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Mission

Using two laptops, a saxophone and their own software (Jasper6000), the Jarlett brothers explore the use of granular synthesis along with live sounds, live sequencers and incredibly dexterous manipulation of samples. Every performance is unique, off the cuff, on the edge improvisation. Shocking, surprising, sometimes funny, sometimes lush, sometimes downright unpleasant.

Current Profile

Joe Jarlett

VJ from The Sex Pixels delivering crunchy lush graphics all over bristol, most festivals you've heard of, and well anywhere that wants them.

Studio producer of The Fabrics including a highly experienced five-piece live act and a more portable two-piece PA set. His music revolves around 30's swing jazz combined with dance music production.

The Fabrics have collaborations with Riton (Grand Central) and Robert Miles (S;alt Records) and are accompanied by live VDJ'ing from www.howie.tv. The first single 'Cassawanka' was out Dec 2002 and reached number 24 in the Beats chart DJ Mag, and single of the month Burn-it-blue, with Zzonked Promotion.

Sleaze Nation "Space-age Charleston ugly-funk that should by rights come with its own troupe of dancing girls wearing extravagant head dresses and sequins" Mix Mag "Here comes an eclectic new Bristol supergroup!" DJ Mag "Can I steal this one" Music Week "Guaranteed to give any dancefloor a kick up the backside" Ministry "Jazz through a blender, Bristol style" Record Collector "Unique" Breakin' Point "Highly original" Straight no Chaser "Delightfully warped sense of mischievous humour" CMU "like twisted Ninja tune-esque jazz-nodding, through a Squarepusher / Aphex Twin effects rack"
Highlight gigs include: Thekla Bristol, Frome Festival Frome, Glastonbury Festival Avalon stage, the Zion centre Manchester, the Bridge & Tunnel London, Notting Hill Arts Club London, Cargo London, Radius London

also sax player and all round crooner of The Glitzy Bag Hags - a completely different ensemble of the Gipsy Jazz kind - check em out!

Ben Jarlett

PhD Student at Bath Spa, sound Artist with Optik, and part of MooV with Colin Riley and Howie Bailey. Ben has also collaborated with Tony Pappano/Tarantulas (Truemethod), Philip Stanier (The Strange Names Collective), Howie Bailey, Billy Curry, Marcus Tate, Dick Straker, Colin Riley and the Home Made Orchestra.

He lectures on the Creative Music and Technology Course at Bath Spa and Brunel University and is researching technology in live performance using the musical programming language Max/MSP/Jitter (and other stuff...).
Highlight Gigs include: SKC Belgrade, ICA London, Purcell Rooms London, Bloomsbury Theatre London, Ashton Court Festival Bristol, Glastonbury Festival and Optik tour in Montreal, Canada

Technical information

The set comprises of two Laptops (including various controllers) and a saxophone, all linked with an on-stage mixer that can be rooted directly to the venues amp or FOH mixer through 1 stereo channel. Set up time would be approximately 30mins. Our on stage time can range between ½-2 hours.