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| September 20th in NYC, USA |
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| Friday, 13 July 2007 | |
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After hosting installments of the Festival in Toronto and London England already this summer, we'll be in the Big Apple with some killer beats from around the world provided for by DJs as well as live acts. Musically, the programming for this event reflects NYC's American cosmopolitanism; expect an indo-flavoured mashup of hip-hop inspired beats and breaks - with human beatboxing courtesy of Calgary Canada's Shamik, an electro-acoustic live set by the indo-American dua Shaair+Func, a unique dj set by NYC resident DJ Spooky and many more wicked performances, including a special live visual/vj performance by IE's own Abdul Smooth!! Thursday September 20th 2007, 6PM - (Close)
@ White Rabbit (145 East Houston - betw Forsyth & Eldridge) in NYC, USA (NO Cover Charge - this is a free event)
Featuring:
Indian Electronica /volume 001: Friday Sept 21 - Launch and Listening Party @ Rubin Museum of Art, NYC Thursday's Festival in NYC with be followed by a CD release/listening party @ the Rubin Museum the next night - on Friday from 6PM - 10PM; which will be an excellent opportunity to personally meet the performers and also pick up a copy of our debut compilation release. Friday, September 21 6 - 10 p.m. Expect to hear the most innovative uses of South Asian instrumentation, vocals and harmonies mashed-up with dubby basslines, ragga vocals, breakbeats, drum'n'bass and more. Come join DJs Abdul Smooth and Tito G as they spin an exclusive full play of both discs as well as other rare cuts from our catalog! About the Rubin Museum of Art http://www.rmanyc.org
The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding regions. The artistic heritage of this vast and culturally varied area of the world remains relatively obscure. Through changing exhibitions and an array of engaging public programs, RMA offers opportunities to explore the artistic legacy of the Himalayan region and to appreciate its place in the context of world cultures. The RMA collection consists of paintings, sculptures, and textiles. Although works of art range in date over two millennia, most reflect major periods and schools of Himalayan art from the 12th century onward. Indian Electronica vol/001 will be available to order online from our website from Monday next week: September 17 - 2007 for just $28 Canadian (plus shipping and handling) performer biosDiscover more about the wonderful artists coming together to make this event so special - checkout their bios below and be sure to visit the links provided to their websites & myspace pages to hear the music they play :)
Having grown up between East Africa and Canada, Qasim Virjee (aka Abdul Smooth), brings a refreshing afro-cosmopolitan outlook on life to the mix. His music journalism and performances have crossed international boundaries in person and through indianelectronica.com – a community web-zine he founded in 2003 to provide platform and forum for the artistic talents of South Asians worldwide.
While prolific and highly regarded as a writer and conceptual artist, Paul D. Miller is probably most well known under the moniker of his "constructed persona as "DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid". Miller has remixed and recorded with a panoply of artists ranging from Metallica to Steve Reich to Killah Priest, and has performed in a uniquely wide variety of situations throughout the world. His latest CD - a compilation of classic reggage tracks - is In Fine Style, DJ Spooky Presents 50,000 Volts of Trojan Records!!!! Other recent releases are Drums of Death, with Dave Lombardo of Slayer and Chuck D. of Public Enemy; the groundbreaking Optometry (Thirsty Ear Records); and Millers award-winning book Rhythm Science (MIT Press). He is currently touring the world with his multimedia/film/performance piece DJ Spookys Rebirth of A Nation.
New York-based producer/DJ/voxist/visualist & events suprema, DK redefines and refines the East Coast Bollygirl aesthetic. Stealthily residing on dex @ AVAAZ (the monthly event), heading up High Chai Records and producing tracks at the lab with the GOONDA crew in addition to curating clubwallah.com with ET's Dimm, this bgrrl never ceases to crash cultural and musical barriers, defy genres and challenge the listener via her continued efforts of spreading conscious clubbing and bringing AIDS awareness in South Asia through music, film, art & fashion.
Nawtiks is a Toronto, Canada based duo who combines the North and South Indian sounds with that of the hard punchy beats and basslines from the West. Their creative endeavors voice their stance on the many issues facing today's world - for music without meaning is simply noise Nawtiks have been fusing the Sultry East with the Progressive West to combine their signature sound for the last 13 years. Nik Mutta and Randy Kahlon have a sound and style that's uniquely their own whether it's uptempo drumnbass and jungle or the slow traditional sitar lines, that they carve out or play with instruments.
