Emptyset
Emptyset bring their groundbreaking and acclaimed audiovisual show to Attenborough Centre for a special one-off performance.
A multidisciplinary production project developed by James Ginzburg and Paul Purgas, Emptyset explore the sonic possibilities of electroacoustic and computer music, materiality and performance. Their output is informed by the evolution of electronic and improvised music, full frequency production and detailed sound design, reflecting upon the history of experimental media and global sound practises.
Emptyset’s sixth album Dissever (Thrill Jockey, May 23, 2025) builds on their ongoing exploration into the histories of electronic sound and media across the 20th century, considering the intertwined evolution of cosmic rock, minimalism and electronic music, viewed through their prospective dreams and overlapping technological ambitions.
Alongside this they have worked on several expanded projects within performance and installation settings incorporating architectural acoustics, broadcasting, large scale instruments and vocal arrangement through commissions developed for the Architecture Foundation, Tate Britain, V&A and Deutschlandradio.
Support comes from Simon Parris, a London-based artist, DJ and Music Director, with a background in the art world. In 2025 he scored the film 'The Insatiable Appetite of Lady Jane Grey' directed by Saskia Dixie and put out his debut music release 'heavy night waits on the dawn', to which he's currently working on a follow up. He hosts an eponymous show on NTS Radio, blending and rearranging cross-genre music from "then and now". As a Music Director his clients include the likes of Dior, FENDI, GmbH and Lueder.
Tickets are £21 for Sussex students, staff and alumni. Book via the Attenborough Centre website.