(click image to see full flyer) After an exciting and vibrant opening to the season, the dynamic Synergy collective gathers once more, bringing together many inspired souls of today, to celebrate a better world for tomorrow. Synergy is a magical indoor festival, combining musicians, DJs, VJs, performers, and artists from all corners of creativity, joined by various pro-active NGOs and charities. It is our sincere intention to harness the power of positive celebration and to discuss the many issues affecting our global community. Gently raising awareness of some of the most pressing issues around the world, supporting the work of our collaborating NGOs & Charities, and exposing them alongside other individual campaigns that deserve more attention, to the vibrant, cross-generational and multi-cultural scene which makes up the Synergy crowd. To find out more about the Talks & Debates elements click here
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This new event will feature an incredibly varied mix of different elements:
In the Grey Room:
Pixel Addicts
This innovative and dynamic collective of visual artists presents their first major project in the shape of a captivating social and political audio/visual performance, combining the work of ten different artists, focusing on the joint elements of sound, light, and performance production guiding the viewer on a breathtaking journey through the northern regions of India. Driving over the highest road in the world in a brave attempt to show the dramatic conditions Tibetan Refugees go through everyday to escape Chinese oppression within their native Tibet.
All filmed by the team in HD (high definition) video technology, and combining in-house audio producers alongside some of the freshest sounds to come out of some of the UK's top studios.
The live performance will take place in the main room at 11:00 and is one hour long.
The pixel addict space then continues its deep journey showcasing international Psychedelic Trance and Electronic music pioneers. Proudly welcoming two UK debuts from Fractal Glider and Hydraglyph as well as a stunning new Liquid Records album release.
Full Line-Up:
Inside-Us-All ***Live***
Audio:Visual Set: "Free Tibet"
Working alongside: Tibet Relief Fund
Audio Contributors: Coldcut / Gaudi / Mood Deluxe / Slackbaba / Server One / Horns of Jerhico / Misty Oldland and Dee
Video Projection and VJs:
Pixel Addicts & Bubblevision
Affiliated Stalls:
Tibetan Relief Fund
Trees for Cities
In the Red Room:
Speak
Inside the walls of the World's Biggest Dress SPEAK and their angelic dancers, in association with Art Nation,facilitate your seamless journey through gentle electronica, fused with the mystical sounds of the harp, to global beats & energy of Future World Funk. Hearts and minds connect in a vision of a just and sustainable future for the workers of the global fashion industry.
SPEAK is a campaign and prayer network, raising awareness of issues of global justice, conducting Trade Justice' and Counting the Cost of Arms Trade campaigns. SPEAK's room will focus on justice for workers in the fashion industry. Aiming to inspire a shift in consumer choice as well as asking for legal accountability for Trans-National Companies.
Line-Up:
Keirets ***Live 10 Piece Band*** Fusing World, Classical, Jazz, Funk & Folk Melodies with upbeat baselines. www.myspace.com/keirets
Simon Jinadu (Beauty Room) ***LIVE*** Inner soothing with the ambient/meditative soundscapes of The Third Movement. www.myspace.com/thebeautyroom
Ross Harper - Psy Chill & Ambient Sound.
Gabi & Lovers Electric Live acoustic sets
Performance Poets including Skinfiltr8r (Holland), MC Stopha (Upper Room), Jula, (Poland), Frantastic & The Fashion Victims.
Meet stilt walkers, Ulli Flaemig & the harp-playing dancing angels.
Also featuring Wendalena LIVE portrait drawing class
In the Cream Room:
IDSpiral
Synergy's resident chill-out organization is probably best known for its textured and dynamic line-ups, the unique visual style of its interior design, its gentle, reflective and yet full power flow & acclaimed for hosting breathtaking areas at festivals such as Glade and Glastonbury, this dynamic group will surely take you on a full spectrum sensorial journey.
For this event IDSpiral is joining forces with the:
Tithandizane "we help each other" benefit campaign.
To that effect they will host a raffle in aid of this Primary Health Care Centre in Eastern Zambia helping to raise awareness and support for this outstanding project.
Presenting also a talk and debate hosted by Good Jeff Lester 1)ANDY LETCHER, 'SHROOM author talking about MAGIC MUSHROOM scene and current state of psychedelic scene in general 2)PETE PHOENIX..SQUATTING AND DIRECT ACTION LEGEND reviewing the past and looking at the future of squatting and direct action 3)JEWDAS...first of Jeff Lester's ALTERNATIVE SPIRITUALITY presentations about the New Wave Rave Generation Judaism 4) PREM HOBDEN and RAW POWER- a very gifted gourmet raw food chef who has been sharing his passion for gourmet health food across the world through his classes and retreats. Click here to find out more about the talks and debates
Line up:
Tratosphere ***LIVE*** Downbeat rhythms meets dubby moods, sprinkled with funky jazzy elements, Switzerland based live trio storms London with a fresh wave of psychedelic sounds. www.tratosphaere.ch
Oddur ***LIVE*** Beautiful raw tunes from Icelandic songsmith, former guitarist of Lamb and Lou Rhodes. www.myspace.com/oddurmusic
'Introphecy'- Next generation Butoh/live art/dance. Performance: Sara Popowa Soundtrack: Jon Tratnor
Ambiens Indages Collaboration with Teresa Gabriel and flute magician Rafael Beznos. A.I. takes us from our collective memory to imaginary places inspired by a free and constructive philosophy. www.chilloutzone.org
Also featuring switched on short films in-between, spontaneous dance performances featuring you all nourished by the unmistakable IDSpiral organic café...
