Surround Sounds at MIF25

Everything Is Recorded – The Source | Factory Sessions

For MIF25, we welcome the multi-talented producer and owner of XL Recordings Richard Russell with his ever-evolving collaborative music project Everything is Recorded.

Performing an intimate show in the round, he was joined on stage by an expanded line up of collaborators and special guests for the very first time including Sampha, Tic, Laura Groves, Roses Gabor, Samantha Morton, Berwyn, Georgia, Yazz Ahmed, Clari Freeman-Taylor and Mela Murder.

Watch their performance of The Source live here.

Credits

Everything Is Recorded

Drum machine by Richard Russell

Bass guitar by Tic

Percussion by Georgia Barnes

Backing vocals by Roses Gabor

Lead vocals & synth by Sampha

Trumpet by Yazz Ahmed

Keys by Laura Groves

Manchester International Festival

Head of Music Riv Burns

Event Manager Katie Bruce

Production Manager Will Hurn

Stage Manager Lucia Matusikova

Head of Sound Sorcha Steele

Sound Team Jay Smith, James Kenyon and Emma Lambert

Head of Lighting David Wimpenny

Lighting Team Dash Wong and James Greenwood

Head of Rigging Matt Williams

Rigging Team Joel Pendleton and Sam Goodwin

Deputy Event Manager Mathew Taylor

Venue Manager Sidney Woodward

Marketing Ilona Bartlett

Creative Director Low Kee Hong

Camera Operators Tom Stephens and Riley Bramley-Dymond

Colourist Tom Matthews at Time Based Arts

Colour Producer Dan Kreeger at Time Based Arts

Factory Sessions

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