BELWARP 01 featuring Kayla Painter

BELWARP is a new curated series exploring experimental music, live performance and audiovisual work.

The first edition brings together a small lineup of female artists working across ambient, electronic and textural sound.

Kayla Painter (Bristol)

Acclaimed experimental sound artist, musician, producer and DJ - Kayla's debut album Fractures, written about NASA’s recent mission to Jupiter’s frozen moon Europa, was one of Bandcamp's Best Electronic Albums of 2024.  

A regular presence at festivals including Glastonbury, We Out Here and Bluedot, Painter has also performed at Tate Modern and the Barbican, and has supported artists including Clark, Rival Consoles and Colin Stetson.

Balancing intricate production with emotionally resonant composition, Kayla’s live sets combine immersive visuals, field recordings and tactile electronic experimentation into a deeply transportive experience.

Drum & Lace (London)

Drum & Lace is the solo project of composer and producer Sofia degli Alessandri-Hultquist, blending modular synthesis, field recordings and immersive electronic textures.

Alongside acclaimed scoring work for AppleTV+, Amazon Studios and HBO Docs, Drum & Lace has performed everywhere from Café OTO and EartH to Moogfest and National Sawdust, bringing atmospheric and emotionally resonant live sets to intimate listening spaces and festival stages alike.

NØELLE (Manchester)

Welsh-Ukrainian electronic producer, spatial audio and AV artist NØELLE is a bold, boundary-breaking artist taking the DIY electronic scene to the heart of her unique immersive work.

Her music fuses immersive vocal based soundscapes with future bass drops and live synths. When paired with her self-made visuals, her liveshows create an awe-inspiring presence similar to the likes of Max Cooper, Imogen Heap and Flume.

Cherry Seraph (Leeds)

Cherry Seraph is the moniker of Bradford-raised, Leeds-based producer Sophie Russell.

Combining dreamy electronics, beats and ethereal vocals with poignant, personal songwriting, Cherry has already been championed by BBC Introducing and is fast becoming one of the region’s most exciting emerging artists.

+ DJ Rowan Tonge + bar by The Triangle

Kirkgate Centre, Shipley - Saturday 5th September - Doors 18:00

£12 early - £15 advance - £18 door - NOTAFLOF