CHAOS THEORY

09/09/2024

In case you missed it on Dice, WhatsApp and Facebook last week, this BEAST of an event is happening on Friday 29th November in the updated venue at New River Studios.

Tickets are already selling very quickly for a big night of heavy and hard-hitting riffs, crunchy bass grooves and noise.

Epic post-metal legends Hundred Year Old Man headline, joined by noise rock duo Kulk, Scottish post-metal and sludge band Codespeaker (I've been obsessed with their self-titled album for weeks), and London noise-drone 5-piece ian (I've always got time for cello-based noise rock).

Find all the latest info on our website. Don't waste time grabbing your tickets.

Credit to True Spilt Milk Designs for the gorgeous artwork. Thanks to Red Crust Promotions and Upsurge Artists.

- Kunal

06/09/2024

What a gorgeous evening! Massive well done to kariti and Seaming To for such stunning and inspiring performances and thanks to everyone for supporting my new venture as Kunal Singhal Music (ie my name).

It was awesome to see such a diverse range of appreciative and enthusiastic people gathered under The Harrison. You're all awesome, thanks for filling the room with such love. Big thanks to Pride Management and Lay Bare Recordings for making it happen.

04/09/2024

It's staggering how lucky we all are to have a chance to see breathtakingly exceptional composer Seaming To at a free intimate concert downstairs at The Harrison tomorrow.

You can read about her collaborations with internationally acclaimed major artists of all genres, her work for film, national theatre and dance, and her background in her Artist Profile on the Blog section of our website.

“Seaming’s vocal styling is impressively kaleidoscopic; haunting at times, vulnerable at others offering a desolate calm...both a moving and virtuoso conversion.” - Clash

“An astonishing vocalist of haunting emotional power” - The Guardian

“One of the most captivating and unclassifiable performers on the scene.” - Financial Times

“Seaming To has an extraordinary presence, and creates songs as delicately nostalgic as an old photo” - Daily Telegraph

"The voice of the 21st century...” - BBC Radio One

“..is an intriguing artist..” - Timeout

“Whatever elusive or strange thing Seaming To might be, the experience she offers you is always a thrilling one” - The Quietus

“An album of eccentric compositions and significant emotional depth” - Pitchfork

Find her Artist Profile at the bottom of our home page, and do book one of the remaining free or donation tickets to see her with kariti and Kunal Singhal tomorrow on Dice.

Photo: Holly Broomhall

03/09/2024

Most of you who've attended Chaos Theory events over the last 12 years will have met the legend that is Alan Pride! But do you know EVERYTHING about how much he does for independent, contemporary and underground music?

Apart from being the longest running team member of Chaos Theory (except for me!), many of you will have also met and worked with him around the world in various roles as Pride Management, working with legends including Jo Quail, Undersmile and Coma Wall over the years.

In his newest role as UK manager for Lay Bare Recordings, he also worked alongside kariti to make her debut UK tour happen. He's already working on big ideas to bring their amazing artists to us islanders and to take more UK artists over to Europe.

He's always willing to help just because he can, he's great at connecting good people, and he's been a friend, support and a great wealth of experience to bounce ideas around with. Chaos Theory events wouldn't be as good as they are without him being involved (and everyone he works with does better because of his influence). I'm really excited to see what he's going to do with Lay Bare Recordings.

Show him ALL the love and respect.

- Kunal

Photo by Simon Kallas Photography

02/09/2024

Remember to join us at this beautiful event on Thursday! You can book tickets for FREE (or donate what you can) to see kariti (Lay Bare Recordings) perform her UK debut concert, with support from Seaming To (The state51 Conspiracy) and Kunal Singhal Music.

This will be a seated event downstairs at The Harrison. Doors open at 7.45pm. Set times and accessibility information will be added to the website and Facebook event by tomorrow.

Photo credits:
kariti - Ferdinando Bassi
Seaming To - Holly Broomhall
Kunal Singhal - Jose Ramon Caamaño

30/08/2024

This is going to be a treat! Earlybird tickets are now on sale to enjoy a superbly named musical tribute to one of the most unique and idiosyncratic directors of our generation, which you can find on the CT website.

