*Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted* Immerse yourself in the gorgeous new album by Leifur James at Pitchblack Playback's album listening session in the dark, followed by a Q&A with the artist himself. Hear this immense recordings 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. ‘Magic Seeds’ illuminates James as one of those rare composers who is capable of taking listeners to great highs and plunging them into inky depths; moody and moving music that feels equally airy, as if it was composed outside under the moon – which, he jokes, is exactly where he hopes people will listen to it. And though there are tracks that are more songs than soundscapes, he eschews formulas for musical freedom. It’s an ambitious record that could work both in open spaces and in dank clubs – as long as there is a smoke machine, of course. But more than anything, it feels as if it’s living and breathing; a sonic collage of James’s past few years whirled into one. “Glitchy electronics and nocturnal atmospheres” DJ Mag “a blend of harmonic vocals, nuanced electronic soundscapes, and vibrant percussion.” XLR8R “Deftly mixing the avant-garde and experimental with deeply affecting songwriting and melodies” Complex “James draws you further and further into a soothing and intimate world” Mixmag “Art Rock detachment, balanced between experimentation and emotion” The Wire “mesmerising” KCRW Session duration: 90 minutes

Immerse yourself in an exclusive pre-release preview of the new album by American soul/R&B/hip hop artist, Mereba, on the eve of its release on Secretly Canadian. Hear and feel every detail of stunning 'The Breeze Grew A Fire' on our powerful cinema sound system, in the dark, at this exclusive Pitchblack Playback event. "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. Speaking on the early stages of The Breeze Grew A Fire, she shares, “For this [album], it went back to me being on my own for the creation of a lot of the songs, and it was really important for me at this time of life because I was a little disconnected from the world, and from who I was. So I was trying to find my way back to myself first. What do I like? What do I want to hear? What do I want to say to people now?” To aid in this creation, Mereba tapped her longtime production collaborator Sam Hoffman to co-assemble the album’s rich production, which parallels its folklore-like warmth.