Sound and Music

The Sublime Frequencies label was founded by Alan Bishop, Mark Gergis (both of Sun City Girls) and Hisham Mayet in 2003, to seek out some of the greatest expressive music from around the globe and let it be heard, seen, respected and recognised.They have travelled compulsively, digging deep for overlooked and forgotten music, searching for artists and groups that move their souls. Folk and pop musicians are sought out, documented and released, capturing ultra-vivid sights and sounds from rural life and urban streets. Radio broadcasts, field recordings and lost archives are also assembled into CD and vinyl releases, all presented ina thrilling and unabashed style.This specially commissioned tour follows in that anarchic tradition, combining street-level folk-pop, over-driven psychedelic meditations, desert blues and Syrian party bangers for a once-in-a-lifetime Sublime Frequencies experience.The line up features two live acts who have released albums on the Sublime Frequencies label; Group Doueh (from the Western Sahara) and Omar Souleyman (from Syria) plus Sublime Frequencies DJ set and on certain dates Sublime Frequencies film screenings and talks.This is a rare opportunity to see the two maverick and genuinely great groups from vastly different traditions and influences playing on the same bill.More info, audio and video at myspace.com/sublimefrequencies2