Portland, Oregon:
What are the Frequency shows?
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- 21 weeks of shows
- 25 live electronic music projects - all genres of dance & experimental
- 10 DJ's
- All shows have been _FREE_
The Frequency series was born from the ashes of the regular "Monte
Carlo" nights at the Monte Carlo club on 11th and Belmont, which was
started by OMCO & Jesse James. Frequency was equally inspired by the
previous year of monthly Hypnotica experimental series shows.
The idea behind the shows is to spotlight experimentation in
electronic music and allow dj's and programmers to perform *without* the
normal restrictions on their performance that they would likely have in a
rock club or rave event. This is done best by removing money from the
equation of the promoter/performer/audience, so the shows are free to
attend (age 21 & over, though). ;-(
(It is unfortunate that the space is not all-ages, but there is little
motivation for anyone to host such an event publickly otherwise)
In keeping with the general theme of the series, there are very
unusual flyers for the 21 weeks' shows. They are hand-made,
screen-printed on various papers (blueprints, maps, newsprint,
rock-show-flyers) from the paper-trash from the downtown dumpsters. Also,
because the music is not the standard rave FOTF (four on the floor), made
all of the flyers have 6 edges, rather than the typical 4; based on a
hexagonal grid and images (found in some amateurish, sci-fi RPGame books).
Some are folded or layered or pop-ups, and the final flyer will be the
ultimate recycling suprise.
Here are the remaining shows and their dates. The location follows...
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FREQUENCY 17 (tonight!) FREQUENCY 17.6251
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Feb 12 - Thurs - 9:00pm Feb 19 - Thurs - 9:00pm
Oscillascope(live) Krustacean(live)
Slow Pulse Planet(live) Sub-Orbital Prawn(live)
Mos Eisley(live) Portland Drum-Machine Circle(live)
(w/Between Friends mixing/conducting)
-3 electronic acts varying -3 electronic acts varying from
from non-rhythmic ambient crunchy-hard-techno (w/humor) to
(Osc.) to home-brewed a circle of local drum-machines
drum'n'bass and electro programmed by Portland knob-twiddlers
FREQUENCY 31.0052 FREQUENCY 612
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Feb 26 - Thurs - 9:00pm March 5 - Thurs - 9:00pm
?-(undetermined) Tubby Porkchop(dj-maybe live)
Larold Wills(live) ?-(undetermined)
Portland Drum-Machine Circle Phred(dj, nw-raves!)
-1 undetermined, 1 theremin -2 dj's whose explorative sets will go
player (who I feel is the most into music that isn't necessarily
musical and capable in the NW), included in raves
a second (more midi-ish) drum
machine circle by local talent
with one half of the Multnomen
working the beatbox audio mix
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FREQUENCY 2012.9808219178 "The FINAL FREQUENCY"
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March 12 - Thursday - 9:00pm
The Frequency All-Stars
(various combos of members of the 25 live projects that have
played previous Frequency shows)
O.S.T. (live!) (SF) (programmer/dj who has been on Plug Research
& Worm Interface labels and remixed Space Time Cont (J. Sharp)
alongside Autechre & Carl Craig on _Remit Recaps_)
All shows are at the Jasmine Tree Lounge, 401 SW Harrison, in downtown
Portland near the PSU campus. 21 & over, no cover. The Jasmine Tree has
the typical Chinese food menu and there is a full bar, lighted stage, and
video projection system and tiki decor.
Solenoid
(David Chandler (503)301-3011)
solenoid@europa.com <------+