FLESH RITUALS & SIREN SONGS III
The Rites of Winter
HARK! Flesh Rituals & Siren Songs III is upon us…
We’ll be descending back into the bowels of Stay Gold in Brunswick once more for the Rites of Winter, marking the turning of the seasons into the long winter of Melbourne.
Come and burn that which does not serve…
The night will begin at 7pm with music and perfomers, then the Rites of Winter will commence after 11pm and run till late, with a chaotic ensemble of ecstatic rituals enfolding the venue as we witness, dance and connect in the coming of the cold.
Be prepared for the rites and dancefloor to continue deep into the night…
We’re deeply excited to announce that ŽIVA will be headlining FRSSIII. Croatian born and blending cultural influences with modern electronica, ŽIVA is an entrancing invoker of meticulously crafted depths.
“Residing at the crossroads of art, science, and technology, her interdisciplinary artistic practice challenges the conventional approaches to live musical performance.”
ZCluster is returning to the stage with their evocative brand of carnal Industrial Gothic, this time with a collaboration with Barefoot Juliette, an amazing Melbourne based rigger and Shibari educator. One of their specialties is Semenawa, the art of torture rope; a fine match for the sufferance sought by Sai Lillith…
Video: ZCluster + Himboy at Flesh Rituals & Siren Songs II - captured by Photoyunist
Welcoming Eris and the Disciples to the Soft Machine Fold, this group of esoteric misfits embrace the chaos through punk electronic riffs, filthy horns, dance and hymns in a ritualistic execution of live sound experimentation and interactive sideshow performance…
A host of performers will be joining us on this night to give this ritual life…
Vintage Vixen is an exciting addition to the cast of beautiful freaks, and their moving pictures speak louder than words ever could… An accomplished pole and floorwork performer and a fellow sex worker, we’re waiting with bated breath to see what they’ll pull out on the night…
Infernal Desire Machine return to the fray, invoking the flames of love lust and myth… Stay tuned for details of their role in the ritual….
Performance ritualists Red Rakia Dance, Hera & Eris, Ugly Alien Spit Baby and last but definitely not least, Eve X, the ever present mysterious witch of the woods will be casting their primal magicks throughout the night.
DJ Syme Tollens will be creating the sonic circle that will encase the Rites of Winter, providing the container for the rituals and dancefloor from 11:30 onwards.
Sliding scale ticketing will be running for the event as always!
Please check out the FLESH RITUALS & SIREN SONGS III event page for updates, tickets and details of this night of abandon.
With love, lust and fury
THE SOFT MACHINE PRODUCTIONS