Quality Electro Music happens every Sunday night at the Nomad World Pub.
All events are free, except where noted.
*FREE MP3s* from this week's Heckadecimal party:
http://www.jobot.org/nomad/
*5/14 - Emotional Joystick, Shiny McShine, MrBlaq und more*
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EMOTIONAL JOYSTICK -- Interested in putting a new "I" (Improvised) into the
unfortunate term "IDM", Emotional Joystick has worked on bringing an
improvised edge to the performance of experimental electronic dance music
for years. His earlier incorporation of Fender Rhodes playing during live
performances has extended to include large sections of completely free
improvised sound. Blending his technical abilities as a musician with
homemade electronics and computer programs of his own design, his live show
will definitely be a welcome change for those fed up with the typical
staleness of laptop performances. As an artist, EmotionalJoystick has had a
string of successful releases on Zod records, as well as appearances on
labels such as Component, Addict, M-Tronic, Grounded, Eupholus and more. His
newest album, "Plays" changes focus slightly from his earlier recordings,
and puts more emphasis on his skills as a keyboard player. Still using the
abrasive drums and complex rhythms, his newer work has more of a live feel
to it, with fluid jazz and dub inspired structures.
SHINY McSHINE -- Mr. McShine does not have an official biography, nor does
he require one. Suffice it to say this guy makes the darkest, grittiest
scatter-beat souffle to hit the upper Midwest since Dan Doormouse left
Wisconsin for sunnier climates. His "Dead at Esther's" release on
Grindthieves is one of the recent highlights of Minnesota's grindcore
underbelly. Rumor has it that Tom is planning something special this
evening. It seems the scatterbeats will be tamed slightly, and skewed into
more of an acid-electro type context. Sounds sexy -- don't miss out!
MrBLAQ -- Do I really need to introduce this guy? He programs the computers
that make www.vitalvinyl.com and www.mnvibe.com go 'round. He's got one of
the best damn record collections around. He's Aphex's twin. He drinks
Tripel Karmalite. He eats sea slug when I tell him to. I think he poops in
technicolor, but that rumor has not yet been confirmed.
BETTY BOMBSHELL -- Random semi-crazy German breakcore chick I met at the bar
one night. Turns out she's got ties to DHR and Christoph de Babelon, and
some tracks out on Mode of Proof. Spins electro and other random goodness
as well. Should be a party.
- jobot