The Synergy Project Returs! ~ Hosting Timothy Leary
The dynamic collective of the Synergy community returns to bring together the 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 proactive NGO’s and charities. Synergy strives to create an optimistic approach in raising awareness on the many crucial issues affecting our world today. The events gather some of the Uk’s leading creative multimedia organizations supported by international NGO’s such as Oxfam, Survival, Speak, WWF, Greenpeace, Arc, and Campaign Against Climate Change, to provide just the right mix of open hearted enjoyment and meaningful reflection for a new direction. And here are the key players: In the main room: Psycle: Nottingham based full power psychedelic trance pioneers bring their very dazzling vibes, creativity and magic to the empowering Synergy Project dance floor for the first time. Hosting a Wild Things Live act - Reality Grid, celebrating the new release of OOOD’s 3rd album “Free Range” & 12th birthday, as well as the London debut for their resident live acts - Aeon and Silentsound! Reality Grid (Wild Things) ***LIVE*** Oood (Organic Records) ***LIVE*** presenting 3rd album “Free Range” Aeon (Relativity Records) ***LIVE*** Silentsound (Psycle) ***LIVE*** Barclay (The Synergy Project) Petran (Psycle) Caveman (Psycle) lighting: metam psychosis & dooza decor: psycle & friends visuals: inside-us-all sound: fushion www.psycle.info www.wildthingsrecords.co.uk www.organicrecords.net www.relativity-records.org.uk In the Blue Arches: Liquid Records – Synergy’s resident Electronica label, bring together their cutting edge multi-media diversity to showcase in-house future releases from the Uk’s most successful and creative underground label. Nagual Sound Experiment ***LIVE*** - Showcasing long awaited debut album 'invisible movements' ... an alchemical sonic mix of Dubstep, PsIDM and Electronica Organismic ***LIVE*** - Showcasing their forthcoming debut album..... seriously phatt psy dub, breaks and drum and bass DJ Tom Fu - Presenting an exclusive mix of his downtempo compilation 'Soul Vibration#002' DJ Si Splatt - Spinning a blend of contemporary psychedelic electronica and funky beats DJ Agent Smith - Finishing it of with some funky electro and groovy breaks A:V Liquid Djems - A showcase of the liquid labels audio and visual delights.. A:V Arc i - A conceptual audio visual presentation…true psychedelic cinema “Liquid Records, rock and roll but not as you know it” www.liquid-records.com In the White Room: Small World - 10 hours of high-energy live bands and Small World magic... Synergy's resident live stage returns fresh and rested after the summer festival season to charm you with a unique combination of warm smiles, cheeky characters, and swirling dance. Tarantism - (celtic/techno/dub/ska) Mordekkers - (driving celtic acoustic trance) Snap dragons - (root ska) Loosh - (live drum n' bass / ethnic funk) Interwoven by dj Pony - (funk / jazz / latin / drum n' bass) and recordings from the small world... With guest: dj Real Also featuring Wandalena’s live portrait drawing classes Fair trade cafe, walkabouts & chill out area www.smallworldsolarstage.org In the Red Room: Peace Not War - Formed in 2002 to produce a big name fundraiser for groups opposing the IRAQ War, Peace Not War has since evolved into an independent peace movement co-operative that runs festivals, club nights and gigs of all flavours. From Bashment to Bangra, Folk to Jungle and Hip-Hop and of-course a few acoustic guitars. Peace Not War brings to you a range of international music with a message. The Pistachios - (9 Piece Bucket of Funk) Gravy Train - (Reggae Revolution) MC Angel + DJ Shorty + Bass6 - (Conscious Hip-Hop) Excentral Tempest - (Full Live Hip-Hop Band) The Rub - (More News Service than Band) DJ Rubbish - (The Black Eminem) Babar Luck - (Acoustic Hip-Hope Soul) Jamie Woon - (Loop-station Soul and Acoustica) DJ A.Lorenzo - (Bassline House & Booty Breaks) DJ Jah Light - (Reggae and Dub) DJ Paula Daunt - (Drum n Bass Electronica) Mudge - (Aussie Hip-Hop DJ) www.peace-not-war.org In the Deep Blue Room: Welcome to the Sangita Sounds space, where once again we marvel at the infinite variety of beautiful music and art. It is our pleasure to share the spiritual energy of the earth and the cosmos, through the magical music and art of our assembled musicians, producers, DJ’s, dancers and artists. From the luscious, sweet toned Classical Indian flute of Ashok Kumar, to the Mystic depths of sound explored by Greg Hunter, we invite you into the Heart Cave. With en eye on the infinite, let us explore together the web of humanity that binds us and unites us. Sangita DJ's Nick Manasseh – Original Dub vibrations from