From X Sent Thu, May 25th 2000, 05:42
From X Sent Thu, May 25th 2000, 05:42
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minus newsletter |
april 25th, 2000 |
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in this issue |
april 26th
Richie Hawtin's performance
on the BBC/Radio 1 John Peel show
may 5th
release of minus:thx3 - Theorem vs. Stewart Walker
may 26th
plus 8 releases plus8072
new from Electric Deluxe
may 26th
LaBeaut=E9 opening in france
includes art installment by Richie Hawtin
may 28th
John Acquaviva and Clark Warner
at motor lounge in hamtramck
may 29th
Clark Warner, Theorem and Richie Hawtin to perform
at the first detroit electronic music festival
plus
minus:material booth at demf,
the rapidly approaching re-launch of plus8.com,
request for submissions for plastikman.com,
and Richie Hawtin at detroit's center for creative studies
plus8.com?
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april 26th: Richie Hawtin on the John Peel show |
Richie Hawtin wasted little time on making good the claims
of comparison to Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones, made
only moments earlier by legendary British radio entity John
Peel. Peel's introduction listed Richie's performances
amongst a short list of what he could recall as the most
memorable performances he has witnessed in his thirty plus
years of hosting a radio show for BBC's Radio 1.
Richie's 45 minute live radio set, complete with an
in-studio audience consisting of contest winners, started
with a track from Stewart Walker. picking up the pace
quickly, and seamlessly filled with Richie's trademark 909
ad-lib punctuations, it created quite a stir with the
appreciative audience. The performance closed with a
frantic, spastik-esque 909 climax and ended like a slap in
the face... leaving the imagination to fill in Richie's exit
from behind the gear.
a streamed copy of the set will be made available on
m-nus.com shortly.
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may 5th: release of minus:thx3 |
minus:thx3 - Theorem vs Stewart Walker; the next highly
anticipated installment in the thx series. the project
brings Detroit native Dale Lawrence together with minimalist
Stewart Walker. a play on exchanged sounds, phrases and
musical ideas, without the benefit of first-person creative
contact... the culmination producing an album laced with
intelligent textures of rhythm and sound; a balance of
opposing sides of a double edged sword.
for more information check out http://thx.m-nus.com/
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may 26th: new release on plus 8 |
plus8072 marks the newest release from plus 8 records in
three years. with the help of long time plus 8 artist
Jochem Paap (as Electric Deluxe), plus 8 records once again
establishes itself as a current and vital driving force
within the techno genre with the pressing of the electric
deluxe ep. hard-hitting, explosive and subsonic best
describe these new dancefloor-directed tracks.
more info will be posted to http://www.plus8.com shortly
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beginning may 26th: LaBeaut=E9 |
recognizing the ever-changing social definition of "beauty",
the french government commissioned work from several modern
artists, each to contribute a composition in their
respective medium. the art exhibit, entitled LaBeaut=E9,
opening in avignon, france, will include a multimedia
installment by Richie Hawtin.
check http://www.2000enfrance.com for details
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may 27th - 29th |
any holiday traveller finding themselves in the hart plaza
area of detroit this victoria day / memorial day weekend
will be welcomed by the detroit electronic music festival.
the festival will be the first of its kind in detroit,
designed to showcase the future of music with respect to the
unlimited use of technology. scheduled to include
performances by world-renowned electronic musicians and djs,
the minus contingent being provided by Clark Warner (dj),
Theorem (live) and Richie (de9+). Clark, Dale and Richie
will all be performing on Monday, with Richie closing out
the festival on the main stage.
hart plaza will not be the only place to engage in aural
experimentation, as clubs around the city have coordinated
their activities to reflect their support of the demf. one
such event is a performance by John Acquaviva with special
guest Clark Warner on the 28th at motor lounge in hamtramck.
detroit electronic music festival - http://www.demf.org=20
motor nightclub - http://www.motordetroit.com
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minus:material |
minus' new line of t-shirts, minus:t, will be premiering at
demf. available in various styles, colors and sizes; each
uniquely emblazoned with an embroidered logo. stop by the
minus booth at the festival to check out the shirts, cds
(both new and old) and other minus:material.
for a glimpse of minus:t check http://m-nus.com =20
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re-launch of plus8.com |
after nearly a year of work plus8.com is being rebuilt from
the ground up, based on a database-driven model. a new
interface guides the user through a ten-year catalog, with
artwork, notes and a fully searchable cross-linkable index
via several categories. this has been integrated with a
secure online ordering system to make the new site the
one-stop definitive guide to all things plus 8.
we're almost ready=20
start checking http://www.plus8.com for updates
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Richie Hawtin at ccs in detroit |
Richie Hawtin led a workshop this winter semester at the
center for creative studies in detroit. the workshop was
intended for students in the animation and digital media
program. the course material examined the relationship and
interdependence of audio and visuals. at the conclusion of
the lecture a project was presented to the participants for
grading. limited to audio samples and basic visuals
provided by Richie, the students were asked to produce a
multimedia presentation.
selected studen submissions of the project will soon
be made available for viewing on m-nus.com
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wanted |
plastikman.com isn't dead, it's resting. Plastikman isn't
just a man and his music, it was a period of time, a series
of legendary events and a collection of rabid fans the world
over. the website should reflect all aspects of this
phenomenon and we need your help. we would like submissions
from you of any stories, photographs, artwork or anything
else that you, as a fan, think might be interesting to
others.
have something to contribute?
contact xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx =20
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