SA Music Blog

Listening to music in an isolated space is always a transporting experience. Details and frequencies that are often lost in conventional set ups can be more easily experienced at close range. TONIK have introduced a new concept for live performances which enables an entire audience to become part of the music in just this way.

By introducing headphones for each individual audience member with personal volume control a concert by TONIK is a very new and revolutionary concept. It provides a detailed and very personal atmosphere. However because of the very ‘live’ environment and highly detailed microphone transmission one is actually more part of the whole event than ever before. People are literally in control of their own sound. If you like it loud you can turn up your volume and down for more sensitive listeners.

TONIK is performing three ’silent’ gigs early February. TONIK’s performances are silent in that every audience member listens to them playing live through a pair of professional headphones. At the same time we have live visual projections perfectly synchronised to the music.

Live at Serengeti Venue: Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Johannesburg (click here for a map) Date: Thursday 4 February 2010 Time: Picnic from 6pm, show starts at 7:30pm Booking is essential as seats are limited (click here to book your headphone)

Live at Madola Farm Venue: Madola Farm, Piet Retief, Mpumalanga (click here for a map) Date: Friday 5 February 2010 Time: Picnic from 6pm, show starts at 7:30pm Booking is essential as seats are limited (click here to book your headphone)

Live at Lucky Bean Venue: No.16, 7th street, Melville, Johannesburg (click here for a map) Date: Sunday 7 February 2010 Time: 7pm for dinner. (R180 for dinner and the show). Booking is essential as seats are limited (phone 011 482 5572 or email Conway at conway@luckybeantree.co.za)

Check out a video from TONIK’s previous gig here For more information please visit  www.tonik.co.za.