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Music Lessons: Afternaut

Rightly setting the music press a-buzz, the outer space journeys of Liverpool's Afternaut are redrawing the map of electronica's known universe...

Who are they?

Afternaut is Liverpool based musician Adam Rowley. A sound designer by day, Rowley has worked on dozens of projects including documentaries and video games but at night he moonlights as a techno journeyman.

Why we approve

Having secured a number of quality support slots in 2012 including Beak>, Labyrinth Ear and Walls, Afternaut is a name that is cropping up everywhere. Eschewing garish bass pressure drops for a more considered sound, Rowley manages to simultaneously avoid cynical body movers and improvisational self indulgence to forge his own path in search of immersive electronic soundscapes.

Sound bite

“Only time is holding him back from playing larger profile shows in the future”. - Jon Davies, Listen up

Catch them next

No shows planned at time of writing but with a score of appearances since March under his belt, his next performance is surely just around the corner.

Find out more

Afternaut.com

Author: Jonny Davis
23 November 2012
Fresh & new

Review: Bravo Figaro!

— A very different kind of show from Mark Thomas is a beautiful piece of work that doesn't patronise his father's illness, not ignore his frailties, as they connect over a love of opera.

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