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:::: 2009 DECIBEL FESTIVAL LINE UP
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:::: HOTEL PARTNER : THE HOTEL MAX
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:::: 2009 DECIBEL FESTIVAL VISION ::::
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Over the past six years the Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media has booked over 500 artists ranging from leading-edge electronic dance music to experimental multi-media performance.
With a focus on live performance, interactive visual art, quality sound and technology based education, Decibel has solidified itself as one of the premier electronic music festivals and promotional organizations in the world.
Come celebrate with us this September 24th through the 27th as we once again showcase over 100 of the world’s most engaging musicians, DJs, visual artists and educators across over a dozen venues in the heart of Seattle’s beautifully lush urban landscape. Visit our website for a complete up to date list of artists, partners, venues and activities.
Highlights this year include:
- 100+ performers hailing from 10 countries, 30 of which will be making their NW debut (see line up below)
- 14 venues spanning across Seattle, 10 of which will be all ages or 18+ (see venues below)
- 30 events, including 13 club events, 8 afterhours, 5 a/v showcases and 2 free park events (see program below)
- Two day conference at the Seattle Art Museum feat. panels, workshops and film screenings (program coming soon)
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:::: 2009 DECIBEL FESTIVAL LINE UP ::::
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Caspa (UK) : Alter Ego (DE) : Mad Professor (UK) : The Wighnomy Brothers (DE) : Daedelus (US) : Benga (UK) : Robert Hood (US) : Mala (UK) : Mary Anne Hobbs (UK) : Reagenz (DE / US) : N-Type (UK) : Brodinski (FR) : Move D (DE) : Alex Under (ES) : Boxcutter (UK) : Frank Bretschneider (DE) : Martyn (US) : Tim Exile (UK) : Mountains (US) : Spacetime Continuum (US) : Gaslamp Killer (US) : Voodeux (US) : Megasoid (CA) : Mark Henning (DE) : Pinch (UK) : Sub Swara (US) : Deepchord presents: Echospace (US) Holger Zilske aka Smash TV (DE) : Benoit Pioulard (US) : CLP (DE) : [a]pendics.shuffle (US) : Ana Sia (US) : Bruno Pronsato (DE / US) : KiloWatts (US) : Tadeo (ES) : Christina Vantzou of Dead Texan (BE) : Nosaj Thing (US) : Mikael Stavöstrand (SE) : an-ten-nae (US) : Dilo (AR) : Mike Slott (UK) : Hookerz & Blow (US) : Cascabel Gentz (US / AR) : Sawako (JP) : Spektre (UK) : Christopher Willits (US) : Take (US) : DJG (US) : Dave Aju (US) : KJ Sawka (US) : EPROM (US) : Goldmund (US) : Mozaic (US) : MC Rod Azlan (UK) : MC Juakali (US) : Moldy (US) : Lusine (US) : Derek Plaslaiko (US) : Kim Cascone (US) : Kotchy (US) : Tanner Ross (US) : William Fowler Collins (US) : Pezzner (US) : Truckasauras (US) : Steve Nalepa (US) : Dov (US) : The Sight Below (US) : Insideout (DE) : Michael Manahan (US) : Jerry Abstract (US) : Heyoka (US) : Qzen (US) : Mimosa (US) : Danny Corn (US) : novaTRON (US) : SunTzu Sound (US) : Let’s Go Outside (US) : Monkeytek (US) : Nordic Soul (US) : lissom (US) : Recess (US) : 214 (US) : Codebase (US) : Scott Sunn (US) : Struggle (US) : DJ Collage (US) : Ctrl_Alt_Dlt (US) : D’jeronimo (US) : dubtek (US) : Kadeejah Streets (US) : WD4D (US) : Jonny Romero (US) : J Roby (US) : The Perfect Cyn (US) : Levi Clark (US) : Milkplant (US) : Pipedream (US) : Adlib (US) : Introcut (US) : Menami (US) : MC Anton Bomb (US) : Same DNA (US) + more tba
