Electro-Music 2009

The scope of this festival is very broad, covering all aspects of electro-music: experimental electronic music, circuit bending, computer music, electro-jazz, modular synthesis, musique concrete, improvisation, algorithmic composition, multi-media, visual art and much more. The focus will be on participant involvement, sharing, community development, audience education, and great music.

Seminars will include:

See the event site for additional details.

Alter Ego : Mad Professor : Wighnomy Brothers : Caspa : Daedelus : Benga : Robert Hood : Mala : Mary Anne Hobbs : Reagenz : N-Type : Brodinski : Move D : Alex Under : Boxcutter : Frank Bretschneider : Martyn : Tim Exile : Johnny Fiasco : Mountains : Spacetime Continuum : Gaslamp Killer : Voodeux : Megasoid : Pinch : Sub Swara : Deepchord presents: Echospace : Holger Zilske aka Smash TV : Benoit Pioulard : CLP : [a]pendics.shuffle : Bruno Pronsato : 3WS feat. Ana Sia and Danny Corn : KiloWatts : Tadeo : Christina Vantzou of Dead Texan : Nosaj Thing : Mikael Stavostrand : Tycho : ant-ten-nae : Dilo : Mike Slott : Hookerz & Blow : Michna : Cascabel Gentz : Sawako : Christopher Willits : J.Phlip : Take : DJG : Dave Aju : KJ Sawka : EPROM : Goldmund : Mozaic : MC Rod Azlan : MC Juakali : Moldy : Lusine : Derek Plaslaiko : Kim Cascone : Kotchy : Tanner Ross : William Fowler Collins : Pezzner : Dov : Truckasaurus : Nalepa : The Sight Below : Drumcell : Noah Pred : Kid Hops : Michael Manahan : Harvey McKay : Jerry Abstract : Clark Warner : Kero : Heyoka : Qzen : Mimosa : novaTRON : 214 : SunTzu Sound : Let’s Go Outside : Monkeytek : Nordic Soul : lissom : Recess : J-Sun & Packy : Jeromy Nail : Codebase : Ramiro Deepvibez : Scott Sunn : Struggle : DJ Collage : Ctrl_Alt_Dlt : D’Jeronimo : Claudia X. Valdes : dubtek : Kadeejah Streets : WD4D : Gunshae : Tracer Visuals : Gel-Sol : Eddie : ndCv : Jonny Romero : Obelus : Sone : J Roby : Pressha : The Perfect Cyn : The Now Device : Levi Clark : Andrew Luck : Milkplant : Pipedream : M’Chateau : Electrosect : Adlib : DopeLabs : Momo the Monster : Introcut : Scobot : Menami : Killing Frenzy : MC Anton Bomb : X41 : Peter Rand : John Massey : Connect_itcut : V8 Media : Skoi Sirius : Seiche : Same DNA : Snap’Krakl’Pop : Goner : Epiphanous : Looptid : Foxfire FX : James Drage : Andrew Sorkin : TJ Davis + MORE TBA

Highlights of the Decibel Festival this year include:

• 100+ performers hailing from 11 countries, 30 of which will be making their NW debut (see line up below)
• 14 venues spanning across Seattle, 9 of which will be all ages or 18+ (see venues below)
• Nearly 30 events, including 15 club events, 6 afterhours, 5 a/v showcases and 2 free park events (see program below)
• Two day conference at the Seattle Art Museum feat. panels, workshops and film screenings (program coming soon)

I’d like to inform you about a very nice Electronic Music Festival that is taking place soon. It is called ‘Electronic Circus’ and it is organized in Bielefeld in Germany. It will take place on the 12th of September. There will be several concerts there and I will be present there as well with a stall.  On this stall you can buy my current CD’s directly from me and I will also bring a special preview version of my upcoming ‘OceanoGraphy’ album. It will be almost finished by then so you can get a real sneak preview.

I have visited this event last year and I must say it is very professionally organized and the concerts where great. The concert hall is in the middle of the town so there is plenty to eat just outside. You can find more information on this event on this URL: http://www.electronic-circus.net/. I hope to see you there! It would be nice to meet in person of course.

