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Synapse Tuesday, August 1st, 2006 @ Starshoes 6364 Hollywood Blvd. FREE This Tuesday we have a very special guest visiting us from Chicago: The Flashbulb (Live)! w\ RD (ELM) Sariah Storm (Terpsichore) Jrick aka Brasswork Agency (Auxprocess, Terpsichore) Visuals by: With special visual guest Scott Pagano! Scott Pagano is keeping quite busy these days with the release of Reline2, the audio\visual compilation DVD he is responsible for as well as many projects includeing a fresh video for BT and is currently finishing up work on a 60 minute HD graphic work for Speedy J’s upcoming DVD on Mute Records! check out his last video "cream3" for speedy j + chris leibing's "collabs 3000" project here --> http://www.neither-field.com/index.php?page=mv http://www.microcinema.com/programResult.php?program_id=547 http://www.bt-network.org/ S-Video (Terpsichore) The Flashbulb aka. Benn Jordan rarely makes it out to LA to perform so this is a special show that you do not want to miss! Benn Jordan\ The Flashbulb Best known for the spastic, breakneck beats and emotive melodies he composes under the alias The Flashbulb, Benn Jordan has been meticulously crafting a progressive electronic sound for the better part of a decade. Prolific in output, since emerging on the IDM (intelligent dance music) scene in the late ’90s, the Chicago native has released more than a dozen albums and EPs on boutique labels including Metatone, Alphabasic and Sublight. While Jordan himself admits the lifestyle of a bedroom producer is by no means glamorous, the creative autonomy it affords him is a crucial detail echoed in his music. “It’s impressive and pathetic at the same time, I suppose,” Jordan says, referring to the somewhat cramped environment where he chooses to create music. “Most of my gear is in my small bedroom. There were points where I’d have to sleep on the floor with my head in the pillow of a bass drum, or share my bed with a keyboard. I work really hard at keeping music as my life, not a hobby or job. That way it’s easy to do whatever I want, whenever I want to do it.” Benn has a new release out on Sublight records: THE FLASHBULB "FLEXING HABITUAL" ALBUM - 2006.07.19 The Flashbulb turns out a 10 track album of the best breakcore tracks he has ever produced, trading up the soft organic palette of his last release Reunion for blinding Amen attacks, hard digital arrangements and tons of interwoven melodies. Time-stretched and mutilated beats have never sounded better blended with Benn Jordan's amazing ability for song writing. Seriously enjoyable stuff for 2006 from The Flashbulb. Preview mp3s and full tracklist now up on the releases page. "FLEXING HABITUAL" CD comes out SEPTEMBER 29, 2006. Benn has also released on his own label Alphabasic and Rephlex Records www.theflasbulb.net www.alphabasic.com www.sublightrecords.com www.myspace.com/bennjordan -------------------------------------------------------------------------- also, Don't miss Abakus August 5th @ La Trova house www.terpsichoregroup.org/abakus Abakus 3.0 The new word on the street is that we have switched venues for our big Abakus Party on August 5th. The new venue is The La Trova house ironically located on ¡§Stoner¡¨ Ave. So for all of you brick masons I¡¦m sure you like that. ;) Abakus is being sponsored by some of the biggest Technology companies on the West coast. We will be giving away software from Native Instruments, Cycling 74 and M-Audio. Please plan to attend the event early to get in on the drawings and also experience the super brains of our lecturers. For all of you synthesis geeks, Analogue Haven will be have the Doepfer Modular synthesizer set up for you twiddle with, just make sure you don¡¦t drool on the equipment! To read the full press release containing artist information and more details, please visit www.terpsichoregroup.org/abakus and note that the venue is NO LONGER Hangar 1018, it is the LA Trova House http://www.latrovahouse.com/about.html ABAKUS 3.0 -„³ Expression Counts @ LA Trova House 2032 Stoner Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Doors open at 6pm for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres PERFORMANCE LECTURE 7:00 - 7:45 Mark Pesce ( www.thisplayfulworld.com ) 7:45 - 8:30 Erik Davis (www.techgnosis.com ) 8:30 - 9:00 Pesce vs. Davis. Mike Backes, moderator Room 1 9-10 Brian Ziffer ( www.naoism.com ) A/V 10-11 Slidecamp ( www.slidecamp.net ) 11-12 Anon ( www.thedesigneddisorder.net) 12-1 Kero ( www.djkero.com ) A/V 1-2 Evac ( www.myspace.com/evac ) 2-3 RD (www.thedesigneddisorder.net) Room 2 9-10 Sariah Storm (www.terpsichoregroup.org) 10-11 Nalepa (www.stevenalepa.com) A/V 11-12 Brasswork Agency (www.brassworkagency.com) 12-1 John Von (www.johnvon.info) 1-2 Acid Circus (www.droidbehavior.com) 2-3 Derek Michael (www.detroitunderground.net) VIDEO Todd Thille ( www.synesthete.com ) S-Video ( www.terpsichoregroup.org ) Kero ( www.djkero.com ) Naoism ( www.naoism.com ) INSTALLATIONS Motion Detector v2.0 Audiovisual Festival ( www.motiondetector.tv ) Analog Synth Station by Analog Haven ( www.analoguehaven.com ) SPONSORED BY: Native Instruments, Cycling 74, M-Audio, Analogue Haven ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org