Phoenix Central Park is proud to present the premiere performance from intercontinental transient ambient group, Worlds Only.

Named after Megan Alice Clune’s short-lived yet seminal zine World’s Only that explored the intersection of classical music, experimental subgenres, and the indie ethos, the newly formed sextet of Alister Hill (guitar), Darren Lesaguis (spoken word), Jenny Trinh AKA Wytchings (electronics), Justin Tam AKA Tzekin (saxophone), Reginald Harris (bass) and Thomas William Smith AKA T. Morimoto (electronics) explores intertwining instrumentation, internal worlds, and the distortion of time, a collaborative practice focused on site-specific musical works that only exists in the liminal space that happens with live improvisation on stage.

Drawing from four decades of experience and their respective practices – from recording award-winning works, performing at major institutions like the ICA London, Sydney Opera House and the Red Rattler, creating influential labels and collectives (Eternal Dragonz, Sumac, Serial Space) and collaborating across the full spectrum of music spanning trance to drill and slowcore rock, Worlds Only is a shape-shifting entity based in Sydney and London that embraces a collectivist philosophy where each lineup is fluid, membership expands to the dozen, and studio recordings are foregone in favour of live documentation that captures totemic musical moments, that are personal, incendiary and completely of the moment.

The Worlds Only ensemble appearing at Phoenix in alphabetical order:

Alister Hill
Darren Lesaguis
Jenny Trinh (Wytchings)
Justin Tam (Tzekin)
Reginald Harris
Thomas William Smith

Images by Traianos Pakioufakis.