Moogfest 2016 Talent Announce: Gary Numan, GZA, ODESZA, Laurie Anderson, Oneohtrix Point Never, Suzanne Ciani, Blood Orange, Sun Ra Arkestra + more

Moogfest 2016 announces Gary Numan (three night residency), GZA (two night residency), Odesza, Laurie Anderson, Oneohtrix Point Never, Suzanne Ciani, Blood Orange, and Sun Ra Arkestra, with keynotes by transhumanist pharma tycoon Dr. Martine Rothblatt and VR pioneer Jaron Lanier. Over one hundred musical acts including Explosions in the Sky,  sunn O))), The Orb, Daniel Lanois, DJ Harvey, Tory Lanez, Robert Hood, Simian Mobile Disco, Ben Frost, Floating Points, King Mez, Kode9, Hundred Waters, Empress Of, Mad Professor, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Mac McCaughan, Lunice, Ryan Hemsworth, Tim Hecker, YACHT & more to be announced. *Complete alphabetized list of talent below.   Reggie Watts, comedic entertainer and synth-lover, announces the lineup in an improvised song and video. Click on image below $249 for 3-Day General Admission and $499 for 3-Day VIP. All prices exclusive of applicable fees. Durham, NC. December 8, 2016 Moogfest – the synthesis of music, art, and technology – today announced their tenth, and most experiential, lineup yet. Headlining performances include Gary Numan playing a three night residency of his trailblazing early albums, a two-night residency by GZA, ODESZA, Laurie Anderson, Oneohtrix Point Never, Suzanne Ciani, Blood Orange, and Sun Ra Arkestra; with keynote presentations by transhumanist activist and pharma tycoon Dr. Martine Rothblatt, and computer scientist Jaron Lanier, a pioneer in the field of virtual reality. More than one hundred other acts are already confirmed to perform, while the conference program continues to develop in partnership with a range of esteemed universities, innovative businesses, and art/technology organizations. Program partners include MIT Media Lab, Google, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, The New Museum’s New Inc., IDEO, Gray Area, and the EyeO Festival. During the day, Moogfest explores the future of technology and creativity with a mind-expanding conference featuring panels, workshops and installations. At night, Moogfest celebrates the future of sound with performances by early pioneers in electronic music, alongside pop and avant garde experimentalists. Notably, this announcement features many creative thinkers--like polymath artist Laurie Anderson, and GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan--who will participate in multiple parts of the diverse program. For the first time ever, Moogfest will take place in Durham, NC. Moogfest activates seventeen venues, throughout the walkable downtown core, from intimate galleries to grand theatres, including a free outdoor stage with participatory, all-ages programming. Durham promises to be an ideal setting for Moogfest: a city uniquely blending diversity, authenticity, world class innovation, and culture, with a long history of great music. Program highlights: Pioneers in Electronic Music  Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan will perform his first three albums (Replicas, The Pleasure Principle, and Telekon) over three consecutive nights in three different venues. Musical experimentalist Laurie Anderson weaves stories and song in her solo performance, "The Language of the Future" and then returns to the stage the next day to host a daytime conversation.   Future Pop  Headlining talent also charts a zig-zagging course across today’s synthesizer infused pop landscape, from the vibrant electronic duo Odesza, to the future soul of Blood Orange(playing in North Carolina for the first time), a return of utopian rockers YACHT, and even the comic stylings of Reggie Watts.   Experimentalists Immersive noise and minimalist sonicscapes from some of today’s most progressive experimental artists, including sunn O))), Ben Frost, Tim Hecker, Silver Apples,Oneohtrix Point Never, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Olivia Block, Alessandro Cortini, and Lotic.   Ambient Music Innovators A rich program of sustained tones and cascading moods led by Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno's prolific Grammy winning protege, Suzanne Ciana, and the UK's originators of ambient house The Orb.   Hip-Hop GZA leads Moogfest’s strongest ever hip-hop and rap lineup, supported by a roster of emerging talent including Lunice, Tory Lanez, Denzel Curry, Dr. Dre protege King Mez, and Well$.   The Future of Creativity Futurist philosophers set the tone for a mind-expanding conference. Keynotes by Dr. Martine Rothblatt, author, entrepreneur, transhumanist, inventor of satellite radio, and Jaron Lanier, a computer scientist and composer who has pioneered the field of virtual reality. Other conversations include sound explorer Onyx Ashanti presenting developments in his 'exo-voice' sonic prosthesis, while Gil Weinberg and The Robotic Musicianship Group at Georgia Tech perform with Shimon, an improvising robotic marimba player that uses artificial intelligence.   