Details at the Electronic Circus site.

“Movement 2009 was an overwhelming success on so many levels,” said festival producer Jason Huvaere. “People loved the lineup of performances we were able to put together this year. Our sponsors and vendors really stepped up this year despite the tough economy. The recycling program surpassed last year’s totals for collected items. And we had great weather the entire weekend, which definitely contributed to the record breaking turnout.”

Carl Craig Becomes Movement 2010 Creative Director

The announcement of Techno Music legend Carl Craig being named Creative Director for Movement 2010 dominated much of the conversation on blogs and among groups of festival-goers.

“We have received nothing but positive feedback from the announcement about Carl,” said Huvaere. “His involvement will strengthen the future of the Movement festival in Detroit.”

Craig will be involved in various creative aspects of Movement and serve as an ambassador for the Movement festival as he travels the world.

Detroit Electronic Music Fans Recycle 4 Tons Of Trash

Electronic Music fans in attendance at Movement 2009 proved to be an environmentally-friendly group. Four tons or 8,000 pounds of recyclable materials were collected over the course of the three-day festival. This year’s total surpassed 2008 totals by 5,000 pounds.

Paxahau partnered again with Recycle Detroit, a non-profit organization founded by Detroiter Sarah Kubik. The non-profit had a team of 100 volunteers, utilized 40 recycling stations and successfully convinced nearly 2,500 people to commit to be more environmentally conscious.

“We were very pleased to have Sarah and her Recycle Detroit volunteers be apart of Movement again this year,” said Huvaere. “They have single-handedly taken the festival’s recycling program to the next level. Recycle Detroit is a great organization.”

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“Movement is already a great festival and a successful brand,” says Craig, “it is an honor to be involved with Movement in this new capacity.”

Craig will be involved in various creative aspects of Movement including artist bookings and the festival’s brand image. He will also serve as an ambassador for the Movement festival as he travels the globe performing for throngs of electronic music enthusiasts.

“Detroit is such a wonderful music town,” Craig continued. “With Movement we have such a great opportunity to remind people from around the world and those that are right here in our own backyard that electronic music in Detroit is very powerful and that our annual festival is the best stage for showcasing the most talented artists of this musical genre.”

The annual Memorial Day Weekend festival has gone through several reincarnations since its beginning in 2000. Paxahau earned the right in 2006 to produce the festival.  Paxahau is credited with bringing financial stability to the festival, but some feel they’ve whitewashed the Detroit electronic music festival in the process.

This is a teaser video for the Uppsala Analog Synthesizer Symphonic Orchestra.

Uppsala Analog Synthesizer Symphonic Orchestra will perform as opening act at Volt festival the 6th of june 2009 in Uppsala, Sweden.

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Moog Music has announced that MoogFest – the annual event honoring the remarkable vision of Robert Moog and his amazing musical inventions  – is moving from New York City to Asheville, NC.

Above, Bob Moog introduces Keith Emerson at MoogFest 2004, and Emerson proceeds to bust out the Moog modular prog chops.

MoogFest 2009 will be held in Asheville the weekend of September 11 – 13, 2009.

MoogFest will celebrate Bob Moog’s legacy as a sonic pioneer, which will be the thread that unites the festival’s rich array of musical offerings. Moogfest 2009 will also incorporate elements of the EtherMusic Festival – showcasing the theremin, the world’s first electronic music instrument. The electronic music festival will host artists and audiences from throughout the world in different venues throughout Asheville’s historic downtown.

Moog made Asheville his home for the last 30 years of his life.

Detroit electronic music festival organizers Paxahau and 323East have announced a limited edition Movement 2009 poster, created by rock concert poster artist Mark Arminski.

Each psychedelic print depicts eight crazy-haired heads wearing green-lens eyeglasses surrounding an Old English D. The four color image has been silk screened on an 18 x 19 piece of cotton rag. Each print has been signed and numbered by Arminiski. Prints can be purchased at 323east.com for $40 plus shipping and handling.

