Arnaud Rivière + Si Paton + Michael Ridge + Phil Archer

Sunday, 21 September 2025 at 19:00 at The Holloway, Norwich

Arnaud Rivière (b. 1974) is a French experimental electroacoustic musician, free improviser, instrument designer, sound installation artist, co-founder and director of Sonic Protest Festival, and a member of ONCEIM ensemble. Currently based in Paris and active since the late 1990s, Rivière plays on DIY-electroacoustic device (built around a repaired turntable's pick-up), prepared mixer, and other primitive sound tools, performing solo, in groups, and with numerous improvisers. Michael Ridge (Norwich) incorporates elements of sound, video, sculpture, installation, performance and collage. Drawing inspiration from a variety sources and objects including cassette tapes, phonographic records, field recordings, noise and utilising non-musical materials/objects in sound production.