jetrio + Marcus Whale + HEKKA @ 107

jetrio come together once a year to perform their distinct synthesis of minimalism, ambience and improvised soundscapes. In a night featuring sets from the always moving Marcus Whale [DJ Set] along with the propulsive HEKKA, come and celebrate the diversity of the beautifully seething undercurrent of contemporary music in Sydney.

Doors will open at 7:30pm. HEKKA will kick the evening off at 8:30pm, followed by a set from Marcus Whale and then headline artist jetrio.

jetrio // jetrio synthesise a wide spectrum of styles including ambience, minimalism, popular song and contemporaneous improvisation. Whether providing the musical backdrop for your contemplation or bringing you to your feet with propulsive rhythms, their holistic approach to instrumental music has enthralled audiences for years.

Marcus Whale [DJ Set] // Marcus Whale is a musician whose work covers popular, experimental and classical music. As a performer, he is a member of duo Collarbones and trio BV, as well as work under his own name, releasing an album "Inland Sea" in June 2016. Primarily forming an electronic world around his singing, the songs across these projects play out dramas of desire, projection and identity.

HEKKA // HEKKA plays through-composed song forms influenced by artists such as Vijay Iyer and Dave King while maintaining an ultimate goal for visceral affection and storytelling as heard in the music of Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. Their improvisations draw from a learned rhythmic language and sonic environment that draws as much from jazz as from rock, pop and electronic music. The trio, comprising of Novak Manojlovic, Tully Ryan and Jacques Emery, wield their electronic and acoustic instruments in a bold manner, delivering wells, canyons and valleys of HEKKA set and heated to your liking.