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In Wave 9, we reveal the 2017 music lineup led by Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Gotye, Suzanne Ciani, Derrick May, 808 State, Jessy Lanza, Simian Mobile Disco, Moor Mother, Syrinx, Visible Cloaks, Princess Nokia, and Function.
Over forty of the artists announced today will also participate in the Future Thought daytime program including Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, MNDSGN, Sudan Archives, Deantoni Parks, DJ Greg Belson, Nona Hendryx, KING, Syrinx, Visible Cloaks, Princess Nokia, Russell E.L. Butler, Elysia Crampton, K-Hand, Colleen, Elon Katz, Marisa Anderson, Mary Lattimore, Pharmakon, Noveller, Container, S U R V I V E, and Wolf Eyes.
Tributes to those we have lost will be led by Gotye, The Center for Deep Listening, and Peanut Butter Wolf. Gotye will honor the late French electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey with an intimate performance alongside his Ondioline Orchestra, The Center for Deep Listening will present daily workshops that celebrate the teachings of the late Pauline Oliveros, who prior to her sudden passing had been scheduled to appear at Moogfest 2017, and Peanut Butter Wolf will perform a tribute DJ set with a special section dedicated to synth legends like Keith Emerson and Bernie Worrell.
Wave 9 adds to the growing list of participants who will be a part of Moogfest this year. Explore the full list below:
Instrument Innovators
Dave Smith: Hailed as the 'Father of Midi', Dave Smith is an iconic synthesizer designer and visionary whose instruments have shaped what music is today. He created the first polyphonic synth, and leads Dave Smith Instruments, home to the popular synths like the Prophet 08, Tempest, and the Tetra. Stay tuned next week for details on his headlining conversation with a Moogfest 2017 artist.
Dave Rossum - Known for creating the E-Mu Modular synthesizer system as well as designing some of the first samplers and sampling keyboards, Dave is back at it with new Eurorack synth modules.
Lars Larsen - The world of modular video synthesis has enigmatic histories, but is embedded within the aesthetics of video art and broadcast television of the 70s and 80s. Larsen has brought these tools back and has innovated on their use.
Special performances and Installations
Prelude to Sleep Series: These cosmic listening parties combine playback of ambient recordings with projected visuals for audiences to wind down at the end of each night.
Laurie Spiegel (Score): The groundbreaking synth composer will present a score to the experimental film Maya Deren: Prelude to Generating a Dream Palette. The score will be set to her late husband Peter Schmideg’s images and animations, and will screen nightly as part of this special series.
Driftless Recordings and RVNG Intl: Both labels will curate tracks from their extensive catalogues of ambient artists and compilations. The selected artists from each label will be revealed soon.
Nona Hendryx: Formerly of 80's group LaBelle, the "Queen of Transformation" will present a performance and conversation on her wearable tech instruments.
Laraaji: The ultimate durational at Moogfest will be this year’s all immersive all-night sleep concert led by new age musician, composer, and laughter meditation workshop leader Laraaji and co-presented by Stones Throw/Leaving Records. This will mark Laraaji’s debut 8 hour sleep concert.
Nick Zinner: Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will present a durational performance alongside The Haxan Cloak.
The Haxan Cloak: The Haxan Cloak will bring his soundscapes to a durational alongside Nick Zinner.
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein Of S U R V I V E: Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein will present a live score to ‘Stranger Things’.
Jas Shaw Of Simian Mobile Disco: Synth experimentalist, esteemed UK producer of celebrated electronic duo Simian Mobile Disco, Jas Shaw will perform a 4 hour durational.
Experimental Films and Live Scores
Dave Harrington will make the world premiere of his live score to the silent 1920s sci-fi film, Haxan.
Suzi Analogue and VHVL will present the live score to the film they created and directed, No Moon No Man. Suzi Analogue will also lead a workshop.
Flatsitter will bring the Moogfest 2017 themes of Technoshamanism and Science Fiction & Utopian Dreams to life through his Virtual Reality bus. Inside the bus awaits the fascinating story of spiritualists in Lily Dale
Jon Gibson will lead a workshop and present the live score to his cinematic exploration of the Californian desert
Workshops, Conversations, and Masterclasses
The Afrofuturist Affair, Moor Mother, and Metropolarity will lead an array of workshops as part of Black Quantum Futurism.
