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Monday, July 11, 2011

SUPERNORMAL 2011 PRESS RELEASE

SUPERNORMAL is a surprising new addition to the summer calendar, a spontaneous and experimental artist-led event perfectly located in the magical looking-glass world that is Braziers Park in Oxfordshire. Supernormal returns to the fundamental spirit of utopianism, imagination and adventure that is all too often lost in the financially-driven, artistically nondescript realm of the twenty-first century festival circuit, as a vibrant spectacle of cult live music, performance, discussion and cutting edge contemporary art.

Taking place in the sprawling ramshackle rounds of the 17th century mansion that is home to Braziers Park School of Integrative Social Research (BSISR), Supernormal investigates the power of multiple arts practice to reshape the festival format through collective action thus continuing the tradition of counter-cultural activity established by BSISR, Britain’s oldest secular community that dates back to the Second World War. As well as being the childhood home of Ian Fleming and Marianne Faithfull, the likes of Alexander Trocchi, R.D.Laing and John Latham have all contributed to the revolutionary Braziers spirit.

The first SUPERNORMAL in 2010, headlined by Faust, was a heady, refreshing weekend of magic and mayhem, and this year’s event builds on its spirit by welcoming a host of guest curators, including Rocket Recordings, Heidi Heelz (Dice Club), and visual arts curator Matilda Strang, who have assembled a fresh, diverse and sparkling array of cult musical attractions and curiosities, from the legendary psychedelic transgressions of Skullflower, paragons of ethereal experimentation Cindytalk (fresh from Ray Davies’ Meltdown), glam visionaries David Devant & his Spirit Wife and the last ever show by improv iconoclasts The A Band, to new talent like Gnod, Flats, Toy, Teeth Of The Sea, Gum Takes Tooth, Rose Elinor Dougall, and Maria And The Mirrors, with surprise headliners and alarming special guests still yet to be announced.

Meanwhile, everything from an Anat-Ben David (Chicks On Speed) collaboration with Dirty Electronics to a Sing-A-Long-A-Wicker-Man event, from a 36-hour continuous musical perfomance from Hákarl and friends to a performative lecture entitled Post-Colonial Cannibal will be taking place amidst the verdant English countryside.

SUPERNORMAL is an intimate event for an exclusive audience of five hundred, allowing the exploration of the site and out-buildings where a whole range of events will take place. Not run for profit, it is organised and curated by a small network of artists and musicians who share the aims and ethos of this truly alternative event, and takes place on an eco-site with fresh running water, eco toilets and hot outdoor showers with a wooded camping area.

For more information contact Sam: supernormalfestival@gmail.com

And visit: http://supernormalfestival.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/supernormalfest http://supernormalfestival2011.blogspot.com http://www.braziers.org.uk/ http://www.braziersworkshop.org/ http://www.twitter.com/SUPERNORMALFEST

FESTIVAL 2011
DATE: 19TH – 21ST AUGUST
LOCATION: BRAZIERS PARK OXFORDSHIRE OX10 6AN UNITED KINGDOM

MUSIC INCLUDES: SKULLFLOWER CINDY TALK TEETH OF THE SEA PINK REASON
THE A BAND THE FAKIRS (DAVID DEVANT & HIS SPIRIT WIFE) FLATS PRIMORDIAL UNDERMIND GNOD THOUGHT FORMS TOY PROXY MUSIC BLACK ABBA FUZZY LIGHTS ...AND MANY MORE

ART INCLUDES: GERALDINE SWAYNE JUNEAU PROJECTS DIRTY ELECTRONICS ANAT BEN-DAVID THE a.P.A.t.T. ORCHESTRA LUCIENNE COLE TAI SHANI WILL CRUICKSHANK JOSHUA RAFFELL ...AND MANY MORE

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A few comments from Supernormal 2010...


Richard Howard

Richard Howard That was fantastic, many thanks to everyone involved! Faust, The A Band, Big Naturals, Mary Hampton, Alexander Tucker, Gnod & The London Snorkeling Team were all personal highlights. I really hope you guys go for it again in '11 (as did every single person I spoke to over the weekend).

