Colossal Squid
Adam Betts alone behind a kit wired into a bank of electronics — live drumming and machine noise pushed together until the seams disappear.
Colossal Squid is the solo project of British drummer Adam Betts, who plays acoustic kit alongside triggered electronics, samplers and effects, treating the drums as both a rhythm source and a way of setting off and shaping synthetic sound. The results sit somewhere between instrumental rock, IDM and noise, built around dense polyrhythms and abrasive textures rather than conventional song structures.
Betts is also known as a member of the London instrumental trio Three Trapped Tigers and has played in Squarepusher's Shobaleader One live band. Colossal Squid performances are typically solo, with everything generated and manipulated by Betts on stage.
Festivals Colossal Squid is playing
Colossal Squid at a glance
What festivals is Colossal Squid playing in 2026?
Colossal Squid is booked at 1 festival: End of the Road 2026.
Is Colossal Squid playing End of the Road 2026?
Yes — Colossal Squid is on the End of the Road 2026 lineup, September 3–6, 2026 at Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, UK.
What kind of music does Colossal Squid play?
Colossal Squid is tagged idm/experimental.
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