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Longplayer Remixes
18 September 2022In 2003 Jem Finer began inviting artists and musicians to choose a 10 minute section from Longplayer’s past, and to use it, in any way they chose, to make a new piece of music. These are now being made available here.
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Longplayer in new Netflix film
05 August 2022The new Netflix film “Rogue Agent” was partially filmed at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London, and features a scene in the Lighthouse where the main character explains what Longplayer is. Watch here: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81607404 The Longplayer scene starts approximately 24 minutes in; there is a further visit to Longplayer towards the end of the film. Below:…
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James Lovelock, 1919-2022
28 July 2022We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of James Lovelock, who died on 26 July 2022 on his 103rd birthday. As a scientist, James Lovelock’s far-reaching, cross-disciplinary work was often innovative and sometimes controversial. This included the Gaia theory of the Earth as a self-regulating system, which he proposed in the 1960s and…
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The Longplayer Conversation 2021
18 October 2021THE LONGPLAYER CONVERSATION 2021 Denise Ferreira da Silva and Timothy Morton Online, presented in partnership with the British Library 27 October, 19:30 – 20:45 The Longplayer Conversations began in 2005 as a way of celebrating the vision behind Longplayer’s long term aspirations. Each year we invite leading cultural thinkers to conduct a public conversation inspired by the…
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Sonic Ray
21 September 2021SONIC RAY 30 September 2021 – 21 November 2021 Book tickets Originally scheduled for 2020 and postponed due to the pandemic, Sonic Ray was commissioned by Artangel to mark the 20th anniversary of Longplayer. The unique art experience, taking place on either end of the river, illuminated London’s only lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf. There,…
