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Posted: 19 Feb 2008, 12:43pmSubject: Persian Gardens - Fri 29 Feb to Sat 15 Mar
FRI 29 FEB
Nicky Bomba’s SKARNIVAL (Melb)
Fresh from the highly successful Melbourne Ska Orchestra performances, Nicky Bomba has selected a fine ensemble of musicians to open the Persian Garden. Skarnival brings together the upbeat music of the Caribbean - the infectious rhythms of Mento, Ska and Calypso: jungle drums, horns and swinging bass lines.
TrunkFunk Sound System (Adel)
The good-time grooves of DJ Smiley plus the potent live percussion of JD creates the party experience of The TrunkFunk Sound System. Funk-laden house jams, Latin-fired grooves, and bombastic beats - these boys have what it takes to motivate any dancefloor!
SAT 1 MAR
Rhombus (NZ)
Rhombus are one of the most popular and award-winning bands in New Zealand, renowned for their eclectic blending of soul, dub & bass, funk and hip-hop styles with socially conscious lyrics. With a well-deserved reputation for original and energetic live shows, this nine piece powerhouse will rock the Persian Garden.
Mo’Horizons (Germany)
Songs by Mo'Horizons appear on more than 500 compilations worldwide. Producers, musicians and DJs, these two masterminds meld sun-soaked Samba beats and dreamy vocals with acoustic guitar, 70s style funk, Latin flavoured rhythms and jazzy bigbeat percussion.
Plus: Surprise special guest from global phenomenon “La Clique”- pure adult carnival magic!
SUN 2 MAR
FourPlay (Syd)
FourPlay are unlike any other string quartet in the world. The energy and sound they create is more like that of a rock band, with a diverse repertoire that includes covers of The Beastie Boys, Jeff Buckley, Charles Mingus, Radiohead and The Strokes plus their own originals, inspired by rock, dub, folk, gypsy, klezmer, electronica and jazz.
DJ TR!P (Adel)
A DJ, electronic musician, remix artist and composer for theatre, dance, film and radio, DJ TR!P has performed & collaborated under many aliases such as The New Pollutants, Echelon & Cooperblack exploring different approaches & genres of music.
Plus: Special guest performance – DBR & DJ Scientific
DBR is a composer, performer, virtuoso violinist and bandleader who seamlessly fuses funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music into a new sonic vision. DJ Scientific is a seasoned producer, engineer, laptopist and DJ. As a duo they perform a groundbreaking mix of electronica, hip-hop and classical music and have been hailed by both classical and pop critics alike.
WED 5 MAR
Billy Cobham Septet (USA)
Panama-born Billy Cobham has been drummer of choice for jazz icons from Miles Davis to Oscar Peterson and is undoubtedly one of the best kit drummers in the world. He is the master of percussion and has explored music in worldly collaborations with the likes of Peter Gabriel and Carlos Santana.
Plus: Special guest performance – Luke Wright (UK)
UK's most successful stand-up poet, his debut solo show was a massive critical and commercial success at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Don’t miss your chance to witness his trademark acerbic verse.
THU 6 MAR
True Live (Melb)
Spontaneous, orchestrated, brilliant, yet unpredictable - True Live are everything their name indicates and so much more. A six-piece band of classically-trained musicians of astonishing talent, they’ve been making their own genre-bending concoction of hip hop, jazz and contemporary beats since 2003.
DJ Shep (Adel)
From DJing at hip hop concerts to roller discos, DJ Shep’s music style can only be described as PARTY! Leave your inhibitions at the door.
FRI 7 MAR
Batucada Sound Machine (NZ)
Loosely translated, ‘batucada’ means percussive Samba jam. With a reputation for delivering blistering live performances, the nine piece Batucada Sound Machine serve up tasty sounds, swinging from pure Afro-beat to funk, hip-hop, and Samba-reggae.