In case you've been living in a submarine for the last 20 years, Wes Anderson is the auteur behind the iconic films The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, Isle of Dogs and many more.

Now you can sit back and experience the music of these iconic films live, from the original score music to some of the amazing and obscure needle drops, all performed by a five-piece multi-instrumentalist band led by composer/director Adam Znaidi (ex-The Physics House Band).

This is a seated event. Wes Banderson - The Music Of Wes Anderson will play two sets with an interval in between..

Signature Brew Blackhorse Road is a fully accessible venue. Thanks to Atonal Music Agency.

I'm also loving seeing Adam Znaidi stretch his musical limits with all of his ideas over the years, ever since I discovered The Physics House Band at the first ArcTanGent Festival in 2013 and couldn't take my eyes off his phenomenal bass skills. Wes Banderson will be making use of the screen to display animations and clips while they play the scores to perfection. It's going to be a lovely way to wind down a big weekend, so I'm really excited about this one.

Kunal

24/08/2024

A great day of great music ahead in London.

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ṠḶẏ & Ṯḧḕ ḟḀṁḭḶẏ ḊṙṏṆḕ headline a FREE all-dayer by Baba Yaga's Hut at Strongroom Bar, supported by Remote Viewing, Efti's Project, Cat Gut and Ian. Book a spot on Dice for great noisey times in Shoreditch.

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Wallowing celebrate 5 years of their album Planet Loss at The Black Heart tonight. The brutal sludge noisemongers will be joined by Underdark and catchy industrial rockers TAYNE. Grab tickets on the BH website, Dice, or chance it on the door.

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Lia Mice and Odd Lust continue their series of underground experimental club nights Lost Valley, this time making use of TOLA's Funktion One sound system in Peckham. Tonight's line-up features Mosca, DJ Wiggles, Salmagundi and a B2B set by Odd Lust and Kid Who. Tickets available on RA or the door.

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The London music scene - use it or lose it

22/08/2024

Recommended gig of the day. 7pm doors, music from 7.30-10.30.

I'm on stage tonight from 7.30pm at 229, supporting the supremely and diversely talented musicians who make up KYROS and An Endless Sporadic (over from the USA).

You can still get tickets on Dice (a few quid cheaper) during the afternoon and there'll be some available on the door as well.

I'm going to improvise with some new ideas that I'll continue to explore at my next gig. Would love to hear what you think as always.

Thanks to London Prog Gigs for including me in another great line-up. See you tonight!

19/08/2024

Hey everyone

Super bloody excited to share this beautiful artwork for 15 Years Of Chaos next March (as well as one more sneaky announcement)!

We are incredibly lucky to have the awesome mind, eyes and hands of artist, illustrator and sorceress Daniella Batsheva (Kerrang!, Dead Sky Publishing), casting her spells over this one.

18/08/2024

On my way to hear glorious triple-header Iress, SUNNATA and healthyliving at The Black Heart in Camden.

What a stunning line-up, hope some of you can make it.

Kunal

14/08/2024

It's been absolutely amazing to watch ArcTanGent grow into what it is now, after that first time in a field with hundreds of you friends from the UK post-rock and math rock scene in 2013. That's where I discovered Poly-Math and so many others. And that first And So I Watch You From Afar headline show 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

So many memories, so many great bands, so many friends. This is their most insanely awesome line-up ever and I personally recommend seeing almost everything on there! Shout out to those on there who've played at Chaos Theory events in the past: Author & Punisher, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT, Karin Park, Colossal Squid/Adam Betts Drums, Codex Serafini, Teeth Of The Sea, Hundred Year Old Man, Richard Knox / A-Sun Amissa, Wyatt E. and ANTA Band.

Everyone needs to check out Julie Christmas, Amenra, TORPOR, MODERN TECHNOLOGY, God Alone and Fange. And the rest TBH.

Have a smasher everyone! Kunal

13/08/2024

Industrial electronic/noise artist and genius instrument-maker Author & Punisher plays tonight at New Cross Inn, supported by KEN mode, El Moono and Nailbreaker. Will be an epic time.

