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Taking place over the course of ten days starting on Thursday February 4th 2010, Unsound Festival New York will boast an ambitious lineup of artists from both Europe and the US.
Since 2003, Unsound Festival, Poland’s most adventurous music festival, has brought a bold and uniquely modern program of music to Kraków. Now, with seven festivals in their native city under their belt (and outpost events further east in cities like Minsk), Unsound is coming west to New York for their first ever North American edition. Unsound Festival New York’s mission is to forge new links between music genres, between generations and even between artistic practices.
The driving force in the assembling of the New York program has been Unsound Festival’s commitment to forms of music and sound art that involve experimentation and risk. Unsound Festival has made a worldwide reputation by breaking new ground while dealing with vibrant electronic, experimental, independent, post-classical and club music scenes from around the world.
One of the cornerstones of the festival is Eastern Promises, a substantial undertaking in the New York program that aims to expose a wide range of musicians from east of Berlin that have long been ignored in North America. Never before has this broad a range of producers and musicians from Eastern Europe been assembled to perform alongside their US and West European counterparts. Confirmed for the festival are techno artists Jacek Sienkiewicz (Poland), Petre Inspirescu (Romania) and Marcin Czubala (Poland), minimalist composer Jacaszek (Poland), experimentalist Zavoloka (Ukraine), bass mutator TRG (Romania), new music ensemble Kwartludium (Poland), dub electronic artist Pavel Ambiont (Belarus), drone specialist Zenial (Poland) and a special exhibition of historical Polish Soundcards.
Unsound Festival New York will also feature a special series of events dedicated to and inspired by Andy Warhol. The Warhol Program will feature the worldwide debut of Carl Craig (USA) and nsi (Germany) performing live electronic soundtracks to vintage Warhol films, as well as the North American debut of Groupshow (Jan Jelinek, Andrew Pekler and Hanno Leichtmann) (Germany) performing an eight-hour long live improvised soundtrack to Andy Warhol’s “Empire.” Additionally video artist Lillevan (Germany) will be creating a special series of Warhol inspired screen tests during the festival.
Unsound Festival New York will also feature the US live debut of the Moritz Von Oswald Trio (Germany), the US debut of Vladislav Delay (Finland) & Lillevan’s audio / video performance, a special program of the music of Polish Composer Henryk Gorecki, classical interpretations of the music of infamous US punk noise label SST, two nights of noise, drone and experimental work, a Brooklyn electronic music showcase, two nights at the Bunker featuring the very best in contemporary Techno / House and a special Bass Mutations showcase dedicated to dubstep and beyond. In addition, there will be a unique festival feature called Kids Patch – a special kids only workshop in electronic music and a thought-provoking series of panel discussions, workshops and unique film screenings at Goethe-Institut New York Wyoming Building that will enable a context for dialogue related to the festival.
Unsound Festival New York, Presented by:
Unsound, Fundacja Tone, the Polish Cultural Institute in New York and the Goethe-Institut New York
In Cooperation With:
Trust for Mutual Understanding, the Romanian Cultural Institute New York, Austrian Cultural Forum New York, Consulate General of Finland New York, Pro Helvetia, Fonds Pop Over Zee
Backspin Promotions, Beyond Booking, the Bunker, Devotion Gallery Electronic Music Foundation, ISSUE Project Room, Treehouse, Wordless Music, Today’s Art
Acts confirmed to appear at Unsound Festival New York include 2562 (Netherlands), ACME (USA), Pavel Ambiont (Belarus), Blondes (USA), Eric Cloutier (USA), Carl Craig (USA), Marcin Czubala (Poland), David Daniell (USA), Vladislav Delay (Finland), Ensemble LPR (USA), FaltyDL (USA), Groupshow (Jan Jelinek, Andrew Pekler, Hanno Leichtmann) (Germany), Tim Hecker (Canada), Luke Hess (USA), Mike Huckaby (USA), Petre Inspirescu (Romania), Jacaszek (Poland), Kadebostan (Germany), Konque (USA), Kwartludium (Poland), Legowelt (Netherlands), Lillevan (Germany), Sebastian Meissner (Germany), Moritz Von Oswald Trio (Germany), Mountains (USA), Neurotic Drum Band (USA), Newworldaquarium (Netherlands), nsi (Germany), Tristian Perich (USA), Derek Plaslaiko (USA), Pole (Germany), Barbara Preisinger (Germany), Dave Q (USA), DJ Qu (USA), Radian (Germany), Patrick Russell (USA), Anthony “Shake” Shakir (USA), Sepalcure (USA), Jacek Sienkiewicz (Poland), Spinoza (USA), Tape (Sweden), Tobias. (Germany), TRG (Romania), Bora Yoon (USA), Xavier Van Wersch (Netherlands), Untold (UK), Zavoloka (Ukraine) and Zenial (Poland) plus additional acts to be confirmed.
