Featuring, the Seattle debut of
:: JESSE ROSE : DJ ::
Berlin : Get Physical / dirtybird / Made To Play
Plus, three standout performers from the 2008 Decibel Festival, including
:: KILOWATTS : Live ::
Philadelphia : Native State / Thoughtless Music
:: DERU : Live ::
Los Angeles : Ghostly / Merck Records
:: novaTRON : Live ::
Seattle : Innerflight / Space Island
:: Seed : Live ::
Seattle : LiveNLove
Featuring:
:: ALEX SMOKE :: Live
Glasgow : Soma / Vakant Records
:: JOHN TEJADA :: Live
Los Angeles : Poker Flat / Palette Records
:: DAVE PEZZNER :: Live
Seattle : Om / Freerange Records
:: MICHAEL MANAHAN vs. NORDIC SOUL :: 2 x 4 DJ Set
Seattle : Starborne / Decibel
December 30th : Best of Bass = $15 presale / $20 at the door
Tickets available at Moe Bar, Rudy’s Barbershop or online through Tickets West
December 31st : Dirty Dancing = $20 presale / $25 at the door
Tickets available at Moe Bar, Rudy’s Barbershop or online through Tickets West
$30 COMBO TICKETS for both Best of Bass and Dirty Dancing are available online through
Tickets West
Doors open at 8pm / 21+
NEUMOS
925 E. Pike St.
Seattle, WA
*Visit THE DECIBEL MYSPACE PAGE for more info
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The four-day Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media will take place September 25th - 28th. Check out the rest of our site for more information about the 2008 Decibel Festival.
Carl Craig (US) :: Deadmau5 (CA) :: Jahcoozi (DE) :: The Bug feat. Warrior Queen (UK) :: Supermayer (DE) :: Flying Lotus (US) :: Dixon (DE) :: Glitch Mob (US) :: Audion (US) :: Tujiko Noriko (JP / FR) :: Tycho (US) :: Brian McBride of SOTL (US) :: Luca Bacchetti (IT) :: Jeff Samuel (US / DE) :: Helios (US) :: William Basinski (US) :: Deaf Center (NO) :: LA Riots (US) :: Eluvium (US) :: Barbara Morgenstern (DE) :: Santiago & Bushido (US) :: 33Hz (US) :: Jeremy Ellis (US) :: Mike Monday (UK) :: Akira Rabelais (US) :: Library Tapes (SE) :: KiloWatts (US) :: [a]pendics.shuffle (US) :: Orlando Voorn (US) :: Jeff Greinke (US) :: Stewart Walker (US) :: Fax (MX) :: Noah Pred (CA) :: Deru (US) :: Eskmo (US) :: Lusine (US) :: Balún (PR / US) :: Cubenx (MX) :: Alland Byallo (US) :: Welder (US) :: Derek Plaslaiko (US) :: Nalepa (US) :: Truckasauras (US) :: Jacob London (US) :: Careen Ajar (CA / US) :: Dave Pezzner (US) :: Let's Go Outside (US) :: Jerry Abstract (US) :: Attentat (US) :: Bryan Zentz (US) :: Caro (US) :: Scott Pagano (US) :: Kid Hops (US) :: Mister Leisure (US) :: Craig Kuna (US) :: Shen (CA) :: ndCV (US) :: novaTRON (US) :: Carole Kim (US) :: Taimur Agha (US) :: Sammy D (US) :: The Sight Below (US) :: offthesky (US) :: Kadeejah Streets (US) :: Phidelity (US) :: Nikola Baytala (US) :: Michael Manahan (US) :: Nordic Soul aka INCITE! (US) :: Chuck Flask (US) :: J-Sun (US) :: Kamran Sadeghi (US) :: Crazy Larry (US) :: Eddie (US) :: Ctrl_Alt_Dlt (US) :: Les Freres Courvoisier (US) :: Lucy Bland (US) :: Rob Noble (US) :: Kris Moon (US) :: Recess (US) :: Scott Sunn (US) :: SunTzu Sound (US) :: m.0 (US) :: Alala.One (US) :: Noisemaker (US) :: Leo Mayberry (US) :: Dr. Mr. M (US) :: Panty Control (US) :: 31 avas (US) :: Struggle (US) :: Vance Galloway (US) :: Camino Acid (US) :: M. Quiet (US) :: Skoi Sirius (US) :: Aron Schoppert (US) :: h.dot (US) :: Sean Majors (US) :: Travis Baron (US) :: Swank (US) :: Levi Clark (US) :: Introcut (US) :: Jeronimo (US) :: Shane Silkey (US) :: Subliminal Imaging (US) :: Same DNA (US) :: lissom (US) :: Claude Balzac (US) :: Limefeather (US) :: Madmax (US) :: Blondzie (US) :: Punch Drunk Productions (US) :: Skyler (US) :: evergreen eye visuals (US) :: Porchlight|* (US) :: Epiphanous (US) :: Momo the Monster (US) :: Scobot (US) :: V8 Media (US) :: Scott K James (US) :: Yuba Foxfire (US) :: Lowres (US)
This year the Decibel Festival is expanding in exciting new directions, growing out to include all ages-daytime events as alternatives to the club showcases. These events include the following:
Friday September 26 and Saturday September 27
Venue: Northwest Film Forum
Free with an "All Access dB Pass" or $7 presale / $10 at the door
Doors open at 12pm / All ages
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The dB Conference brings together a broad assortment of workshops, panels, demo booths, and merchandise tables, providing opportunities to network with leading audio and video manufacturers. Workshops range from digital audio sequencing to hardware integration, and are hosted by a product specialist offering hands-on experience with leading technologies. Panels are made up of industry leaders discussing their thoughts on digital distribution, online promotion and sustainability of the arts in the music industry. Space is extremely limited; for guaranteed admission we strongly recommend purchasing an "All Access Pass."