📷: Author & Punisher by Luis Rodrigues - music photographer, at Electrowerkz 2019

09/08/2024

MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS! Chaos Theory Festival Day 2 - 15 Years Of Chaos will feature the following pristine, gorgeous, brutal sonic explorers at The Underworld Camden...

Shooting Daggers

Lowen

Five The Hierophant

Codex Serafini

Morag Tong

Much more TBA, but for now, something to reward everyone who's bought the cheap tickets early. Still a few left! 🖤❤️‍🔥🖤❤️‍🔥🖤

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Lowen - Aija Pozemkovska Miranda
Codex Serafini - Estie Joy Photography
Shooting Daggers - Martyna Bannister
Morag Tong - Felix Bartlett

08/08/2024

Gig of the day! Everyone get down early to New Cross Inn for this superb line-up by Real Life Presents!

Codex Serafini - take you on an awesome psychedelic exploration of inner and outer space

Eye - synth-driven electro-goth solo project from Mammoth W**d Wizard Bastard vocalist Jessica Ball. Last seen at 12 Years Of Chaos in The Black Heart, I'm looking forward to seeing how the New Heavy Sounds artist has come along in the last few years

For Breakfast - mesmeric jazz-pop big band that relentlessly develop and take you on a chaotic journey of an endless sea of grooves

Cruel Mother - Folklore murder ballads dressed up as doom and neo-folk

Wowsers. The ol' CT crew will be out in force for this one, look forward to catching tunes and catching up with y'all.

Photo: Codex Serafini at 13 Years Of Chaos by Estie Joy Photography

07/08/2024

BEHOLD! THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR Chaos Theory Festival Day 1 - 15 Years Of Chaos at Signature Brew Blackhorse Road!

CLT DRP

ṠḶẏ & Ṯḧḕ ḟḀṁḭḶẏ ḊṙṏṆḕ

Lia Mice's Catastraphone

Sans Froid

Thee Alcoholics

Kate Smith (The Embodied Voice/Curiosa)

And you've got so much more coming 🖤✨🎉🚀💫🎊

06/08/2024

There was so much great stuff that I missed, but my personal highlights of SUPERNORMAL last weekend were:

Anamnesis (incredible projection mapped visuals by Isadora Darke and Rachel Goodyear, soundtracked by AJA and special guests including Conny Prantera/The SeeR. Extra points to Isadora Darke for live mixing visuals beautifully when audio-reactive tech stopped working)

Michael (always deliver a fun af time, extra points for making crowd go ballistic but simultaneously chill out enough to let little kids crowdsurf safely)

My Blood Is My Voice (a powerful neurodivergent non-binary vocal collective that moved everyone to tears. Watch out for their guided vocal, percussion and loop workshops)

Official: Lydia Lunch spoken word and Q&A with Natalie Sharp was empowering, inciteful, insightful and hilarious in equal measure

Fashion Tips (fun and awesome)

CHEWY SHE (brilliantly hilarious experience)

Rrose (superb techno)

The F**k Pigs (great original mixing and mega fun)

Lou Barnell (a beautiful artistic mélange of performance, vocals, dance and sculpture)

Infinity Livez (ex-Big Dada/now DIY MC with cockney grime vibes, vocal and flute loops)

Marlene Ribiero - well-known by many of my friends, but someone I'm quite late to the party in truly appreciating. An artist whose work I enjoyed in different incarnations and one to follow for any of you who are new to her

Smote (hypnotic)

Slagheap (hilarious punk at its punkest)

Also shout out to the Q***f Cult - I love everything that they're about

There were loads of others I caught bits of or just missed due to full venues or bad timing, so feel free to message or comment with a link/tag if you can about any others you loved. Generally, the entire Supernormal experience is truly the epitome of bringing all cultures and subcultures together to create a high-quality collective community experience, so there's not really anything you'd see or hear there that wouldn't be amazing and enlightening.

Thanks for a great weekend everyone. - Kunal x

02/08/2024

Hi everyone!

