Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti have long been pioneers of electronic and experimental music. Since fundamentally giving birth to the genre of ‘Industrial Music’ via the unique vision and sound of Throbbing Gristle in the 1970’s, they then continued throughout the 80’s and 90’s as Chris and Cosey recording some of the most inventive Electronica albums released during that era, including the much sampled and remixed Trance album (1982), the Techno Pop classic ‘October-Love Song’ (1983) and the West Coast and Goa dance floor hit Exotica (1987). With an unrelenting focus on progression and experimentation combined with a ceaseless desire to break new ground, they then transformed yet again into Carter Tutti, marking another definitive period in a career already littered with definitive periods.

While the duo have never stopped working on music, be it their own (both as a pair and individually) or their extensive remixing of other people’s work (Erasure, Liars, Perc, Django Django)  they too have also remained consistently active in the art world, experimenting with film and installations. In 2012 they performed a one-off live performance with Factory Floor’s Nik Void as Carter Tutti Void for a Mute Records festival in London. Such was the overwhelming response to the performance it was subsequently released, the record receiving almost universal critical acclaim and clearing up in the end of year polls in publications as diverse as The Wire, The Quietus, UNCUT, FACT, Popmatters and The Stool Pigeon.

‘Carter Tutti plays Chris and Cosey’ is a reworking and re-imagining of their 1980’s material through the modern day, perhaps more viscerally electronic, workings of their current moniker of Carter Tutti. A merging of personalities past and present with the aim of creating something new, different and progressive. This set will be one of the last shows of this type, the pair will then put out a studio album of the same name that is based on these live performances later in the year and then put this project to bed and do what they do best – move on.

They have recently performed this show to a select few places all over the world and a live recording of their recent Sonar performance in Barcelona can be heard here.

Another group, alongside Throbbing Gristle, who were credited with forming ‘Industrial Music’ and who were also undeniable electronic visionaries and consistently – almost to their detriment – ahead of their time, was Sheffield’s Cabaret Voltaire. Stephen Mallinder, the group’s vocalist has a new project, WRANGLER, who will also be performing on the night before Carter Tutti. Wrangler, who released their debut album L.A Spark earlier this year, is also made up of Phil Winter (Tunng) and Benge (Ben Edwards) who, aside from being a recording artists himself, has worked with many electronic groups and individuals over the years, perhaps most notably being John Foxx.

“It’s creepy and brilliant, music you can dance to while looking over your shoulder. The best kind of music.” – Q MAGAZINE ****

Tickets £10.00 adv. / £15 on the door.

This will be the first live event at Abbeydale Picture House in two years. We are delighted to be working with the owner to breathe new life into the space and hope you will join us for this very special event.

The live music takes place in Abbeydale Picture House 9pm – 11.45pm and for those interested Threads DJs will take over at the aftershow in Picture House Social (basement of the building) until 1am.

Carter Tutti Photo Credit: CTI