Events will take place at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, the Bunker Public Assembly Brooklyn, Devotion Gallery, Goethe-Instiute Wyoming Building, Issue Project Room, Le Poisson Rouge, Lincoln Center Walter Reade Theater and Littlefield Brooklyn.
A schedule follows below and can also be found at Unsound website
Thursday February 4th 2010
Unsound Festival New York – Opening Event
@ Target Free Thursdays, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, New York
8.30 pm: Vladislav Delay + Lillevan (A/V performance) (USA debut)
9.45 pm: Sebastian Meissner + Kwartludium = Solid State Transmitter (USA debut)
Free
Delay and Lillevan display their ongoing electronic music and video experiments for the first time stateside. Experimentalist Meissner and new music group Kwartludium perform modern classical interpretations of the legendary American music of punk rock label SST.
Full press release also available
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Friday February 5th 2010
Warhol Program
@ Lincoln Center for the performing Arts, Walter Reade Theater, New York
7.00 pm first screening
7.00 pm nsi – live soundtrack to Andy Warhol’s “Kiss” (World Debut)
7.45 pm Carl Craig – live soundtrack to Andy Warhol’s “Blow Job” (World Debut)
9.00 pm second screening
9.00 pm nsi – live soundtrack to Andy Warhol’s “Kiss”
9.45 pm Carl Craig – live soundtrack to Andy Warhol’s “Blow Job”
Tickets $25 per screening
Respected electronic music innovators Carl Craig (Detroit) and nsi (Berlin) perform specially commissioned brand analog synthesizer driven soundtracks for 1960s Warhol movies.
Funded and commissioned by the Goethe-Institut New York and Krakow
Full press release also available
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Friday February 5th 2010
Bunker Unsound Edition 1 / Eastern Promises
@ The Bunker @ Public Assembly, Brooklyn, NY
Tobias. – Live (USA debut)
Jacek Sienkiewicz
Newworldaquarium (USA debut)
Marcin Czubala
Legowelt – Live
Luke Hess
Kadebostan – Live (USA debut)
Patrick Russell
Derek Plaslaiko
Spinoza
Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at door
Presented with the Bunker
A night of innovative contemporary techno from Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and the USA.
Full press release also available
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Saturday February 6th 2010
Warhol Program
@ Le Poisson Rouge, New York
Groupshow (Jan Jelinek, Andrew Pekler, Hanno Leichtmann) with Andy Warhol’s “Empire” (USA debut)
Free / Starts at 12 noon
Groupshow perform an eight-hour long live improvisation to Andy Warhol’s New York classic film “Empire.”
Funded and commissioned by the Goethe-Institut New York and Krakow
Full press release also available
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Saturday February 6th 2010
Warhol Program
@ Goethe-Institut Wyoming Building
Workshop: Lillevan’s Screen Tests Revisted – Free / 3:00 pm
Video artist Lillevan brings his own take to Andy Warhol’s classic Screen Tests.