DJ Nickodemus (USA)
A huge hit at the Persian Garden in 2006, Nickodemus is back! This New York DJ and producer, famed for his Turntables on the Hudson parties, captures the best artists and sounds the city has to offer mixing up world, funk, folk, jazz, hip hop and dance music.
SAT 8 MAR
The Bamboos (Melb)
Australia's premier deep funk outfit, they are the masters of super-heavy, raw and upfront drum-break driven grooves. They have earnt international acclaim from maestros such as Mr Scruff, Jazzanova and Keb Darge. Don’t miss them!
DJ HMC (Adel)
DJ HMC is widely regarded as Australia’s Godfather of Techno. In the early 80s House Master C was among the first DJs in Australia to champion Chicago house and Detroit techno. In the 90s he emerged as the figurehead for Adelaide’s dance scene and scored an international club hit with Phreakin’.
Plus: DJ Japeye (Adel)
Promoter, DJ and music lover Jamie Bennett, aka ‘Japeye’ has an ever expanding range of sounds ranging from early funk, soul, brazilian, latin, disco & boogie. Japeye has supported Keb Darge, Breakestra and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings.
SUN 9 MAR
Sunshine Brothers (Per)
Back in Australia after playing in London, New York and New Zealand, the Sunshine Brothers play a hedonistic blend of organic, freestyle dub/reggae. Not many words, not many rules....just the Brothers keeping it low and slow with bass, drums, piano, trumpet, melodica, guitar, percussion and the occasional vocal.
DJ Nickodemus (USA)
A huge hit at the Persian Garden in 2006, Nickodemus is back! This New York DJ and producer, famed for his Turntables on the Hudson parties, captures the best artists and sounds the city has to offer mixing up world, funk, folk, jazz, hip hop and dance music.
WED 12 MAR
CrazyP (UK)
The love child of some dusty vinyl and an Atari, the music created in a small bedroom studio in Nottingham soon became CrazyP. Now a five piece band, they have toured extensively across the globe as Crazy Penis and CrazyP leaving a trail of happy music lovers behind them. With a new album up their sleeve, they are ready to bring their life and soul to the Persian Garden.
TrunkFunk Soundsystem (Adel)
The good-time grooves of DJ Smiley plus the potent live percussion of JD creates the party experience of The TrunkFunk Sound System. Funk-laden house jams, Latin-fired grooves, and bombastic beats - these boys have what it takes to motivate any dancefloor!
THU 13 MAR
LABJACD (Melb)
Melbourne-based band LABJACD (pronounced “lab-jacked”) is a dynamic nine-piece outfit that continues to make waves around the country. Since forming in 2004, they’ve quickly built up an impressive reputation for their exhilarating mix of old school hip-hop, Cuban salsa, jazz and even Andean folk music, singing and MCing in both English and Spanish.
Katalyst (Syd) – DJ set
On the back of 2007's outstanding "What's Happening" album and fresh from a UK festival run, Katalyst brings with him a bag of funk, soul and hip hop to get the dancefloor bumping. ARIA nominee, label boss of Invada Records, production partner with Portishead's Geoff Barrow, Midas-touch remixer and DJ in demand; Katalyst is an internationally recognised authority in all things hip hop, funk and soul!
Plus: DJ Henri (Adel)
A truly freestyle DJ, his sets cover everything from jazz, classical & world music to mystic dub, multi-lingual hip-hop & the latest underground club fusions. Just don't ask him to play 80's music….
FRI 14 MAR
Mark Walton presents Fretless Sound System (Syd)
A member of Resin Dogs and Good Buddha and one of Australia's most respected DJ's, Mark Walton has been in the Australian dance scene for many years. Mark’s Fretless Sound System creates a new live experience linking samplers, decks and keys, vocals and trumpet, swinging effortlessly from smouldering funk to moody soul, hip-hop, dub and Latin groove.
