Peyman Salimi featuring Zoe Guigueno / Dastgamachine

Peyman Salimi and Zoe Guigueno play in Toronto joined by drummer Stefan Hegerat. With a bag of new songs their set will move between quiet stripped-down moments and upbeat groove-heavy songs that mix guitar bass synths and vocals in Persian and English. Opening the night is Dastgâmachine the latest project from Mahmood Schricker Caleb Klager and Jason Rule embracing a legible and unique form of psychedelia. The trio incorporates the sounds and production techniques of dub techno and musique concrete into the Dastgâ system of arranging classical Persian art music.

Born in Iran and shaped by years in Italy Peyman Salimi’s music reflects a life lived across different cultures. Now based in New York and pursuing research on multilingual songwriting at Georgia Tech he writes songs that carry traces of identity movement and change. Complimenting him is Zoe Guigueno a New York-based bassist and songwriter with a background in jazz folk and indie rock. Known for her clear direct writing style and restless energy she has toured internationally performed on Broadway and worked with artists like the Mountain Goats and Snarky Puppy.

Featuring Mahmood Schricker on setar Caleb Klager on electronics and Jason Rule (aka Neonlichter) on turntables Dastgâmachine brings their unique sound developed over their riotous monthly “Infinite Jest” residency at Tapestry out of the underground. Their debut self-titled EP of live excerpts from Tapestry was released in February 2025 through Link Music Lab Label.

Advance tickets $40 via Admit One: https://admitone.com/events/peyman-salimi-toronto-10006262

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