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:::: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24 ::::
[ dB in Dub pt.1 ]
Mad Professor - Live : London
Ariwa / Massive Attack collaborator
Benga - DJ : London
Tempa / Tectonic / Planet Mu
Deepchord presents Echospace - Live : Chicago / Detroit
Modern Love / Deepchord Records
Kid Hops – DJ : Seattle
KEXP 90.3 / Trust
Doors @ 8pm / 21 +
$15 presale / $20 at the door / Free with a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass
Presale Tickets
@ Neumos
926 E. Pike St
[ Sweatbox Showcase ]
Mikael Stavöstrand – Live : Stockholm
Auralism / Adjunct / Lick My Deck
Derek Plaslaiko - DJ : New York
Bunker NYC / Ghostly International
Ctrl_Alt_Del – DJ : Seattle
Sweatbox
Jonny Romero – DJ : Seattle
Sweatbox
Doors @ 8pm / 21 +
$8 presale / $10 at the door / Free with a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ Sole Repair
1001 E. Pike
:::: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25 ::::
[ OPTICAL 1 ]
A/V performance by:
Frank Bretschneider - Live / Visual : Berlin
raster-noton
Christopher Willits - Live / Visual : San Francisco
Ghostly International / 12k / Overlap
William Fowler Collins with Claudia X. Valdes – Live / Visual : Santa Fe
Type
Doors open at 6:30pm, concert begins at 7:30pm / All ages
$15 presale / $20 at the door / Free with an All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ The Seattle Art Museum Auditorium
1300 1st Ave
[ dB in Dub pt.2 ] presented by Decibel and Abstract Earth Project
Caspa feat. MC Rod Azlan : London
Dub Police / Sub Soldiers / Fabric
N-Type feat. MC Juakali : UK / New York City
Wheel & Deal Records / Sin City Recordings / Dub Wars
Boxcutter - Live : Northern Ireland
Planet Mu / Hotflush
Monkeytek feat. DJ Collage : Portland
Various / LoDubs / Ninja Tune
dubtek : Seattle
Shift / Stupid Fly Records
Doors @ 8pm / All ages +
$18 presale / $25 at the door / Free with a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass
Presale Tickets
@ Showbox Market
1426 1st Ave
[ Dirty Dancing International ] presented by Resident Advisor
Wighnomy Brothers – DJ : Jena
Freude am Tanzen / Kompakt / Get Physical
Alex Under – Live : Madrid
Plus 8 / CMYK Musik / Net 28
Robert Hood - DJ : Mobile / Detroit
M-Plant / Fabric / Freak n’ Chic
Noah Pred – Live : Toronto
Thoughtless Music
Doors @ 8pm / 21 +
$15 presale / $20 at the door / Free with a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass
Presale Tickets
@ Neumos
926 E. Pike St
[ Latenight Renegades / Fubar Showcase ]
[a]pendics.shuffle – Live : Los Angeles
Adjuct / Orac / Lick My Deck
Dilo - Live : Buenos Aires / Berlin
AirDrop / Soma / Adjunct
Cascabel Gentz - Live : Buenos Aires / Berlin / Los Angeles
We Are Records / Einmaleins Musik
The Perfect Cyn - DJ : Portland
Sexy Robot Music / Latenight Renegades
Pipedream – DJ : Portland
Fubar
Doors @ 8pm / 21 +
$10 presale / $12 at the door / Free with a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ Sole Repair
1001 E. Pike
[ dB Afterhours : The Deep End pt.1 ]
Holger Zilske aka Smash TV – Live : Berlin
Bpitch / Playhouse
Bruno Pronsato – Live : Berlin
Perlon / hello?repeat / Orac
Mark Henning - Live : Berlin
Soma / Freude am Tanzen / Trapez
Insideout – Live : Berlin
Clink / Lazerslut
Tadeo - Live : Madrid
Cyclical Tracks / CMYK / Apnea
Doors @ 12am / 18 +
$15 presale / $20 at the door / Free with an All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ Church of Bass
920 Elliott Ave W
[ dB in Dub Afterhours ] presented by Surefire
Pinch - DJ : London
Tectonic
Boxcutter – Live : Dublin
Planet Mu / Hotflush