Orchestral Ensembles  The intergalactic voyage of Sun Ra Arkestra channel the cosmic philosopher himself.Arthur Russell's Instrumentals ensemble, making their US debut. Floating Points’ live project veers fluidly from warm electronic to jazz to sonic space rhythms.   Dance Floor Titans Ryan Hemsworth brings together a crew of international DJ/producer friends for a kick-off party. Celebrated king of late-night disco, DJ Harvey gets down with other dance and techno luminaries Robert Hood, Kode9, and Simian Mobile Disco, with ascending masters Kyle Hall and Paula Temple who will be transforming a downtown venue into a deep, dark dance party.   Don Buchla Celebration This day-to-night program, curated by Rick Smith, features performances from masterminds in analog sound, including Grammy-nominated producer Suzanne Ciani and Nine Inch Nails accomplice / solo artist Alessandro Cortini. Smith's personal collection of Buchla instruments and documentation, one of the world's most comprehensive, will be on display throughout the festival weekend.   All Ages Free and open to the public, an entire day of music programming and workshops that celebrate electronic music for kids of all ages. Hosted by DJ Lance Rock & Yo Gabba Gabba, with Mark Mothersbaugh, Bootsy Collins, DJ Nanny Canteloupe,thereminist Dorit Chrysler, Johnny Bravo creator Van Partible and creative scientistKate Stone. Also, Modular On The Spot, an outdoor modular synth performance and picnic-style gathering that offers a truly organic alternative listening environment.   Durationals Durationals are three to four-hour-long experimental sessions with immersive visuals. Liturgy drummer Greg Fox kicks off the series, followed by legendary hip hop producer Mike Dean, innovative electronic composer Suzanne Ciani, and others. Ambient, tribal, and trance music pioneer, Robert Rich performs the ultimate durational performance with a 10-hour sleep concert.   An Intimate Sanctuary An afternoon of intimate church performances by the joyously hypnotic singer songwriters Julianna Barwick, Moses Sumney, Daniel Bachman, Julia Holter, and 2015 Welsh Music Prize Winner Gwenno making her US debut.   Curated Conversations The first human Cyborg, Neil Harbisson curates a provocative conversation about Transhumanism. Chuck Lightning, of Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Arts Society, organizes an Afrofuturism program. Ryan Germick, leader of the Google Doodle team, hosts an expanded talk-show about The Future with guests including veteranPixar story artist Emma Coates and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud.   Reggae Hacker Soundsystem A conversation with journalists Angus Taylor, David Katz and artists Laurent “Tippy” Alfred, Lister Hewan-Lowe, and Mad Professor culminates in an outdoor Saturday party with a true-to-form reggae soundsystem. Mad Professor also leads a masterclass as part of the daytime program.   Radio and the Radiophonic Explore radio as technology and practice with Megapolis Audio Festival and Anna Friz, Jeff Kolar, Kaitlin Prest, and Sharon Mashihi. Popular audio podcasts, Song Exploder from Hrishikesh Hirway, and No Effects from Tanlines' Jesse Cohen, will be recorded in front of live audiences.   Film Festival A daily exploration of music in science fiction and horror films opens with ADULT. performing a live score to The Three Grace(s) Triptych, I Speak Machine live scoring three of their science fiction shorts, The Haxan Cloak and Leopold Ross in conversation following a screening of Crocodile Gennardiy, plus It Follows with composerRich Vreeland. The expanded film program continues with Future Projections, a program of short film and video work drawn from 125 years of techno-prophecy, curated by Ben Russell.   Art Installations Interactive media art and immersive sonic environments throughout the festival, including a 50th anniversary tribute to the 1966 performances by Experiments in Art and Technology. New commissions and site-specific collaborations developed in partnership with the Research Triangle Park, innovation consultancy IDEO, artists Kyle McDonaldand Lori Napoleon aka Antenes.   Masterclasses and Workshops Charting a course for the future, Moogfest invites attendees to participate in workshops, expert demos, and masterclasses. The program ranges from the experimental, to the practical and professional--for either novice or expert. Masterclasses are hosted in theater spaces, while workshops in classrooms and labs throughout the city are limited to small groups. Stay tuned for schedule and registration details.

