Sasha 'Da Vinci Genius' album world premiere in the dark @ Cultplex, Manchester - Wednesday 20 November 2024 7PM

“I’ve never written music like this before, so it was really exciting and interesting to do it. We wanted to capture some of the atmosphere of those incredible film scores we were inspired by. But also, we really wanted to try and strike this balance between classical music and electronic sounds. The nearest we’d come to classical music was sampling it. So, we said, let’s try and recreate these movies and sounds, so our approach was a lot more considered. We listened to the ‘Barry Lyndon’ score – because it’s Handel – and ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Succession’ and those ideas just kind of fitted creatively where we were at. We started in a place where we knew this was going to be a score. It was hard work, but it’s one of the most accomplished things we’ve ever done.”

A dream-like journey from start to finish, the nuances, atmosphere and melodic layers of compositions such as ‘Mosaic’, ‘Equality’ and ‘Clouds’, are woven into soft melodies and emotive timbres, and are perfectly presented. It’s only with compositions such as the beatific ‘Super Hero (with Sentre)’ and ‘Into The Metaverse’ where Sasha reverts to a more familiar sound.

With ‘Da Vinci Genius’, it feels like Sasha may be moving into the next phase of his career. “I really wanted to try and strike a balance between classical music and electronic music, because although the show focuses on Leonardo’s original art, in most points of the show it’s getting messed with electronically. For instance, the Mona Lisa appears and then gets dissembled. So, I wanted to capture this classical mood, but with electronics behind it."

This is a (seated) album listening session in the dark, not a live performance of any kind. Your ticket price includes a Pitchblack Playback recycled polyester eye mask (yours to keep) which we give you as we have to keep the fire exit lights on.

Please do not talk or sing at our events or use your phone.

This is a (seated) album listening session in the dark, not a live performance of any kind. Your ticket price includes a Pitchblack Playback recycled polyester eye mask (yours to keep) which we give you as we have to keep the fire exit lights on.

You do not need to print this order confirmation out. Your name will be on our guestlist on the night. Make sure you know which session time you have booked for. Tickets are not refundable.

Session Duration: 60 minutes