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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, 14 Oct

Pitchblack Playback: Mystery Album Club - Post-Modern R&B

Immerse yourself two of the most influential albums of the 21st century at Pitchblack Playback's mystery album listening session in the dark. Hear two immense Post-Modern R&B Classics (2012 & 2016) played loud in uncompressed audio on a powerful cinema sound system. No distractions; just you and the music. You won't find out what they are until we press play... "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. *Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered*

Thu, 23 Oct

Pitchblack Mixtapes #38: Hip Hop Loves Jazz

It's Pitchblack Playback, only it's a themed mixtape instead of an album. Expect the likes of A Tribe Called Quest, Outkast, De La Soul, Kendrick Lamar, Robert Glasper and Erykah Badu in this bespoke mixtape exploring the love affair between hip hop and jazz, created by Pitchblack Playback founder Ben Gomori specially for this event and played in the dark on The Castle Cinema's powerful Screen One sound system with no distractions, talking, singing or phones. "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. *Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered*

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