CHAIRLIFT RELEASES CINEMATIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “ROMEO” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM MOTH

CHAIRLIFT RELEASES CINEMATIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE“ROMEO” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM MOTH MOTH TO RELEASE VIA COLUMBIA RECORDS ON JANUARY 22ND CHAIRLIFT TO PERFORM SHOWS IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES

(Columbia Records; New York, NY; December 7, 2015)  True to their reputation for eye-popping and unforgettable accompaniment for their music, Chairlift is proud to announce the release of their new music video for second single “Romeo.” The new video was premiered today on Vevo and can be found here: http://smarturl.it/RomeoVideo Directed by that-go with creative direction and concept by Chairlift, the video was shot on location in New York City’s vibrant Chinatown. The song itself is based on the tale of the Greek Myth of Atalanta, as summed up well here. Sung from the viewpoint of Atalanta on her final race, the video stays true to the theme of running, arrogance, and finally, submission in the face of love. In the video, Chairlift gives their gestural take on the myth, but only hinting at it rather than explicitly reenacting. Says Caroline Polachek, “Ever since I was a kid, I've loved the chaos of Chinatown, especially all the layers and niches of it, so I wanted to set the chase there. We wanted to stay loyal to the lyrics of the song, which are about arrogantly resisting love until being tricked into it. We're really playing characters here instead of ourselves, but the emotion is one that I very much relate to." Adds Patrick Wimberly, "My character in the 'Romeo' video is kind of the puppeteer, always there, making sure everything falls into place as it should, keeping fate on course." The stunning video follows on the heels of Chairlift's recent video for "Ch-Ching" in staging the song in yet another facet of New York City. The use of the slow-shutter blur technique was inspired by the work of 90's Chinese director Wong Kar-Wai and guest-stars musician (and frequent Chairlift collaborator) Kurt Feldman of synth-pop band Ice Choir as "Romeo." The track, which follows the much-lauded first single “Ch Ching,” was premiered on Pitchfork and is currently available on all digital sales providers. Both “Romeo” and “Ch-Ching” can be found on the forthcoming album Moth, which releases both physically and digitally on January 22, 2016 via Columbia Records. Track list for Moth: Look Up Polymorphing Romeo Ch-Ching Crying In Public Ottawa to Osaka Moth To The Flame Show U Off Unfinished Business No Such Thing As Illusion Known for their live shows, Chairlift will perform two special concerts during release week. Chairlift will perform in Los Angeles at the Teragram Ballroom on January 23rd and in New York City at the National Sawdust on January 26th. An evolution from their last album, 2012’s Something, Moth proves to be an emotionally uninhibited and markedly stronger, more pop inspired body of work. A very New York City inspired album, listeners can expect to be led through an aural mix of big, rich pop inspired hooks, vibrating bass, lively brass and sensuous R&B inspired vocals, all anchored in the duo’s meticulously crafted instrumentation. Visit http://chairlifted.com for additional album and show information.