August 24 at 2:31pm · ·
Ben Dickson

Ben Dickson Great festival all round, thanks to everyone who put it on - I really hope you can do it again next year!

August 24 at 2:24pm · ·
Jan Maat

Jan Maat I had a great time, my highlights were Faust, Theatre Transparent, Diagonal, the cinema, and last but not least the two great groups I was honored to play bass with, Rex Nemo and the Psychik Selfdefenders on Saturday and A Band on Sunday. Big thanks to all the organisers and the friends met and made.

August 24 at 2:06pm · ·
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    • Stewart Keith thanks Jan
      August 24 at 2:27pm · ·
    • Rex Nemo Yes, thank you dear Jan, you were ROCK STEADY! And sorry for using you and your tent as a canvas.
      August 24 at 5:17pm · ·
    • Jan Maat If you had signed that patch of grass I'd dig it out and sell it
      August 24 at 5:33pm · ·
Dan Luper

Dan Luper we had an amazing time, saw loads of great bands, excellent dancing and lovely people. plus really enjoyed playing (velvet velvet spice rack)! x

August 24 at 1:21pm · ·
Sam Francisco

Sam Francisco super-fantastic weekend and super-excellent festival with a super-special atmosphere. was great to meet everyone. love. xxx

August 24 at 12:52pm · ·
    • Emily Breeze great to see you xxx
      August 24 at 7:19pm · ·
Stewart Keith

Stewart Keith On behalf of all the A Band, thankyou everyone for a terrific weekend!

August 24 at 11:19am · ·
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    • Stewart Keith Thankyou, the whole event was amazing
      August 28 at 12:46pm · ·
    • Roy Brown yhea was awsome even the rain added to it
      August 29 at 4:28pm · ·
Kev Nickells

Kev Nickells Cheers to all from Hákarl. Not just great music all weekend, but great attitudes from all concerned. Pats on backs all round.

August 24 at 9:29am · ·
Gnod Gnetwerk

Gnod Gnetwerk Major Blessings from the Gnod camp, the weekend was ace, great bands, great people, great great great. Many Thanks to you all. Gnod Bless

August 24 at 8:16am · ·
  • Hop Man Jr likes this.
    • Hop Man Jr Great. Greaty-greatle-gratt.
      August 24 at 1:30pm · ·
    • Stewart Keith Gnod - you persons were tremendous, see you again sometime, eh?
      August 24 at 2:31pm · ·
Rudólf O'Salis

Rudólf O'Salis A Band ....

August 24 at 2:23am · ·
Deej Dhariwal

Deej Dhariwal Thanks from thought forms! We had a awesome time and met some lovely folk. I hope there will be more supernormal action next year!

August 23 at 10:36pm via iPhone · ·
Lin Sangster

Lin Sangster Many thanks from the Bad Anorak 404 camp for having us play. The festival was great and people were really friendly and kind ....Supernormal glad we played the first, something to boast about when word gets round and next year!! Hope you have us back one day x

August 23 at 9:58pm · ·
Liza 'Radclyffe' Hall

Liza 'Radclyffe' Hall got to find time in my schedule to turn the weekend into a comic - it was hilarious (even the bits that weren't!) xx

August 23 at 7:01pm · ·
Jeff Stonehouse

Jeff Stonehouse Thanks from Listening Mirror to everyone at Supernormal for putting on such a great weekend. We made some new friends, heard some great music and saw some things that will stay with us for a long time! Hope to do it again next year.

August 23 at 2:08pm · ·
David Terry

David Terry Many thanks from all of us in Bong, we had the best of times. Great music, even greater people. Cheers!

August 23 at 5:01am · ·
Chris Schiavo

Chris Schiavo I want a full report after your recoveries XO

August 22 at 10:16pm · ·
Katherine Gledhill

Katherine Gledhill Thank you for having Spinster at Supernormal. We loved every minute of it. Extremely well organised. Loved the showers! xxx