tAngerinecAt UK Tour: Brighton

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Following a series of breathtaking performances at prestigious European festivals, headline shows across 10 countries, and a tour across Germany and Czechia alongside dark-electro pioneers Project Pitchfork, tAngerinecAt is set to return to the UK to celebrate the release of their new album, Grief.

Originating in Ukraine and residing in North Wales, tAngerinecAt embodies a rich tapestry of musical influences that intertwine West and East. The duo conveys a strong anti-war, anti-fascist, and anti-ecocide message, where the hauntingly intimate allure of dark jazz a cappella coexist with the fierce energy of hammering industrial electronic beats and poignant spoken word. It reflects the profound mastery of Ukrainian-born Zhenia Purpurovsky, a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, arranger, conductor, and actor, in partnership with the visionary sound designer and multi-instrumentalist Paul Chilton who hails from Britain. With a degree in folkloristics, Purpurovsky adeptly juggles rich cultural symbols, creating a tapestry of meaning.

'Grief' emerges as a masterfully crafted concoction of free-spirited, underground resistance brewed in a cauldron of haunting Twin Peaks-esque soundscapes and cathartic revelations, while shifting between languages. Even with its bleak undertones, this work evokes themes of hope, love, unity, and beauty, providing a counterpoint to escapism by embracing reality and navigating through despair to discover pathways to liberation.

Grief is love.

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'I’ve never heard anything quite like this... Chilling and Unsettlingly Beautiful... It’s Stunning' - BBC Wales

'The outfit fuses electronica and drone with industrial flourishes and beautifully dark songwriting… If it doesn’t get your blood pumping then you may as well check yourself into the crematorium…’ - Louder Than War

'Your music is always a magical ritual for me. Glass was a wilder ritual, sometimes even bloodier, a dance on broken glass, but Grief is a different magic, the magic of a hermit, the depths of the sea, cold rocks and a ruined lonely church, in whose bells the wind still blows.Yes, that’s exactly what it sounds like, as if you literally took your heart out of your chest - literally a bare heart, blood, history, everything just screams.' - Marvoy, Prague

'Drawing from the personal and political, the duo have crafted another bold, passionate and artistically accomplished album. It’s certainly a dark and inarguably intense record yet never one that’s devoid of hope. Grief is the sound of perseverance, the triumph of art and the human spirit in the face of adversity.' - Andy Brown, Louder Than War

'It's as if you're someone calling out from ancient times. From the era of the first civilisations, the search for the first shelter, the first home, the first love, the first kiss, the first sex, the first fire. INCREDIBLE!' - Sahin Cetin, Ankara

Special guest:

José Macabra

José Rivas, aka José Macabra (BA Sound Arts, UAL / MA Fine Art, Kent University), is a Spanish-born, London-based sound artist, composer, and performer whose work spans noise, electroacoustic ritual, and experimental sound performance. Known for immersive, emotionally charged live sets, Macabra's sonic world explores altered states, queer resistance, and collective catharsis through voice, drone, distortion, and found sound.

José teaches Sound Arts and Music Production at London College of Communication (UAL) and has worked across various educational, curatorial, and therapeutic contexts. His work draws from industrial and noise music, ritualistic electronics, soundscape composition, and the darker edges of techno, blending performance art with sonic experimentation.

They have collaborated with Kimatica Studio, Ron Athey, Ernesto Tomasini, HR Giger, Sally Mann, Martin Delaney, Nicola Serra, and others, as well as organisations such as UCL, UAL, SAE Institute, Unite the Union, and HMPPS Belmarsh.

Their sound design and performances have featured at venues and festivals including the Barbican, Tate Modern, National Gallery X, BFI, Tate Liverpool, The Photographer's Gallery, Museum of Consciousness, and internationally in Berlin, Madrid, Athens, Barcelona, Brussels, Lisbon, and Milan.

Macabra's performance with Tangerinecat on 3rd October 2025 promises a visceral, hypnotic exploration of sonic unrest and an improvised ritual of voice, field recordings, noise, and memory aimed straight at the unconscious.

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Photo by Morgan Pugh

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tAngerinecAt stands as a beacon of independence in the music realm, often orchestrating their own events to ensure accessibility and safety for diverse vulnerable communities. Their commitment to sustainability extends to all performers, resulting in meticulously curated experiences that delight the audience. With a resolute mission to foster artistic sustainability amidst the current challenges faced by independent artists in the UK, tAngerinecAt ensures that after covering venue and artist expenses, every ticket sale enriches the lives of performers. This approach not only infuses each evening with enchantment but also paves the way for more bespoke and extraordinary events in the future.