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a bracing curative for the afflictions of our time Circus Contraption (founded in 1998) is the name of a one-ring circus, vaudeville and dark cabaret troupe based in Seattle, Washington. The troupe, which employs about a dozen performers, uses live, original music paired with old-style circus performances, heavily influenced by cabaret and vaudeville acts. The shows are conceived for adults and usually feature some mature content. The troupe first performed at the Seattle Fringe Theatre Festival, but soon branched out to other venues around the U.S., including a U.S. tour in 2005. Their local and touring shows, with names like...

They probably could be classed as fluxus-fuelled-avant-rock-pronk-pop-performance-offal. (F.F.A.R.P.P.P.O) An ever-evolving collective gargling a love of the spontaneous & technical, humourous & desperate, soothing & challenging. In the ilk of Zappa, Beefheart, Henry Cow & other progressive iconoclasts before, Perhaps Contraption rock in opposition & bear this flame atop a mechanical, juddering horse. Fluxus inspired antics & participation is encouraged, as absurd ideas & things move amongst the crowd & engulf the performance. Narratives sew compositions together, themes & improvisation pervade set-lists. Directed by Squire Squier, Perhaps Contraption perform in various incarnations, ranging from gentler, quirky solo acoustic shows, to full...

1) A dutch hardcore & trance producer. 2) CONTRAPTION is the one-person project of KNL. This digitally-based project is an ongoing experiment in fusing moods through varying styles of electronica, such as electro, drum n bass, industrial and breakbeat, always with a sleazy swagger, dirty beat and a passion for the inventive. The tracks are driven by the power of a tight, often complex, rhythm arrangement, supplemented by hookline leads, sharp-edged synths and emotive piano. http://www.myspace.com/contraptionuk .