About Mark Arminski

Considered a leader in the new school of rock ‘n’ roll posters, Mark Arminski has painted the landscape of Detroit and beyond with his signature pieces of concert art. His first commissioned poster work was in the form of silk screens for Iggy Pop and the Smashing Pumpkins. Arminski is notable for bridging the gap between the psychedelic art of the 1960s and the grunge aesthetic of the early 1990s, and he has emerged as a genuine equal among his own mentors. While much of his work was originally found in and around Michigan, he has designed concert posters for events in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and he is regularly commissioned to design CD cover art. Arminski continues to have great influence among poster artists and his rich eye-popping designs have expanded beyond print media to body art and murals.

On May 23rd, 2009, an event billed as China’s first ever electronic music festival, Intro 2009, will bring world-renowned electronic DJs, producers, and visual artists to Beijing.

The line-up promises performances on two stages, and features over 20 DJs/VJs including Chris Liebing, M.A.N.D.Y. Philipp, Italoboyz, Shin Nishimura, Dimitri, and 4youreye.

“Intro By Day” kicks off at 1 pm on both the Main Stage and Welcome Stage at D-Park’s 46,000 square meter Bauhaus-style plaza, Alongside audio-visual shows – from sound laser performances to high-powered projections – electronic music will be the focus and will be playing out loud under open skies until 11 pm.

As the day wraps up, “Intro By Night” moves the celebration to a warehouse party at “Intro Night Room”, with surprise DJs from the day session to keep the electronic marathon running.

On-site tickets 200rmb: Available at SuperGanbei, 150m from the entrance. Presale tickets (limited): 120rmb until May 10th/ 150rmb until May 20th.

Synthtopia readers in China – leave a comment with your thoughts on Intro 2009!

The program will include three full days of concerts, seminars, demonstrations, and jam sessions. The scope of this festival is very broad, covering all aspects of electro-music: experimental electronic music, circuit bending, computer music, electro-jazz, modular synthesis, musique concrete, improvisation, algorithmic composition, multi-media, visual art and much more. The focus will be on participant involvement, sharing, community development, audience education, and great music.

The majority of the activities at electro-music 2009 will be contributions of members of electro-music.com, an international community of composers and musicians that share a passion for electro-music.

You can view video highlights of a previous event below:

Click here to view the embedded video.

You can actively participate in electro-music 2009 by performing music or visuals, giving a seminar, workshop, or demonstration, joining the jam sessions, or by volunteering to help with various tasks.

Details at the Electro-Music site.

Brian Eno is curating this year’s Vivid Sydney Fest, being held May 28 to June 14 in Sydney, Australia.

Here are the details:

Sydney Opera House presents Luminous – an annual festival of music, debate, light and performance. Curated by Brian Eno, this inaugural year features a plethora of music acts alongside public talks and spectacular light and art installations from May 28 to June 14.

In a brilliant display of colour, Eno will launch Luminous with the lighting of the sails, transforming Utzon’s masterpiece into an artists’ canvas. The festival will also feature Eno’s image/sound installation, 77 Million Paintings. Acclaimed at the Venice Biennale, this constantly evolving, totally original audio/visual experience will run throughout Luminous as a free event in the Studio.

Music highlights include New York supergroup Battles, UK synth-popsters Ladytron, Irish singer/songwriter Damien Dempsey, Fourth World trumpeter Jon Hassell, Reggie Watts,  Laraaji, the voice of Underworld Karl Hyde, and Jon Hopkins.

AD Music has announced the relaunch of electronic music festivals in Derby, with the AD 2009 Electronic Music Festival:

It’s 20 years since AD Music was founded and so an electronic music festival seemed a suitable event to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The midlands, and Derby in particular, is considered by many people to be the UK hub of electronic music and it is where our early concerts were held in 1993 and our first festival was held in 1996, so there is a nice symmetry. The excellent “Awakenings Evening” held every two months is doing a great job as the only regular electronic music event in the area, with the Hampshire Jam ensuring interest is kept bubbling in the South. In Europe there is the continued efforts of Groove’s e-live and e-day, while Germany is seeing renewed electronic music activity with the excellent electronic circus event in Beilefeld. So it’s our hope that this event will help rejuvenate interest in an annual all day electronic music festival and if the Derby event is a financial success, then it is AD Music’s intention to organize another next year.