Friday September 26 and Saturday September 27
Venue: Northwest Film Forum
Free with an "All Access dB Pass" or $18 at the door each day
Doors open at 6pm / All ages both days
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Throughout our history, Decibel has always explored the relationship between visual art and electronic music. To commemorate the fifth year anniversary, Decibel will be hosting two OPTICAL Multimedia Showcases. Both showcases investigate the intersections between audio and video technology through debut live collaborations between leading-edge video and audio artists. All Optical events are held in a theater with limited capacity and have a tendency to sell out quickly, so be sure to arrive early and secure your place. For guaranteed admission we recommend purchasing an "All Access Pass."
[ Friday: OPTICAL 1 ]
William Basinski (New York) featuring video work by Scott Pagano (Los Angeles)
Jeff Greinke (Tuscon) featuring video work by offthesky (Lexington)
offthesky (Lexington) featuring video work by Sarah H. Dot (Boulder)
(more TBA)
[ Saturday: OPTICAL 2 ]
Akira Rabelais (Los Angeles) featuring video work by Carole Kim (Los Angeles)
Library Tapes (Sweden) featuring video work by Scott Sunn (Seattle)
Kamran Sadeghi (Seattle) featuring video work by Kamran Sadeghi
Saturday, September 27
Venue: Volunteer Park
FREE! - Gate opens at 1pm / All ages
Decibel in the Park is an outdoor live music showcase hosted in one of Seattle’s most popular parks, located in the heart of the city. This is an inaugural event for DB, which we’ve assembled and exciting line up for, including Glitch Mob, Jacob London, Truckasaurus, Michael Manahan, and Noisemaker.
Sunday, September 28
Presented by SunTzu Sound
Venue: Havana’s
Free with “All Access Pass” or $10 presale / $12 at the gate
Gate opens at 1pm / 21+
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The Decibel BBQ is another fun opportunity for festival-goers to gather and listen to electronic music outside the traditional club environment during the day. Food is to be provided by “Wingin’ It BBQ” with sets by Jeremy Ellis, SunTzu Sound, Caro, and Kid Hops. Tents will be available in the outdoor area, and the. BBQ will be held rain or shine (indoor club venue will be available). A limited number of tickets can be purchased in advance.
Sunday September 28
Venue: The Triple Door
Free with an "All Access dB Pass" or $20 presale / $25 day of sale
Doors open at 6pm / All ages
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The 2008 Ambient Showcase is being held at The Triple Door Theater, which offers fine dining, reserved seating and an optimal audio / visual experience unlike any we’ve ever incorporated into the festival program. Performing this year will be Stars of the Lid’s Brian McBride, Eluvium, and Type Records recording artists Deaf Center and Helios. For guaranteed admission we strongly recommend purchasing an “All Access Pass" or advance tickets to the showcase; both are available in limited quantities.
Jahcoozi (Berlin) : Debut West Coast Live Set - Kitty-Yo, A-Records
Tujiko Noriko (Osaka) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Editions Mego, FatCat Records
Barbara Morgenstern (Berlin) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Monika Enterprise
Balún (San Juan / New York) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Brilliante, Observatory
Careen Ajar (Montreal / San Francisco) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Asphodel, Recombinant Media Labs
Venue: Neumos - $17 presale / $20 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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[a]pendics.shuffle (Los Angeles) : Live - Adjunct, Orac Records
Stewart Walker (Berlin) : Live - Persona, Force Inc.
