9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
No Reservations: A Highly Spirited Film Panel
11 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
Speaker Owen Egerton, Timothy League, Tom Quinn
event::about Find out what industry secrets leak out of the mouths of the film industry's finest, most devilish raconteurs and enfants terrible after they've had a few cocktails.
event::tags All Ages
9:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
Austin Chronicle Film Bash
86 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
event::about
Join The Austin Chronicle and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company for The Austin Chronicle Film Bash! Grab a drink on us, eat food from local Austin restaurants and listen to live music from THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR. Make sure to stop by the Austin Chronicle booth during the Trade Show to get your pass to the party. You must have a pass for admittance. SXSW Film, Gold or Platinum Badge required to redeem pass. Also, join us from 9 - 10pm for NO RESERVATIONS: A HIGHLY SPIRITED FILM PANEL Find out what industry secrets leak out of the mouths of the film industry's finest, most devilish raconteurs and enfants terrible after they've had a few cocktails.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Beast Make Bomb
20 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Beast Make Bomb
event::about Beast Make Bomb is a female-fronted four piece band that is a marriage between punk-attitude with a pop sensibility. They have been compared to the likes of Be Your Own Pet, X, The Pretenders, & Superchunk. While they write loud and catchy post-punk songs about college life in the city and staying up late, their songs possess a clarity that allows a sweetness to come through. They have been playing constantly in the NYC area since early 2010, playing over forty shows, and released their first EP, Skinny Legs, in September 2010 for free download: http://beastmakebomb.bandcamp.com 'Skinny Legs' is a spiky infectious affair that hurls you through each song's kept-together-but-shaky sound and throws you out on the other side, covered in blood, Keith Sweat, and tears.'-Listen Before You Buy Their second EP, Sourpuss, was recorded at Headgear Studios (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio) and was released on Jan. 29th for free with an EP Release Show at The Webster Hall Studio.
event::tags All Ages
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
J Mascis
229 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists J Mascis
event::about J Mascis is probably best known as the frontman of the highly influential indie rock trio Dinosaur Jr. With acclaimed LPs like 1987's You're Living All Over Me and 1988's Bug, the group emerged among the most highly regarded in alternative rock history, with Mascis' brilliant volume infused guitar heroics becoming a primary influence on the burgeoning 'grunge' movement - Mascis was also credited by many for single-handedly bringing back the guitar solo to underground and indie rock. By reintroducing volume and attack in his songs Mascis shed the strict limitations of early 1980's hardcore and practically reinvented punk rock in the process. Mascis' body of work continues to inspire a generation of guitar players and songwriters today. In 1991, Dinosaur Jr. disbanded and Mascis released More Light, his first recording under the moniker J Mascis + The Fog. With its revolving line-up of stellar musicians J Mascis + The Fog continues to churn out new material and tour frequently. Members and collaborators of the Fog have included Mike Watt (Minutemen / fIREHOSE), Ron Asheton (the Stooges), Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) Dave Schools (Stockholm Syndrome / Widespread Panic) and Kyle Spence (Harvey Milk). Aside from his work with The Fog, Mascis finds himself behind the drums in the band Witch, and most recently playing guitar with garage rockers Sweet Apple. He is also known to perform solo acoustic proving that there are truly no limitations to his abilities. Fans of Mascis' huge guitar wails will not be disappointed by his intimate acoustic performances as he always brings in plenty of pedals to pepper these performances with the sonically enhanced solos he's best known for. In addition to his own work Mascis has been heavily involved behind the scenes appearing on, producing, and mixing records for a string of highly regarded acts like: fIREHOSE, Tad, Buffalo Tom, Beachwood Sparks, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, The Breeders and many others. J Mascis has also composed music for film and has occasionally appeared in films such as Alison Anders acclaimed Gas, Food and Lodging. When the original line up of Mascis, Lou Barlow on bass and drummer Murph re-formed in 2005 for select live dates it was apparent that the years apart had not eroded any of their vitality. Restoring the sound established by the opening hat-trick gambit of Dinosaur, You're Living All Over Me, and Bug, 2007's Beyond continued the band's march into rock greatness by making old ears smile and new ears bleed afresh. In 2009 the band released Farm, Dinosaur Jr.'s first double LP and their fifth full length record by the original line-up, an album propelled by the unique energy of one of America's greatest living rock bands hitting their stride.
