Scotland at Future Echoes

Scottish Reception
Thursday 17 February
17:30 - 18:30 CET I Harrys Holmbrogränden 1 

Please note, this event is only open to Future Echoes conference delegates.

Ahead of Scottish artist Kapil Seshasayee's showcase at Future Echoes, Wide Days is hosting a special reception to connect people working in the Scottish, Swedish and international music industry.

Taking place on Thursday 17 February (17:30 CET) it will feature a short talk on Scotland's music market, a whisky and exotic soft-drink tasting, deep-fried snacks. 

The event is hosted by Olaf (Wide Days/Music Tourist) and Kapil Shesasayee, who is playing the following night. 

Please note, tickets are limited to 1 per person due to space. If you want to bring a colleague, ask them to sign up or for permission to order a ticket with their name and email.

Kapil Seshasayee is a polymath, and a true original talent, both as a songwriter and as a soundsmith, a one man combination of Scott Walker, Blood Orange, Arca and Richard Dawson, creating something wholly unique. Combining electronica flourishes evoking FKA Twigs with Indian Classical guitar ornamentations, stunning vocals and a penchant for unorthodox instrumentation such as the aquaphone, Kapil manages to be truly experimental yet still accessible.

Building on the momentum of his acclaimed debut album A Sacred Bore — featured in Pitchfork, VICE, BBC Introducing, The Guardian, The Quietus, and Rolling Stone India — Kapil makes an eclectic shift away from his experimental roots towards a psychedelic crossover of R&B and avant Indian classical on his upcoming album, Laal.

Kapil has shared festival bills at SXSW, Latitude Festival, Celtic Connections, Cardiff Psych Festival & SOLAS Festival with the likes of Gaelynn Lea, Ben Folds, Raghu Dixit & Damo Suzuki – developing a reputation as an engrossing and engaging live performer.