So, if electronic music is your thing, which it probably is if you’re reading this, then support us in bringing back a Derby electronic music festival. Being a record label, we will always seek to have at least one of our acts on the bill. But as can be seen from the strong 2009 line up, it is not exclusively an AD Music artist festival, and it won’t be in the future either.

Here are the details:

Date: Saturday 5th September 2009

Venue:
The Guildhall, Derby.
Doors open; 13:00 hours
Ticket price: £25.00 (twenty five pounds)

Tickets also available from the Guildhall ticket office

About the venue: The Guildhall has seating for 240, of which 80 are in the balcony. The balcony seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so please book early to avoid disappointment if the balcony is your preference. There are coffee facilities and a bar at the venue. Food is available from the many local restaurants and cafes within walking distance of the Guildhall.

The 2nd Annual City Skies 09 Electronic Music Festival will be held in the Atlanta area on May 7-9, 2009.

Kavarna in the Oakhurst section of Decatur, GA (minutes away from Atlanta) is once again the venue for the Festival Event. Kavarna offers a perfect vibe for the performances, with great sound and a nice selection of food and beverage for festival attendees. Kavarna is a non-smoking and all-ages venue.

The list of performers include some of the best electronic musicians from around the U.S. heard on radio stations like Music From the Hearts of Space, Echoes, Star’s End, Soma FM, StillStream, Galactic Travels, and more, and are from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Musical styles ranged from ambient to downtempo chillout to Berlin school to IDM to space rock to experimental. This is not a DJ event.

Real electronic music performed live by humans!

Details below

Performers and tentative schedule for the three-day event are:

Thursday, May 7, 2009

• 7pm- Different Skies All-stars (John Rossi III, Jonathan Mills, Kevin Haller, Jim Combs plus guests)
• 8pm- citizenGreen
• 9pm- Broken Symmetry
• 10pm- Tony Gerber
• 11pm- Masik

Friday, May 8, 2009

• 7pm- aTHeNa Blue
• 8pm- Earthgirl
• 9pm- Duet for Theremin & Lap Steel
• 10pm- Xeriod Entity (Howard Moscovitz, Greg Waltzer, Bill Fox)
• 11pm- Paul Vnuk & Klimchak

Saturday, May 9, 2009
Afternoon session

• 1pm- Ivan Schwartz
• 2pm- Don Hassler
• 3-5pm- Richard Lainhart workshop- Multi-Dimensional Control for Realtime Analog Synthesis Performance*

Evening session

• 7pm- Kathy Raimey
• 8pm- Mark Mahoney
• 9pm- Richard Lainhart
• 10pm- Kevin Spears & Shane Morris
• 11pm- Richard Devine & Joshua Kay

For more information, ticketing, and performer bios and event schedule:
http://www.cityskies.com

All proceeds from ticket sales will go to performers for this event.

Tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/52609?prod_id=10495

Discount tickets are available for buyers of multiple days or sessions.

Purchasers of the 3 day – 4 session ticket save $18 over buying at the door.

Purchasers of the 2 day – 3 session ticket save $11 over buying at the door.

And purchasers of the All day Saturday ticket save $6 over buying at the door.

Single session tickets saves $2 over buying at the door.

Venue location -
Kavarna, 707 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30030

ATB, Marco V and Sandy Rivera are among the headliners for the event which takes place on Al Maya Island 20 minutes off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The timings are 3.00pm on Friday 14 November to 7.00am.

A second event is planned for Beirut the 15th November. 

Synthtopia gets a lot of traffic from the Middle East; in October, we had close to three thousand visits from 18 countries in the region, including Turkey, Israel, United Arab Emeritates, Saudi Arabia and Cyprus. 

