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 with the expressed aim to make a difference.

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 joined by international NGO’s such as Oxfam, Survival, Speak, WWF, Greenpeace, Arc, Campaign Against Climate Change and many more.

In a society which generally perceives clubbing as a form of escapism associated with values of transgression, Synergy re-invents the clubbing experience by transforming it into an ‘educational’, awareness raising tool. Although Synergy has a vibrant cross-generational and multi cultural following it aims to target primarily today’s youth with its inspiring message, an audience that might otherwise be reluctant to receive, respect, and incorporate such information, in particular when proposed by conventional sources.

Now in its 5th year running and with a wealth of experience and depth the Synergy Project continues to inspire people from all walks of life to re-evaluate their views on club culture and beyond…

In the main room…



Free-Spirit Records Room



Free-Spirit was born in 2004, under the vision of a network of like-minded artists in the psy-trance and ambient genres, all working to promote themselves and each other under one banner. With the ever massive support from the Implosion and Fairy Tales super funky crews, Free-Spirit will showcase some of their most talented musicians and DJs, melting the dance floor from within with their pumping sound and irresistible vibe. Enhancing the psychedelic experience, visual maestro’s Psytwin, ClubTek Lasers and Freakadelic decors will provide a feast of visual drops to ensure all your senses will be kept entertained.



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In the Blue Room…



Oxjam

First-time hosts of the Synergy ambient space, Oxjam, will be presenting a stellar line up of top live dub acts and DJs. Visual stimulation amidst this dub-fuelled sonic delight will be generated by Inside Us All and their legendary VJs, while décor comes from the experienced ranks of Cocoon.



Oxjam is about raising money for Oxfam to tackle poverty all over the world. Supporting Oxjam helps people to earn a living; to get an education; health care; fresh water; and to grow more food. If you want to know more

www.oxfam.org.uk



Oxfam GB is a registered charity (no 202918) & a member of Oxfam International. Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.



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In the Cream Room…



Costa Urbana



The starting point of Costa Urbana is the city by the sea, the Mediterranean metropolis; that inexplicably blissful contrast one is experiencing at the edge of the busy city-port... the strict blue horizon; the harbour, the voyage... It explores the beauty of the South European, Balkan, Middle Eastern and North African coast and its people; where tradition and roots in entertainment and the arts blend with modernity

and new urban mythology. At Synergy cU will present like-minded live London-based projects and a new breed of roots clubbing from behind

the decks.



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In the Deep Blue Room…



Laughing Room



Psycle, Nottingham’s most prestigious pyjama factory is proud to introduce “The Laughing Room”. The perfect answer to your evening’s entertainment. Working alongside Nottingham’s finest talent in silky material, The Laughing Room will be bringing you the very best in comfortable evening wear. From slippers to pipes and dressing gowns to smoking jackets, we’ll provide not only a musical treat but also cabaret and visual theatre to stimulate your glands.



Remember ladies and gentlemen, it pays to party in better eveningwear!



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In Red Room…



Archangel Breaks & Echoshelter



The Synergy Project together with Archangel Breaks presents a new evolution of sound crossing boundaries between Breaks / Electro and Psy Dub n Breakz, bringing together some of the leading performers at the forefront of the movement to support international NGO Ecoshelter.



Ecoshelter sets out to provide ecobuilding, education and self-employment programs are suitable for: Disaster Relief (eg after earthquakes and tsunamis) , Humanitarian Relief (eg after wars and conflicts), Poverty Relief (in favelas, shantytowns and slums) , Environmental Relief (eg after floods, droughts and desertification as well as ecoliving and ecotourism in any country)

www.ecoshelter.org



Glow toy performances throughout the venue by the Jedi Jugglers

www.jedijugglers.co.uk



Free-Spirit Records Room

Presenting:



Journey aka Jay OM (Live) – A fusion of psy-styles... Glitch, Breaks Percussion Collides with Highly Filtered Insectile Sweeps and Evolving Rhythms.

(Free-Spirit Records, Implosion) UK

www.myspace.com/freespiritrecs



M-Theory (Live) - Blending Phat & Funky Bass Lines, Underpinning Morning Melodic Frequencies

(Alchemy Records/Free-Spirit/Fairy Tales) UK

www.myspace.com/mtheoryuk



Sinewave (Live) – Experience the Unexplored Side of your Brain, each Track Teasing and Tormenting every Molecule.

