Shoeb Ahmad
SHOEB AHMAD
“40/21”
w/ Low Flung and genie_beanie_in_the_washing_machinery
Saturday 20 June, 6pm
$15 tix at the bar
No one turned away for lack of funds
“one of Canberra’s most prolific experimental artists, curators and producers, and relentless advocate for the local independent, DIY and underground music scenes” New Weird Australia
Sia Ahmad has traversed many different musical landscapes over her 21 years of performing live and making records - improvisation, sound art, noise - but nothing binds her work together like the left-of-field songwriting she’s pursued under her birth name Shoeb Ahmad. From glitchy pop ambience of Watch/Illuminate, the indie soul confessionals on “quiver” and the more recent trip-hop inspired soundclash heard on double checks against the corner, the ongoing explorations of song through distinct listening journeys comes together on this tour to not only celebrate becoming an “adult” in musical terms, but also the wonderful independent record stores that encourage the practice of listening to the physical medium, in person and at home.
“If it’s raining where you are, it’s about to get more beautiful with the sounds of Shoeb Ahmad” Lauren Laverne, BBC 6Music
Low Flung is the long-standing project of Sydney based visual artist Danny Wild. Equally influenced by dub’s sense of space and the rolling expanse of the Australian landscape, Danny fuses field recordings and organic instruments with synthesized soundscapes and buoyant digi basslines to create music that offers an uncanny evocation of place and a keen spatial awareness.
Having spent the past 20 years carving out unique spaces in the audio visual space, Danny’s practice spans across multiple fields. From running events, DIY record labels, creating AV resources and his personal practice, Danny’s work is deeply rooted in supporting community on the fringes.
Genie is a dj and producer based on Ngunawal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri land.
Genie is best known for her genre-shifting sets. Her influences span the deep listening installation works of La Monte Young to RP Boo’s footwork and Nelly Furtado’s Maneater.
Her long-running party Orbit is a space for expression, inventive stage design and international selectors. Bookings have included Honey Dijon, RP Boo and Ehua.
Outside of the club, she has had a long-time presence in community radio and has hosted on fbi.radio, skylab and 2XX. She also ran the Australian leg of n10.as radio.
In 2024, Genie debuted her solo EP Your Love Makes Me Sing — a tongue-in-cheek suite of drone, techno and pop — with a live A/V show touring the East Coast.