ANOHNI / Oneohtrix Point Never / Hudson Mohawke Anohni all performing as part of the Edinburgh International Festival

Edinburgh Playhouse: 17 – 18 August 2016

In a startling collaboration with Oneohtrix Point Never and Hudson Mohawke, ANOHNI’s new album Hopelessness is set to a hard electronic dance soundtrack, with her unmistakable soulful vocals confronting tough contemporary issues: surveillance, drone warfare, ecocide.

Hopelessness is a breathtaking departure from her previous chamber and symphonic collaborations, described by ANOHNI as ‘an electronic record with some sharp teeth.’ It looks unflinchingly at the injustices of the modern world and her own complicity in them, disrupting assumptions about popular music by embedding searing political lyrics within dance tracks.

ANOHNI brings material from Hopelessness to two special live shows, featuring joyous dancing and ANOHNI performing as well as being embodied within a live avatar. ANOHNI achieved worldwide fame as the lead singer and songwriter with Antony and the Johnsons, winning the Mercury Prize with her second album, 2005’s I Am a Bird Now.

“…inspired: the soul and gravity of ANOHNI’s voice anchors audacious beats and pretty melodies” The Fader

“The International Festival is shaping up to be absolutely amazing, we can’t wait!” The MixUP

Jago

grew up in Camden, so it’s safe to say that there is not much this boy has not seen. He is hard to shock yet easy to please, armed with an eclectic taste in music and film. Jago is always ready to tackle anything from Punk Rock, D & B, House to Opera. This makes him a great person to send out into the thick of things. He has a passion for cinematography and fine dining and constantly tries to mix the two. If he is not dancing, eating or watching a movie then he is probably working his way through a bottle of champagne with the local talent. HE NEVER SLEEPS!