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SUMMARY:Test Dept + Sophie Sirota & Proteus (DJ)
LOCATION:Oslo Hackney
DESCRIPTION:Baba Yaga's Hut present:\n\nTest Dept + Sophie Sirota & Proteus
  (DJ) at Oslo\, October 8th\n\nFrom the outset\, Test Dept were lauded for
  their innovative use of found objects\, scrap metal and industrial detrit
 us as instruments. The group's unique blend of aggressive percussion\, noi
 se\, distorted samples and experimental soundscapes also reflected their c
 ommitment to challenging the status quo\, most famously in 1984 when they 
 ventured into the industrial communities of Britain to perform live with t
 he South Wales Striking Miner’s Choir\, raising money and awareness for 
 that cause.
\n\nEnvisioning themselves as part of a broader cultural mov
 ement exploring the intersection of art and social change\, their collabor
 ative instinct led to the formation of The Ministry of Power\, an umbrella
  organisation for working collectively on multidisciplinary projects that 
 integrated music\, movement\, theatre\, film and political activism. This 
 led to large scale multi-media productions in disused industrial spaces an
 d unusual environments.\n\n2015 saw the publication of an extensive book e
 ntitled ‘Total State Machine’ that chronicled Test Dept's history\, ph
 ilosophy and work\, while the ‘Disturbance’ album issued in 2019 incor
 porated expansive electronic production and was promoted with a tour. In 2
 023 the group was commissioned by the arts organisation A/POLITICAL to cre
 ate the new large-scale work ‘Furnace' in an old iron foundry in souther
 n France. This is an ongoing relationship that has further works in the pi
 peline.\n\n2025 was a pivotal year as they linked-up with Canadian label A
 rtoffact Records to commence an extensive back catalogue reissue campaign
 \, the first fruits of which was the 4CD set “Industrial Overture” cov
 ering their earliest material and included rare and unreleased recordings 
 including 2 John Peel sessions. They also re-emerged with a new approach t
 o live performances: an electronically-focussed set which\, with its incor
 poration of film and acoustic and percussive instrumentation\, loses none 
 of the power and impact that is synonymous with Test Dept.\n\nA new album 
 is currently being worked during 2026 with further reissues and live appea
 rances planned.\n\nBoletos: https://dice.fm/event/q2v2my-test-dept-sophie-
 sirota-proteus-dj-8th-oct-oslo-hackney-london-tickets
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