This weekend is your LAST CHANCE to pre-order the new Chaos Theory T-shirts.

Click the pictures on the Bandcamp page to have a closer look and order: https://chaostheorymusic.bandcamp.com/merch

If you can afford a few pints or G&T's then you're in luck, as you can definitely afford these lush shirts, designed by Charlie Fern Art and printed by the wonderful Sarah at Heck Press in Wales.

These shirts are SOOO ethically made, that you can't help but feel like a top-notch human wearing this at your favourite gig, festival, barbecue, visit to the offie, or spring cleaning session (so versatile!)

You can get them in sizes XS through to 5XL - and there's a little size guide picture in each individual T-shirt listing, so you can make sure you get the best fit for you.

On top of the shirt, each purchase includes a free download of Riotmiloo - Vile Butterflies (Chaos Theory mix), which is an unadulterated banger.

Thanks for you support. This is the only possible way any of you stunners could look EVEN more stylish. You beauts.

I'm off to SUPERNORMAL Festival, so you actually have until Monday when I'm back to take them off-sale. Enjoy your weekend!

Kunal

31/07/2024

Fun fun fun funnnnnnn tonight at The Black Heart in Camden! Ogives Big Band release their album Boisterous Love, with support from the epicly fun Why Patterns and Muscle Vest.

£11 on Dice, get in. I'll be in the front. - Kunal

Photo: Why Patterns at 13 Years Of Chaos at The Dev, by Estie Joy Photography

29/07/2024

This might possibly be my favourite poster by Lisa Mckendrick Artist.

Really excited about partying with you to sublime sounds provided by aya, AJA, Hesska, Riotmiloo, She The Throne and Nnja Riot, with live visuals by the extremely talented Chris Essex.

Tickets are selling fast so don't muck about! You can find them on our website, DICE and Resident Advisor.

See you at Moor Beer Vaults at the end of November!

28/07/2024

More great gigs in London today!

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Starting from 2pm! (sorry late notice)
LOUD WOMEN all-dayer at Windmill Brixton

Awesome line-up with 10 of the bands that will be playing at Rebellion Festival: Arch Femmesis (❤️‍🔥), Baby Said, Baby Teeth, The Dollheads, The Empty Page, NXKXTA, Playing Alice, The Red Stains, SNM, T**t Union

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FREE gig at Moor Beer Vaults in Bermondsey

TRAPS (❤️‍🔥), Body Crisis, Wird, Haeterodaemon (🤘) - Math rock/noise rock/sludge/post-hardcore/grunge

First band on at 7pm

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FREE gig at New River Studios

Amazing double winner with Pascagoula bringing their doom-laced power noise up from Brighton, and the brilliant and bizarre Why Patterns making us simultaneously joyful and confused with their unique post-punk.

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27/07/2024

Some great live gigs of various genres on tonight in London.

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A rare trifecta of powerful atmospheric black metal bands at The Underworld Camden from 6.30pm, with Saor playing their album Aura in its entirety to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Can Barrd from Switzerland, and Domhain from Northern Ireland.

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We adore the music and sorcery of singer and songwriter DARKHER, who was last in London at The Black Heart for our 8 Years Of Chaos celebrations. Tonight she's back in the Camden venue with a full band, supported by Carcass Of Sighs.

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Crusty DIY anarcho-punk from South London Scum at The Birds Nest in Deptford to raise funds for listings site Eroding Empire. With Left For Dead, P.I.G, Big Central and Mental Issues.

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Improvised avant-jazz at Hundred Years Gallery with music starting at 8pm. Solo set by John Edwards, duo Colin Webster and John Macedo, and a set with all three together. £10 on the door.

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Enjoy and support x

26/07/2024

Hi everyone!

I'm well excited to reveal that the absolutely awesome aya will join the brilliant AJA, Hesska, Riotmiloo, She The Throne and Nnja Riot on Saturday 30th November at Moor Beer Vaults. This is going to be an immensely good night.

aya is a brilliant live artist and DJ whose work is primarily concerned with the transfigurative power of experience and memory on the physical body. She's previously released music with Local Action, 2BReal, Tri Angle Records, Astral Plane Recordings and Wisdom Teeth, and co-runs the label YCO with BFTT. Her debut LP "im hole" is coming out on Hyperdub this October.