DJ Chris Coco (UK)
BBC Radio 1 DJ, producer, journalist and editor of renowned clubbing magazine DJ, Chris Coco is also one of the select few to perform at the legendary Hugh Hefner “Playboy Mansion” parties. He is known as one of the top three Baleriac/chillout DJs in the world and tours the world’s elite clubs playing unique house and electro.
Plus: Special guest VJ multimedia artist, Ken Weston
Plus: Special guest performance - Tracy Silverman (USA)
BBC Radio has called him "The greatest living exponent of the electric violin". American violinist, composer, and producer Tracy Silverman is a unique performer of jazz, contemporary classical music, and rock on the electric violin.
SAT 15 MAR
Soma Rasa (Bris)
Pushing the boundaries of sampology, turntablism and live electro beats, Soma Rasa are known around Australia for their energetic live shows and have shared bills with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Moby, Roni Size, Plump DJs, and The Freestylers.
DJ Norman Jay (UK)
One of the finest and most respected DJs in the world, Norman Jay has even received an MBE for "deejaying and services to music". From playing 'warehouse' parties in the early 1980, he is now a major attraction at the Notting Hill Carnival in London. Norman describes himself as a house music DJ, but he includes classic 70s and 80s funk, soul and jazz-funk in his unforgettable sets.
Plus: Special guest VJ multimedia artist, Ken Weston
RESIDENT DJ: Troy J Been
Winner of the 'Best Groove DJ' award at the 2005 and 2006 SA Dance Music Awards, Persian Garden's resident DJ Troy J Been takes a step to the left, immersing you in an eclectic blend of soul, jazz, hip hop, funk and broken beats. Playing - 29 Feb, 1,5,7,9,14,15 Mar
RESIDENT VJ: Lynne Sanderson (VJ Sustenance)
Lynne has been showing her work in a club/rave environment since 1992, including the Boiler Room at the Big Day Out 2001-2005. She has developed the v-tar, a visual controller for performance and VJing which triggers visuals and effects live - now she can get away from behind her laptop, “rock out” and jam with musicians. Playing- 29 Feb, 1,6,8,12,13 Mar
Nicky Bomba’s SKARNIVAL (Melb)
Fresh from the highly successful Melbourne Ska Orchestra performances, Nicky Bomba has selected a fine ensemble of musicians to open the Persian Garden. Skarnival brings together the upbeat music of the Caribbean - the infectious rhythms of Mento, Ska and Calypso: jungle drums, horns and swinging bass lines.
TrunkFunk Sound System (Adel)
The good-time grooves of DJ Smiley plus the potent live percussion of JD creates the party experience of The TrunkFunk Sound System. Funk-laden house jams, Latin-fired grooves, and bombastic beats - these boys have what it takes to motivate any dancefloor!
SAT 1 MAR
Rhombus (NZ)
Rhombus are one of the most popular and award-winning bands in New Zealand, renowned for their eclectic blending of soul, dub & bass, funk and hip-hop styles with socially conscious lyrics. With a well-deserved reputation for original and energetic live shows, this nine piece powerhouse will rock the Persian Garden.
Mo’Horizons (Germany)
Songs by Mo'Horizons appear on more than 500 compilations worldwide. Producers, musicians and DJs, these two masterminds meld sun-soaked Samba beats and dreamy vocals with acoustic guitar, 70s style funk, Latin flavoured rhythms and jazzy bigbeat percussion.
Plus: Surprise special guest from global phenomenon “La Clique”- pure adult carnival magic!
SUN 2 MAR
FourPlay (Syd)
FourPlay are unlike any other string quartet in the world. The energy and sound they create is more like that of a rock band, with a diverse repertoire that includes covers of The Beastie Boys, Jeff Buckley, Charles Mingus, Radiohead and The Strokes plus their own originals, inspired by rock, dub, folk, gypsy, klezmer, electronica and jazz.
