Programme

Hidden Orchestra is an imagined orchestra compiled in multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer Joe Acheson’s studio using many separate recordings of guest musicians from a wide variety of backgrounds, combined with feld recordings, bass, and intricate layers of drums. 

Alongside thesolo studio albums, the live band has been an integral part of the project from the start. The music is a melting-pot of Joe's extremely varied musical experiences and infuences from anarray of genres from across time and around the world, and has been described as electronic music made with acoustic instruments and natural sounds. Music built on contrasts, at once anxious and calming, dark and light, fast and slow – full of abstract emotion which is open to the listener's interpretation. 2022 sees the return of AV shows from the Hidden Orchestra live band, following a pandemic during which Joe released the award-winning Creaks OST for cult Czech games studio AmanitaDesign, an album with Cerys Matthews and ten of the UK's foremost poets on Decca Records, and a series of multi-speaker outdoor woodland sound/music installations in Kew Gardens' botanical forest at Wakehurst.

The live band features Joe on bass and electronics, drummer Jamie Graham, and a roster of virtuoso live guests from the album recordings, including Jack McNeill (clarinets), Becky Knight (cello) and Poppy Ackroyd (piano). Immersive visuals are created live on stage by Tom Newell of Limbic Cinema.

Arms and Sleepers is the electronic music act founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2006, formerly comprising Max Lewisand Mirza Ramic. In recent years, Lewis has become a less active member leaving Arms and Sleepers to continue with Ramic as the sole official member. Over the years, the group has amassed over 30 releases, 2,500 live performances, and countless TV and Film music placements in their 17-year history. In 2023, Arms and Sleepers released 3 EPs and a variety of singles and remixes, including collaborations with Poldoore, Koresma, Richard Houghten, and Sun Glitters.

Since 2006, the group has explored trip-hop, electronica, downtempo, ambient, hip-hop, and subtle pop with deftness and grace. Arms and Sleepers’creative output has been vast: 12 full-length albums, 15 EPs, and a plethora of singles and remixes. Ramic, who has been the group’s sole live performer since 2013, has taken Arms and Sleepersto stages across the world with concerts in North and Central America, Europe, and Asia. With a long and active history in the music industry, Arms and Sleepershas carved out its own unique place within the underground electronic music scene, building a loyal following along the way.

As a DJ, Sun Glitters is renowned for his ability to transport listeners into these mesmerising realms. His rare DJ sets are a hypnotic fusion of the carefully selected tracks from his mixtapes, weaving an intricate tapestry of emotions and sensations that transcend the boundaries of consciousness. These mixtapes are a testament to his exquisite taste, blending ethereal melodies, intricate beats, and captivating soundscapes to create an immersive journey through the world of electronic & rock music…

Sun Glitters' rare DJ sets are primarily inspired by his extensive collection of mixtapes, which he has been releasing since 2011, in addition to his regular music production.” As a DJ, Sun Glitters is renowned for his ability to transport listeners into these mesmerising realms. His rare DJ sets are a hypnotic fusion of the carefully selected tracks from his mixtapes, weaving an intricate tapestry of emotions and sensations that transcend the boundaries of consciousness. These mixtapes are a testament to his exquisite taste, blending ethereal melodies, intricate beats, and captivating soundscapes to create an immersive journey through the world of electronic & rock music…