| KINETIK
NEWS ARCHIVE March
2002
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NEWS ARCHIVE March
2002
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Kinetik Live Date For March 2002 Confirmed - Latest Details
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Kinetik
have recently confirmed their first live performance for over two years.
The band will be performing a set in London at the ELEKTROFEST
Electronic Music Festival on Sunday March 31st 2002 (Easter Sunday).
Note that Kinetik's live performance has been pushed back two days from
the originally planned date of 29th March. Also performing later at the
same event will be Kraftwerk-style electronic band Komputer. Kinetik
will be the first act of the day, taking to the stage at approximately
2:30pm. It is planned that the band’s live computer & video
projection system will be used at the venue.
Acts to appear on the day will be AND ONE |
The festival is to be held at The Mean Fiddler (LA2), 165 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2. Nearest Tube stations are Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road. Doors will open at 2:00pm and the event is expected to last until around 11:00pm. Hot & Cold food and a Bar will be available at the venue all day as well as a selection of electronic music merchandise.
Tickets for the whole event will be available on the door at the venue, priced at around £14 to £15. However, tickets are also available in advance directly from Kinetik at a special discounted price of £12.50 each. We would urge anyone thinking of attending the event to purchase tickets directly from us in advance as this will help to cover the band’s expenses for the day.
To order tickets, please make cheques / POs / IMOs payable to C. Jordan and send ticket orders to
Kinetik
Kommunications
2 Spring Crescent
Widcombe
Bath
Bath & NE Somerset
BA2 4HZ
Tickets ordered in advance from Kinetik are priced at £12.50 each. There is no booking fee.
It is planned that various Kinetik merchandise including a re-issues of the I.S.D.N. EP and REFINED album (with two bonus tracks) will be on sale during the event.
Kinetik Feature on BBC Cornwall Website
Kinetik are featured on the new BBC Radio Cornwall 'Unsigned Acts' Webpage. The page features photos and a biography. Visit the site at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/entertainment/music/kinetik.shtml
Kinetik participate in Marconi Centenary
On the 12th December 2001, Cornwall celebrated the 100th anniversary of the world’s first trans-Atlantic radio transmission by Marconi at the newly opened Marconi Exhibition Centre at Poldhu, Cornwall. Inspired by the centenary, Kinetik had already recorded a composition between April - November 2001 for inclusion on the forthcoming Modem Times project. It was decided that a CD single, 'MARCONI' featuring the track should be released on the anniversary date. Advance copies were distributed to local radio stations for promotional airplay and this directly led to Kinetik being asked to attend the celebrations.
BBC Radio Cornwall used part of Kinetik’s music throughout the day in trailers for the event. During the morning, Kinetik were also interviewed by the station for possible inclusion in a programme about Marconi which will be broadcast on 31st December between 1pm & 2pm UK time.
Another local radio station, Pirate FM also transmitted a special radio programme from the Poldhu site during the celebrations. As well as playing the new Kinetik single during the day, Kinetik were also interviewed by the station live, on-air, explaining the inspiration behind the band’s new material.
The highlight of the day however, was the chance of meeting Marconi’s grandson, Prince Guglielmo Giovanelli-Marconi who was guest of honour at the celebrations. He seemed genuinely delighted when presented with a copy of the new CD by Andrew Slegt. It was a great honour for all of the band to have the unexpected pleasure of meeting him and explaining the inspiration for their latest work.
A full feature on the production of the new single and the celebrations at Poldhu will be posted on Kinetik website soon.
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Kinetik's
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New CD single - “Marconi” released To coincide with the Marconi Centenary, Kinetik released their latest CD single, Marconi on 12th December 2001. Limited to 100 copies, as well as being available through outlets in Cornwall, copies of this special edition CD are also available directly from the band by mail order. The track listing is as follows : (1)
Marconi (Radio Edit)............ 4:06 Tracks (2) & (3) are taken from the forthcoming MODEM TIMES album. Tracks (1) & (4) are exclusive to this CD release and will not be made available elsewhere. |
The CD is available in Cornwall through COMPACT RECORDS in Falmouth and the HELSTON FOLK MUSEUM in Heslston. Alternatively, copies of the CD may be ordered directly from Kinetik.
Price of the CD single is £4.00 + £1.00 p&p (UK) or £1.50 p&p (rest of the world). All cheques / POs / IMOs should be made payable to C. Jordan and sent to :
Kinetik Kommunications, 2 Spring Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath & NE Somerset, BA2 4HZ, UK.
Kinetik Music to be used on video documentary
Shortly after the release of the Marconi CD single, Kinetik were approached for permission for music material from the CD to be used as a backing for sequences on a forthcoming video production.
The video will feature the Cornish village of Mullion (near to the recently opened Marconi Exhibition Centre) and the area's historical connections with Marconi. The video will be distributed to archives, The National Trust, Poldhu Amateur Radio Club and Local History Societies.
Kinetik's music
is likely to be used for sequences featuring coverage of the recent Marconi
celebrations at Poldhu.
Unofficial Kinetik remixes hit the dancefloor !
Kinetik were somewhat bemused to receive a CD containing two unauthorised remixes of the track I.S.D.N. recently. Remixed by Martin Oxenham and ‘Octeight’, the CD features heavy Dance arrangements of various samples culled from the mixes found on the official Kinetik I.S.D.N. EP release. Apparently, the tracks have been going down rather well when played at various clubs throughout the UK, with even a record company taking an interest in the tracks !
Since the CDs have been produced as a non-commercial venture, strictly for distribution to various DJs for the well-meant intention of promoting Kinetik to a wider audience, no legal action will be taken against the people involved. However, Kinetik would like to urge anyone who might be tempted to embark on something similar to please contact them first for official permission. Who knows, the band might even be able to supply some original sound snippets or samples used in the original production !
At the moment, Kinetik are debating whether to include these mixes onto the I.S.D.N. EP re-pressing scheduled for early 2002.
Click Here to hear an excerpt of the 'Octeight' Remix.