Music with an intention and root in building a bridge across genres, stereo-types, countries, governments, race, and gender while praising and acknowledging the highest power of all, Love, is the foundation of this duo. Shaa'ir, hailing from a New York City Broadway Stage background, born to immigrant parents from Jammu/Kashmir in the United States, has been around the block in the performance and artist's circuitry, and came to India to flesh out an understanding of her Indian roots. What happened instead was mass-synergy. The western influenced culture of Mumbai, the strong appreciation for soul and rock music, brought her to popular rock icon funcinternational's door step, the well-known producer and guitarist for the Indian rock band, Pentagram. Together they make, Shaa'ir and Func; Poetry “func’d” up to praise love and oneness in the universe and all of its inhabitants.
"I hear music in my head, and use the artform of beatboxing to bring it to life. I love seeing people's reactions when my basslines, synth melodies, or drum sounds make them move to the dance floor. I record music to give people something to listen to when they get home after a show. We live in a "seeing is believing" world, so first I grab the attention of my audience at a show. Then I keep their attention through my produced songs. My passions lie in spreading music, perform anywhere that I can, and to keep meeting other musicians."
ROLLING LIKE A TEN-TON JUGGERNAUT OF DESI BASS NASTINESS, (see? much more fun) Sharmaji creates a bass-heavy, post-desi sound that is as consistently powerful as it is diverse in background-- and completely NYC. His productions have been spun all through the states and UK by DJ's like Bobby Friction and Nihal, Shiva Soundsystem, the Avaaz/G.O.O.N.D.A. crews, DJ Rekha, Cheb-i Sabbah, DhamaalSF, and countelss others. As a DJ and percussionist he's brought his riddims to artists as diverse as Karsh Kale, Ming & FS, Tina Sugandh, JUNGLI, and Timbaland's hookstress RajeSwari, as well as for NYC's 9-years-strong Basment Bhangra party and hometown bhangra sensation Bikram Singh.
Co-founder of one of the earliest blogs on the Net covering the Asian Underground/Massive/Indian Electronica global scene, Tito g is synonymous with 'Tablatronic' and has rocked parties under that name in NYC's East Village and Lower East Side for some years.
v:shal kanwar began his explorations into visual art & music nearly 20 years ago. as a performance installationist he has created paintings while sharing the stage with the likes of Freq Nasty, DJ Goldie, Karsh Kale, MIDIval Punditz, Sub Swara and Dhamaal Sound System. As a musician, he often plays live tabla, guitar and latin percussion over his dj sets, and has been a long-time resident selector with the worldwide Kollektiv crew, as well as founding DC's Global Groove and Sutra residencies. v:k's tastes in music range from deep house to raag-fueled electronica, to hard drum & bass, with a healthy dose of glitch and bhangra, and his dj sets feature irresistable underground electronica gems, collected from many journeys across the globe. map & directionsWhite Rabbit is a really groovy venue right in manhattan that's very easy to get to - my road, sidewalk and subway ;) 145 E Houston St If you're taking the subway, jump onto the F, V line and head to the Lower East Side station and get out onto Houston Street - White Rabbit is across the road and just a block and a half east of you.
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"The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) is a cultural and educational institution dedicated to the art of the Himalayas. Its mission is to establish, present, preserve and document a permanent collection that reflects the vitality, complexity and historical significance of Himalayan art and to create exhibitions and programs designed to explore connections with other world cultures. RMA is committed to addressing a diverse audience - from connoisseurs and scholars to the general public and young children. Through its collection, library, exhibitions and educational programs, RMA will become an international center for the preservation, study and enjoyment of Himalayan art." 
Abdul Smooth / visuals + dj set
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid / dj set
DK aka Bollygirl (AVAAZ/GOONDA) / dj set
Nawtiks / dj set + live electronics
Shaair + Func / live + dj set
Shamik / live human beatbox
Sharmaji / dj set
Tito G / dj set
v:shal kanwar / dj set
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