Composer and multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Hatherley joins us on the Wednesday night of our preview week to play the music closest to her heart - the deep and cosmic sounds of the synthesizer. Come and hear the past and see the future on the new Spiritland system with Charlotte at the controls.
Richard Norris
08/09/2016
A Zelig-like figure in the world of electronic music, Richard Norris always manages to be in the right place at the right time. A more likely explanation is that he makes it happen around him. Thursday night finds him exploring his record collection for gems with a heavy nod to psychedelia.
Bill Brewster
09/09/2016 KC
Musical authority, journalist, record collector, surprisingly versatile cook and much-emulated DJ, Bill Brewster comes armed with a record collection and nuanced style that needs to be heard on a system of distinction. Expect excursions into deep funk, AOR and even some long-lost North London pub rock from Bill.
Nancy Noise
10/09/2016
Nancy Noise is one of the UK’s true musical pioneers, whose passion and exquisite taste has fired up an untold number of dancefloors from UK to the White Isle and beyond, and laid down musical ley lines that will resonate forever. Come and hear her on her first excursion on the new Spiritland sound system on Saturday night.
Patrick Forge
17/09/2016
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Patrick Forge is one of the UK's leading musical authorities with a deep London heritage stretching back to Dingwalls, the glory days of Kiss FM and Soho's perennial digger's spot, Reckless Records. With tastebuds that reach out into jazz, AOR, OSTs and highly-polished funk, we are delighted to welcome Patrick to Spiritland. Early entry is advised.
Donna Leake and Mafalda
18/09/2016 KC
Sunday selectors Donna and Mafalda bring their spiritual vibe to Sunday afternoon, with a five hour session starting at Midday. Expect cosmic sounds, global rhythms, contemplative music and the rarest records this side of the canal.
Kirk Degiorgio
19/09/2016
- Electronica
- Jazz/Funk/Soul
Kirk Degiorgio's musical expertise spans deep electronica, highly polished jazz-funk, blistering techno, immaculate AOR and more under numerous aliases. He joins us to put the system to work on a range of music from his extensive collection.
Andrew Weatherall – Music’s Not For Everyone
21/09/2016
Mr Andrew Weatherall joins us for a Wednesday night excursion into the unknown as he explores contemporary indie, dub, rockabilly, post-punk and anything else that tickles his fancy on the Spiritland soundsystem. Early entrance is advised.
Jonny Rock
22/09/2016
Forever one step ahead of the curve. Come and join Jonny for a night of cosmic melodies, deep rhythms and groovy rarities from the Bosphorus and beyond.
Nick The Record
23/09/2016
To hear Nick The Record play music is an exquisitely painful pleasure, mixing the joy of his selections with the agony of knowing that you are unlikely to ever find (or afford) the gems he's accumulated on his global travels.
Jeff Barrett & Carl Gosling
24/09/2016
Take in a refreshing breakfast wine, round up the young people and join Jeff and Carl for a musical journey taking in jangly indie, spacious dub and gentle Americana from 10am to 3pm.
Aficionado
25/09/2016
Aficionado start their monthly Spiritland residency here, with a six hour session from 3pm. We are delighted to welcome Moonboots and Jason Boardman as they bring the sound of the White Isle via Manchester to King's Cross.
Alexis Taylor
26/09/2016
Alexis Taylor's distinctive voice and songwriting have shaped Hot Chip's imaginative deconstruction of pop music over the last fifteen years. He has also released more contemplative music as part of About Group on his three progressively personal solo albums. Hear him go deep on a Monday night.
Ian Dewhirst’s Mastercuts Without Boundaries
29/09/2016
With 45 years at the sharp end of dance music, and an untouchable heritage in music that stretches back to a residency at the Wigan Casino during the golden age of Northern Soul, Ian is one of the UK’s premier musical authorities, also creating the influential 'Mastercuts' series. Ian explores his collection throughout his monthly residency at Spiritland, touching on pretty much the complete spectrum of black and dance music from 1965 to 1990.
Kenneth Bager
30/09/2016
The king of Copenhagen’s leftfield music scene, Kenneth Bager has always pushed the envelope of modern balearic-tinged music. Flying in for a debut session at Spiritland, come and hear the sound of Music For Dreams on a system that does justice to his selections.