In the Blue Room:
binglybongly
It has become increasingly apparent that music can have a significant effect on our emotional and physical well-being. binglybongly was established in 2001 to promote better living through positive, energizing music of many genres.
Line-Up:
Akasha ***LIVE*** Incendiary live 6 piece - the original purveyors of noirish Jazzadelic music. "the church of sonic research gonna set you free" www.myspace.com/akashamusic
Mezzowave ***LIVE** Electro-fusion cinematic soul band, featuring Angie Brown (Bizarre Inc., Fatboy Slim, Happy Mondays), Lifford David (Artful Dodger) Kevin Davy (Lamb, KDQ, Adam F). www.myspace.com/mezzowave
DJs:
Fluffy Lynn - funky eclectic lounge & chilled out grooves
Rich Morley - exotic flavored beatz and grooves
Jon bongly - world beats & bobs
Stefan the Selector - Eclectic Lounge Beats
Pete Ardron - upbeat dubby chill
Others:
"You look different from what you thought you might have felt like"
- live performance by Body.
"Flower Freak" - animations of Dre's elastic face. "Kwali & Kan" Decor by Fabricate & binglybongly Visuals by Jaime Rory Lucy
And in the Deep Blue Room:
EdensoundS
London-based underground music collective with a reputation for delivering musical diversity through a wide variety of events as well as their now infamous mixed-genre dance floors. Tonight in the intimate space of deep blue, EdensoundS is proud to host Synergy's second official dance arena, showcasing a logical progression ranging from chilled-out dub to full-on and ferocious euphoric and progressive trance. EdensoundS is a welcome island of chavness in the Fluro Ocean of the modern psychedelic trance scene & Expect the unexpected!
Line-Up:
The Alchemist
The London fetish scene's most prolific DJ plays what he likes & With added psy-trance &
Sounds From The Ground ***LIVE*** ***CANCELLED DUE TO BOOKING MIXUP*** Nusphere & Didji-Tall Paul ***LIVE*** Fusing electronic chilled-out & dance beats with live didge harmonies... http://www.myspace.com/nusphere
Peace & Pepster ***LIVE***
Italian house, breaks and trance producer Peace, showcasing 5 years of the superb 're-birth' album series...
Disco Patrick Freshly returned from a tour of the US including an appearance at Burning Man, EdensoundS is proud to host the UK's most creative and innovative breaks and psy-breaks DJ... www.myspace.com/patrickheneghan
Jurrane Producer, record label owner, DJ and promoter- Jurrane mixes up a breathless sprint to the finishing line... www.jurrane.com
Chillout with DJg
I can't get no sleep...
Environment by Cocoon, Leila Bryan & EdensoundS
Visuals by Hyperthesis & friends
Smiles by you and us
This time the event will feature support for:
Tithandizane Project "we help each other"
A Primary Health Care Centre, Eastern Zambia
1 in 6 adults & children are HIV+ in Zambia.
The Tithandizane Health Centre aims to reduce the suffering of the 20,000 people of the Kamuluza district & to empower them to have more control over their health, particularly with regards to HIV/AIDS. The centre runs a clinic, does HIV testing, gives residential care for those dying of HIV and runs an education programme.
The centre desperately needs condoms & medical supplies to continue its vital work.
A raffle will be held at Synergy to raise money to buy these vital supplies.
Please visit the Tithandizane stall to offer your support.
Or you could help by sending supplies direct to the project.
Contact Clare at
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Synergy - inclusive to Smokers and Non-Smokers alike...
As many of you will know Synergy is one of the pioneering clubs that supports the peaceful (and healthy) coexistence of smokers and non-smokers alike. To this effect we are designating large areas that are clearly marked as non smoking. We have received much support for this attempt - thank you to all who help us achieve this.
Friday 24th of November 2006
Starting at 10pm and finishing at 8am
The venue is the SeOne Club, Weston Street, London Bridge
Advance tickets are available for £15 plus booking fee from our website,
or for £20 on the door. £15 concessions are only available on the door with valid proof.
Please bring ID if you look like you might still be in your teens
Please do not buy from ticket touts! You will not be admitted.
Online tickets are available via the online shop at
Order over the phone from +44 (0)20 7267 8320
Physical Tickets from:
Access All Areas - 2nd Floor, 30c Camden Lock Place, London NW1 8AF
Psychedelic Dream Temple, Camden Lock
and
The Synergy Centre, 220 Farmer's Road, Camberwell SE5 0TE Tel 0207 7931083
for questions please email
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If you want to become a friend of Synergy, join us at www.myspace.com/thesynergyproject
We are happy to meet you!
Next confirmed events: 2007
Friday 9th Feb / Friday 30th March / Friday 11th May
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