DJG – DJ : San Francisco
NarcoHz / Noppa / Tube10 / LO DUBS
Moldy – DJ : Portland, Maine
Heavy Pressure / ‘earwax
KJ Sawka - Live : Seattle
Hospital / Violence
Doors @ 12am / 18 +
$14 presale / $18 at the door / Free with an All Access dB Pass
Presale tickets
@ MOTOR
1950 1st Ave S
:::: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26 ::::
[ Radio 1 / Ninja Tune Showcase ] presented by Terrorbird
Daedelus – Live : Los Angeles
Ninja Tune / Mush Records / Plug Research
Mary Anne Hobbs – DJ : London
BBC’s Radio 1 / Planet Mu
Megasoid featuring members of Sixtoo – Live : Montreal
Ninja Tune / Turbo Crunk
Nosaj Thing - Live : Los Angeles
Alpha Pup
Mike Slott - Live : Dublin
LuckyMe / Warp Records
Doors @ 8pm / 21 +
$15 presale / $20 at the door / Free with an a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass
Presale Tickets
@ Neumos
926 E. Pike St
[ Disko Cassé ] presented by Decibel and Shameless
Main Room
Brodinski – DJ : Paris
Boysnoize / Turbo Recordings
CLP - Live : Berlin
Shitkatapult / Boysnoize / !K7
Hookerz & Blow feat. EPROM and Mozaic- Live : San Francisco
dirtybird
Truckasaurus – Live : Seattle
Fourthcity
214 – Live : Seattle
Mikrolux / AI Recordings
Shameless Lounge
Recess – DJ : Seattle
Shameless / Broken Disco
Menami - DJ : Seattle
Shameless / Broken Disco
Adlib - DJ : Seattle
Shameless / P.O.E.
Levi Clark – DJ : Seattle
Shameless
MC Anton Bomb : Seattle
Shameless
Doors at 9pm / 21+
$15 presale / Free with an a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass
Presale Tickets
@ Chop Suey
1325 E. Madison
[ Made Like A Tree Showcase ]
Dave Aju – Live : San Francisco
Accidental / Circus Company / Context Free Media
Codebase – DJ : Seattle
Force Inc. / Intrinsic Design / Swayzak
Struggle – DJ : Seattle
Made Like A Tree
D’Jeronimo – DJ : Seattle
Made Like A Tree
Doors @ 8pm / 21 +
$8 presale / $10 at the door / Free with Weekend Club or All Access Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ Sole Repair
1001 E. Pike
[ dB Afterhours : The Deep End pt.2 ]
Martyn – DJ : Washington DC
3024 / Tectonic / Warp / Tempa
Move D - DJ : Heidelberg
Source Records / Modern Love / Warp
Voodeux feat. KiloWatts & Tanner Ross – Live : Philadelphia / Boston
mothership / dirtybird
Pezzner – Live : Seattle
Freerange / Om
Doors @ 12am / 18 +
$15 presale / $20 at the door / Free with an All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ Church of Bass
920 Elliott Ave W
[ Starborne Afterhours ]
Mala – Digital Mystikz – DJ : UK
DMZ / Deep Medi Musik / Tempa
3WS feat. Ana Sia and Danny Corn – Live : San Francisco / Portland
Daly City Records
EPROM – Live : San Francisco
Addictech
Steve Nalepa – Live : Los Angeles
1320 Records / Native State / Interchill / Bankai
Doors @ 12am / 18 +
$14 presale / $18 at the door / Free with an All Access db Pass
Presale Tickets
@ MOTOR
1950 1st Ave S, Seattle
[ Surefire Afterhours ]
Mike Slott - Live : Dublin
LuckyMe / Warp
Take - Live : Los Angeles
Warp / Innercurrent Records
Kotchy - Live : New York City
Civil Music / Seclusiasis Records
J Roby – Live : Portland
Abstract Earth Project
Doors @ 12am / 18 +
$12 presale / $15 at the door / Free with an All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ Electric Tea Garden
1402 E. Pike St
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[ dB in the Park ]
Gaslamp Killer – DJ : Los Angeles
Low End Theory / Alpha Pup / Obey
Sub Swara feat. MC Juakali - Live : New York City
Low Motion Records
KiloWatts - Live : Philadelphia
dirtybird / Native State / Thoughtless
Eddie – DJ : Seattle
Music begins @ 12pm / All ages / FREE!!!
@ Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave E
[ OPTICAL 2 ]
A/V performances by:
Sawako : Live / Visual – Tokyo / New York
12k / Anticipate / Schole
Christina Vantzou of Dead Texan : Live / Visual – Brussels
Kranky
lissom : Live / Visual – San Francisco
Recombinant Media Labs / Dragon’s Eye Recordings
Doors open @ 2pm / All ages
$12 Presale / $15 at the door / Free with an All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale
@ The Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park
1400 E Prospect St
[ OPTICAL 3 : Ameritronica ]
Music performances by:
Mountains : Live – New York
Thrill Jockey / Apestaartje Records
Benoit Pioulard : Live – Portland
Type / Ghostly International / Kranky
Goldmund aka Helios : Live – Portland
Type / Western Vinyl
Live visual art by:
Christina Vantzou of Dead Texan : Live – Brussels
Kranky
Sawako : Tokyo / New York
12k / Anticipate / Schole
Scott Sunn : Seattle
Decibel / Tracer Visuals
Doors @ 6pm, concert begins at 7pm / All ages
$20 presale / $25 at the door / Free with an All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ The Triple Door
216 Union St
[ 2009 Decibel Festival Finale ]
Alter Ego – Live : Frankfurt
Klang Electronik / Harthouse
Reagenz feat. Move D & Jonah Sharp - Live : Heidelberg
Reflective / Fax / Astralwerks / Source Records
Tim Exile - Live : London / Berlin
Warp Records / Planet Mu
Jerry Abstract - Live : Seattle
Shitkatapult / Decibel
Kero – Live : Detroit
Detroit Underground / Bpitch Control / Shitkatapult
Doors @ 8pm / 21 +
$15 presale / $20 at the door / Free with a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass
Presale Tickets
@ Neumos
926 E. Pike St
[ Muti Music Showcase ]
an-ten-nae – Live : San Francisco
Universal / Muti Music / Functional Breaks UK
Dov – Live : San Francisco
Muti Music / Low Motion Records
Mimosa – Live : San Francisco
Muti Music
Heyoka – Live : Oakland
Muti Music
Doors @ 8pm / 21 +
$10 presale / $12 at the door / Free with a Weekend Club or All Access dB Pass (limited capacity)
Presale Tickets
@ Sole Repair
1001 E. Pike
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:: Evening Dance Venues ::
Neumos Thursday – Sunday : 8pm – 2am / 21+
Sole Repair Thursday – Sunday : 8pm – 2am / 21+
Showbox Market Friday : 8pm – 2am / All ages
Chop Suey Saturday : 8pm – 2am / 18+
:: dB Conference and OPTICAL Venues ::
Seattle Art Museum Thursday : 6pm – 9pm & Friday : 12pm – 9pm / All ages
Asian Art Museum Sunday : 3pm – 6pm / All ages
The Triple Door Sunday : 6:30pm – 10pm / All ages
:: dB Afterhours Venues ::
Motor Friday & Saturday : 12am – 6am / 18+
Church of Bass Friday & Saturday : 12am – 6am / 18+
Little Red Studio Friday & Saturday : 12am – 6am / 18+
The Electric Tea Garden Friday & Saturday : 12am – 6am / 18+
:: dB in the Park Venues ::
Olympic Sculpture Park Saturday : 12pm – 3pm / All ages
Volunteer Park Sunday : 12pm – 6pm / All ages
:: Will Call & DJ Lounge ::
The Chapel Thursday – Saturday / 21+
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:::: 2009 FESTIVAL PASSES AND SHOWCASE TICKETS ::::
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This year Decibel is offering two pass options
- dB All Access Pass = $150 (access to Evening Dance Venues, dB Afterhours, OPTICAL 1-3 and dB Conference)
- dB Weekend Club Pass = $75 (Weekend access to Evening Dance Venues and dB Conference)
Showcase Tickets (more to come)
:: Thursday September 24th Showcases ::
- dB in Dub pt.1 @ Neumos : 8pm – 1:30am
- Sweatbox Showcase @ Sole Repair : 8pm – 1:30am
:: Friday September 25th Showcases ::
- OPTICAL 1 @ The Seattle Art Museum : 6pm – 10pm
- dB in Dub pt.2 @ The Showbox Market : 8pm – 1:30am
