Seefeel + James Massiah
Institute of Contemporary Arts, SW1Y 5AH , [Venue Details]Emerging from London’s early ’90s underground, Seefeel quickly became one of the most forward-thinking acts of their time—blurring the boundaries between guitar music and electronic experimentation.
Their debut album Quique (1993), released on influential indie label Too Pure—then home to the likes of PJ Harvey and Stereolab—immediately set them apart. Initially grouped in with the shoegaze movement alongside bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, Seefeel’s use of samplers, loops, and processed textures pointed to a different future—one more in line with the emerging IDM sound.
It was this hybrid vision that caught the attention of Aphex Twin, who was such a fan he remixed their track “Time To Find Me” twice, free of charge, on the condition that they would eventually record for his Rephlex label. That collaboration—and the band’s growing connection to electronic music—culminated in Seefeel becoming the first guitar-based group to sign with Warp Records in 1994, a pivotal moment for the label.
“Seefeel were brave to sign to us,” Warp co-founder Steve Beckett later said. “They became the older siblings in the family and took all the flak by breaking the unwritten rules of an (up until then) purely dance label.”
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Age restriction: 18+
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Seefeel + James Massiah
Saturday, 1 Nov 2025 @7.30pm
Institute of Contemporary Arts, SW1Y 5AHMore Information
Emerging from London’s early ’90s underground, Seefeel quickly became one of the most forward-thinking acts of their time—blurring the boundaries between guitar music and electronic experimentation.
Their debut album Quique (1993), released on influential indie label Too Pure—then home to the likes of PJ Harvey and Stereolab—immediately set them apart. Initially grouped in with the shoegaze movement alongside bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, Seefeel’s use of samplers, loops, and processed textures pointed to a different future—one more in line with the emerging IDM sound.
It was this hybrid vision that caught the attention of Aphex Twin, who was such a fan he remixed their track “Time To Find Me” twice, free of charge, on the condition that they would eventually record for his Rephlex label. That collaboration—and the band’s growing connection to electronic music—culminated in Seefeel becoming the first guitar-based group to sign with Warp Records in 1994, a pivotal moment for the label.
“Seefeel were brave to sign to us,” Warp co-founder Steve Beckett later said. “They became the older siblings in the family and took all the flak by breaking the unwritten rules of an (up until then) purely dance label.”
Admission: £27.50
Performer name: Seefeel + James Massiah
Age restriction: 18+
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