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PC Music
Koko, London
PIONEERING producer AG Cook, the son of English architect Sir Peter Cook – one of the founders of the legendary, neo-futuristic Archigram – has been spearheading an entirely unique brand of electronic pop since founding his label PC Music almost 10 years ago.
Since then, the label has boasted a burgeoning roster of talent –dubbed hyperpop by Spotify – where glitchy electronica is married with bubblegum pop, and dissonance and harmony become unlikely bedfellows.
Wednesday’s takeover of Camden’s Koko was an attempt to showcase some of the label’s best artists, who perform a selection of tunes from its anticipated new compilation Volume 3.
But the question is how does one squeeze more than a dozen acts into one live show?
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