Funded and commissioned by the Goethe-Institut New York and Krakow
Full press release also available
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Saturday February 6th 2010
A Century of Dance Music
@ Le Poisson Rouge, New York
Ensemble LPR presents Ravel’s “Bolero”
Moritz Von Oswald Trio Live (USA debut)
+ DJ TBA
Tickets: $25 advance / Doors open at 10.00 pm
Presented with Wordless Music
The inventor of dub techno brings his new innovative band to the US for the first time.
Full press release also available
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Sunday February 7th 2010
@ TBA, New York
Kids Patch – Kids Electronic Music Workshop
Additional Details forthcoming
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Sunday February 7th 2010
Eastern Promises
@ Devotion Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Polish Sound Postcard Exhibition opening
Free / 7.00 pm.
Full press release also available
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Tuesday February 9th 2010
Eastern Promises
@ Issue Project Room, Brooklyn, NY
Zenial (Poland)
Zavoloka (Ukraine)
Bora Yoon (USA)
Tickets: $15 / Starts at 8.00pm
Presented with EMF (Electronic Music Foundation)
Zenial delves deep into drone, Zavoloka experiments with modern rhythms and traditional Ukrainian music, Bora Yoon showcases her unique brand of NYC experimentalism.
Full press release also available
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Wednesday February 10th 2010
Silence and Noise – Part 1
@ Le Poisson Rouge, New York
Tape
Tim Hecker
Mountains
Radian
Kids Patch performance
Tickets: $15 / Doors open at 8.00 pm
Presented with Wordless Music
Europe meets North America in this event that explores everything from post-rock to field recordings. Opening the night are the children from the special Kids Patch workshop.
Full press release also available
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Thursday February 11th 2010
Eastern Promises
@ Le Poisson Rouge, New York
Jacaszek
ACME plays the Music of Henryk Gorecki
Tickets: $15 / Doors open at 8.00 pm
Presented with Wordless Music
A night exploring minimalist forms in Polish music. Jacaszek combines electronics with strings, finding connections with Gorecki’s work performed by the American Contemporary Music Ensemble.
Full press release also available
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Thursday February 11th 2010
Brooklyn Electronic Music Showcase
@ Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY
Neurotic Drum Band Live
Blondes Live
+ TBA & Treehouse DJs
Tickets $5 RSVP / $8 at door. Presented with Treehouse
A unique showcase for new Brooklyn-based electronic music.
Full press release also available
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Friday February 12th 2010
Silence and Noise – Part 2
@ Issue Project Room, Brooklyn, NY
Xavier Van Wersch
David Daniell
+ TBA
Tickets: $15 / Starts at 8.00 pm
Van Wersch’s sound making machines could be called musical Frankensteins. Daniell from Chicago employs guitar and electronics to explore the vast terrains of the contemporary dronescape.
Full press release also available
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Friday February 12th 2010
Bunker Unsound Edition 2 / Eastern Promises
@ The Bunker @ Public Assembly, Brooklyn, NY
Petre Inspirescu – USA debut
Anthony “Shake” Shakir
Mike Huckaby
DJ Qu
Barbara Preisinger
Eric Cloutier
Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at door
Presented with The Bunker
House music is explored by a innovative line-up that includes the new school Romanian Petre Inspirescu and New Jersey’s DJ Qu alongside long term innovators Mike Huckaby and Anthony “Shake” Shakir from Detroit.
Full press release also available
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Saturday February 13th 2010
Bass Mutations / Eastern Promises
@ The Bunker @ Public Assembly, Brooklyn, NY
2562
Pole - Live
TRG
Untold – USA debut
FaltyDL - Live
Pavel Ambiont – USA debut
Konque - Live
Sepalcure
Dave Q
Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at door / Starts at 10.00 pm
Presented with the Bunker
Bass music and its many mutations from dubstep to far beyond will be explored in this innovative and surprising club night.
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