a self-described collective of “musicians, artists, craftsfolk, chancers, and slackers” based out of Fife, Scotland, make their way to China for the very first time in October 2012. This loosely-knit group, comprised on this tour of label laoban/singer-songwriter King Creosote, schizo-popsters FOUND, lo-fi balladeer The Pictish Trail (aka Johnny Lynch) and drummer/producer/sole beardless representative OnTheFly. The Collective comes to China under the auspices of leading promoters Split Works, working together with the British Council and UK Now, as part of Split Works’ UK Now Concert Series.
Fence Records and The Fence Collective subscribe to a fierce DIY, lo-fi, analog ethos, with most members living and recording out of remote locations in the east of Scotland. The label’s output is reserved exclusively for members the Collective – a loose-knit amalgam of singer-songwriters, musicians, bands and electronic artists, who collaborate with one another on record, as well as on stage. Although their music isn’t strictly ‘folk’ in the traditional sense, the Collective’s tendency to hand-down and share songs with one another is very much in the folk spirit.
This time in China, The Fence Collective will be touring along the ancient Silk Road trade route, stopping in the northern route’s origin city of Xi’an before proceeding along the historical footsteps of Marco Polo to Urumqi and Kashgar. Along the way, they will commune with local musicians playing traditional instruments in modern formations and arrangements. A laid-back touring ethos will result in always creative, sometime hilarious combinations along the way that simply cannot be missed.
UK Now is the biggest ever festival of British arts and creative industries held in China. Hundreds of world-class events will run across 17 Chinese cities between April and November 2012, including exhibitions and concerts, and representing all the art forms. With a rich artistic heritage that continues to inspire today, the UK is home to a unique and thriving community of contemporary artists breaking ground in every art form.
Founded in 2006, Split Works is China’s first concert promotions agency dedicated to bringing independent overseas artists to China and Greater Asia. In 2009, they launched JUE | Music + Art, a three-week urban arts festival celebrating the best of Beijing and Shanghai’s creative communities. In 2011, they launched the Black Rabbit Music Festival, China’s biggest music festival.
More:
http://www.uknow.org.cn
https://spli-t.com
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Split Works与英国大使馆文化教育处联合呈献：
UK 闹！系列巡演之——苏格兰独立厂牌The Fence Collective旗下音乐人寻访 “丝绸之路”
（包括King Creosote、The Pictish Trail、OnTheFly和FOUND）
即便只是苏格兰小渔村的居民，也能捣鼓出自己的厂牌 —— 甚至还影响了全世界。 ——The Guardian
中国巡演信息
【北京】
10月7日，周日 @ MAO 时间：21:00
地址：北京东城区鼓楼东大街111号
嘉宾：待定
票价：60元（现场）/40元（学生）
【西安】
10月9日，周二 @在路上酒吧 时间：20:30
地址：碑林区东大街菊花园饮马池在路上酒吧
票价：40（现场）
【乌鲁木齐】
10月11日，周四 @ 烈浓酒吧 时间：22:00
地址：天山区新民路127号（北门药材公司三十小学旁）
票价：40元（现场）
【喀什】
10月13日，周六 @金噢尔达饮食 时间：20:00
地址：喀什市人民西路(财贸学院对面)
免费
【上海】
10月16日，周二@育音堂 时间：21:00
地址：长宁区凯旋路851号
嘉宾：The Horde
票价：60元（现场）/40元（学生）
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沿着丝绸之路，这群来自英国，极具才华的音乐人即将开垦他们从未接触过的土地。足迹将遍布乌鲁木齐和喀什，途径塔克拉玛干沙漠与阿富汗边境。在当地音乐人的带领下，The Fence Collective将循着古迹圣地，造访传统市集，操起边疆乐器，一边与来自各地的国内音乐人共同交流与摸索；一边记录这一路上的中国文化之旅。
The Fence Collective发源于苏格兰，是迷你独立厂牌Fence Records 旗下创作人、音乐人、乐队和电子艺术家的集合。音乐人和计划之间共享资源，互相合作出新的作品，也有不少人在化名背后跳出自己原本的创作风格。这个集合里包括苏格知名独立多产创作人King Creosote、实验流行电音乐队FOUND、Lo-fi流行民谣组合The Pictish Trail以及实验氛围音乐人OnTheFly。The Fence Collective的音乐风格虽不是传统意义上的民谣，但本质是想在群体之间建立互动交流，而这恰好与民谣流派的精神不谋而合。
今年最值得期待的音乐邂逅，独立乐迷不可错过的音乐盛宴。至于这次探索之旅会发生什么，UK闹！系列巡演的音乐人们想和你一同等待和经历！
相关链接
The Fence Collective官网：http://www.fencerecords.com/
Split Works官网：http://www.spli-t.com
UK NOW官网：http://www.uknow.org.cn/cn/home.html
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