Stones Throw/Leaving Records will co-present masterclasses and workshops with label-head Peanut Butter Wolf, MNDSGN, Deantoni Parks, and Sudan Archives.
Legendary DJ Greg Belson will be bringing his knowledge from the record crates to present a masterclass alongside Peanut Butter Wolf for encyclopedic musical storytelling that only DJ's of this calibre can so eloquently pull off.
Stephanie Dinkins, Francis Tseng & Fei Liu (also of Public Science), and Julia Kaganskiy of NEW INC will be leading panels and workshops entitled, Prototyping Utopia. This entails engaging the public with the design and development of typically opaque systems -- such as our personal computers, artificial intelligence, and computer simulations.
Taeyoon Choi is an artist and educator in NYC and Seoul. He will be leading a workshop on handmade computers and joining the NEW INC. crew on the Prototyping Utopia workshop.
Walt Gurley will be leading a code workshop surrounding the art of visualizing sound.
Adam Rogers is a user-focused librarian and will be leading a workshop in our STEAM program.
Lauren Di Monte is a libraries fellow that will be leading an analog synthesizer workshop.
Jason Evans Groth is a digital media librarian and is leading a workshop on mobile beatmaking and multi-tracking.
The Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) will be partnering with Moogfest to present cutting edge spatial audio (3D sound) workshops, demonstrations, and concerts. Experience the future of immersive sound as predicted by Bob Moog and now moving from lab to virtual reality to live performance.
As part of his initiative, Next Level, Dr. Mark Katz will be leading a workshop series and conversation surrounding music and protest. Next Level is an international exchange program created by the U.S. Department of State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that seeks to foster cultural diplomacy through popular music and dance.
Owners and operators of S1 Gallery // The Synth Library Felisha Ledesma and Alissa DeRubeis will be bringing their talents and tonality to Moogfest 2017 in workshop form.
Mick Grierson, Rebecca Fiebrink and Tom Richards are key members of the London-based Embodied Audiovisual Interaction (EAVI) Group at Goldsmiths. They will be demonstrating their new AI system for modular synths, and Tom Richard's new version of the Oramics machine, originally designed by British Music Tech Pioneer, Daphne Oram.
Four members of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology will be leading workshops including:
Gil Weinberg, Founder of program. Focus on developing artificial creativity and musical expression for robots and augmented humans.
Jason Freeman, Music professor. Focus on using technology to engage diverse audiences in collaborative, experimental, and accessible musical experiences.
Alexander Lerch, Music software and algorithm specialist. Works on creating the next generation of music software technology, enabling new ways of understanding, creating, accessing, and listening to music.
Dr. Timothy Hsu: Choral ensemble director. Focus on the art of acoustics, musical acoustics, instrument design, music education, and architectural acoustics.
King: Paris Strother of KING will present an exploratory workshop on analog instruments.
Princess Nokia: This multifaceted artist will lead a workshop with details to be revealed soon.
K-Hand: The first lady of Detroit Techno will present a hands-on DJ workshop for kids.
Pharmakon: NYC native Pharmakon aka Margaret Chardiet will lead a workshop that dives into microphones and their influence on our understanding of sound.
Elysia Crampton: Elysia's themes of spirituality and transformation will come to life in workshops that delve into a deeper understanding of her work.
Mary Lattimore: The prolific harpist will lead some of our STEAM programming, specifically with 2 workshops led and designed by her.
Colleen: Colleen, a.k.a. Cécile Schott, will lead a workshop with details to be revealed soon.
Marisa Anderson: Genre-blending artist Marisa Anderson will lead a workshop on guitar technique, theory, tunings, and how this translates into the recording process.
Russell Butler: The experimental artist and DJ will lead workshops alongside Synth Library.
Synth Library: Portland, OR-based Synth Library will bring its multi-disciplinary artist philosophies to its female/non-binary-focused synthesizer workshops at Moogfest.
Elon Katz: The vocalist and electronic music artist will lead a workshop on CGI and a conversation that delves into its depths.
Moor Mother: The soundscape artist, punk vocalist, and poet, will present a workshop on time traveling with sound and a durational performance.
Syrinx: This prolific artist will lead a workshop as part of this year’s co-presentation with RVNG Intl.
Wolf Eyes: A veritable spearhead of the US noise scene for nearly two decades, known for their claustrophobic atmospheres, Wolf Eyes co-presented by Trip Metal Fest will host a workshop and conversation.