event::tags All Ages
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Mini Mansions
20 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
The Black Angels
241 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists The Black Angels
event::about Since Aristotle, man has organized his knowledge vertically in separate and unrelated groups---Science, Religion, Sex, Relaxation, Work, etc. The main emphasis in his language, his system of storing knowledge, has been on the identification of objects rather than on the relationships between objects. He is now forced to use his tools or reasoning separately and for one situation at a time. Had man been able to see past this hypnotic way of thinking, to distrust it (as did Einstein), and to resystematize his knowledge so that it would all be related horizontally, he would now enjoy the perfect sanity which comes from being able to deal with his life in its entirety. It is possible for Man to alter his mental state and thus alter his point of view (that is, his own basic relation with the outside world which determines how he stores his information). He then can restructure his thinking and change his language so that his thoughts bear more relation to his life and his problems, therefore approaching them more sanely. It is this quest for pure sanity that forms the basis of The Black Angels. -Tommy Hall
event::tags All Ages
12:15 AM
to 1:15 AM
Queens of the Stone Age
455 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Donnis
21 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Wiz Khalifa
142 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Wiz Khalifa
event::about 'Being out in front of people and just being 'The Man'' might sound like a vague and ridiculous dream to have, but for Cameron Thomaz it might be the most appropriate thought to cross any mind. Better known as Wiz Khalifa, the son of two military parents has always had his eye on being a new standard by which cool is measured. Rapping since the third grade and starting to record music at 14 was probably a step in the right direction. The next best move? Inking a deal to Rostrum Records after a meeting with Benjy Grinberg. Fresh out of high school, it was time to either sink or swim. In 2005 Wiz released his first mixtape, 'Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania.' The mixtape was quickly accepted by the local scene and began to gain buzz outside of Pittsburgh. With that excitement growing by the day, it was the perfect time for a proper commercial album. Wiz soon dropped 'Show and Prove,' which Okayplayer.com claimed was 'arguably the best album of the year.' The accolades began piling up and Khalifa was receiving significant co-signs from XXL, Rolling Stone, and VIBE, alike. A deal with Warner Bros. Records soon followed. Any other 20-year-old probably would've let all this hype go to their heads, but not Wiz. As focused as ever, Wiz only saw this praise as an opportunity to work harder. In 2007, with the help of famed mixtape DJ, Green Lantern, Wiz released 'Grow Season,' which was soon followed by 'Prince of The City 2.' The sequel to 'Prince of The City' would soon out grow its predecessor so much so that the demand for Khalifa's music was greater than ever. Unfortunately, the relationship between Khalifa and Warner Bros. dissolved, and once again, Wiz found himself as an independent artist. Typically a huge roadblock for any artist, Wiz refused to allow the lack of a major label deal to slow down his momentum. He and his Rostrum team hit the ground running in 2009 and released three highly acclaimed mixtapes: 'Flight School,' 'How Fly,' a collaborative mixtape with New Orleans rapper Curren$y, and 'Burn After Rolling.' The album 'Deal Or No Deal' followed in the Fall and debuted at the top of the iTunes 'Hip-Hop' chart, and has remained in the top 50 to date. In the months following, both his fanbase (known as the 'Taylor Gang') and the anticipation for his new mixtape grew daily. Once Wiz dropped 'Kush & Orange Juice' in early 2010, it was clear that he had established himself as one of the rap-game's brightest young stars to watch. With an unprecedented amount of downloads, not to mention both the top search on Google as well as the number one trending topic on Twitter, it seemed as if the entire nation was on board with the 'Taylor Gang' movement. Many said that the release of 'Kush & Orange Juice' placed Wiz as the valedictorian of his 'XXL Freshmen 10' class and kicked open the doors he and his team were looking to walk through. Fast forward a few months, and together Wiz and Rostrum Records proudly announced that these doors were those of Atlantic Records, the new home to Wiz Khalifa. Following this huge milestone in his career, Wiz soon embarked on a stint on the famed 'Rock The Bells' tour alongside such legends as Lauryn Hill and Snoop Dogg, immediately followed by his nation-wide headlining tour, appropriately dubbed the 'Waken Baken Tour.' After receiving co-signs from a multitude of rap veterans, including Rick Ross and Diddy, and humbly rejecting Drake's offer to join his recent tour, it became evident that Wiz also established himself as a prominent staple online with over 3,000,000 friends on Facebook, and over 1,000,000 fans following him on Twitter. With the video for his first Atlantic Records release, 'Black & Yellow,' getting an astonishing 35 million views on YouTube, there is no question about it: Wiz Khalifa's debut album is bound to be something great.
event::tags All Ages
10:50 PM
to 11:50 PM
B.O.B.
