Decibel Fest :: Sept. 22-25, 2005 (Seattle, WA)

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  • What? :: Decibel Festival
  • When? :: Sept. 22-25, 2005
  • Where? :: Seattle, Washington (Info)

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    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 distributed 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.

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  • 2005 DECIBEL LINE UP (more to come)

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    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
    www.dbfestival.com for showcase descriptions and artist bios).

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  • Confirmed 2005 Decibel artists include (many more to come):

    INTERNATIONAL ACTS ::

  • Isolée :: Germany (Playhouse, Classic)
  • Fennesz :: Austria (Touch)
  • Thomas Fehlmann :: Germany (member of the Orb – Kompakt, Plug Research)
  • Akufen :: Canada (Mutek, Musique Risquée, 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 Risquée)
  • 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)

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  • 2005 DECIBEL VENUES (Capitol Hill, Seattle + more…)
  • 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

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  • 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 www.dbfestival.com and
    here. 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
  • Wall of Sound Records, Seattle
  • 315 E Pine St.

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  • www.dbfestival.com