For those looking for an unusual musical experience, Absolute Unit is an unpredictable 18-piece psychedelic lounge orchestra, playing indescribable music combining drum’n’bass, ambient, noise, soundart, and a few funky hits from the 70s.
18-piece psychedelic lounge orchestra featuring:
- Aysha Dulong, Sara Gold, Christopher Kelly, Stefan Smulovitz – electronics
- Elliot Doyle, Trent Otter – drums
- Noah Franche-Nolan, Dean Thiessen – keys
- André Lachance, Ron Samworth – plectrums
- Adam Kyle, Connor Lum, Brent Mah, John Nicholson – saxes
- John Korsrud, Jocelyn Waugh – trumpets
- Sarah Jo Kirsch – vocals
- Hadis Fard – projections/ visuals
Absolute Unit is made up of an all-star collection of Vancouver’s top artists: 4 laptop/ electronica performers, two drummers, two keyboard players, bassist, guitarist, six horns, vocalist and projection artist.
Innovative, irreverent, high-energy and fun, this concert at the Fox will feature the mesmerizing visuals of Hadis Fard.
Started in 2022 by John Korsrud, Absolute Unit has history of creating site-specific performances, starting with workshops at LanaLou’s in Vancouver’s DTES and more recently exploring the immersive acoustics of the SFU Atrium. This will be its first show at the Fox Cabaret.
Event Details
When: February 13 from 8 pm
Where:Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St, Vancouver
Cost: Sliding Scale: $15-25 plus service charges
