As The KLF, Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty (UK) were the biggest selling singles act in the world for 1991 with a mix of rave, acid house and pop music. Three years later, they burned a million pounds, and filmed it. Watch the K Foundation burn a million quid, during Seeing Sounds, a monthly film night about music. It shows how The KLF reached superstardom and number 1 hits, and are attempting to... [read more]

As The KLF, Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty (UK) were the biggest selling singles act in the world for 1991 with a mix of rave, acid house and pop music. Three years later, they burned a million pounds, and filmed it. Watch the K Foundation burn a million quid, during Seeing Sounds, a monthly film night about music. It shows how The KLF reached superstardom and number 1 hits, and are attempting to leave the music business and take over the art world as the K Foundation. But is the art world interested in their projects? How can you control the money, instead of the money controlling you?

“The kings of cultural anarchy" – The Face
“Why don't we just burn it? It seemed the most powerful thing to do” – The KLF

Programme:

20.00 Footage of the K Foundation burning a million quid
20.45 introduction + short video’s
21.15 Documentary: K Foundation burn a million quid (45 mins)

PS: some of the film material might have a rough quality, since it’s not official released.

Seeing Sounds is an evening by Radna Rumping.
http://radna.nl