11 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
event::about
Cee Lo Green cancelled
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Cee Lo Green
342 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Classixx (Between Sets)
33 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
MNDR
97 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists MNDR
event::about MNDR A one-woman tour de force, Amanda Warner, better known as MNDR, is the powerful voice behind the authoritative and approachable experimental club music that she creates. An incandescent front woman who is equally talented with her technical skills, MNDR combines pop sensibilities with a love of early house, minimal techno and IDM. She blends a well-honed musical background with in-depth midi programming, sound design, and analogue synthesis skills, wiring up her machines to concoct an incredibly danceable electronic pop sound. MNDR, a.k.a Amanda Warner, has been nearing the completion of the first full length album in NYC with producer and co-writer Peter Wade, to be readied for release in Spring/Summer 2011.
event::tags All Ages
9:45 PM
to 10:45 PM
Mac Miller
36 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
10:40 PM
to 11:40 PM
The Cool Kids
251 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Chromeo
389 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
event::about Imagine, if you will, a yacht. It’s forged of gold and strong African teak, bobbing gently at anchor somewhere between the French Riviera and Detroit. A statue of the late Roger Troutman is affixed to the stern like a guardian angel. The ladies of Klymaxx wander the decks serving strawberries and cream on silver platters. Sylvester himself is the skipper, and Hall & Oates are down below, keeping the engines in shipshape. This is the S.S. Chromeo, and the two men who create the smoothest of music under the same moniker are at rest aboard, preparing for another global voyage of lovers’ funk ambassadorship. Here we have Dave 1, the suave professor, the voice and intellect, enjoying a rosé as he ponders French literature. And with him we have the one and only P-Thugg, the brawn and the body, sipping on the ghetto cocktail known as Thug Passion and proudly going through his mental rolodex of jeep beats and funky flourishes. The men of Chromeo are about to release Business Casual, which is their third full-length album and a testament to the growth and further sophistication the band has undergone over the many years they’ve been collaborating. After their sophomore release, Fancy Footwork, pushed them into the stratosphere of party-rocking, club-banging, and heart-thrilling electrofunk, we might consider Business Casual their postgraduate work. Where does a group go after mastering their craft? Do they rest on their laurels? Do they retreat into self-parody? Neighbor, please. Chromeo, in 2010, have pushed forward into yet newer levels of song craft and body moving music that is respectfully indebted to its noble inspirations while still being fully contemporary. Are there lush string arrangements on “Don't Walk Away”? Do we have Moroder-esque analog synth layers draped all over “Don't Turn The Lights On”? Is there a fully authentic French ballad (don't forget, Dave and P are of the Québécois persuasion and will never abandon those roots) in “J’ai Claqué la porte”? Well yes, actually, to all of the above. But what’s this we have here? The flip side of Chromeo, the emotional gangster tracks, are still here on Business Casual, represented by titles such as “Hot Mess,” "I’m Not Contagious," and "You Make It Rough." And, newly added to the roster, we have the straight-up pop, vanilla in the best sense (creamy and smooth), of “The Right Type,” a get-up-and-go tune in the greatest 80s tradition, and the album closer, “Grow Up,” which almost sounds like golden era Billy Joel backed up by Cameo. How real is that? Lyrically, Dave continues to mine the rich vein of affairs of the heart. Is there really any other topic that Chromeo needs to cover? Arrogant ladies, dancefloor seduction, boudoir skills, love gone wrong, and knights in shining armor… Chromeo does all this and more with their trademark Franco-insouciance-that-borders-on-coolness and their always sexy worldliness (pause). In these uncertain times of financial upheaval and musical mediocrity, Chromeo’s Business Casual is a testament to the fact that inspirational funk shall always prevail. Vive le Chromeo!
