Anyone on here been to see Karl's wall of words

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Where are you Simon, Jul 24, 2017.

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  1. Where are you Simon

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    In Manchester ?
     
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    Karl Hyde from Underworld. There are a bunch of great photos at his Instagram account, as well as some video of the works in progress.

    Its proper name is the Manchester Street Poem, which has its own website too. Taken from the description there:

    Conceived by Karl Hyde and Rick Smith from Underworld, Manchester Street Poem will spotlight the stories of those who find themselves homeless in the city – in a work where the catch-all term ‘homeless’ will give way to individuality, identity and integrity.

    Manchester Street Poem will bring to life the stories of people who are homeless in Manchester. The work is both fleeting performance and compelling installation: as Hyde covers the walls of the venue with words and phrases drawn from the streets, the space will fill with a powerful soundtrack built on snatches and fragments recorded by Smith all over the city.

    Co-created by Underworld and individuals with personal experience of homelessness, Manchester Street Poem will proudly broadcast the voices of those who so often go unheard and ignored.​

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    BBC Radio 6 has an audio documentary on it, too. It's quite nice, and has lots of Underworld music in it. Only up for another few weeks.

    Rick's soundscape in particular is quite moving. Surely the kind of thing that will see some kind of release some day (I'd love to see a visual documentary too), but in the meantime, this is the only place I'm aware of to hear it, so don't dilly-dally getting over to the BBC to listen.
     
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