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Cage Against the Machine Music Video with London's finest musicians

Darren Atwater | Tuesday 14 December, 2010 10:38

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Indie London came out to Soho 6 Dec to record a charity single that organisers hope will top the charts for Christmas Day. The song: John Cage’s 4’33’‘.

The piece, which features four minutes and 33 seconds of silence, is presented as the antidote to the manufactured and manipulated product gets promoted as music.

Taking part in the recording was Adam F, Aeroplane, Alexander Wolfe, Alice Russell, Anne Pigalle, Barry Ashworth, Billy Bragg, Bishi, Bo Ningen, Chas Smash, Crystal Fighters, Dane Le Sac, Does It Offend You Yeah?, Dub Pistols, Enter Shikari, Fenech Soler, Fyfe Dangerfield, Gallows, Guillemots, Heaven 17, Imogen Heap, Infadels, Japanese Popstars, Jarra York, John Foxx, John McLure, Kilford the Music Painter, Kooks, Loose Cannons, Man Like Me, Riz MC, Monarchy, Mr Hudson, Napolean IIIrd, Olly Wride, Oribital, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Penguin Prison, Scroobius Pip, South Central, Suggs, Teeth!!!, Tom Alison, Tom Milsom, Unkle, Venus In Furs, and Whitey. (Hat tip to Skiddle for the full list)

Visit Cage Against the Machine here. and purchase your song from Fair Share Music or, if you must, iTunes

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