(Alchemy Records) UK-Australia

www.myspace.com/djsinewave



Evil Twins

(Free-Spirit Records, Implosion) Russia

www.free-spiritrecords.com



Mish-Mash

(Free-Spirit Records, Implosion) France

www.myspace.com/djmishmash



Hopi

(Dragonfly Records) UK-Romania

www.myspace.com/hopi74



Dyno

(Mahogany Records, Body & Mind) France

myspace.com/bodyandmindevents



Nova

(Ultimae Records/Fairy Tales) UK-Italy

www.myspace.com/nova_music



Peyo

(Trancemission) Italy

www.myspace.com/peyotrancemission



Visuals: Psytwin

Lasers: ClubTek

Deco: Freakadelic Psycrafts



www.psytwin.org

www.clubtek.co.uk



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Oxjam

Presenting:



Ashtech (Live set) & (Dj Set)

Original dub and urban electronica

(Interchill Records)

www.myspace.com/ashtechmusic



International Observer (Live)

Digital dub maestro behind "heard" and "seen"

(Dubmission Records)

www.myspace.com/internationalobserver



Nagual Sound Experiment

Dubwise ethic, fusing Jamaican style engineering, with futuristic and psychoative elements

(Liquid Records)

www.myspace.com/nseliquid



Darren Sangita

Exotique electroacoustica & psubliminal psychedelia

(Sangita Sounds)

www.myspace.com/darrensangita



Dj’s:



Aliji

The digidub / glitch-hop blend master

(Liquid Records / IDspiral)

www.myspace.com/alijimusica



Dreadnaut

Conscious dub and roots

(Liquid Dub)

www.myspace.com/liquiddub



Crazy Baldhead

Bass heavy dubalicious delights from around the world

(Dubmission records)



Deco by Cocoon

Visuals By Inside-Us-All



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Costa Urbana

Presenting:



Dr Cat Experience (Live) – orientalist-Italiano bop-till-you-drop mashup

www.myspace.com/drcatexperience



Bucimis (Live) – roots’n’roll six-piece electric Balkan party-igniter band

www.bucimis.co.uk



Vimana (Live) – distorted rumba gitana meets tabla beat science psy-folk duo



Ballalouda (Live) – wholehearted ska-funk party music with a serious brass section

www.myspace.com/ballalouda



Depot (Live) – Balkan/Greek roots funk, jazzy playfulness and Latin cheekiness

www.myspace.com/depottrio



Nova – Maghreb dubstep, tarantella trance, rock ‘n' raï, Bosnian turbofolk, punk pizzica

www.myspace.com/nova_music



Muezzin – Fela to Cairo's raks sharqi, electro-cumbia to Balkan bastard brass

www.myspace.com/costaurbana



Penny Metal – gypsy, klezmer, Balkan, Italian & rousing Russian Oi Oi Opa! tunes

www.myspace.com/pennymetal



Elles Clowns – anar'clown troupe from Brittany in synergistic adventures

www.myspace.com/ellesclowns



Nensimilia – Balkan princess in a mystical, magical, captivating dance



Deco: Costa Urbana Friends

Visuals: Ant / ópolis



www.polyglotta.net

www.myspace.com/costaurbana



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Laughing Room

Presenting:



The Cracked Actors –(Band) “Original Skunkrockers, keeping it real”

(Bard for Life Records)

http://www.myspace.com/mustaphatoke



Baron Bumpkin of Grove-upon-Gate – (Live)

aka Silent Sound - “Mashed up party tunes from your Nan’s pantry”

http://www.myspace.com/silentsoundproductions



Duke Winthrorpe Slicely the 5th aka PluckingSkanker - “Its like if Jive Bunny took DMT”

http://www.myspace.com/pluckingskanker



The Gentlemen DJ’s:

(The Laughing Room, Psycle, Sublogik, D-Tuned, Switch and Rise of the Walrus)



Lord Lunchen Lazeington aka LunchOut

Earl Grimbleton Bling aka Pinch Penny

Baron Brendon Stropthorp aka DJ Collander

Count Caruthers Smithe the 1st aka Mr Smith

Sir Chumpalot the Impaler aka Coughdrop

Sir Slapington Shinetop the 4th aka Suspect One

Monsiegnour Emmanuel Quaff aka Hesk

Dafydd Gimpfoot (The Village Idiot) aka Axis of Dub



Performance Art

Capering Clowns - Tomfoolery

Fruit Girls - Burlesque Troop

Gary Magic - Street Magician



Lighting: Ye Olde Lighting Company aka Metempsychosis

Visuals: Gazbo Baggins of the Shire aka Vyrus Visuals

Décor: The Laughing Room aka Psycle



Organisers/Promoters

http://www.psycle.info/

http://www.myspace.com/psyclemashup

http://www.d-tuned.co.uk/

http://www.myspace.com/ilovegettingdtuned

http://www.switchdnb.co.uk/ http://www.myspace.com/switchnwdnb

http://www.myspace.com/thelaughingroom

http://www.myspace.com/sublogikdnb

http://www.whatusayin.com/



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Echoshelter & Archangel Breaks

Presenting:



Gaudi (Live)