Credit: Tim Barber

BURGER BLAST

BRAND NEW BURGER VINYL!!! CLICK THE BAND NAME TO LISTEN & ORDER THE VINYL!!! NO PARENTS - May The Thirst Be With You (LP/CS) — LA PARTY PUNK MASSENGER - Peeling Out (LP/CS) — FEM-FRONTED GARAGE PUNKS CASSIE RAMONE - Christmas In Reno (LP/CS) — X-MAS w/ VIVIAN GIRL WHITE FANG - Chunks (LP/CD/CS) — GNARLY ROCK N ROLL PARTY FADE UP FADE OUT BYE BYE - Vol. 2 (LP) — FAUX-FRENCH POP GEMS SUMMER TWINS - Limbo (LP/CD/CS) — SUPER TIGHT SOPHOMORE LP DEAD GHOSTS - Love And Death And All The Rest (LP/CD/CS) — 100% A+ GRAPE ST. - Wallpaper (LP/CD/CS) — ROCK N ROLL HITS OUTTA AUSTIN TOGETHER PANGEA - The Phage (12"/CD/CS) — KILLER NEW TUNES JESSIE JONES - Jessie Jones (LP/CD/CS) — INCREDIBLE PSYCHEDELIA VISION - Inertia (LP/CD/CS) — STOMPING BRIT-POP BY WAY OF EAST LA THE GARDEN - haha (LP/CD/CS) — EXPERIMENTAL VADA VADA PUNK HOLIDAY GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE NOW!!! BRAND NEW BURGER TAPES!!! CLICK THE BAND NAME TO LISTEN & ORDER THE CASSETTE!!! NALGADAS - Quiubo (CS) — SUPERBAD EL PASO ROCK N ROLLERS THE ORWELLS - Remember When (CS) — TEENAGE CHICAGO GARAGE PINK FAIRIES / PINKWIND - 2FER (CS) — LEGENDARY PROG PSYCH MEERCAZ & THE VISIONS - Meercaz & The Visions (CS) — HELL YEAH MARGO GURYAN - Take A Picture (CS) — 1968 - THE BEST EVER MARGO GURYAN - 27 Demos (CS) — LATE 1960s-EARLY 1970s DEMOS KIM & LEANNE - True West (CS) — MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTISTS THE SLOTHS - Back From The Grave (CD) — 60s GARAGE LEGENDS BERLIN BRATS - Zeitgeist Descending 1973-76 (CS) — LEGENDARY THE SARCASTIC ASSHOLES - Schrammit! 1985-87 (CS) — RARE PUNK SHANNON & THE CLAMS - Gone By The Dawn (CS) — NICE NEW ALBUM PATSY'S RATS - Patsy's Rats (CS) — CHRISTIAN OF MEAN JEANS CLEANERS FROM VENUS - Return To Bohemia (CS) — MARTIN IS BACK GRAND ELEGANCE - Cold Winter Dreams (CS) — PRE-THE ABIGAILS JOE ELY - B4 84 (CS) — 1983 ELECTRONIC ROCKABILLY DEMOS BOOGARINS - Manual (CS) — INCREDIBLE BRAZILIAN PSYCH WALTER - Get Well Soon (CS) — YOUR NEW FAVES, TOURED w/ FUZZ LOVE COP - 2FER (CS) — TWO AWESOME ALBUMS ON ONE TAPE COROMANDELLES - Late Bloomers' Bloomers (CS) — FAUX-FRENCH POP FROM MEMBERS OF TJ PANTHERS, SHINS & COLD WAR KIDS FAUX FEROCIOUS - Blues Legends (CS) — NEW NASHVILLE STARS

Correatown's 'Embrace the Fuzzy Unknown' is out!

Correatown's Latest Album, Embrace The Fuzzy Unknown is Officially Out Now on Highline Records.  And Watch/Grab the Video For "Longshot," the First Single Off the Album, HERE.    What people are saying:   "The album is all about thinking towards future and contemplating milestones, perfect for any major life change or nostalgic moment." - BUST MAGAZINE "Angela and company pull off that euphoria and intrigue of what happens after attempting to stare into the sun for any amount of considerable time." - IMPOSE  "A collection of elegantly constructed indie-pop songs that frame Correa’s clear, tuneful voice as she explores “the difference between how we imagine our life will be versus the reality of the life we actually have,”' - WSJ SPEAKEASY