Mister Leisure (Seattle) : Live - U-Freqs, Peloton
INCITE! aka Nordic Soul (Seattle) : Live - Decibel, Peloton
With Peloton Team DJs: Shane Silkey, Limefeather, and Aron Schoppert
Venue: Sole Repair - $10 presale / $12 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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Cubenx (Puerto Vallarta) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Static Discos, InFiné
Attentat (Denver) : Live - Communikey, Dope Recordings
Les Freres Courvoisier (Boulder) : Live - Communikey
Alala.One (Boulder) : DJ - Communikey
Venue: The Baltic Room - $7 presale / $10 at the door - Doors open Venue: 8pm / 21+
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Oi VAY! DJs Jeronimo, Eddie, and Struggle
Venue: Grey Gallery & Lounge – Free - DJs start at 9pm / 21+
Deadmau5 (Toronto) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Mau5trap Recordings
Luca Bacchetti (Italy) : Debut Seattle DJ Set - Wagon Repair, Tenax Recordings
Santiago & Bushido (Chicago) : Debut Live Set - Potty Mouth Music, Ultra Records
Let’s Go Outside (Portland) : Live - Soma, Peloton
Venue: Neumos. - $20 presale / $25 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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KiloWatts (Philadelphia) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Native State Records
Welder (San Francisco) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Native State Records
Nalepa (Los Angeles) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Native State Records
Shen (Toronto) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Native State Records
Venue: The Baltic Room - $12 presale / $15 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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Jeff Samuel (Berlin) : DJ - Poker Flat, Trapez
Derek Plaslaiko (New York) : DJ - Ghostly International, Bunker
Jerry Abstract (Seattle) : DJ – Shitkatapult, Fixelplix
Venue: Sole Repair - $10 presale / $12 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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novaTRON (Seattle) : Live - w/ WD40
Camino Acid (Portland) : Live
ndCv (Seattle) : Live
Lucy Bland (Seattle) : Live
DJ Skyler (Seattle) : DJ
Venue: Lo-Fi Performance Gallery - $10 presale / $12 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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Presented by Starborne and audiobicycleday
Eskmo (San Francisco) : Live - Cyberfunk, Vertical Sound Records
Phidelity (Portland) : Live - Native State Records
Kris Moon (Seattle) : Live - Decibel, Laptop Battle
Rob Noble (Seattle) : DJ - audiblebicycleday, CRANE
Skoi Sirius (Seattle) : DJ - audiblebicycleday
Venue: Church of Bass - $12 presale / $15 at the door - Doors open at 11pm / 18+
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Kulturszene / PDX DJs feat. Bryan Zentz, 31avas, and M. Quiet
Venue: Grey Gallery & Lounge – Free - DJs start at 9pm / 21+
Carl Craig (Detroit) : DJ - Planet E Records
Audion (Detroit) : Live - Spectral Sound
Chuck Flask (Detroit) : DJ - Paxahau
Venue: Neumos - $20 presale / $25 at the door - Doors open Venue: 8pm / 21+
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Tycho (San Francisco) : Seattle Debut Live A/V Set - Ghostly International, Merck
Deru (Los Angeles) : Live - Ghostly International, Merck
Lusine (Seattle) : Live - Ghostly International, Hymen
The Sight Below (Seattle) : Debut Live A/V Set, Ghostly International
Venue: The Baltic Room - $12 presale / $15 at the door - Doors open Venue: 8pm / 21+
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Presented by Shameless and Antarctic Records
Sean Majors (Seattle) : DJ - Lost Boys, Pound Records
LA Riots (Los Angeles) : DJ - Ed Banger Records, Fool’s Gold
33Hz (New York) : Debut Live Set - Dither Down, Foolhouse Records
Recess (Seattle) : DJ - Shameless, Club Pop
Sean Majors (Seattle) : DJ - Lost Boys, Pound Records
Blondzie (Seattle) : DJ - Club Pop
Levi Clark (Seattle) : DJ - Shameless
DJ Swank (Seattle) : DJ - UHF, C89FM
Venue: Chop Suey - $12 presale / $15 at the door - Doors open Venue: 9pm / 18+ (2 rooms)
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Alland Byallo (San Francisco) : DJ - Kontrol, Nightlight Music
Nikola Baytala (San Francisco) : DJ - Kontrol
