Order of Ancient Groove
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The Order of Ancient Groove

Two players. No setlist. One room tuning itself into a single frequency.

Live electro · techno · acid · funk

The next gathering

Rite I

[Date to be announced] [Venue], [City] Played in the round

Leave the Static at the door. Invitations go to the list first.

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The shape of a Rite

Nothing is planned, but every Rite moves through five movements. The two Keepers find the music as you hear it, and the room travels from noise to one shared groove.

  1. I

    Fracture

    Drones, broken loops, two machines out of step.

  2. II

    Calling

    The first kick lands. Call and response begins.

  3. III

    Trials

    Hard techno, acid at full resonance, then the Void.

  4. IV

    Rite

    Near silence, the deepest sub, one shared chord.

  5. V

    Becoming

    Acid funk. Two players locked. Strangers dancing as one.

The rules of the Rite

No pre-recorded tracksEvery part is played or sequenced live on the night.
No setlistThe Keepers listen to each other and to you, and follow.
Played onceEach Rite is numbered and never repeated.

Transmissions

Recordings, clips and archives from past Rites.

SoundCloudFull recorded Rites BandcampNumbered Transmissions and merch InstagramThe Codex, the Plate, the Keepers

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One email when a Rite is announced, before anyone else. Nothing more.

Bookings

Promoters, venues and collaborators:

rites@orderofancientgroove.co.uk