Holy Tongue

A London concert by the trio Holy Tongue, whose electronic music combines dub, percussion and studio production, with Shackleton, James Massiah and Regina Collage also on the bill at EartH.

Holy Tongue grew out of a studio partnership between percussionist Valentina Magaletti and producer Al Wootton. After releasing three EPs that drew strong critical attention, the pair expanded into a live trio with Susumu Mukai.

Their live performances draw on the experimental dub of On-U-Sound and on the restless grooves associated with 23 Skidoo, Liquid Liquid and ESG. The music is described as psychedelic, free-form and high energy, blending dub techniques with ritual percussion and a hypnotic pulse. The trio treats playing, recording and editing as one creative act, so that sounds repeatedly dissolve and return in new shapes.

Shackleton, a British dubstep musician active since 2004 and associated with the Skull Disco label, is also on the bill, alongside James Massiah and Regina Collage. EartH is a concert and performance venue in London.