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next time, die consciously (بیگانگی)|
Kraftwerk Berlin for Berlin Atonal

                                                                         
large head on vertical video screen behind hacklander and hatam of labour performing next time die consciously at berlin atonal at kraftwerk in berlin audience can be see in the hall colin hacklander of labour performing on drums with yoni silver and masaya hijikata and farahnaz hatam also on stage performing at berlin atonal kraftwerk the show is next time die consciously colin hacklander and farahnaz hatam after the next die consciously show at kraftwerk with the group percussionists close up of yoni silver performing on bass clarinet on stage at kraftwerk as labour masaya hijikata performing with labour on stage at kraftwerk he is drumming farahnaz hatam of labour performing electronics on stage at kraftwerk during the next time die consciously show there are strobes interview with colin hacklander and farahnaz hatam in the tresor hallway ahead of their show as labour they are back lit and
next time, die consciously (بیگانگی) by LABOUR | photo credits: Hiroo Tanaka, Helge Mundt

LABOUR’s debut work for Berlin Atonal 2018 operates simultaneously on multiple temporalities — from microsounds and stochastic synthesis to rhythmic cycles to acknowledging that which propels beyond — and takes a critical stance towards notions of regulated time by embracing rhythmic instability and sound as sculptural material.  

Born from several years of research and contemplation on the construction-of-self, this work considers the extent to which external forces create us — heteronomy is the condition of all things — the extent to which we are constructable and therefore deconstructable beings, thus providing the potential for great transformation.

Video by Fact Magazine



concept, direction & composition: LABOUR (Farahnaz Hatam & Colin Hacklander)  
2nd drumset: Masaya Hijikata  
bass clarinet & percussion: Yoni Silver
video art direction: Evelyn Bencicova
additional video team: Jakub Kubica and Jakub Gavelier 
light: MFO (Marcel Weber)
stochastic drum ensemble:  30 performers, (names omitted)

special thanks to:  Callie’s, Gewärtler Stiftung;Berlin Atonal;NU Unruh for the loan of metal percussion pieces

Performed at Kraftwerk Berlin in August, 2018.