If your in the Middle East, let me know your perspective on the Coma event. Is it as big a deal as promoters make it out to be?

2008 marks the 5th anniversary of the Decibel Festival, an annual event held in Seattle that has now become one of North America’s preeminent electronic music events.

For this year’s event, Decibel has planned its most ambitious festival to date; featuring more than 100 acts from 12 different countries, organized within 24 showcases at 11 different venues over four days.

The lineup is not only massive but also the most diverse yet, increasing the international stature and range of artists, representing everything from underground dance to experimental audio / visual performance. Adding to the traditional club events, this year’s program will feature a two day dB Conference, Optical Multimedia showcases, a BBQ, an outdoor park event, an ambient dinner theater and an overall theme of sustainability in the arts.

The four-day Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media will take place September 25th – 28th.

Here’s a list of the performers announced so far.

2008 Decibel Festival Performers

Carl Craig (US) :: Deadmau5 (CA) :: Jahcoozi (DE) :: The Bug feat. Warrior Queen (UK) :: Supermayer (DE) :: Flying Lotus (US) :: Dixon (DE) :: Glitch Mob (US) :: Audion (US) :: Tujiko Noriko (JP / FR) :: Tycho (US) :: Brian McBride of SOTL (US) :: Luca Bacchetti (IT) :: Jeff Samuel (US / DE) :: Helios (US) :: William Basinski (US) :: Deaf Center (NO) :: LA Riots (US) :: Eluvium (US) :: Barbara Morgenstern (DE) :: Santiago & Bushido (US) :: 33Hz (US) :: Jeremy Ellis (US) :: Mike Monday (UK) :: Akira Rabelais (US) :: Library Tapes (SE) :: KiloWatts (US) :: [a]pendics.shuffle (US) :: Jeff Greinke (US) :: Stewart Walker (US) :: Fax (MX) :: Noah Pred (CA) :: Deru (US) :: Eskmo (US) :: Lusine (US) :: Balún (PR / US) :: Cubenx (MX) :: Alland Byallo (US) :: Welder (US) :: Derek Plaslaiko (US) :: Nalepa (US) :: Truckasauras (US) :: Jacob London (US) :: Careen Ajar (CA / US) :: Dave Pezzner (US) :: Let’s Go Outside (US) :: Jerry Abstract (US) :: Attentat (US) :: Bryan Zentz (US) :: Caro (US) :: Scott Pagano (US) :: Kid Hops (US) :: Mister Leisure (US) :: Craig Kuna (US) :: Shen (CA) :: ndCV (US) :: novaTRON (US) :: Carole Kim (US) :: Taimur Agha (US) :: Sammy D (US) :: The Sight Below (US) :: offthesky (US) :: Kadeejah Streets (US) :: Phidelity (US) :: Nikola Baytala (US) :: Michael Manahan (US) :: Nordic Soul aka INCITE! (US) :: Chuck Flask (US) :: J-Sun (US) :: Kamran Sadeghi (US) :: Crazy Larry (US) :: Eddie (US) :: Ctrl_Alt_Dlt (US) :: Les Freres Courvoisier (US) :: Lucy Bland (US) :: Rob Noble (US) :: Kris Moon (US) :: Scott Sunn (US) :: SunTzu Sound (US) :: m.0 (US) :: Alala.One (US) :: Noisemaker (US) :: Leo Mayberry (US) :: Dr. Mr. M (US) :: Panty Control (US) :: 31 avas (US) :: Struggle (US) :: Vance Galloway (US) :: Camino Acid (US) :: m. quiet (US) :: Skoi Sirius (US) :: Aron Schoppert (US) :: sarah h.dot (US) :: Sean Majors (US) :: Travis Baron (US) :: Swank (US) :: Levi Clark (US) :: Jeronimo (US) :: Shane Silkey (US) :: Limefeather (US) :: Blondzie (US) :: Punch Drunk Productions (US) :: kyler (US) :: Epiphanous (US)

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Circuitastrophe 2008 – a celebration of circuit bending, robotics, 8-bit music, hacking & electronic music will be held in Cincinatti Sept 4th & 5th, 2008. Reed Ghazala will be in the house.