event::tags All Ages
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Blaqstarr
67 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Blaqstarr
event::about Blaqstarr There's a term DJs use when talking with each other that describes an experience all of them strive for but that isn't always achieved. The term is "club banger," or "club killer," and while different DJ crews in different places around the world probably have their own variation on the wording, what the term describes is always the same: a song or record, often new but familiar, that is dropped at the right time during a set; a tune that taps into the immediate energy happening at a club or house party and then pushes it over the edge sending the dancefloor into a communal frenzy. It's the perfect song at the right time, and if you've ever experienced it on the floor or behind the decks it's a rapturous feeling. Baltimore-based DJ, producer, and artist, Blaqstarr, produced his first "club banger," when he was 16-years old, a local Baltimore Club track that he produced called "TK (Need to find out the exact name of this track)." In fact, before he was even 20 years old, Blaqstarr (real name Charles Smith) had produced over half-a-dozen original tracks that were the biggest tunes in Bmore and whether they were broadcast in his own sets at some eastside house party or spun on the radio at a neighborhood block jam, seemingly every tune Blaqstarr would put out has been a straight "club banger." It's that Midas touch of Blaqstarr's that thrust him out of the typically provincial, claustrophobic world of B-more clubland and into the world at large. It's why M.I.A. trusted a then relatively unknown Blaqstarr as a key collaborator for her wildly original second album (Kala) and its hit single, "Paper Planes." And it's why Blaqstarr found a home as part of Diplo's Mad Decent family and got to take his music around the world. In just a short period of time, Blaqstarr's seemingly effortless string of catchy, booming club tracks has made him one of the most anticipated and observed beat-makers in the world. And it is in that atmosphere that the 25-year old releases the Divine EP, his first release for Neet Records, M.I.A.'s label through Interscope. "Baltimore is such a small world, but there's so much love there for the music, that most people never need to leave," says Blaqstarr. "Baltimore folks like music fast that's the sound of the city and if you can make the beats fast and the floor shake, you can be a star right there for a long time. Never have to go nowhere else." Indeed, for the uninitiated, Baltimore Club music has been the soundtrack to life in the onetime thriving port city for over two decades: built on fast beats, booty shaking, raunchy lyrics in songs and suggestive call-and-response provocations from DJs armed with mics. It's the ubiquitous soundtrack of an entire city of people blowing off steam from an otherwise struggling, frustrating environment. And it only exists in Baltimore a little north in Philly, and they don't get it; a little south in DC and they'd rather hear the punch of go-go music. Local Bmore DJs can make more money off the thousands of mix-CDs they sell at local mom-and-pop stores than they would if they had a hit single on national radio. Since 2003, some of Blaqstarr's songs that found audiences beyond Baltimore include, "Rider Girl," "Hands Up Thumbs Down," and "Shake It To The Ground," featuring the Baltimore vocalist/MC (and fellow Interscope artist) Rye Rye who he discovered, and all released on his own Starr Productions label. The song has a catchy hook and an irresistible bounce, but what made "Shake It To The Ground" a fast-traveling hit outside city limits was the way Blaqstarr chopped up Rye Rye's vocals into rapid-firing syllables that sounded like MPC-created samples; and how Blaqstarr stitched together the song's rhythm track from what sounds like multiple layers of beats at different speeds, creating a mesmerizing syncopation to the whole tune. The song bears a sophistication to its production that draws people to it, even if they can't point out exactly why. That is what has helped propel Blaqstarr beyond the confines of Baltimore a fierce desire to try out different ideas matched with a fearlessness and curiosity. One of Blaqstarr's signature tunes is "Tote It," in which instead of using standard drum sounds or a sampled break, the percussion of the fast-paced club banger was sampled gun-shots. It was something no one had thought of doing before, and perfectly symbolized that kind of sound of the city. "When I dropped that for the first time," he says, "the party went wild." Club Banger, indeed. For the Divine EP and the album he plans to record shortly thereafter Blaqstarr is looking to explore more of his collaborative songwriting than simply his beat-making; that is, more of what he did in working with M.I.A. than the club bangers he's mostly known for. He admits to being really fascinated with the art and form of the pop song, as well as with more experimental instrumental hip-hop and the palette those abstract compositions might offer. "But I'm still gonna do the club thing," he says. "It's universally correct. I can't leave those out. It's in my soul." # # #
event::tags All Ages
8:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
The Knocks (DJ Set)
25 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists The Knocks, The Knocks (DJ Set)
event::about Based out of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Knocks are emerging as a force to be reckoned with as far as music production is concerned. Consisting of Ben "B-Roc" Ruttner and James "JPatt" Patterson, the Knocks are named in reference to the early days of their production career when they worked out of their home studios and their complaining neighbors would pound on the walls and ceilings. Years later, they have upgraded to the HeavyRoc Music Studio in Chinatown and are making names for themselves finding and developing talent as well as remixing the likes of other artists and bands.
