The Listening Room Event

Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now
Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now

Listening Room SPECIAL - Chip Wickham The Eternal Now

The Event:

We're incredibly excited to announce our next Listening Room event featuring Chip Wickham!

Known for his work in spiritual jazz and the contemporary UK & Worldwide jazz scene; saxophonist, flautist and composer Chip Wickham squeezes Capsule Records into his latest tour schedule for a deep listening experience of his current album 'The Eternal Now'.

We will host 16 of you on Friday 17th April at 6.30pm when we will chat to Chip about all things music before we dim the lights and then drop the needle for an incredibly deep listening experience.  

 

The LP:

Saxophonist, flautist and producer Chip Wickham casts a formidable shadow across the worldwide jazz landscape. Originally from Brighton, but now dividing his time between the UK, Spain and the Middle-East, he has made a name for himself with a series of beautifully crafted solo albums that draw equally on the hard swinging spiritual jazz of Roland Kirk, Yusef Lateef and Sahih Shihab, alongside the music of British jazz legends such as Tubby Hayes and Harold McNair and the more contemporary sounds of Jazzanova, Kyoto Jazz Massive and Robert Glasper.

His close working relationship with Matthew Halsall’s Gondwana Records has spanned close to two decades (since he played on Halsall’s 2008 debut ‘Sending My Love’) and has since released three standout releases on the label (the ‘Cloud 10’ LP, and the ‘Astral Travelling’ and ‘Love & Life’ EP’s). Returning to the heralded label, he launched his fifth studio album ‘The Eternal Now’. 

A beautifully crafted record, ‘The Eternal Now’ is a heartfelt ode to submitting oneself to the practice of creating art, and the freedom that’s derived from letting go. Speaking on his journey to bringing it into the world, Chip explains “The Eternal Now is a creative place where time has no purpose. A place where the past and the future don’t exist. A place where an artist can create something that is timeless and relevant. Writing this album has been a deliberate journey of exploration and drive into the furthest reaches of creativity. An attempt to push myself artistically into new spaces using new colours and new energy”.

Tickets:

For this 'in-person' special event we're putting his full (available) catalogue up for a ticket/vinyl bundle purchase to encourage a vinyl sale as part of Chip making the effort to come and see us.

Event-only tickets are still available to purchase but at a price slightly higher than usual of £15. But who wouldn't want another one of his signed records and a half price ticket?! There's plenty of great albums to choose from.

Ticket prices are 50% off when bought with a record.

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What To Expect On The Night?

Expect an evening of familiar faces gathering together to share in the joy of quality music discovery! Specifically, we will (re)open the shop doors at 6.30pm to welcome you in and give you all the chance to grab a drink and settle.

At 6.45pm we will introduce the album, then turn the lights down, offer you an eye mask and invite complete silence in advance of dropping the needle to give you the opportunity to disappear into the music. The evening will then last for as long as the album!

What Is The Listening Room?

The Listening Room is a dedicated space, created in collaboration with our friends at Audio Note, designed for anyone who wants to experience music at its very best. Built around creativity, flexibility, and community, it offers a calm, welcoming environment where you can slow down, sink in, and truly listen.

The room is equipped with some of Audio Note’s finest components, including their AN-E SPe HE speakers, the Meishu Tonmeister Phono 300b valve amplifier, and the TT3 record player. The result is an intimate, immersive listening experience unlike anything else.

The Listening Room is more than a space, it’s a celebration of great sound, great records, and the joy of discovering music together.

What Others Say About These Nights...

"Capsule Records continue to bring great music both familiar and not so familiar to the good people of Brighton & Hove (and beyond) via their listening experience evenings with the finest sound system it has been my pleasure to enjoy. Each selection is carefully thought about and listened to in advance to ensure those attending will have the optimal enjoyment on the night It has led to me viewing my own music collection in a fresh light with renewed enthusiasm and an appreciation for the input of those involved in the whole process'. Keith

"Thanks all for a wonderful evening. A profoundly moving and uplifting experience. To be transported into the studio, through such incredible audio and immersed in the sound from such great musicians. What a joy! Will be back for more". Nick

"In the dark, with a full house, we listened to each track in remarkable clarity. The double bass was wonderfully prominent, the drums had incredible precision, and the vocals of Fontella Bass and Roots Manuva (in particular) soared above the instrumentation, creating an unforgettable experience". Simon

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