Emerging cultural institution M.E.S.S takes over the bonsai bandroom of Nighthawks and presents an evening of experimental electronic music. Melbourne artists Rohan Rebeiro and Jannah Quill will present an hour of power driven by instruments from M.E.S.S’ legendary library of synthesisers and drum machines. Jannah Quill is techno phased with menacing interjections of static and tone. Cracked electronics wrangle with club beats. Screwed layers of harsh noise fed through labyrinthine rhythm, simultaneously brutal and beguiling. Rohan Rebeiro of avant-rock group My Disco has established himself in Melbourne’s underground as a powerhouse of rhythmic experimentation. His live electronic sets are crafted around a masterfully manipulated TR 808, augmented with digital soundscapes pulled from his painstaking exploration of Max/MSP. The result walks the line between analog grit and digital precision. A sonic cleanse to throw your Saturday night into blissful overdrive.

This event will be live streamed on Saturday June 13.

During this very difficult time for live music we are asking punters and people who love Nighthawks to make a donation to help support the venue. A gig like this would typically attract a $10 charge so we would love it if people made a donation of that size. All donations will go toward the ongoing expenses of the venue during COVID-19.

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