Presentations
Dr. Miguel A. Nicolelis of Duke University will demonstrate mind-controlled prosthetics.
Dr. Charles A. Gersbach will be opening up the mechanics of the genome as part of our biotech and Hacking Systems theme.
Scott Metcalfe of The Peabody institute at Johns Hopkins University will be leading a presentation on Creating Sounds From Scratch and another for our STEAM program, Building A Virtual Synthesize.
In Wave 9, we reveal the 2017 music lineup led by Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Gotye, Suzanne Ciani, Derrick May, 808 State, Jessy Lanza, Simian Mobile Disco, Moor Mother, Syrinx, Visible Cloaks, Princess Nokia, and Function.
Over forty of the artists announced today will also participate in the Future Thought daytime program including Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, MNDSGN, Sudan Archives, Deantoni Parks, DJ Greg Belson, Nona Hendryx, KING, Syrinx, Visible Cloaks, Princess Nokia, Russell E.L. Butler, Elysia Crampton, K-Hand, Colleen, Elon Katz, Marisa Anderson, Mary Lattimore, Pharmakon, Noveller, Container, S U R V I V E, and Wolf Eyes.
Tributes to those we have lost will be led by Gotye, The Center for Deep Listening, and Peanut Butter Wolf. Gotye will honor the late French electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey with an intimate performance alongside his Ondioline Orchestra, The Center for Deep Listening will present daily workshops that celebrate the teachings of the late Pauline Oliveros, who prior to her sudden passing had been scheduled to appear at Moogfest 2017, and Peanut Butter Wolf will perform a tribute DJ set with a special section dedicated to synth legends like Keith Emerson and Bernie Worrell.
Wave 9 adds to the growing list of participants who will be a part of Moogfest this year. Explore the full list below:
Instrument Innovators
Dave Smith: Hailed as the 'Father of Midi', Dave Smith is an iconic synthesizer designer and visionary whose instruments have shaped what music is today. He created the first polyphonic synth, and leads Dave Smith Instruments, home to the popular synths like the Prophet 08, Tempest, and the Tetra. Stay tuned next week for details on his headlining conversation with a Moogfest 2017 artist.
Dave Rossum - Known for creating the E-Mu Modular synthesizer system as well as designing some of the first samplers and sampling keyboards, Dave is back at it with new Eurorack synth modules.
Lars Larsen - The world of modular video synthesis has enigmatic histories, but is embedded within the aesthetics of video art and broadcast television of the 70s and 80s. Larsen has brought these tools back and has innovated on their use.
Special performances and Installations
Prelude to Sleep Series: These cosmic listening parties combine playback of ambient recordings with projected visuals for audiences to wind down at the end of each night.
Laurie Spiegel (Score): The groundbreaking synth composer will present a score to the experimental film Maya Deren: Prelude to Generating a Dream Palette. The score will be set to her late husband Peter Schmideg’s images and animations, and will screen nightly as part of this special series.
Driftless Recordings and RVNG Intl: Both labels will curate tracks from their extensive catalogues of ambient artists and compilations. The selected artists from each label will be revealed soon.
Nona Hendryx: Formerly of 80's group LaBelle, the "Queen of Transformation" will present a performance and conversation on her wearable tech instruments.
Laraaji: The ultimate durational at Moogfest will be this year’s all immersive all-night sleep concert led by new age musician, composer, and laughter meditation workshop leader Laraaji and co-presented by Stones Throw/Leaving Records. This will mark Laraaji’s debut 8 hour sleep concert.
Nick Zinner: Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will present a durational performance alongside The Haxan Cloak.
The Haxan Cloak: The Haxan Cloak will bring his soundscapes to a durational alongside Nick Zinner.
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein Of S U R V I V E: Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein will present a live score to ‘Stranger Things’.
Jas Shaw Of Simian Mobile Disco: Synth experimentalist, esteemed UK producer of celebrated electronic duo Simian Mobile Disco, Jas Shaw will perform a 4 hour durational.
Experimental Films and Live Scores
Dave Harrington will make the world premiere of his live score to the silent 1920s sci-fi film, Haxan.
Suzi Analogue and VHVL will present the live score to the film they created and directed, No Moon No Man. Suzi Analogue will also lead a workshop.