event::tags All Ages
9:15 PM
to 10:15 PM
Jessie & The Toy Boys
5 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Jessie & The Toy Boys
event::about Jessie Malakouti is ready to push some buttons. Upon introduction, her disarming smile and runway-ready blonde beauty might inspire you to quickly peg her as the latest addition to pop music's growing army of disco dolls. But you would be wrong. Jessie is far more than merely meets the eye. As the voice and creative mastermind behind Jessie and the Toy Boys, she reveals herself to be a clever, driven young woman on a mission. "I don't mind that people approach me with one attitude and leave with another," Jessie says. "I like having the power to play with stereotypes... and then shatter them. It's fun and gratifying." First and foremost, Jessie smashes preconceived notions by being the primary architect of her band's sound. This girl can write. Every note of every song is the result of a self-imposed musical boot-camp that saw the artist immerse -- and isolate -- herself in the European club underground. "I'd been in a band that left me feeling like I needed to break out of my comfort zone and gather new perspective and experience," she says. "So, I went to the U.K., which is where a lot of important and trend-setting music is made. I went alone. I needed to live by my musical wits and instincts for a while, and see where it took me." It was a brave move that tested Jessie's determination. "I won't deny that those first few days were difficult," she recalls. "It's challenging to be that far from the places and people who feel familiar and safe. I even contemplated giving up and going home at one point. But that feeling didn't last very long. The intention behind going abroad was to grow, and to learn more about who I am as a person and as an artist. You can't achieve that without a little pain, so I toughed it out." The result of Jessie's determination is a sound that brings listeners to the next sonic dimension of electronic-rooted pop music. The first single, "Push It" (featuring a playful rap interlude by Yelawolf), combines an urgent club bassline with vibrant, sixties-spiked girl-group colors. Jessie's vocal, by turns, has sex-kitten and brash, rock-diva qualities. "A great song, to me, is one that sticks to your brain long after you've heard it for the first time," Jessie says. "What I'm trying to accomplish is music that is catchy, but smart. Part of that is combining elements of different genres in ways that you might not imagine working together at first." Jessie deftly succeeds in her creative mission with songs like the new-wave-spiced "Valentine" and the introspective, retro-soul-infused "Long Way From Home." It is during these songs, in particular, that Jessie most effectively proves herself as a vessel for widely varied concepts, while also indicating a remarkable talent for genre interpretation. It's been an intriguing journey up to this point for Jessie Malakouti. This enigmatic bombshell admits to starting her own rock band just to piss off her parents and then promptly left home at 16. Growing up in rough patches around Southern California's Inland Empire added a dark tinge to her savvy pop outlook. Going from friends' sofas to audition to odd job and back again, Jessie would live off various paid acting/dance gigs as well as teaching at the local dance studio. She earned her stripes by fronting her rock band Shut Up Stella hitting the sweaty LA club scene and building a West Coast fan base. Then things started to change. 'I just wasn't in the same head space anymore,' says Jessie, 'they wanted to carry on making angry music and I was writing happy pop songs.' From there, Jessie began to believe that she could navigate her own creative ship. "When you have a vision for yourself, you have to take risks," she says. "I'm completely comfortable with that, because I decided a while ago that I was going to live or die by my own sword. I'd rather people love me or hate me, nothing in between, thanks.' Given what Jessie Malakouti has beneath the surface, there's little chance that her future is anything but bright. If there's a boundary, Jessie is going to push it. www.jessieandthetoyboys.com
event::tags All Ages
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Hoodie Allen
37 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Hoodie Allen
event::about Make every word count. This has long been the mantra of Hoodie Allen, the New York based rapper and songwriter. With a penchant for candid storytelling and witty punchlines, Hoodie has always been an emcee who understood the importance of connecting with the audience through his lyrics. A purveyor of summertime anthems, Hoodie Allen has gained notable buzz on the internet for his unique genre-blending style, unafraid to sample from the unconventional norms of hip hop. His most recent work samples a diverse array of artists and sounds from UK pop singers (Marina & The Diamonds) to indie rock staples and upstarts (Death Cab for Cutie). The idiosyncrasy of the music is very fitting as Hoodie Allen is not your typical rapper. A self-described music nerd, Hoodie Allen embraces his individuality and promotes it as the main message in his hype-machine breakout “You Are Not A Robot” (2010). Hoodie released his mixtape Pep Rally in September to critical praise and has since accumulated over 175,000 downloads of the free tape. The future is bright for Hoodie Allen with a 2011 schedule full of new music, videos and a national tour.