Craig Kuna (San Francisco) : DJ - Kontrol
Sammy D (San Francisco) : DJ - Kontrol
Venue: Sole Repair - 10 presale / $12 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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Presented by Cheap Sunglasses and Decibel
Dixon (Berlin) : Debut Seattle DJ Set - Innervision, Get Physical
Taimur Agha (New York) : Debut Seattle DJ Set - Cheap Sunglasses, BLK | Market
Dave Pezzner (Seattle) : Debut Live Set - Jacob London, Freerange Records
Crazy Larry (Denver) : Debut Seattle DJ Set - Cheap Sunglasses, Uddermadness
Venue: CoB - $15 presale / $20 at the door - Doors open at 1am / 21+
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Sweatbox / Knight Riders DJs feat. Ctrl_Alt_Dlt, Dr. Mr. M, Travis Baron, and Panty Control
Venue: Grey Gallery & Lounge, – Free - DJs start at 9pm / 21+
Supermayer (Cologne) : DJ - Kompakt
The Bug featuring Warrior Queen (London) : Debut Seattle Live Set - Ninja Tune, Rephlex
Flying Lotus (Los Angeles) : Live - Warp, Plug Research Records
Fax (Mexicali) : Live - Static Discos
Venue: Neumos - $20 presale / $25 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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Mike Monday (London) : DJ - OM, Freerange Records
Noah Pred (Toronto) : Live - Thoughtless Music
m.0 (Seattle) : Live - Innerflight, From 0-1
Kadeejah Streets (Seattle) : DJ - Innerflight
J-Sun (Seattle) : DJ - Innerflight
Venue: Sole Repair - $10 presale / $12 at the door - Doors open at 8pm / 21+
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Trashy Trash DJs. Introcut, Same DNA, Claude Balzac and Madmax
Venue: Grey Gallery & Lounge – Free - DJs start at 9pm / 21+
This year Decibel will be offering three types of festival passes:
All Access Pass = $175 : Access to all venues, all four days and nights (very limited).
Deluxe Pass = $125 : Access to all club events, Thursday - Sunday, and also “dB in the Park”.
(This includes everything except DB Conference, Optical 1 & 2, Ambient showcase, & dB Afterhours)
Weekend Club Pass = $100 : Access to weekend evening club events, Friday through Sunday.
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Individual Showcase Tickets are also now on sale. (24 Showcases ranging from $7 to $25).
Neumos / Moe Bar (Main Stage Showcases : Thurs - Sun) : 925. E Pike St
The Triple Door (Ambient Showcase : Sun) : 216 Union St
Chop Suey (Sat) : 1325 E. Madision St
Sole Repair (DJ / Label Showcases : Thurs - Sun) : 1001 E. Pike St
The Baltic Room (Live / Label Showcases : Thurs - Sat) : 1207 Pine St
Northwest Film Forum (OPTICAL 1 & 2 and dB Conference : Fri - Sat) : 1515 12th Ave
Grey Gallery & Lounge (Will Call and Decibel DJ Lounge : Thurs - Sun) : 1512 11th Ave
CoB (dB Afterhours : Fri - Sat) : 920 Elliot Ave. W
Volunteer Park (dB in the Park : Sat) : 1247 15th Ave E
Havana’s (dB BBQ : Sun) : 1010 E. Pike Street
Lo-Fi Performance Gallery (Fri) : 429 B Eastlake E
Seattle is one of the top green cities in the U.S., reflecting the increasing global need for positive environmental impact. Decibel will reflect this sustainability focus through the following initiatives:
All transportation and lodging partners this year feature ways to reduce visitors’ carbon footprints and ease their stay while in Seattle. They each offer eco-friendly rooms while also providing comfort and a good night (or morning) rest. These hotels are offering discounts to Decibel attendants:
Best Western Executive Inn: 206.448.9444
Best Western Loyal Inn: 206.682.0200
The Eight Avenue Inn: 206.233.0185
Decibel Festival would like to warmly thank all of our sponsors so far this year. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please email rafael[at]dbfestival.com.
Ableton, Audiofile Engineering, Beatport, Bleep Labs, City of Seattle Mayor's Film & Music Office, Café Walter Audio, Centroclinal, Clise Properties (Best Western Hotels), CultureMob, Dynacord, Easy Street Records, Ghostly International, Grey Gallery & Lounge, Hollywood Hill Vineyards, Igloo Magazine, KEXP 90.3 FM, Left Coast Marketing, Necodo, Nonsequitur, Northwest Film Forum, Oseao Media Group, PAN Communications, Peloton Musique, PlayNetwork, Quinn’s Pub, Resident Advisor, Sole Repair, Starborne, The Stranger and URB Magazine.