Flatsitter will bring the Moogfest 2017 themes of Technoshamanism and Science Fiction & Utopian Dreams to life through his Virtual Reality bus. Inside the bus awaits the fascinating story of spiritualists in Lily Dale
Jon Gibson will lead a workshop and present the live score to his cinematic exploration of the Californian desert
Workshops, Conversations, and Masterclasses
The Afrofuturist Affair, Moor Mother, and Metropolarity will lead an array of workshops as part of Black Quantum Futurism.
Stones Throw/Leaving Records will co-present masterclasses and workshops with label-head Peanut Butter Wolf, MNDSGN, Deantoni Parks, and Sudan Archives.
Legendary DJ Greg Belson will be bringing his knowledge from the record crates to present a masterclass alongside Peanut Butter Wolf for encyclopedic musical storytelling that only DJ's of this calibre can so eloquently pull off.
Stephanie Dinkins, Francis Tseng & Fei Liu (also of Public Science), and Julia Kaganskiy of NEW INC will be leading panels and workshops entitled, Prototyping Utopia. This entails engaging the public with the design and development of typically opaque systems -- such as our personal computers, artificial intelligence, and computer simulations.
Taeyoon Choi is an artist and educator in NYC and Seoul. He will be leading a workshop on handmade computers and joining the NEW INC. crew on the Prototyping Utopia workshop.
Walt Gurley will be leading a code workshop surrounding the art of visualizing sound.
Adam Rogers is a user-focused librarian and will be leading a workshop in our STEAM program.
Lauren Di Monte is a libraries fellow that will be leading an analog synthesizer workshop.
Jason Evans Groth is a digital media librarian and is leading a workshop on mobile beatmaking and multi-tracking.
The Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) will be partnering with Moogfest to present cutting edge spatial audio (3D sound) workshops, demonstrations, and concerts. Experience the future of immersive sound as predicted by Bob Moog and now moving from lab to virtual reality to live performance.
As part of his initiative, Next Level, Dr. Mark Katz will be leading a workshop series and conversation surrounding music and protest. Next Level is an international exchange program created by the U.S. Department of State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that seeks to foster cultural diplomacy through popular music and dance.
Owners and operators of S1 Gallery // The Synth Library Felisha Ledesma and Alissa DeRubeis will be bringing their talents and tonality to Moogfest 2017 in workshop form.
Mick Grierson, Rebecca Fiebrink and Tom Richards are key members of the London-based Embodied Audiovisual Interaction (EAVI) Group at Goldsmiths. They will be demonstrating their new AI system for modular synths, and Tom Richard's new version of the Oramics machine, originally designed by British Music Tech Pioneer, Daphne Oram.
Four members of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology will be leading workshops including:
Gil Weinberg, Founder of program. Focus on developing artificial creativity and musical expression for robots and augmented humans.
Jason Freeman, Music professor. Focus on using technology to engage diverse audiences in collaborative, experimental, and accessible musical experiences.
Alexander Lerch, Music software and algorithm specialist. Works on creating the next generation of music software technology, enabling new ways of understanding, creating, accessing, and listening to music.
Dr. Timothy Hsu: Choral ensemble director. Focus on the art of acoustics, musical acoustics, instrument design, music education, and architectural acoustics.
King: Paris Strother of KING will present an exploratory workshop on analog instruments.
Princess Nokia: This multifaceted artist will lead a workshop with details to be revealed soon.
K-Hand: The first lady of Detroit Techno will present a hands-on DJ workshop for kids.
Pharmakon: NYC native Pharmakon aka Margaret Chardiet will lead a workshop that dives into microphones and their influence on our understanding of sound.
Elysia Crampton: Elysia's themes of spirituality and transformation will come to life in workshops that delve into a deeper understanding of her work.
Mary Lattimore: The prolific harpist will lead some of our STEAM programming, specifically with 2 workshops led and designed by her.
Colleen: Colleen, a.k.a. Cécile Schott, will lead a workshop with details to be revealed soon.
Marisa Anderson: Genre-blending artist Marisa Anderson will lead a workshop on guitar technique, theory, tunings, and how this translates into the recording process.
Russell Butler: The experimental artist and DJ will lead workshops alongside Synth Library.
Synth Library: Portland, OR-based Synth Library will bring its multi-disciplinary artist philosophies to its female/non-binary-focused synthesizer workshops at Moogfest.
