{"id":21447,"date":"2026-07-10T09:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=21447"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:27:35","slug":"cabaret-voltaire-final-north-american-tour-continues-in-september-includes-levitation-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=21447","title":{"rendered":"Cabaret Voltaire Final North American Tour Continues In September, Includes Levitation Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After a triumphant West Coast tour in May, the legendary Cabaret Voltaire return for the second leg of their final North American shows this September, including an appearance at Levitation. Their first shows here in over 30 years, support across the dates will come from I Speak Machine<\/strong><\/a>, and ISM\u2019s Tara Busch will also stand in for Chris Watson. The full live band is as follows; Stephen Mallinder – vocals, bass, keyboards, samples,  Benge – keyboards, electronic drums, Eric Random – keyboards, guitar, and Tara Busch – keyboards, samples.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tara says, \u201cCabaret Voltaire have always been a huge influence on ISM – the grit, the raw electricity, not to mention their visuals and art direction – and it\u2019s truly thrilling to be supporting them in the US. I\u2019m also very excited to be standing in for Chris Watson on synths & samples. I relish this as someone that loves performing and getting a deeper, \u201cnerdier” look at how sounds and songs are created and executed live by bands I love – and Cabaret Voltaire is as good as it gets!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen \u2018Mal\u2019 Mallinder and Chris Watson also released their live album, But What Time Is It Really?<\/em> (recorded during last year\u2019s jubilant sold-out UK tour), which is available via the band\u2019s webstore<\/strong><\/a> and on the upcoming tour. Marking 50 years since the live launch of one of Britain\u2019s most influential electronic bands (at the Sheffield Students Union Refectory on May 13th, 1975), Stephen and Chris were joined by Eric Random and Oliver Harrap for an eagerly anticipated and long-awaited tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But What Time Is It Really?<\/em> perfectly captures the mood of the UK dates. Fans travelled across the world to see the band present new arrangements of classic Cabs tracks such as \u2018Sensoria\u2019, \u2018Crackdown\u2019, \u2018Do Right\u2019 and \u2018Spies in the Wires\u2019 alongside \u2018Tinsley Viaduct\u2019, a contemporary piece of musique concr\u00e8te composed by Chris Watson. The album was engineered and mixed by Benge, recorded by Joe Peat, mastered by James Trevasus with artwork by Dan Conway and Paul Burgess, based on Conway\u2019s live visuals on the tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Says Chris Watson, \u201cThis record captures the powerful essence of contemporary live performance and establishes a visceral connection to the history of the band.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Mallinder goes on to say, \u2018It was an opportunity to capture the shows as a unique moment in time but also give people the opportunity to have a memento. Something that presented sounds and music, with respect to Richard\u2019s memory, that also transcended time.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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