Debacle Fest 2013, Seattle (#27) Mixtape Download & Stream

Samuel Melancon — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:40:16 +0000

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Debacle Fest 2013, Seattle (#27) Mixtape Download & Stream

Seattle-based label Debacle Records celebrates its sixth annual Debacle Festival taking place May, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. The three-day event showcases national and local electronic, drone, noise, techno, improvised, metal and synth musicians. This year, the label is proud to partner with community instigator Hollow Earth Radio as non-profit beneficiary. Debacle Fest will be held at our partner venues the FRED Wildlife Refuge, The Highline, and Lo-Fi Performance Gallery. Curated by Samuel Melancon of Debacle Records

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Complete Schedule & Lineup

Friday, May 3rd @ FRED Wildlife Refuge (127 Boylston Ave. E) 8:00pm - $20 door/$15 adv Expo '70 Swahili Plankton Wat Monopoly Child Star Searchers Brain Fruit Panabrite Total Life LA Lungs Secret Colors Saturday May 4th @ Highline (210 Broadway Ave. E) Matinee show at 3:00pm SHARP - $7 Sissy Spacek MTNS BLSPHM WaMu Stan Reed Saturday, May 4th @ FRED Wildlife Refuge (127 Boylston Ave. E) 7:00pm - $20/$15 adv. Date Palms John Wiese Nate Young Golden Retriever Mind Over Mirrors Marielle Jakobsons Gabriel Saloman Morae (Emuul & Hemosis) Biosexual Sunday, May 5th - MOTOR Night @ Lo Fi Performance Gallery (429 Eastlake Ave.) 8:00pm - $20/$15 adv Hieroglyphic Being Moon Pool & Dead Band Strategy GOODWIN Prostitutes Black Hat TJ Max Patternmaster

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Plankton Wat - "Metamorphosis" I have been a big fan of Dewey Mahood for a good while now. A while back, I read an interview where he said somebody he really admires is Justin Wright AKA Expo '70. I had recently released a CD-R of some live jams from Expo '70, and decided to connect those guys. The result is a forthcoming split LP out soon on Debacle. In the meantime, Dewey also has a good history of playing the fest both as Plankton Wat and as a member of Eternal Tapestry.
Biosexual - "Silent Cuts" I have released two albums with Zac Nelson. Biosexual is his new full band project with the equally talented Jocelyn Noir and Michael R. J. Saalman. It is full on electronic psych pop, which makes me think of Dave Fridmann and mid-‘90s Bjork having sex on Trent Reznor's coffee table. Their debut will also be out shortly on Debacle.
Mind Over Mirrors - "You Ain't Reeling" Jamie Fennely actually lived out in the PacNW for a while there, and I had no idea. In fact, he snuck on to Debacle Fest 2010 by jamming with Debacle heavies Dull Knife mere days before he left for Chicago. Ever since, we have been chatting about a way to get him back here for an honest to goodness Mind Over Mirrors set.
Prostitutes - "Dial Tone Degradation" This year is the first year of the fest since we have started MOTOR -- our psychedelic dance series of shows and releases. May 5th, the last night of the fest, is dedicated to joining the MOTOR crew up with national level artist on similar wavelengths for a big night of whacked out jams. Prostitutes is a rising name in the empty expanse between minimal techno and industrial noise. He recently released a new album on Digitalis, Crushed Interior.
Black Hat - "Singing Point" Black Hat is one Nelson Bean, a local Seattle head who has releases coming up from Further Records and Field Hymns. He is one of the most talented and exciting voices coming out of Seattle right now and I am very stoked to be able to work with him time and time again. Don't sleep on this kid.
Moon Pool & Dead Band - "Human Fly" Moon Pool & The Dead Band features Nate Young of Wolf Eyes jamming with his bud Dave Shettler, making freaked out Detroit techno and skunked up electro. Very stoked to be bringing these dudes out for our MOTOR night; their Human Fly album on Not Not Fun is a steady source of inspiration and ideas for the whole MOTOR crew.
GOODWIN - "Ramparts" Scott Goodwin was once a founding member of super drone heads Bonus, and has since been exploring various forms of analog dance and noise with Operative, Polonaise and Vepa. His newly minted solo project is still evolving, but it seems to fit in well next to Polonaise and the now defunct Operative. It is fitting to have Scott be a featured element of the MOTOR evening, as the Operative performance from last year was a key influence in the formation of the whole MOTOR project.
Swahili - "Soma" Swahili should be well known to REDEFINE readers; they seem to have an amazing back story and working relationship with each other. Their amazing album was released on fellow Seattle label Translingustic Other, and their pounding psychedelic whirlwinds will be the perfect cathartic end to the first night of Debacle Fest.
Expo '70 - "Subtle Afterthoughts" Finally: a preview from Expo '70's meditative side, from his split LP with Plankton Wat.

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Debacle Fest 2013, Seattle (#27) Mixtape Download & Stream

The Power Of The Riff 2011 : From Ashes Rise, Black Breath, Trap Them Live Show Review

Peter Woodburn — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:02:42 +0000

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The Power Of The Riff 2011 : From Ashes Rise, Black Breath, Trap Them Live Show Review

Greg Anderson is known for a lot of things in the heavy metal world, especially his part in Goatsnake and Sunn O))). With the introduction of Southern Lord Records and the recent splash the label has been making in snatching up all the best up-and-coming metal bands, it seems that pretty soon he will be known for manning the label of all heavy labels. At leas, that is the way it seemed after Anderson's aptly metal-named The Power Of The Riff tour -- a collection of pure, unadulterated metal shows that blasted up and down the west coast. The Pacific Northwest has been churning out some healthy new blood into the metal scene, and was appropriately given two dates of audio destruction.

The Highline Seattle, WA 2011 - 08/20 After 48 hours of relaxation for my poor eardrums, it was time to gather up the strength and courage for yet another onslaught. This time, the Power Of The Riff was taking place in the cozy confines of The Highline and featured more a lineup that was a who's-who of current Pacific Northwest heavy heavyweights. The sounds were also quite a bit more varied compared to the first day, going from the spastic hardcore stylings of Trap Them to the downright evil monster riffs of Black Breath, to the old-school crusty hardcore stylings of From Ashes Rise.

The true winners of the evening were Seattle's own Black Breath. The metalhead maniacs had just gotten done playing a free show at a local bar, and literally packed up their crap and headed over for round two pretty much immediately after. If the band was too tired, too drunk, or anything, they sure didn't show it as they headbanged their way through a ferocious forty-minute set. Much of the crowd lingered behind to watch From Ashes Rise play their own brand of angry, raspy, hardcore punk.

When all was said and done, after hearing many a thanks to Greg Anderson, it was well-deserved. The Power Of Riff was better curated than many festivals, featuring a pleasantly broad spectrum of sounds from a sometimes narrow genre. For me, it is now time to relax and go buy some earplugs.