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BEST ALBUMS OF 2015

TOP 50 BEST ALBUMS 2015

1. PURITY RING “Another Eternity”

2. KENDRICK LAMAR “To Pimp A Butterfly”

3. FATHER JOHN MISTY “I Love You, Honeybear”

4. GRIMES “Art Angels”

5. BEACH HOUSE “Depression Cherry”

6. JULIA HOLTER “Have You In My Wilderness”

7. JESSICA PRATT “On Your Own Love Again”

8. IBEYI “Ibeyi”

9. SLEATER-KINNEY “No Cities To Love”

10. JOANNA NEWSOM “Divers”

11. WIRE “Wire”

12. HIATUS KAIYOTE “Choose Your Weapon”

13. NATALIE PRASS “Natalie Prass”

14. THE WEATHER STATION “Loyalty”

15. DEERHUNTER “Fading Frontier”

16. LIGHTNING BOLT “Fantasy Empire”

17. PAUL WELLER “Saturn’s Pattern”

18. THEE OH SEES “Mutilator Defeated At Last”

19. SPEEDY ORTIZ “Foil Deer”

20. TORRES “Sprinter”

21. ALABAMA SHAKES “Sound & Color”

22. UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA “Multi-Love”

23. GIRLPOOL “Before The World Was Big”

24. CHELSEA WOLFE “Abyss”

25. FAITH NO MORE “Sol Invictus”

26. WOLF ALICE “My Love Is Cool”

27. JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION “Freedom Tower”

28. DIANE COFFEE “Everybody’s A Good Dog”

29. MOURN “Mourn”

30. MOON DUO “Shadows of The Sun”

31. SWERVEDRIVER “I Wasn’t Born To Lose You”

32. BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE “Musique de Film Imagine”

33. SARAH BETHE NELSON “Fast Moving Clouds”

34. THE SOFT MOON “Deeper”

35. JOANNE GRUESOME “Peanut Butter”

36. MERCURY REV “The Light In You”

37. DEATH AND VANILLA “To Where The Wild Things Are”

38. JOHANNA WARREN “Numun”

39. TAME IMPALA “Currents”

40. JAMIE XX "In Colour"

41. THE BLACK RYDER “The Door Behind The Door”

42. LANA DEL REY “Honeymoon”

43. TODD RUNDGREN “Global”

44. CHASTITY BELT “Time To Go Home”

45. COURTNEY BARNETT “Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Jus Sit”

46. TOBIAS JESSO JR “Goon”

47. A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS “Transfixiation”

48. YOUNG FATHERS “White Men Are Black Too”

49. HOP ALONG “Painted Shut”

50. SOAK “Before We Forgot How To Dream”

    CHASTITY BELT

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All photos by Angel Ceballos

Sam Amidon's CHICKEN... Reissued

OMNIVORE RECORDINGS TO REISSUE SAM AMIDON’S BUT THIS CHICKEN PROVED FALSEHEARTED TOMORROW AMIDON’S OUT-OF-PRINT 2007 DEBUT OFFERED FOR FIRST TIME ON VINYL; CD REISSUE INCLUDES 10 BONUS TRACKS FROM ORIGINAL RECORDING SESSION US TOUR DATES WITH SAN FERMIN ARE UNDERWAY Los Angeles — December 3, 2015 — Omnivore Recordings reissues singer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon’s debut recording But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted tomorrow. Originally released in 2007, the long out-of-print debut body of work will now be available on CD and digital, and for the first time, on vinyl. The CD and digital format include 10 bonus tracks recorded during the original session. The initial vinyl pressing is available in limited quantities on translucent blue vinyl, with black vinyl to follow. All LPs include a download of the complete offering of original and bonus tracks. Recorded in 2005 at Amidon’s then-home in Harlem, NY, with friend and collaborator Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman), But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted introduced the world to Amidon’s unique talents as a composer/arranger, singer and musician; talents which have, in recent years, garnered praise from The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR and more. But This Chicken… features Amidon’s reimaginings of traditional American folksongs as well as a diverse array of covers, including Tears for Fears “Head Over Heels” and Mississippi John Hurt’s “Louis Collins.” “At night I would drink whiskey and record solo versions of the songs onto a Pro Tools setup (Thomas and I) were borrowing from a friend, and which neither of us really knew how to use,” Amidon said. “The final vocal and guitar take was generally the one where I got through the whole song without messing up the guitar part. Then Thomas would come home late, wake up the next day and tell me to go take a long walk. I would walk out into the park for an hour or two and come back to find what he had added.” “This is an album of total discovery,” Amidon added. “Every sound is being played for the first time. It reflects both the solitude of that particular time and our musical collaboration in a moment of great change.” Amidon plays a series of US tour dates this month with the chamber pop ensemble San Fermin. A complete list of tour dates follows.     Sam Amidon created teaser video (featuring Sam & Arthur Amidon)  Sam featured on Chicago’s WBEZ HERE. Omnivore Recordings promotional trailer But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted track listing: Falsehearted Chicken True Born Sons Of Levi Interlude Head Over Heels 1842 Interlude #2 Another Man Done Gone Louis Collins Interlude #3 Roll On John Rocky Island Tribulation Oh Where Bonus Tracks: Louis Collins Bourbon And Levi Another Man Done Gone Tribulation The Moon Shines Bright, The Stars The Give Light Head Over Heels Bourbon And 1842 Rocky Island Won’t Turn Back Saro Bounce   FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: omnivorerecordings.com, samamidon.com, facebook.com/samamidonmusic or follow @samamidon on Twitter photo by Piper Ferguson