Brooklyn was a site to behold this past weekend, for it was the location of a tunnel into a peculiar dimension riddled with all things techno and the subtleties folded in between the tapestry of electronic music. My weekend excursion to New York for the second edition of Time Warp US was nothing short of eye-opening mind stimulation amongst the finest techno one’s ears could possibly commend on American soil. Read more
***UPDATE: Time Warp US has moved the event back to last year’s venue, the 39th St. Pier***
Here is the official statement from Timewarp on their FB page:
“As techno fans, we are members of a global community that celebrates inclusion and equality. That spirit manifests at the local level too. Out of respect to the community of Crown Heights, we have agreed to move Time Warp US 2015 from the Bedford Union Armory to the spectacular site of Time Warp US 2014, just 5 miles away. The dates remain the same.
Address: 39 Street Pier, 18 39th Street Brooklyn” Read more
Music festivals have taken on a whole new dimension over the years. Many festivals such as Decibel and ADE extend beyond the music festival itself, and offer attendees a wide array of events such as workshops, panel discussions, and of course, world class musical performances from some of the best in the game.
Today, Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival (BEMF) announced that they will return to Williamsburg on November 6th and 7th to host their eighth edition of BEMF. In 2014, BEMF hosted over 30 events spanning across ten venues throughout Williamsburg, and featured a wide range of artists such as Nicolas Jaar, The Black Madonna, Route 94, and more.
BEMF 2015 is also teaming up with THUMP to lead a plethora of free daytime panel discussions that always prove to be a wealth of insightful information for fans and industry folk alike.
The lineup is still forthcoming, but limited âblind faithâ tickets are on sale now for $80â which provides access to all events, panels, pre-parties and after parties. One night passes will also be available for those interested.
For more information, stay up to date and connect with BEMF
Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival: Official Website | Tickets | Facebook
Electric Zoo is one of New York’s premier events to attend over the Labor Day weekend. Made Event’s Electric Zoo 2015 takes place over three full days from Friday through Sunday – September 4th, 5th and 6th on Randall’s Island in NYC.
Electric Zoo has formed a creative partnership with European festival veterans ID&T for this years festival. Some of EZOO’s top artists in 2015 include The Chemical Brothers, Above and Beyond, The Martinez Brothers, Pete Tong, Paco Osuna and Adam Beyer. The Sunday School stage, co-hosted by the Dutch techno festival ‘Awakenings’ Friday and Saturday and Pete Tong on Sunday, clearly has the most consistent line-up all weekend but check out the full line-up below.
Electric Zoo was forced to close early due to bad weather last year (2014), so everyone’s looking forward to bringing it home on Sunday this Labor Day weekend.
Single day passes are available (Friday $109, Saturday $119, Sunday $99) or a 3 day pass will set you back $239 plus service charges.
Make sure to stay up to date with Electric Zoo for more information and details:
Matthew Dear has revealed DELQA, an interactive art installation that will be open to the public from August 6-9 at Manhattan’s New Museum. DELQA is a collaboration by Dear and a team of artists and designers. The project will be on display at the Lower East Side’s New Inc Studio by the museum.
Matthew Dear blurs the lines between audio and visual creativity by incorporating the environment and producing new ideas through his music, notably by utilizing the playground of industrial sounds found at Detroit’s abandoned General Electric factory to produce the song Drop Science. He’s developed a musical ethos that resonates greatly with the audience, and is a noble innovator within the industry.
“I wanted to compose a sonic dreamscape, fully realizing that dreams are weird and not always black and white. The music rests between peaceful and chaotic states, allowing the listener to come up with their own story while engaging with the piece.” – Matthew Dear on the DELQA Project
The project will be open next week from 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM on Thursday and Friday, and from 11:00 AM -6:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday. In order to attend you must RSVP through DELQA’s official site.
As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM is a new documentary debuting this Friday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. DJ AMâs rise to fame within the music industry is an engaging story filled with tremendous challenges, ending with his untimely death in 2009 at the young age of 36.
Director, Kevin Kerslake, pays tribute to the life of Adam Goldstein through this documentary. To tell the story of As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM, Kerslake includes interviews with friends and colleagues such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, Pasquale Rotella, Z-Trip, and Travis Barker who all provide phenomenal insight about their time with DJ AM. Despite his tragic passing, DJ AM surely left his mark on the industry and helped paved the way for future avenues of music and culture.
As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM has a run time of 102 minutes, and can be seen on the following dates at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
Friday, April 17: Regal Cinemas Battery Park
Time â 9:15 PM
Saturday, April 18: Bow Tie Cinemas Chelsea 6
Time â 9:30 PM
Wednesday, April 22: Bow Tie Cinemas Chelsea 7
Time â 3:00 PM
Saturday, April 25: Bow Tie Cinemas Chelsea 6
Time â 9:30 PM
Tribeca Film Festival: Official Site
The time is 1994. The place is New York. The sound is tribal. In the late 80âs and early 90âs DJâs and producers were experimenting with many new forms of house music. Taking influences from soul, jazz, and disco this new form of dance music was emerging, but like every sound it would soon go through a transformation itself. What was soon to rock the clubs would be this tribal house sound; utilizing rhythmic drums this sound took parties to the next level. Today we throw it back to a classic tribal house classic from Spiritual Experience. In the Presence of Angels (Tribal Love Mix) is an iconic track that was at the forefront of the tribal house movement.
Itâs certainly a journey of a track coming in at just above 10 minutes long. As tribal would suggest, the track is fueled by a variety of drum hits and is then accompanied by a chant that echoes through every corner of the dance floor. It isnât until the tracks halfway point that 90âs house stabs come in and inject some flavor into the track.
Even 20 years later this track would still work a dance floor over. Tracks like In the Presence of Angels are a major influence on the sounds we enjoy today, and were revolutionary to club life back in the day.
Detroit and New York are truly the epitome of forward thinking electronic music culture in North America and have set unparalleled standards on the global scene. From the late 80s to the early 90s techno pioneers such as Jeff Mills, Terrence Parker, Mike Banks, Mike “Agent X” Clark, Bill “Billy Love” Beaver, Norm Talley, and Robert hood would make their annual trek from the motor city to the big apple attending ‘New Music Seminar‘ (NSM) often known as the precursor to Winter Music Conference (WMC) in Miami. This fascinating story of this annual trip between a few passionate music-driven friends sets the early stages and influence for the future of Detroit Techno. Read the full piece on RBMA here.
Sunday School has become one of the iconic clubbing brands striving to keep the underground vibes alive. In this brief documentary, artists and those involved with Sunday School like Josh Wink and Francis Harris give some insight into the history of the Sunday afterhour, the âVinyl Onlyâ Stage at Electric Zoo, and their perspective on what makes the Sunday School special. Check out the full story hereÂ
Sunday School has become one of the iconic clubbing brands striving to keep the underground vibes alive. In this brief documentary, artists and those involved with Sunday School like Josh Wink and Francis Harris give some insight into the history of the Sunday afterhour, the âVinyl Onlyâ Stage at Electric Zoo, and their perspective on what makes the Sunday School special. Check out the full story hereÂ
