Seattle Sept 22-25: Decibel Festival

[manny@telerama.com]

looks like the biggest American electronic music festival ever put together!
better check it out if you're in the Northwest. (attn: Dee!)
[BTW: a bunch of these guys have been to Pgh over the years....]

[[[[[[[[  2005 DECIBEL FESTIVAL ]]]]]]]]]]
September 22nd through the 25th - Seattle
www.dbfestival.com

Showcase info (more acts and info to come):

>>>Chop Suey (21+, doors open @ 8pm)
Thursday: Merck Label Showcase/Decibel Opening Party - $10
-Deru (L.A.)
-Deceptikon (Seattle)
-Proem (Austin)
-Machine Drum (Miami)
-DJ Merck (Miami)

Friday: Shitkatapult vs. Detroit Underground Label Showcase - $10
-Apparat (Berlin)
-Kero (Detroit)
-Jerry Abstract (Seattle)
-Derek Michaels (Detroit)
-more tba

Saturday: 2005 Electro Pop Showcase - $12
-Styrofoam (Belgium)
-Her Space Holiday (Austin)
-Mercir (Seattle)
-DJ Kristina Childs (Seattle)

>>>Neumos (21+, doors open at 8pm)
Saturday: Mutek/Musiquee Risque Showcase - $15
-Akufen (Montreal)
-Deadbeat (Montreal)
-Jay Hunsberger (Toronto)
-Bruno Pronsato (Seattle)

Sunday: Heakfuk Showcase Pt. II - $15
-Isolee (Frankfurt)
-Thomas Fehlmann (Berlin)
-Tipper (U.K.)
-more tba

>>>Neumos Side Bar (21+, doors open at 8pm)
Saturday: Db Local Live Lounge - $5
-Paul Edwards (Seattle)
-Strategy (Portland)
-Nudge (Portland)
-Justin Byrnes (Seattle)
-more tba

Sunday: Db Local Live Lounge - $5
-Electrosect (Seattle)
-Terso (Seattle)
-Mori (Portland)
-Kris Moon (Seattle)
-KFO (Seattle)
-more tba

>>>Broadway Performance Hall (all ages, panels @ 12pm/clinics @
>>>2pm/showcases @ 6pm - 10pm)
Saturday - early evening: Experimental Showcase - $15
-Fennesz (Austria)
-Tim Hecker (Montreal)
-Hakea (Seattle)
-more tba

Sunday - early evening: Kranky vs. Ghostly Showcase (ambient) - $10
-Pan American (Richmond)
-Aeroc (Barcelona)
-Loscil (Vancouver)
-Lusine - ambient set (Seattle)

>>>Db Afterhours - $5 each night (all ages, 1am - 6am)
Friday Afterhours – hosted by Shameless (tba)
Saturday Afterhours – hosted by Krakt (tba)

>>>Decibel DJ Lounge - FREE @ Barca (21+, 6pm - 2am)
Thrusday – Sunday: 5pm to 2am (DJ listing coming soon)


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 www.ticketwindowonline.com, or by phone at
206.325.6500 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 showcase tickets (coming soon)
Wall of Sound Records, Seattle
315 E Pine St.


[www.decibelfestival.com - September 22-25 - Seattle]