Full event details and ticket options at aya, AJA, Hesska, Riotmiloo, She The Throne, NNJA RIOT

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Photo credit Suleika Müller

20/07/2024

Looking forward to party times with Michael and Roadman Safari at Helgi's tonight. Think it's just a fiver as well.

Also south-east party vibes from the Das B***y crew at venueMOT from 10pm.

Bosh.

19/07/2024

Hey everyone, not long left to pre-order one of the new Chaos Theory T-shirts! It costs less than 4 beers or an average takeaway, and is as ethical and environmentally friendly as we could get it, thanks to considerate print expert Sarah at Heck Press.

Beauty comes in all sizes and you're all fit as. There's a size guide on our Bandcamp merch page so you can choose from XS to 5XL.

Each purchase includes a free download code for a track by awesome industrial electronic singer and musician Riotmiloo.

Your support means everything. Thanks to everyone who's already pre-ordered one of these.

And don't worry, wearing this shirt does not oblige you to give up your hard-earned front row spot! 😂😂

Do check out Charlie Fern Art as well, who never stops coming up with a whole host of design and illustration ❤️

18/07/2024

Looking forward to my first gig at the Dublin Castle in Camden in absolutely years, but you can't argue Lucida Records' top curation tonight!

Maybe I'll see some of you there for some fresh top-class electronic audio and visual mastery by Waterflower, Leg Puppy 2.0, The Frixion and An Ting. I'll be aiming to get there for An Ting's opening set, after seeing the video I just shared in my Stories.

Apparently you can DM Lucida Records for tickets, or just find them on WeGotTickets. Looks good ja?

15/07/2024

New announcement for the line-up on 30th November! If you love deeply passionate performances, emotional vocals and crushing analog sounds as much as we do, then you'll adore Riotmiloo!

She just released her latest, brilliant album "blackout" on German label ant-zen.

Full event details: AJA, Hesska, She The Throne, NNJA RIOT, More TBA - Chaos Theory Late

This is going to be an amazing night. One more announcement left...

Photo taken by Luis Rodrigues - music photographer, when Riotmiloo supported Author & Punisher and Lingua Ignota at Electrowerkz.

08/07/2024

New concert announcement! Proud to be in cahoots with Lay Bare Recordings and Pride Management to bring you the UK debut of dark folk artist kariti, in the intimate setting of The Harrison's downstairs venue.

Support comes from deliriously good avant-pop composer Seaming To and from vocal loop artist Kunal Singhal Music.

There are fewer than 50 spots, so book on Dice from free to £30, depending on what you can afford. All profits split between kariti and Seaming To.

See some of you then 🖤🖤🖤

Poster by STRX
Photo by Laura Sans Gassó

05/07/2024

While you're waiting for our next event and moving on from election fatigue, here are ways you can make a real difference to our place in arts and culture in the UK via Chaos Theory promotions 🖤✊🖤✊🖤✊

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Pre-order one of the new T-shirts and get a free Riotmiloo download
https://chaostheorymusic.bandcamp.com/merch

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Bag yourself one of the remaining First Release tickets to see AJA, Hesska, She The Throne, Nnja Riot (and some more to be announced VERY soon) at Moor Beer Vaults in November
https://link.dice.fm/E3fd4151c08c

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Grab a freshly announced First Release ticket for Chaos Theory Festival Day 1 - 15 Years Of Chaos...
https://link.dice.fm/e2c26b435558

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Grab an even fresher (slightly) First Release ticket for Chaos Theory Festival Day 2 - 15 Years Of Chaos
https://link.dice.fm/I78452399d8d

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Loads more announcements coming soon, early ticket adopters won't be disappointed.

Here's one of Estie Joy Photography's pictures of PUPIL SLICER featuring Cam Shuck, for no particular reason.

Cheers!