- Dirty Dancing International @ Neumos : 8pm – 1:30am
- Latenight Renegades / Fubar Showcase @ Sole Repair : 8pm – 1:30am
- dB Afterhours : The Deep End pt.1 @ Church of Bass : 12am – 6am
- dB in Dub Afterhours @ MOTOR : 12am – 6am
:: Saturday September 26th Showcases ::
- Radio 1 / Ninja Tune Showcase @ Neumos : 8pm – 1:30am
- Disko Cassé @ Chop Suey : 9pm – 1:30am
- Made Like A Tree Showcase @ Sole Repair : 8pm – 1:30am
- dB Afterhours : The Deep End pt.2 @ Church of Bass : 12am – 6am
- Starborne Afterhours @ MOTOR : 12am – 6am
- Surefire Afterhours @ Electric Tea Garden : 12am – 6am
:: Sunday September 27th Showcases ::
- OPTICAL 2 @ The Seattle Asian Art Museum : 2pm – 5:30pm
- < OPTICAL 3 : Ameritronica Showcase @ The Triple Door : 6pm – 10pm
- 2009 Decibel Festival Finale @ Neumos : 8pm – 1:30am
- Muti Music Showcase @ Sole Repair : 8pm – 1:30am
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Decibel is pleased to announce that this year’s hotel partner is The Hotel Max in downtown Seattle.
Hotel Info:
In the heart of downtown Seattle (minutes walking distance from several dB venues) the Hotel Max offers an artistic setting for both business and pleasure. The Hotel Max provides the platform for both emerging and established Seattle artists and photographers. There are more than 350 original paintings and photographs found throughout our Seattle, Washington hotel in the lobby, guest rooms and corridors. Don’t forget about the bountiful Seattle attractions within walking distance of the hotel, or the great Seattle shopping available.
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This year the Decibel Festival will be offering dB Festival Packages for out of town guests. Packages include discounted lodging at the Hotel Max and a discounted festival pass (savings of $290 to $500 depending on the package).
Here are the packages we’re offering (1 person to 2 couples per room)
- 3 nights at the Hotel Max + 1 Weekend Club Pass for $460 + taxes ($290 off normal hotel and pass fees)
- 3 nights at the Hotel Max + 2 Weekend Club Passes for $515 + taxes ($310 off normal hotel and pass fees)
- 3 nights at the Hotel Max + 3 Weekend Club Passes for $566 + taxes ($325 off normal hotel and pass fees)
- 3 nights at the Hotel Max + 4 Weekend Club Passes for $625 + taxes ($350 off normal hotel and pass fees)
- 4 nights at the Hotel Max + 1 All Access Pass for $660 + taxes ($390 off normal hotel and pass fees)
- 4 nights at the Hotel Max + 2 All Access Passes for $790 + taxes ($410 off normal hotel and pass fees)
- 4 nights at the Hotel Max + 3 All Access Passes for $900 + taxes ($450 off normal hotel and pass fees)
- 4 nights at the Hotel Max + 4 All Access Passes for $1,000 + taxes ($500 off normal hotel and pass fees)
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:::: 2009 FESTIVAL PARTNERS ::::
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Decibel is proud to working with the following partners for the 2009 festival (more to be announced)
90.3 KEXP : Ableton : Abstract Earth Project : Cafe Walter Audio : Crane : Communikey : Easy Street Records : Fubar : Hotel Max : ICAS : Innerflight : Off The Grid : Latenight Renegades : Left Coast Marketing : LiveNLove : Made Like A Tree : Muti Music : Native Instruments : Phoenix Media : PlayNetwork : Resident Advisor : The Seattle Art Museum : Sensory Effect : Shameless : Shunkpike : Shift : Slate Clothing : Starborne : The Stranger : Surefire Agency : Sweatbox : Terrorbird : Uniting Souls : Various : XLR8R : Yelp
Interested in becoming a partner? Please check out our Sponsorship Page for more information
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