Dub n’ Breakz Live Set

(Interchill, Em:t records)

www.myspace.com/gaudimusic



Ctrl Z

Pioneering Breakbeat duo

(Hardcore Beats)

www.myspace.com/ctrlzuk



Freshold

Breakbeat Dj / Producer from Archangel’s finest

(Archangel^/Control Breaks)

www.myspace.com/freshold



Simon Pieman

Breakbeat, Electro ness…

(Archangel^/Phar-psyde)

www.myspace.com/simonpiemoon



Liquid Djems

Unique fusion of Organic Electronica and deep pulsating Psy Dub n’ Breaks

(Liquid Records)

www.myspace.com/liquiddjems



Mauxuam Dj Set

Exclusive Electro/Breaks Dj set from the Italian Maestro

(Interchill Records)

www.myspace.com/mauxuam



Nick Holden

The master of chill ventures upbeat into a PsyBreaks adventure

(IDspiral/Synergy Project)

www.myspace.com/nakednickmusic



Giani

Electro/PsyBeaks fusion to keep you bouncing with a smile =)

(Archangel^/ Synergy Project)

www.myspace.com/gfabricio



Deco: LiquidDrops.co.uk

Video: Pixel Addicts



www.archangeluk.co.uk

www.thepixeladdicts.com

www.ecoshelter.org



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Workshops



Portraiture Workshops hosted by Wendalena



When did you go out clubbing last and ended up sharpening your artistic skills by drawing in a live model class? Wendalena is certainly not your usual club culture performer and with her vibrant charisma she has managed to draw in audiences far larger than the live drawing circle can hold. The classes’ start at 12.30 am and finish at 3:30 am and takes place in the The Synergy Gallery space – don’t miss it – all materials provided!



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Talks/Debates



A series of presentations hosted by Jeff ('Good Jeff') Laster will be held on the night:



Co-host: Susanna Lafond Circle Community, StoneHenge guardian and legendary activist for many progressive causes.



The talks will be held throughout the night in the Laughing Room stage area:



Future of psychedelics UK symposium



A panel of legendary UK Psychedelic voyagers from various generations (Fraser Clark, Mark Heley, Andy Letcher) will help us look into the future of Psychedelics in general and into the UK Psychedelic scene specifically. We will look at the history and ideas (Huxley, Leary etc.) of the Psychedelic scene (particularly in the UK) and what went right and what went wrong.



Then the Synergy panelists and audience will share their experiences and brainstorm together to see how the Psychedelics scene might look in the future.



RAW POWER: How the Raw Food Diet Can Improve Your Being



Two of the most inspiring Raw Food 'gurus' in the UK, 'Shazzie' and Kate (Wood) Magic come to Synergy to show Synergy clubbers the benefits of Raw Food Diet.g



The audience will be encouraged to question Shazzie and Kate about all aspects of Raw Food. Kate and Shazzie will talk about their own conversions to Raw Food and show us the beauty and power of Raw. Finally they will show us how we can go raw too!



TALKTALK: The Synergy Clubber's Free Speech Forum



Have a strong opinion about a political issue? Do you want to publicise a protest? Maybe you want to let off steam. Or do you have something spiritual you want to share? Perhaps you want to read a poem. Suggestions to make Synergy better?



Whatever you want to say, come to the Deep Blue Sea Room at 10:30 (see GoodJeff) to speak for five to ten minutes about whatever you wish.



This will be a regular feature of the Synergy Talks. Your talk will be filmed and shown on the Net so your opinion/statement/words will reach a lot of people.



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NGOs in Attendance



Oxjam

Oxjam is about raising money for Oxfam to tackle poverty all over the world. Supporting Oxjam helps people to earn a living; to get an education; health care; fresh water; and to grow more food



Oxfam GB is a registered charity (no 202918) & a member of Oxfam International. Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.

www.oxfam.org.uk



Echoshelter



Ecoshelter sets out to provide ecobuilding, education and self-employment programs are suitable for: Disaster Relief (eg after earthquakes and tsunamis) , Humanitarian Relief (eg after wars and conflicts), Poverty Relief (in favelas, shantytowns and slums) , Environmental Relief (eg after floods, droughts and desertification as well as ecoliving and ecotourism in any country)

www.ecoshelter.org



Sea Shepherds

A conservation society, which defends, conserves and protects marine wild life worldwide by investigating violations and enforcing the law.

www.seashepherd.org



World Development Movement

The World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty by lobbying decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor. They research and promote positive alternatives. As well as working alongside people in the developing world who are standing up to injustice.

www.wdm.org.uk



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.

www.speak.org.uk

deco:

Visuals: Psytwin
Lasers: ClubTek
Deco: Freakadelic Psycrafts

Deco by Cocoon
Visuals By Inside-Us-All

Deco: Costa Urbana Friends
Visuals: Ant / ópolis

Lighting: Ye Olde Lighting Company aka Metempsychosis
Visuals: Gazbo Baggins of the Shire aka Vyrus Visuals
Décor: The Laughing Room aka Psycle

Deco: LiquidDrops.co.uk
Video: Pixel Addicts

tickets:

Advanced 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

website: http://www.thesynergyproject.org

Weston Street

SE1 London/UK