SEPT. 22-25: SECOND ANNUAL DECIBEL FESTIVAL, SEATTLE

Jul 27, 2005 5:42 PM

The Second Annual Decibel Festival takes place Sept. 22-25 in Seattle's Capitol Hill district. Sponsored by Remix, Decibel will once again focus on electronic music, music technology and cutting-edge visual art. Activities this year include audio clinics, panel discussions, a product fair, films, art installations and more than 75 electronic-music performances spanning across five venues.

2005 DECIBEL CONFIRMED ARTISTS
Isolée: Frankfurt (Playhouse, Classic)
Fennesz: Austria (Touch)
Thomas Fehlmann: Berlin (member of the Orb—Kompakt, Plug Research)
Akufen: Montreal (Mutek, Musique Risquée, Perlon, Force Inc., Fabric)
Apparat: Berlin (Shitkatapult, Bpitch Control, Neo Ouija)
Styrofoam: Belgium (Morr Music)
Deadbeat: Montreal (member of Crackhaus - Mutek, Revolver, ~Scape)
Tim Hecker: Montreal (Mille Plateaux, Alien8, Substractif)
Pan American: Richmond (member of Labradford – Kranky, Vertical Form)
Tipper: UK (Fuel)
Lusine: Seattle (Ghostly, Hymen, Delikatessen)
Aeroc: Barcelona (a.k.a. Geoff White – Force Inc., Ghostly/Spectral)
Loscil: Vancouver (Kranky)
Jan Hunsberger: Tononto (Mutek, Textone, Blank)
Machine Drum: Miami (Merck)
Her Space Holiday: Austin (Mush, Wichita)
Jacob London: Seattle (Squid, U-Freqs, Classic)
Bruno Pronsato: Seattle (Orac, Telegraph, Philpot, Musique Risquée)
Jeff Samuel: Seattle (Spectral, Trapez, Pokerflat)
Strategy: Portland (Orac, Omco, Kranky)
Jerry Abstract: Seattle (Shitkatapult, Semisexual, Fixelplix, Decibel)
Nudge: Portland (Kranky, Omco)
Kero: Detroit (Shitkatapult, Bpitch, Neo Ouija, Detroit Underground)
Deru: Los Angeles (Neo Ouija, Merck)
Cepia: Minneapolis (Ghostly)
Proem: Austin (n5MD, Merck)
Deceptikon: Seattle (Merck)
Caro: Seattle (Orac)
Gel-Sol: Seattle (em:t)
Noah Pred: Vancouver (Sentient, Immigrant, Morris Audio)
Nordic Soul: Seattle (Synth Club, Decibel)
Mercir: Seattle (Paste Music)
Hakea: Seattle (Click Pop)
Paul Edwards: Seattle (PG Series, Oscillate, Decibel)
Tim Xavier: New York (Sevenseventhree, LTD 400)
DJ Merck: Miami (Merck)
Camea: New York (Clink, nyex)
DJ Recess: Seattle (Shameless)
Kristina Childs: Seattle (Plasmodium, Decibel)

2005 DECIBEL VENUES
Barca, 1510 11th Ave.
Decibel Lounge—DJs

Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway Ave.
Clinics, panels, experimental and ambient showcases

Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St.
Dance and electronica showcases

Db Afterhours, 1410 14th Ave.
Friday and Saturday official Decibel afterparties

Neumos, 925 E. Pike St.
Dance and electronica showcases

TICKET INFO
Due to limited capacity, attendees 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 on Saturday and Sunday (limited to 300 passes). Evening passes (all events except those taking place at the Broadway Performance Hall) as well as individual showcase tickets will also be available.

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.

Sponsors: The Stranger, Grooves, Remix, XLR8R, Easy Street Records, Plexipixel

Partners: Digital Kitchen, Chop Suey, Fourthcity, Neumos, Ticket Window, Broadway Performance Hall

For more information about the 2005 Decibel Festival, visit www.dbfestival.com.

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