event::tags All Ages
10:45 PM
to 11:45 PM
Nervo
3 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Nervo
event::about NERVO are Mim and Liv Nervo. This feisty sister tag-team have already started making waves. Best known for their collaboration with David Guetta on his recent Grammy winning smash hit "When Love Takes Over" (performed by Kelly Rowland), they are quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with on the dance music scene. Based in both London & L.A, these globe-trotting Australian-born DJs are making serious noises on both shores of the Atlantic with their infectious blend of chunky electro-house. With a distinctive style and sassy image - NERVO's DJ style is beat driven, bold, sassy, deep and dirty. They have already played main stage at Miami's Ultrafest, smashed it at Lolopolooza, spun the opening of Space Ibiza, opened at F*** Me I'm Famous for David Guetta and Will.I.Am. Most recently, they were the guest DJ's at the prestigious ARIA's, televised prime-time across Australia. Unsurprisingly, the media there adore them; press includes a 12 page spread in January's InStyle magazine. The talent doesn't stop with their DJing. As songwriters NERVO have been busy behind the scenes for years with their great sense of melody and clever lyrics. The girls have co-written three songs on David Guetta's current album 'One Love', written and produced several songs on Ke$ha's debut album 'Animal' and have a cut on Kylie's Aphrodite. Their passion for dance music has now led to a host of studio collaborations with a list of acts that reads like a who's who in dance music, including, Deadmau5, Roger Sanchez, Aviici, Kaskade and Armin Van Buuren as they work on their forthcoming artist album for Virgin Records, set for release in 2012. Watch this space for more exiting music from this dynamic duo.
event::tags All Ages
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Beardyman
35 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Beardyman
event::about What exactly is Beardyman? One minute he's winning the UK Beatbox competition, twice, next he's winning best MC at Breakspoll, then he's playing a sold-out run of solo comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. A uniquely gifted performer, his refusal to be put in a box has seen him beatbox all over the world including support slots touring with Groove Armada and hosting huge festival main stages. However, frustrated with the restrictions of the human mouth, but still obsessed with it's unparalleled capabilities, Beardyman has quickly became a leading figure in the emerging trend of live-looping, being the first to appropriate the Korg Kaoss Pad as a live-looping tool and pushing his beatbox-based art form into the entrancing and uncharted realms of live-production. Now, when playing to screaming fans all over the world, he uses an ever-growing arsenal of sound manipulation technology to take the ever-growing crowds with him on full-length musical journeys, darting from exhilaratingly ad-hoc rave-up to comedic musings and interpretations and mash-ups of classic tunes from a huge range of genres. His YouTube videos, which range from the comedic and ridiculous to the downright breathtaking, have been viewed tens of millions of times and it's hard to find a bad comment on any of them. His debut album is completely nuts, but absolutely enthralling: a hilarious and screw-face inducing roller-coaster ride through the twisted mind of a high-functioning musical savant. As challenging as it is entertaining, it's a genre-crossing yet highly focused expertly-produced master-work which is set to smash peoples expectations once again. The first single from ‘I Done A Album’ is Where Does Your Mind Go: a warped, and unusual electro-ballad, this track showcases Beardyman as an artist capable of delivering songs with lyrics as twisted and introverted as Nine-Inch-Nails or Sonic Youth whilst being truly unique in sound and production style, echoing French house but being somehow closer to Chemical Brothers meets T-Rex. Cool, yet tense, it worms its way in and out of balladry and build-up, finally settling on banging gutter-strut electro-tear-out before disappearing into atmospherics again leaving the listener disorientated but invigorated.
