Part of the Barbican's Transcender series, in performances by Parissa and the Meshk Ensemble, Sam Mackay finds both a testament and challenge to the idea of musical universalism and a rebuttal to cultural and social authoritarianism. (Photograph: Bilâl Değirmenci)
Part of the Barbican's Transcender series, in performances by Parissa and the Meshk Ensemble, Sam Mackay finds both a testament and challenge to the idea of musical universalism and a rebuttal to cultural and social authoritarianism. (Photograph: Bilâl Değirmenci)
Bowed bicycle wheels, a deer head turned into a Theremin, vuvuzela solos, a cover of Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes'? Norfolk trio Transept speak to Joe Clay about the sheer love of sound that they channeled into their delightfully drone-ridden new album Buff As Fuck