Elon Katz: The vocalist and electronic music artist will lead a workshop on CGI and a conversation that delves into its depths.
Moor Mother: The soundscape artist, punk vocalist, and poet, will present a workshop on time traveling with sound and a durational performance.
Syrinx: This prolific artist will lead a workshop as part of this year’s co-presentation with RVNG Intl.
Wolf Eyes: A veritable spearhead of the US noise scene for nearly two decades, known for their claustrophobic atmospheres, Wolf Eyes co-presented by Trip Metal Fest will host a workshop and conversation.
Presentations
Dr. Miguel A. Nicolelis of Duke University will demonstrate mind-controlled prosthetics.
Dr. Charles A. Gersbach will be opening up the mechanics of the genome as part of our biotech and Hacking Systems theme.
Scott Metcalfe of The Peabody institute at Johns Hopkins University will be leading a presentation on Creating Sounds From Scratch and another for our STEAM program, Building A Virtual Synthesize.
So what say you, Rothric? If you make the trip, I'll do it.
Chances are slim I'll miss a Wolf Eyes show this close to home.
I love the lineup, and would normally be all over this. But they waited so long to release the lineup, I committed to the Oregon Eclipse/Global Eclipse Gathering already.
And unfortunately the flights out of Idaho/Utah to RDU are expensive right now. Don't think I can pull both fests off.
So I haven't completely given up hope, it just doesn't look that likely to me right now. But who knows, crazier things have happened.
We will eventually meet!
You know what you should think about? Day for Night 2017
The only people who this appeals to, are the ones who really get into the workshops and installations. As far as musical appeal, bleh.
Yes and no. If you've been attending previous Moog's in the past, then I see your point about the repeat acts. I think the musical lineup is good, but yes, not full of things I haven't seen before.
Their biggest fuck up, is waiting until 2 months prior to the fest to announce the lineup. I made plans already, assuming this was going to flop since they hadn't announced anything. I was one of the ones they could have gotten there, but most likely missed out on.
The only people who this appeals to, are the ones who really get into the workshops and installations. As far as musical appeal, bleh.
Yes and no. If you've been attending previous Moog's in the past, then I see your point about the repeat acts. I think the musical lineup is good, but yes, not full of things I haven't seen before.
Their biggest fuck up, is waiting until 2 months prior to the fest to announce the lineup. I made plans already, assuming this was going to flop since they hadn't announced anything. I was one of the ones they could have gotten there, but most likely missed out on.
Their entire roll-out was nonsensical. You'd think a fest that had trouble recently selling tickets would be more inclined to deliver lineup info ASAP.
Yes and no. If you've been attending previous Moog's in the past, then I see your point about the repeat acts. I think the musical lineup is good, but yes, not full of things I haven't seen before.
Their biggest fuck up, is waiting until 2 months prior to the fest to announce the lineup. I made plans already, assuming this was going to flop since they hadn't announced anything. I was one of the ones they could have gotten there, but most likely missed out on.
Their entire roll-out was nonsensical. You'd think a fest that had trouble recently selling tickets would be more inclined to deliver lineup info ASAP.
Yep, whomever their marketing/social media people are need to be fired.
It's a shame this event struggles, it really does have so much potential.
I know nothing about analog synths, but I'd honestly have a great time watching and learning from some of the masters in the workshops.
Post by CircuitCityDesYeux on Mar 18, 2017 21:58:56 GMT -5
So who are some must see acts here?
So far my to see list is Michael Stipe (!!!), Flying Lotus, AnCo, Gotye, Derrick May, 808 State, Jessy Lanza, KING, MNDSGN, Simian Mobile Disco, Visible Cloaks, SURVIVE, Dave Harrington, London O'Connor, and RY X.
Really enjoyed Moogfest remotely so far. Simian Mobile Disco was my favorite of the night. Derrick May and Animal Collective were great too. And the Driftless Ambient Recordings is a fantastic way to end the night.
Hardly anyone is watching the streams though. Animal Collective at their peak had ~115 viewers. I was 1 of 11 people watching Derrick May for long portions of the show.
Nice to get that Gang Starr and Mobb Deep in. But fuck, watching Premier is like a fucking memorial service for everybody. Big L, MC Guru, Phife, Biggie, and on and on and on.
Edit to say this flylo set is getting pretty great.