event::tags All Ages
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Shit Robot
63 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Shit Robot
event::about To list the ways Marcus Lambkin, aka Shit Robot, spent the '90s and early aughts is to essentially document some of New York City's most seminal moments in music. After moving to the city in 1992 from his native Dublin, Ireland, the man behind the moniker served a stint as a resident DJ at the infamous club Save the Robots; co-founded Plant Records and the now defunct Plant Bar, where The Rapture's Luke Jenner poured drinks and which UK magazine The Face called "New York's coolest and loudest bar"; used his cabinet making skills to help literally build the DFA studio; and DJ'ed the legendary Shit Robot parties with future LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy. After more than a decade on the frontlines of New York City's music scene DJ'ing other people's records, Lambkin departed in 2004 for a small town outside of Stuttgart where – in the relative quiet of the German countryside – he finally began making his own music. Since then, he has produced tracks that are a reflection of both his longstanding love of house music and a life lived in nightclubs. With that foundation, Lambkin has managed to make one of 2010's best albums. From the Cradle to the Rave, with all its analog sounds and precise arrangements, is an inspired and beautifully crafted update of classic house, refurbished to feel fresh and new. "Tuff Enuff," the first of the album's nine tracks, rests on a brawny bassline that's suddenly engulfed in a radiant Kraftwerk synthscape, while "I Found Love" lays down funk-driven electric bass currents under vocals processed to depths lower than Barry White's, and "Losing My Patience" has a chorus built on lush backing keys and soulful, trembling vocals. "Take 'Em Up" may be the best roller skating anthem of 1980 never written, "Grim Receiver" cycles throbbing bass loops over a big, steady beat and "Answering Machine" adds synthetic strings to a mix that already includes quivering soprano keys and wonderfully off-kilter vocals. "I Got a Feeling" brings high frequency electro disco together with cowbells, blips and bleeps and retro piano houseAnd "Triumph!!" – the appropriately named final track – casts incredibly long, cosmic synth shadows across the album's monumentally epic finish. Lambkin is joined on this excellent debut full length by a list of notable contributors: James Murphy co-wrote several tracks and mixed the album, while Juan Maclean, Janine "Planningtorock" Rostron, LCD Soundsystem's Nancy Whang, Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor, House of House's Saheer Umar and ex-Nation of Ulysses and The Make-Up's Ian Svenonious all contribute vocals to From the Cradle's… stellar arc of songs.
event::tags All Ages
12:45 AM
to 1:45 AM
Trentemøller
72 schedule::attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
eventtype Music
Artists Trentemøller
event::about When his debut album 'The Last Resort' took the world by storm in 2006, Anders Trentemoller already had established his name as one of the finest talents of electronic music. The Copenhagen based Danish producer and multi instrumentalist started out with a number of yet classic single productions. In February 2005 Berlin producer and DJ Steve Bug released the Trentemoller 12-inch 'Physical Fraction' on his brand new label Audiomatique. It became one of the summer anthems of 2005 and was followed by three excellent releases on Bug's main label Poker Flat: 'Polar Shift', 'Sunstroke' and 'Nam Nam'. Trentemoller's fresh sound and quality production gave a new twist to the upcoming minimal techno-sound and consolidated his reputation as one of the hottest producers of the year. But even though he excelled at writing scorching techno-grooves, Trentemoller felt the need to expand his horizon and show the world another side of his musical personality. The result with his debut album 'The Last Resort' (2006), a beautifully crafted masterpiece, that left the listener breathless. The 13 instrumental tracks together form a wordless musical story, almost like the soundtrack of a movie. The album manages to capture a whole range of emotions in subtle melodic miniatures, dreamy ambiences, dusty beats, deep dub-tracks and driving groove-excursions. An ever-changing kaleidoscope of colours and moods, 'The Last Resort' struck a chord with new audiences all around the world and became a huge, international hit and earned a number of music awards as well as the 'album of the year in various magazines. In 2007 followed two vocal singles taken from the album: 'Always Something Better' (featuring Richard Davis) and 'Moan' (with Danish singer Ane Trolle). In the summer of 2007 Anders started a very special tour: 'Trentemoller Live in Concert'. For the first time Trentemoller and band (Henrik Vibskov on drums and Mikael Simpson (guitar/bass) performed tracks from the album 'The Last Resort' live on stage, with spectacular visuals provided by videodirector Karim Ghahwagi. The tour included festivals like Glastonbury (UK), Melt (Germany), Lowlands (Netherlands), Roskilde (Denmark), followed by his first USA concerts.
event::tags All Ages
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