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Pitchblack Playback

Pitchblack Playback is a series of listening sessions inviting the music-loving public to hear upcoming album releases and classic LPs like never before.

But that’s not all. To ensure that there’s no distractions and that you're totally immersed in the music, our events are staged in the dark. It’s just you and the music.

Pitchblack Playback isn’t aimed at audiophiles; it’s simply for lovers of damn good music who still value the album as an artform and who want to hear their favourite records and exclusive first plays through the most immersive, detailed and visceral sound experience possible. You'll feel the bass in your body and hear details you never noticed before. Your hearing is heightened when your vision is cut off and it only serves to make the music feel more intense.

Once you’ve heard music like this, you’ll want to come back for more.

Tue, 25 Feb

Pitchblack Playback: Tricky 'Maxinquaye' (30th Anniversary)
*Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted* Immerse yourself in the intense haze of Tricky's trip-hop classic 'Maxinquaye' at Pitchblack Playback's album listening session in the dark, celebrating 30 years of this seminal album. Hear this immense record played loud in uncompressed audio on our powerful cinema sound system. No distractions; just you and the music. "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin
"A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai
"The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter
"This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ticket includes Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. As recommended by The Guardian, GQ, Time Out, Metro and Newsweek. Session duration: 57 minutes
21:00 music S1

Tue, 18 Mar

Pitchblack Playback: Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' (10th Anniversary)
*Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted* Immerse yourself in the seminal sounds of Kendrick Lamar's modern classic 'To Pimp A Butterfly' at Pitchblack Playback's album listening session in the dark. Hear this immense record played loud in uncompressed audio on our powerful Screen One sound system. No distractions; just you and the music. 50% of Pitchblack Playback's profits from these sessions will be donated to the California Community Foundation's Wildfire Relief Fund. "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin
"A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai
"The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter
"This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live Ticket includes Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. As recommended by The Guardian, GQ, Time Out, Metro and Newsweek. Session duration: 78 minutes
21:00 music S1

Tue, 25 Mar

Pitchblack Playback: Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' (10th Anniversary)
*Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted* Immerse yourself in the seminal sounds of Kendrick Lamar's modern classic 'To Pimp A Butterfly' at Pitchblack Playback's album listening session in the dark. Hear this immense record played loud in uncompressed audio on our powerful Screen One sound system. No distractions; just you and the music. 50% of Pitchblack Playback's profits from these sessions will be donated to the California Community Foundation's Wildfire Relief Fund. "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin
"A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai
"The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter
"This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live Ticket includes Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. As recommended by The Guardian, GQ, Time Out, Metro and Newsweek. Session duration: 78 minutes
21:00 music S1

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