DJ TR!P (Adel)
A DJ, electronic musician, remix artist and composer for theatre, dance, film and radio, DJ TR!P has performed & collaborated under many aliases such as The New Pollutants, Echelon & Cooperblack exploring different approaches & genres of music.
Plus: Special guest performance – DBR & DJ Scientific
DBR is a composer, performer, virtuoso violinist and bandleader who seamlessly fuses funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music into a new sonic vision. DJ Scientific is a seasoned producer, engineer, laptopist and DJ. As a duo they perform a groundbreaking mix of electronica, hip-hop and classical music and have been hailed by both classical and pop critics alike.
WED 5 MAR
Billy Cobham Septet (USA)
Panama-born Billy Cobham has been drummer of choice for jazz icons from Miles Davis to Oscar Peterson and is undoubtedly one of the best kit drummers in the world. He is the master of percussion and has explored music in worldly collaborations with the likes of Peter Gabriel and Carlos Santana.
Plus: Special guest performance – Luke Wright (UK)
UK's most successful stand-up poet, his debut solo show was a massive critical and commercial success at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Don’t miss your chance to witness his trademark acerbic verse.
THU 6 MAR
True Live (Melb)
Spontaneous, orchestrated, brilliant, yet unpredictable - True Live are everything their name indicates and so much more. A six-piece band of classically-trained musicians of astonishing talent, they’ve been making their own genre-bending concoction of hip hop, jazz and contemporary beats since 2003.
DJ Shep (Adel)
From DJing at hip hop concerts to roller discos, DJ Shep’s music style can only be described as PARTY! Leave your inhibitions at the door.
FRI 7 MAR
Batucada Sound Machine (NZ)
Loosely translated, ‘batucada’ means percussive Samba jam. With a reputation for delivering blistering live performances, the nine piece Batucada Sound Machine serve up tasty sounds, swinging from pure Afro-beat to funk, hip-hop, and Samba-reggae.
DJ Nickodemus (USA)
A huge hit at the Persian Garden in 2006, Nickodemus is back! This New York DJ and producer, famed for his Turntables on the Hudson parties, captures the best artists and sounds the city has to offer mixing up world, funk, folk, jazz, hip hop and dance music.
SAT 8 MAR
The Bamboos (Melb)
Australia's premier deep funk outfit, they are the masters of super-heavy, raw and upfront drum-break driven grooves. They have earnt international acclaim from maestros such as Mr Scruff, Jazzanova and Keb Darge. Don’t miss them!
DJ HMC (Adel)
DJ HMC is widely regarded as Australia’s Godfather of Techno. In the early 80s House Master C was among the first DJs in Australia to champion Chicago house and Detroit techno. In the 90s he emerged as the figurehead for Adelaide’s dance scene and scored an international club hit with Phreakin’.
Plus: DJ Japeye (Adel)
Promoter, DJ and music lover Jamie Bennett, aka ‘Japeye’ has an ever expanding range of sounds ranging from early funk, soul, brazilian, latin, disco & boogie. Japeye has supported Keb Darge, Breakestra and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings.
SUN 9 MAR
Sunshine Brothers (Per)
Back in Australia after playing in London, New York and New Zealand, the Sunshine Brothers play a hedonistic blend of organic, freestyle dub/reggae. Not many words, not many rules....just the Brothers keeping it low and slow with bass, drums, piano, trumpet, melodica, guitar, percussion and the occasional vocal.
DJ Nickodemus (USA)
A huge hit at the Persian Garden in 2006, Nickodemus is back! This New York DJ and producer, famed for his Turntables on the Hudson parties, captures the best artists and sounds the city has to offer mixing up world, funk, folk, jazz, hip hop and dance music.
WED 12 MAR
CrazyP (UK)
The love child of some dusty vinyl and an Atari, the music created in a small bedroom studio in Nottingham soon became CrazyP. Now a five piece band, they have toured extensively across the globe as Crazy Penis and CrazyP leaving a trail of happy music lovers behind them. With a new album up their sleeve, they are ready to bring their life and soul to the Persian Garden.
