Brighten The Corners is thrilled to present Karma Sheen to headline the festival launch gig on Saturday 1st June at St Stephen's Church!
London neo-psych, Hidustani infused five-piece were an audience favourite at BTC Festival 2023 and we're delighted to be bringing them back for the festival launch gig!
Tom Greig will be spinning vinyl with everything from house, techno, disco, boogie, dub, broken beat, jungle and jazz. Tom will be playing before and after Karma Sheen until midnight so make sure to stick around!
Brighten The Corners Festival 2024 is Friday 14th & Saturday 15th June. Weekend and Day Tickets available here.
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Time: 7.30pm - midnight
Venue: St Stephens Church, Ipswich
Tickets: £13+bf
Supports: Tom Greig DJ
Age Restrictions: 14+ (14- 15s must be accompanied by an adult) -
Hailing from cosmopolitan London, the music of Karma Sheen merges Hindustani Classical, fuzzy 60s Rock à la Jimi Hendrix and Sufi inspired lyricism, deeply rooted in cultural heritage. Spearheaded by Sameer Khan, who's formally trained by a 600-year-old lineage of musicians from modern-day Pakistan, this group of multi-instrumentalists aims to bring timeless tradition to new realms.
By daring to embrace the Hindustani format while drinking from retro aesthetics and resignifying it all with the avant-gardism of neo-psych, they create something both recognizable and new.
Embark on a musical odyssey through the entrancing tapestry of Karma Sheen’s self-titled album. It weaves together the cultural threads of 21st-century London, drawing its inspiration from the vibrant fusion of the South Asian diaspora and the resounding echoes of the city's soundscape. Born from the roots of Pakistan and nurtured amidst the bustling rhythms of London, this album emerges as a poetic testament to the harmonious collision of tradition and contemporary sound.
The group became known for their captivating performances fuelled by a plethora of electrified folk instruments, and increasingly gained space in the live circuit, supporting established acts such as Witch, Os Mutantes Dur Dur Band and Sarathy Korwar.
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DJing and collecting music since the 1990s, Tom is adept at playing across a wide variety of musical styles. Taking inspiration from underground UK and US dance music and from outernational and African grooves, his versatile sets can take in house, techno, disco, boogie, dub, broken beat, jungle and jazz. Favouring deeper rhythms and lesser-known vinyl treasures, he is equally able to set off the dance floor with a party-starting blend when the time is right. The London-based DJ has played at Brilliant Corners, Spiritland and Soul City, is a regular at Hold Tight, Ipswich’s long-running under-the-radar dance institution, and has recently performed at the Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival. On his Mixcloud page he shares meticulously researched and programmed mixes that offer deep dives into a diverse range of genres including UK street soul, kwaito, digital highlife, jungle, modal jazz and ambient, as well as his dance sets from Hold Tight.