DB UPDATE: 07-21-05
As the 2nd Annual Decibel Festival approaches one thing is eminently clear:
electronic music has gained acceptance in the Northwest. The amount of
producers, promoters, journalists, performers, visual artists, venues and
fans exploring electronic music as an art form is staggering and growing
exponentially. Seattle has given birth to a culture as diverse, creative,
technological and ideological as the city itself and much of this second
wave of electronic music is still boiling up under the surface.
Over the past 3 years the Decibel organization has worked to cultivate this
influx of electronic music and art through education, multimedia performance
and dozens of music events through out the Northwest. Last year the 2004
Decibel Festival was the culmination of this effort, casting much needed
light onto this burgeoning electronic music culture. The 1st Annual Decibel
Festival brought together over 90 acts, across 5 venues and transformed
Seattle?s Capitol Hill district into a Mecca of music technology, cutting
edge art and performance. The ambitious inaugural festival was a complete
success (over 3,500 tickets sold over 4 days) and solidified Decibel?s
presence in Seattle. Through out 2005, Decibel has followed up with several
large scale electronic music events ranging from Detroit Techno Innovator
Derrick May to the godfathers of experimental dance Autechre. Most recently,
Decibel has been asked to curate an electronic music stage at the annual
Capitol Hill Block Party, which is expected to draw 20,000 this year.
Decibel has also confirmed that techno demigod Richie Hawtin (a.k.a.
Plastikman - M_nus/Plus 8 Records) will be performing at the next Decibel
Benefit Show happening September 1st at the Showbox in Seattle.
The 2005 Decibel Festival will be happening September 22nd through the 25th,
once again in Seattle's Capitol Hill district. Activities this year will
include: audio clinics, panel discussions, product fair, film, art
installations, laptop battle championship and over 75 electronic music
performances spanning across 5 venues. Expect nothing less than the best in
quality concert sound, electronic music performance, live visual art and
comfortable venues.
quoted 1 line 2005 DECIBEL LINE UP (more to come)
>>>2005 DECIBEL LINE UP (more to come)
Decibel?s goal is and has always been to create an environment where
technology, art and music exist as one uniform body. Through the advent of
digital media, electronic music and art have developed a symbiotic
relationship involving new performance tools and technology that are just
now being explored. This exploration is at the very heart of the Decibel
Festival and the artists we select to perform at every event. Each Decibel
artist, in their own unique way, is bridging the gap between production,
composition, performance and interactive technology. The result is a more
personal and entertaining approach to electronic music and performance. As
for musical styles, the 2005 line up will be bringing together a multitude
of electronic hybrids including ambient, experimental, techno, house, dub,
hip hop, breakbeat, IDM and electro pop. These styles will be represented
through various showcases that highlight specific labels, genres and even
geographic similarities between the artists (check
http://www.dbfestival.com/ for showcase descriptions and artist bios).
Confirmed 2005 Decibel artists include (many more to come):
INTERNATIONAL ACTS:
Isol?e: Germany (Playhouse, Classic)
Fennesz: Austria (Touch)
Thomas Fehlmann: Germany (member of the Orb ? Kompakt, Plug Research)
Akufen: Canada (Mutek, Musique Risqu?e, Perlon, Force Inc., Fabric)
Styrofoam: Belgium (Morr Music)
Deadbeat: Canada (member of Crackhaus - Mutek, Revolver, ~Scape)
Tim Hecker: Canada (Mille Plateaux, Alien8, Substractif)