the Avalonian dub master (Shiva Selassie) Greg Hunter – Mystic musician, sharing original music from his Dubsahara incarnation (Dubsahara) Noodreem - Fusion sounds from the heart with a magical blend of ethnic electronica (Sangita Sounds) Jaya Jay – Dub warrior with a deep and spiritual sound (Shiva Selassie) Jon B – Sangita resident future funkster, with a special blend of psychedelic grooves. (Sangita Sounds) Sangita LIVE Ashok – Bansuri (Indian flute) with tabla accompaniment, from from the holy town Varanasi, India Bindoo Babas – the last gig of the year in the UK for these spiritual groovers, playing their unique style of gypsy reggae Miho Mizumachi – Enchanting and evocative wind instrumentalist from Japan Elif Tarakci & Dancers – Our favourite Belly Dancers uplift with a lively dance performance Visionary Art ~ Alchemy & Miho Dubgipsy Vaastu ~ Narottam Visuals ~ Tantric Billy www.sangitasounds.co.uk The next event will host a series of presentations by various speakers on different aspects of Timothy Leary’s life, his ideas, and his influence on the Alternative Culture. Followed by a debate on whether his ideas on psychedelics help or harm the counter culture. “TUNE IN TURN ON DROP OUT-DATED PARADIGMS” A TRIBUTE TO TIMOTHY LEARY 10 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH. HOST: GOODJEFF LASTER Talks segment will be in two parts: 1) 10:00-12:00 - “Tim Leary's life, his ideas and his influence on the Alternative Culture:” SUSANNA LAFOND is a veteran RainBow Warrior and radical activist who helped scatter the ashes of Tim Leary on Glastonbury Tor. Video footage of the event will be presented. She will speak about the growth of the alternative hippie culture and how Leary impacted on that. FRASER CLARK was the founder of the Zippies and alternative rave clubs who took the best ideas of the hippy movement and merged them with the emerging paradigm of the rave generation, helping formulate a rave consciousness based on techno shamanism. Fraser hosted Tim Leary at his San Francisco alternative rave club Megatripolis and will show how Tim impacted on the rave generation as well as the hippie generation. BRIAN BARRETT was a legendary character from the Beat Generation who was Tim Leary's best friend in Europe, and has unique insight into Tim Leary's life as well as insightful views about psychedelics. He is author of “THE ROAD OF EXCESS” which chronicles his adventures with Tim Leary. JOHN HIGGS is the author of an inspiring new biography of Tim Leary called “I HAVE AMERICA SURROUNDED” and will read abstracts from his book, show video footage, as well as take questions about Tim Leary's life and ideas. JOANNA HARCOURT-SMITH is best known as the 'wife' and companion of Tim Leary. She is also a writer and thinker about spiritual issues and hosts the “META-HISTORY PROJECT”. Joanna will talk about her life with Tim Leary and take questions from the audience. 2) 12:00-1:00 – Synergy Debate: “Tim Leary, Saint or Sinner…?” Did Tim Leary’s ideas on psychedelics help or harm the counter culture? The panellists and audience will examine the ideas of Leary in context of the reality of psychedelic drug use by the alternative culture from the 60’s until now. The panel will comprise the previous speakers plus special guest experts on psychedelics and psychedelic usage. The debate etc will take place in the deep blue arches, which will be hosted by Sangita Sounds. To find out more about Timothy Leary, please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Leary The Synergy Project will also continue to support its NON-SMOKING initiative in some areas of the venue. We hope for your understanding and collaboration. Glow toy performances throughout the venue by Jedi Jugglers www.jedijugglers.co.uk See you all there for another magical celebration! Friday 13th of October 2006 Starting at 10pm and finishing at 8am The venue is the SeOne Club, Weston Street, London Bridge Advanced tickets are available for £15 plus booking fee or for £20 on the door £15 concessions are only available on the door with valid proof We had to raise the entry price due to the fact that Synergy is now VAT registered - we hope you understand... Please also no not buy from ticket touts! You will not get admitted to the club Online tickets are available via the online shop @ www.thesynergyproject.org or www.accessallareas.org Physical Tickets from: Psychedelic Dream Temple - Camden Market or Namaste Holistic Healing - Camberwell 020 7703 5121 You can also call to arrange payments and tickets directly on 07970 835 274 or just email info@thesynergyproject.org Or if you just want to become a friend of Synergy, join us at www.myspace.com/thesynergyproject We are happy to meet you!