TrunkFunk Soundsystem (Adel)
The good-time grooves of DJ Smiley plus the potent live percussion of JD creates the party experience of The TrunkFunk Sound System. Funk-laden house jams, Latin-fired grooves, and bombastic beats - these boys have what it takes to motivate any dancefloor!
THU 13 MAR
LABJACD (Melb)
Melbourne-based band LABJACD (pronounced “lab-jacked”) is a dynamic nine-piece outfit that continues to make waves around the country. Since forming in 2004, they’ve quickly built up an impressive reputation for their exhilarating mix of old school hip-hop, Cuban salsa, jazz and even Andean folk music, singing and MCing in both English and Spanish.
Katalyst (Syd) – DJ set
On the back of 2007's outstanding "What's Happening" album and fresh from a UK festival run, Katalyst brings with him a bag of funk, soul and hip hop to get the dancefloor bumping. ARIA nominee, label boss of Invada Records, production partner with Portishead's Geoff Barrow, Midas-touch remixer and DJ in demand; Katalyst is an internationally recognised authority in all things hip hop, funk and soul!
Plus: DJ Henri (Adel)
A truly freestyle DJ, his sets cover everything from jazz, classical & world music to mystic dub, multi-lingual hip-hop & the latest underground club fusions. Just don't ask him to play 80's music….
FRI 14 MAR
Mark Walton presents Fretless Sound System (Syd)
A member of Resin Dogs and Good Buddha and one of Australia's most respected DJ's, Mark Walton has been in the Australian dance scene for many years. Mark’s Fretless Sound System creates a new live experience linking samplers, decks and keys, vocals and trumpet, swinging effortlessly from smouldering funk to moody soul, hip-hop, dub and Latin groove.
DJ Chris Coco (UK)
BBC Radio 1 DJ, producer, journalist and editor of renowned clubbing magazine DJ, Chris Coco is also one of the select few to perform at the legendary Hugh Hefner “Playboy Mansion” parties. He is known as one of the top three Baleriac/chillout DJs in the world and tours the world’s elite clubs playing unique house and electro.
Plus: Special guest VJ multimedia artist, Ken Weston
Plus: Special guest performance - Tracy Silverman (USA)
BBC Radio has called him "The greatest living exponent of the electric violin". American violinist, composer, and producer Tracy Silverman is a unique performer of jazz, contemporary classical music, and rock on the electric violin.
SAT 15 MAR
Soma Rasa (Bris)
Pushing the boundaries of sampology, turntablism and live electro beats, Soma Rasa are known around Australia for their energetic live shows and have shared bills with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Moby, Roni Size, Plump DJs, and The Freestylers.
DJ Norman Jay (UK)
One of the finest and most respected DJs in the world, Norman Jay has even received an MBE for "deejaying and services to music". From playing 'warehouse' parties in the early 1980, he is now a major attraction at the Notting Hill Carnival in London. Norman describes himself as a house music DJ, but he includes classic 70s and 80s funk, soul and jazz-funk in his unforgettable sets.
Plus: Special guest VJ multimedia artist, Ken Weston
RESIDENT DJ: Troy J Been
Winner of the 'Best Groove DJ' award at the 2005 and 2006 SA Dance Music Awards, Persian Garden's resident DJ Troy J Been takes a step to the left, immersing you in an eclectic blend of soul, jazz, hip hop, funk and broken beats. Playing - 29 Feb, 1,5,7,9,14,15 Mar
RESIDENT VJ: Lynne Sanderson (VJ Sustenance)
Lynne has been showing her work in a club/rave environment since 1992, including the Boiler Room at the Big Day Out 2001-2005. She has developed the v-tar, a visual controller for performance and VJing which triggers visuals and effects live - now she can get away from behind her laptop, “rock out” and jam with musicians. Playing- 29 Feb, 1,6,8,12,13 Mar