Aeroc: Barcelona (a.k.a. Geoff White ? Force Inc., Ghostly/Spectral)
Loscil: Canada (Kranky)
Noah Pred: Canada (Sentient, Immigrant, Morris Audio)
NATIONAL ACTS:
Pan American: Virginia (member of Labradford ? Kranky, Vertical Form)
Machine Drum: Florida (Merck)
Her Space Holiday: California (Mush, Wichita)
Cepia: Minnesota (Ghostly)
Deru: California (Neo Ouija, Merck)
Proem: Texas (n5MD, Merck)
DJ Merck: Florida (Merck)
NORTHWEST ACTS:
Bruno Pronsato: Seattle (Orac, Telegraph, Philpot, Musique Risqu?e)
Lusine: Seattle (Ghostly, Hymen, Delikatessen)
Jeff Samuel: Seatte (Spectral, Trapez, Pokerflat)
Strategy: Portland (Orac, Omco, Kranky)
Jerry Abstract: Seattle (Shitkatapult, Semisexual, Flixelplix, Decibel)
Jacob London: Seattle (Squid, U-Freqs, Classic)
Deceptikon: Seattle (Merck)
Caro: Seattle (Orac)
Gel-Sol: Seattle (em:t)
Nudge: Portland (Kranky, Omco)
Nordic Soul: Seattle (Synth Club, Decibel)
Mercir: Seattle (Paste Music)
Hakea: Seattle (Click Pop)
Paul Edwards: Seattle (PG Series, Oscillate, Decibel)
DJ Recess: Seattle (Shameless)
Kristina Childs: Seattle (Plasmodium, Decibel)
quoted 1 line 2005 DECIBEL VENUES (Capitol Hill, Seattle - more to come)
>>>2005 DECIBEL VENUES (Capitol Hill, Seattle - more to come)
Broadway Performance Hall (clinics, panels, Experimental and Ambient
Showcases)
1625 Broadway Ave
Chop Suey (Laptop Battle Championship, Dance/Electronica Showcases)
1325 E. Madison St.
Neumos (Dance/Electronica Showcases)
925 E Pike St.
Barca (Decibel Lounge ? DJs)
1510 11th Ave
Db Afterhours (Friday and Saturday official Decibel afterparty)
1410 14th Ave
quoted 1 line TICKET INFO
>>>TICKET INFO
Due to the limited capacity you must purchase a Full Access Decibel pass for
guaranteed admission to all events, including the Experimental Showcase,
Ambient Showcase, Music Technology Clinics and Panel Discussions taking
place at the Broadway Performance Hall Saturday and Sunday (limited to 300
passes). Evening passes will also be available (all events except those
taking place at the Broadway Performance Hall) as well as individual
Showcase Tickets.
Pass and Ticket prices:
? Full Access Pass = $50: 4 days and nights (clinics, panels, early/evening
performances)
? Evening Pass = $35: 4 nights (evening performances)
? Showcase Tickets = $10 to $15 dollars per showcase
Full Access Passes, Evening Passes and Showcase Tickets will be available
online at
http://www.dbfestival.com/ and
http://www.ticketwindowonline.com/index.php Passes will be sold exclusively
through Ticket Window online and these Ticket Window outlets in the Seattle
area:
Pike Place Market, Seattle
85 Pike St
Broadway Market, Seattle
401 Broadway Ave E. 2nd floor
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue
11100 NE 6th St., suite 2
Individual tickets can also be purchased at:
Wall of Sound Records, Seattle
315 E Pine St.
quoted 1 line SPONSORS (more to come)
>>>SPONSORS (more to come)
Sponsors
The Stranger * Grooves * Remix * XLR8R * Easy Street Records
Partners
Digital Kitchen * Chop Suey * Fourthcity * Neumos * Ticket Window
quoted 1 line DECIBEL UP AND COMING EVENTS
>>>DECIBEL UP AND COMING EVENTS
*JULY 30th and 31st
Decibel Stage at the Capitol Hill Block Party (on pine and pike just off
Broadway)
Over 20 acts - Click here to view the line up, schedule and bios for the
stage:
http://www.dbfestival.com/blockParty.pdf
$2
Gtes open at 11:30am and close at 10pm
**SEPTEMBER 1st @ the Showbox
Decibel proudly presents:
RICHIE HAWTIN (a.k.a. Plastikman - M-nus, Plus 8 Records)
w/ special guests:
Bruno Pronsato (Orac, Musique Risque, Telegraph, Philpot)
Jerry Abstract (Shitkatapult, Semisexual, Decibel, Fixelplix)
more info tba
***SEPTEMBER 8TH @ EMP
MONOLAKE (Ableton, ML, Chain Reaction - Berlin, Germany)
more info tba
The 2005 Decibel website will be up August 1st (stay tuned).
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