The Mamaku Project & Bond Street Bridge w/ DJ Balkanetic
Wednesday 28th July
Schokoladen, Berlin

The Mamaku Project (electro-organic cabaret)

Based in the inspirational West Coast landscapes of Aotearoa/NZ, (where many Mamaku grow…) The Mamaku Project weave French bohemian roots, Pacifica dub, and scents of the middle-east into a captivating musical concoction…  Evocative costumes and a theatrical touch exalt the bi-lingual (French/English) poetry of Tui Mamaki, riding the pulse of electro-oriental-jazz with a sprinkling of circus…

“Over on the tiny Dell Stage, the organisers have underestimated the popularity of New Zealand act the Mamaku Project. Punters are climbing trees, clambering up banks and using the toilet steps as a grandstand to get a peek at the rootsy dub act, with a French twist…” (WOMAD) – NZ HERALD

“(The Mamaku Project) put on a very impressive show, weaving a dense musical web of sounds including sultry and moody dub, mixed with quintessentially French and bohemian melodies, and even enchanting elements of the east. The band has really embraced the carnival atmosphere too, with their show giving off a very theatrical exuberance, complete with costumes and sideshow performance. Fat basslines and groovy horns set the pace, and the band’s jazz-meets-dub style is certainly a winner with this punter.

Bond Street Bridge (cinematic folk noir)

Bond Street Bridge is the solo project of New Zealander Sam Prebble, who has become a fixture of the Auckland indie-folk scene over the past few years, playing mandolin, fiddle and guitar in a wide range of up-and-coming bands.

The live set is a solo show in which Sam uses loop pedals and tape echoes to build up layers of guitar, violin, minimalistic beats and vocals to produce a hypnotic, compelling and original sound.  Audiences are drawn in to the strange world Bond Street Bridge conjours up with a combination of compelling, poetic lyrics and sonically lush instrumental arrangements.

In 2008, Bond Street Bridge released his debut album ‘The Mapmakers’ Art’ on Monkey Records, and since then has toured extensively around New Zealand and  Australia.

‘The Mapmaker’s Art is one of the finest collections of homegrown music to cross this desk in a while… a joyously cinematic listening experience’ Real Groove
‘Very different and very good indeed’ Graham Reid (top 40 albums 2008)
‘Darkly beautiful in it’s ingenuity.’ Cheese on Toast