Welcomed by the earthy tones of Bamara Smith on didgeridoo, we kicked off our series of with Acopia in the library where an audience of just 30 people were bathed in a fever stream of curated lighting, sultry vocals, pensive synthesis and smouldering baselines. Performed and recorded live, Acopia gently washed the library in breathy whispers, lulling us into the sentimentality of past memories, while together we made new ones.

Acopia invites listeners to open their hearts and sink into their feelings. The Naarm/Melbourne based group, composed of Kate Durman (Purient), Lachlan McGeehan (Liluzu) and Morgan Wright, have crafted a collection of slow burn anthems that rest in a fever dream between trip hop, shoegaze, dream pop and downtempo. Their 2022 breakout album, ‘Chances’, saw them arranging experiences of love and loss into a set of songs that were once nostalgic, tender and restrained - lush, textural music to rest a heavy head and heart.

PERFORMERS:
ACOPIA Kate Durman & Morgan Wright
BAMARA Russell Smith

PRODUCED BY The Sunseeker, Byron Bay 

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jess Frid
AUDIO & LIGHTING ENGINEER Fraser Walker
MUSIC SUPERVISOR Edd Fisher
16MM & EDIT Kristian Hawker
PHOTOGRAPHY Kristian Hawker and Millie Souter

Special thanks to all the team at The Sunseeker and Tory Bauer.

Wine generously supplied by Natural Order Wine – organically grown and made with love.

LISTEN TO THE FULL RECORDING FROM THE SHOW HERE: