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"Another round of all-encompassing Sunhaze/Dreamhaze delights in the otherworldly cavern of The Mount Without, with highlights including Bethany Ley (fka STANLÆY) + Echo Juliet’s ethereal electronic soundscapes, live ink painting from Sachin Babaar, and Iris Holistics on massage duty. Perfect multi-sensory mid-week tonic."
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A gig held at The Mount Without on Tuesday 20th February. The event starts at 19:00.
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Dreamhaze is a chillout event which focuses on the harmony between music and visual aesthetics. Dreamhaze transcends traditional genre boundaries, focusing instead on the overall essence of the music. This event is Lavender Fields, an event exploring the dynamic nature of purple. Sachin's poster captures the syneasthetic essence of the hue through his depiction of sufi whirlers. This event aims to encompass movement, expressing the vibrant dynamics and emotional depth associated with the color purple.
LIVE
- Bethany Ley (formerly STANLÆY) is a Bristol-based independent producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist known for her "sublime twilight electronica." Influenced by Indonesian Gamelan, Debussy, Alice Coltrane, Cocorosie, Aphex Twin, and FKA twigs, her music combines intricate electronic arrangements with haunting melodies. Bethany has contributed vocals and harp to Ishmael Ensemble's BBC6 Album of the Year and sung with jazz supergroup Snazzback for Giles Peterson's We Out Here. Her latest release, 'The_Everything_Inbetween,' has received praise from BBC Radio 6.
-Percussion based electronica artist Echo Juliet, creates soundscapes that serve as escapes to a more positive space. FFO Floating Points, Bonobo, Four Tet
- March and Violet is a French singer-songwriter based in Bristol. The group's music is a dreamy blend of jazzy, folky dream pop.
-Ambient grunge/shoegaze band Afraid of the Dark blend soft acoustic influences with raw, poetic lyrics, creating an ethereal sound. FFO Mazzy Star
DJJING
Echo Juliet shall also be opening with a DJ set, weaving broken beat, ambient and deep house sounds
DANCER
- Contemporary dancer Luis Moore shall be dancing throughout the event
VISUAL ART
Sachin Babaar- Influenced by Chinese and Japanese ink paintings, Sachin draws inspiration from lively and rhythmic qualities, akin to dancers in motion. His current project, titled 'Moving Ink,' involves exploring movement through live ink paintings of dancers. For this event, Sachin shall be motion drawing contemporary dancer Luis Moore as he moves around the space
- Projection wizard Pneumatek, will craft sensory-reactive visuals to enhance Luis's movements. Drawing inspiration from the forces of nature, technofuturism, and mysticism, Pneumatek aims to explore the dynamics of the soul through placing the human within the centre of his work.
- As always- there shall be art supplies and a communal art wall for attendees to get involved
MASSAGE
- Iris Holistics- The wonderful Ellie, will once again be providing massages. Ellie specialises in Indian head massage, Swedish and aromatherapy massage.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Dreamhaze is a chillout event which focuses on the harmony between music and visual aesthetics. Dreamhaze transcends traditional genre boundaries, focusing instead on the overall essence of the music. This event is Lavender Fields, an event exploring the dynamic nature of purple. Sachin's poster captures the syneasthetic essence of the hue through his depiction of sufi whirlers. This event aims to encompass movement, expressing the vibrant dynamics and emotional depth associated with the color purple.
LIVE
- Bethany Ley (formerly STANLÆY) is a Bristol-based independent producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist known for her "sublime twilight electronica." Influenced by Indonesian Gamelan, Debussy, Alice Coltrane, Cocorosie, Aphex Twin, and FKA twigs, her music combines intricate electronic arrangements with haunting melodies. Bethany has contributed vocals and harp to Ishmael Ensemble's BBC6 Album of the Year and sung with jazz supergroup Snazzback for Giles Peterson's We Out Here. Her latest release, 'The_Everything_Inbetween,' has received praise from BBC Radio 6.
-Percussion based electronica artist Echo Juliet, creates soundscapes that serve as escapes to a more positive space. FFO Floating Points, Bonobo, Four Tet
- March and Violet is a French singer-songwriter based in Bristol. The group's music is a dreamy blend of jazzy, folky dream pop.
-Ambient grunge/shoegaze band Afraid of the Dark blend soft acoustic influences with raw, poetic lyrics, creating an ethereal sound. FFO Mazzy Star
DJJING
Echo Juliet shall also be opening with a DJ set, weaving broken beat, ambient and deep house sounds
DANCER
- Contemporary dancer Luis Moore shall be dancing throughout the event
VISUAL ART
Sachin Babaar- Influenced by Chinese and Japanese ink paintings, Sachin draws inspiration from lively and rhythmic qualities, akin to dancers in motion. His current project, titled 'Moving Ink,' involves exploring movement through live ink paintings of dancers. For this event, Sachin shall be motion drawing contemporary dancer Luis Moore as he moves around the space
- Projection wizard Pneumatek, will craft sensory-reactive visuals to enhance Luis's movements. Drawing inspiration from the forces of nature, technofuturism, and mysticism, Pneumatek aims to explore the dynamics of the soul through placing the human within the centre of his work.
- As always- there shall be art supplies and a communal art wall for attendees to get involved
MASSAGE
- Iris Holistics- The wonderful Ellie, will once again be providing massages. Ellie specialises in Indian head massage, Swedish and aromatherapy massage.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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