Here are  the details:

Art Damage Lodge
Thursday, Sept 4th

7:00 French Crips
7:40 thejunkyardcatalyst
8:20 Hardon Collider
9:00 Ben Allen
9:40 Alex Inglizian
10:20 Fluxmonkey
11:00 Tentacle Boy
11:40 Crème DeMentia
12:20 Monkey Boy (lecture of folk art and bending)
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Art Damage Lodge
Friday, Sept 5th

7:00 Pelzwik
7:40 Datura 1.0
8:20 Talking Computron
9:00
9:40 Dan Demchuk
10:20 Spunky Toofers
11:00 Mike Una
11:40 Circuit Ben Reaction
12:20 Peter Edwards
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Workshops at Murmur
Saturday, Sept 6th:

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Collin Raffel
Interfacing and controlling your bends

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Alex Dyba ( GetLoFi.com ,
Talking Computron) 555 Timer Workshop

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Highly Liquid Midi
Controller Workshop
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semantics
Saturday, Sept 6th:

5:00 -7:00 PM Bar B. Q. and Installation Opening
Mike Una, Loud Objects, Mike Hancock,
Peter Edwards, Brad McCombs, Monkey Boy (Scot Scarboro)
Amy Youngs, Mark 1/2 Mang (Shafer)
7:00 PM – 7:40 Mike Hancock performing
his installation
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The Mockbee
Saturday, Sept 6th:
8:00 – 9:30 PM
Q. Reed Ghazala The History of Circuit-Bending
Free “Funky Little Chunk” of Circuit-Bent History
http://www.anti-theory.com/

10:00 Loud Objects
11:00 Roth Mobot
11:40 Unicorn Dream Attack
12:20 DJ Tendraw (UK)
1:00 Albino Ghost Monkey
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Contemporary Arts Center
Sunday, Sept 7th:

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Mystery of Electricity;Panel Discussion & Brunch
Ken Rinaldo (OSU); http://kenrinaldo.com/
Amy Youngs from (OSU); http://hypernatural.com/
Brad McCombs (NKU); http://www.bradmcco.net/
& Mark Shafer (NKU)

2:00 – 5:00
upstairs in the UnMuseum, all ages
Circuit-Bending 101 Workshop with
DJ Dan Demchuk and Patrick McCarthy

Paxahau, producers of Movement 08 – Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival, announced today the addition of a fifth stage.

The Pioneer Pro DJ Stage will feature the Pacha New York VIP Lounge, introducing the European-based club consortium to festival fans.  ISP Technologies, Burst Sound and Lighting LLC, and JRW Generations have donated their service and expertise to bring this new venue to this year’s festival.

“Pacha New York is a huge supporter of a wide range of electronic music and has had many of the Movement 08 Artists play at the club, including Richie Hawtin, Speedy J, Deadmau5, Dubfire, Josh Wink, and Lee Burridge,” says Rob Fernandez, Pacha New York Director Of Promotions. “We’re also very excited to see one of our resident DJs, James Zabiela, playing on the Pioneer Pro DJ stage this year. We look forward to helping DEMF push the momentum of electronic music two steps forth in the U.S.”

Details below.

Pioneer Pro DJ Stage and Pacha New York VIP Lounge Line-Up
Saturday, May 24th

• 2:00 – 4:00 pm Number 9
• 4:00 – 6:00 pm John Johr
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm Andy Toth – live
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm G.O.D. – live
• 8:00 – 10:00 pm Tim Baker

Sunday, May 25th

• 2:00 – 3:30 pm Yos
• 3:30 – 5:00 pm Shawn Michaels
• 5:00 – 6:30 pm Kenneth Thomas
• 6:30 – 8:00 pm James Zabiela
• 8:00 – 10:00 pm Benny Benassi

Monday, May 26th

• 2:00 – 3:30 pm Ronin Selecta
• 3:30 – 5:30 pm Justin Kruse aka Kruse Kontrol
• 5:30 – 7:00 pm MD! Feat: Bombscare
• 7:00 – 9:00 pm Dieselboy & MC Messinian
• 9:00 – 11:00 pm Tech Itch

“ISP Technologies is excited to help make the festival’s fifth stage a possibility by providing our new High Definition Line Array System HDL4210 for the stage,” said Buck Waller, CEO, ISP Technologies, LLC.  “We are thrilled to be involved in the local Detroit music scene, and feel this is an awesome opportunity to showcase our made in Michigan gear.”

“Pioneer Pro DJ understands that one of the most effective ways to reach their users is by participating in events like the Detroit Electronic Music Festival,” said Jason Huvaere, festival director.  “By presenting a stage with a diverse line-up of electronic artists, Pioneer Pro DJ is really demonstrating the advanced capabilities their technology offers.”

“We’re always in search of venues like the Detroit Electronic Music Festival that makes a great impact on our core audience,” said Matt Dever, Vice President of Pioneer Pro DJ. “It’s in these types of events when we can show our entertainment leadership with our pro DJ gear.

Esthetic Evolution is a community based, participant driven music and art festival scheduled for June 20-22 in Idaho.

The event features live electronic music performances and art installations covering an entire weekend, and encourages attendees to contribute to the collective experience by any means of their imagination. The festival’s main premise is to provide a backdrop upon which participants can project their inner artist through a spirit of acceptance, collaboration, gifting, and love.

This year’s theme is “The Four Elements”, representing the fourth anniversary of the Event’s origination in 2005. Attendees are recommended– but by no means limited– to use this theme to guide their personal contribution to the Festival. Art installations and theme camps are strongly encouraged to enhance one’s own experience and the community as a whole.

You can get details on the event at the site.

Paxahau, producers of Movement 08 – Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival, hasannounced that ticket sales have tripled and volunteer interest and staff has more than doubled compared to 2007.

To date, Paxahau has 235 volunteers to work this year’s festival, which is up from last year’s 115. More than 40 of the volunteers are from out of state, and Paxahau expects to max out volunteers at 250 shortly, and will then rollover volunteers beyond 250 to staff the 2009 festival.

Additionally, festival ticket sales are triple of what they were at this time last year.

With an improved line-up, better organization and three times the early ticket sales – could the Detroit Electronic Music Festival be three times as big as it has been in the past?

“We truly believe that this year’s increased interest, on all levels, is a direct result of our work to continually upgrade the festival experience, from the artist line-up to the drastically enhanced sound systems as well as weatherproofed staging,” stated Jason Huvaere, festival director.

Last year, volunteers surveyed more than 700 festival attendees gathering information including: age, male/female, zip code, general mood, and reaction to artist line-up. The survey provided feedback that attendees wanted to see more commercially recognized artists.

As a result, this year’s festival includes successful electronic artists including: Moby, Dubfire, and Benny Benassi. The survey also revealed many of those surveyed did not even know what artists were scheduled to perform the day they were surveyed.

Huvaere added, “It shows fans are here for the experience that only the festival can provide.”

On Friday, August 15, 2008, Damrosch Park Bandshell will be turned into a place of intense listening thanks to a mediaeval piece by Perotin, a special commission from Rhys Chatham and the American live premiere of Göttsching’s E2-E4

Göttsching’s show will be accompanied by a display of psychedelic visual effects courtesy of Joshua Light Show. Led by multimedia artist Joshua White, this audiovisual presentation will mark the first collaboration between Göttsching and White.

Rhys Chatham will unleash an army of instrumentalists in his outdoor version of A Crimson Grail. Originally written for 400 Guitarists and with Paris’ Sacre-Coeur in mind, the fresh edit will still feature a massive 200 guitarists and be revised to suit the dynamics of the Park’s outdoor acoustic.

Visitors should already prepare themselves for a heavy psychological impact. As Chatham remembers from the world premiere of the work: “It was often quite an emotional experience for people, I had full grown men come up to me afterwards with tears in their eyes.”

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