Upcoming Shows
Family Night Free! 9/20 Adlib, Jason Curtis, Open Decks
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Hello everyone! This week brings us to the last Family Night with that tiny room! We will be blowing out that back room with a bang, and be upgrading to a room, bigger than the 1st big room at Substation. We are very pleased to bring you some most excellent Techno, and some groovy DnB. Open decks start at 9pm!
Our workshop this week will consist of Mr. Devin Rydel Kelly coming in to teach us a few things about political understanding, and what we can do to help bring our city, and our country together. This will start at 9pm sharp!
Adlib
EMRLDZ
djsquirtlesquad
Jason Curtis
Skarfon
Idoru
Substation
21+ W/ ID
Free
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
THE HIGH CHILDREN BRING B-BOYS, BREAKDANCING, FASHION SHOW & A FUNDRAISER TO THE SUBSTATION IN FREMONT, SEATTLE - Fundraising proceeds go to The Clean Water Foundation to support the Philippines Water is Life project and the Hopi Indian tribe in Arizona
Born Without Blood / Sausage Slapper + guests
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Born Without Blood
Sausage Slapper
Plus Guests
$6, 9pm, 21+
Seattle Metal Benefit for Marine Science Research 2018
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Last year's benefit was such a success we decided to have another go!
The Substation, SR3, and Whythre present a night of science and metal. $10 cover goes directly to Seattle nonprofit SR³ - Sealife Response, Rehabilitation & Research.
SR3 is building Washington's FIRST marine wildlife response/rehab facility right here in Seattle. Come learn about their mission and support the Scientists working to protect our beloved PNW wildlife.
$10 SR3 donation at the door includes entry and a raffle ticket.
Orator
Whythre
Born Without Blood
Flyer art by Lucas Fisher
Substation is 21+ only
Maklak (CD Release) w/ MKB Ultra, Kid Leather, & Summoned By Giants
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Summoned By Giants
www.facebook.com/SummonedbyGiants/
Maklak www.facebook.com/themaklakproject/
MKB Ultra www.facebook.com/MKBULTRA/
Kid Leather www.facebook.com/kidleather66/
Sharkmouth and Minor 9 at Substation
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Funky jazz punk trio Sharkmouth is riding up to Seattle to team up with the devastatingly dope The m9 for an unforgettable night at Substation.
Longward w/ Amuse & Heck Yes in Chandelier Room at Substation
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Amuse
facebook.com/amusepunk
Longward
facebook.com/longwardband
Heck Yes
facebook.com/heckyesmusic
Tryin' with Lust For Glory and Fabulous Tip
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
On Saturday, October 6th, Substation will be melting minds in Ballard with four sets of music by three of the Pacific Northwest’s most outside the box acts. Substation is Seattle’s premiere underground music venue, located at 645 NW 45th Street.
Tryin’, is a groovy, Seattle-based live electronic trio that blends elements of trance fusion and disco. They create a unique sonic canvas during every performance. They are bound to blow your mind. Their Facebook page is: www.facebook.com/pg/TryinMusic/
Playing support will be, Lust for Glory, a straight-forward, three piece rock band with a rough edged “Lo-Fi” sense of rock and roll. Swinging from hard hitting riff to lilting, spacey melody (sometimes within the same song) LfG genuinely disregards the conventional ideas of what rock and roll ‘should’ be. Raw guitar and frenetic drums keep the already jagged sound from getting dull, the live performances 'fresh' and gives the listener the sense that they've caught the band with the garage door partially open.
You can learn more about the at www.lust4glory.com/
They will be joined by special guests, and local favorite Fabulous Tip. You get a taste of their music at www.facebook.com/fabuloustipband/
Don't miss out on this opportunity to journey through the boundaries of space and tie with these three great acts!
Presale tickets are only $10, available through Brown Paper Tickets.
Admission is $15 at the door.
Mental Tronde de Jambe w/ William Bird & Plum
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Mental Tronde de Jambe www.facebook.com/MentalTrondedeJambe/
William Bird www.facebook.com/william.bird
Plum www.facebook.com/Plum.Seattle/
Depths October Edition :: From Beyond
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
:|DEPTHS|: is back from our hiatus with a screening of FROM BEYOND
live improvised score performed by:
Justin Thomas Kleine
Andrew Crawshaw
Matthew Benham
+ TBA
Film starts at 8:30
21+ FREE
When Particles Collide Jason Achilles Space Coyote App Yard Art
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Internationally touring Los Angeles engineer, producer and composer Jason Achilles returns to Seattle to share his unique brand of progressive instrumental rock. Call it "music for musicians" if you want to, Jason's loop-heavy compositions draw comparisons to acts as wide and Do Make Say Think and Yes. Not to be missed.
When Particles Collide www.facebook.com/whenparticlescollide/
SpaceCoyote - Seattle Rock Band with edgy lyrics and infectious Bass & Drum grooves
Appalachian Yard Art - Fuzzy, Lo-Fi, Seattle rock and rollers that'll make you think about being in a Sonic Youthy garage band of your own.
9pm / $7
jasonachilles.com/
spacecoyoteseattle.bandcamp.com/
appalachianyardart.bandcamp.com/
Pachinko Royale w/Dead End Drive-In (Vancouver BC) + Black Doubt
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Pachinko Royale www.facebook.com/pachinkoroyale/
Dead End Drive-In (Vancouver BC) www.facebook.com/deadenddriveinband/
Black Doubt www.facebook.com/BlackDoubt/
GunsGodsGhosts "Vertices" Release w/ Carnage The Executioner
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
GunsGodsGhosts releases their debut album Vertices while Carnage The Executioner, the Midwest Legend, drops a dope set of rapping and beatboxing on an unsuspecting crowd! Also amazing sets by First Hill and Sammy Warmhands. Hosted by Araless.
The show is 10 dollars if advanced tickets are purchased at vertices.brownpapertickets.com or 15 dollars at the door.
This show is 21+
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
We welcome you to the first edition of Seattle Masquerade <3 More than 750 MASKETEERS are ready to PARTY, so click 'GOING' and grab a ticket before they are gone!
Create or bring your most fabulous mask and come dance and celebrate during this day time house music party.
21+ event | advance tickets $10.00
GET TICKETS: www.hammarica.com/seattlemasquerade/
Have your photos snapped by David Newell of Emerald City Photography: www.facebook.com/ecityphoto/
Long exposure Abstract Photography influenced by the beauty of nature and low light situations taking you into another realm where the Spirit exists or where the Supernatural might reveal itself.
COMPLETE LINE UP TBA
With resident DJ:
GANIN
soundcloud.com/konstantinganin/konstantin-ganin-house-selections-2014-10-14-mastermind-show-on-fn...
Ganin or Konstantin Ganin, in short Kostya Ganin, is one dedicated fellow crazed about a good groove within the realm of electronic music. Inspired by the sounds of techno and house music, Ganin's aim is to bring people together with dance music. His roots originate from Northeastern Europe; specifically, Archangel in the Northwest of Russia, a city of rich cultural heritage and tradition. In 1998, an opportunity presented itself to travel to the United States to learn the English language and experience American culture and society. When Ganin arrived in the Midwest, he met some DJ mentors who presented some of the first opportunities for him to play in front of crowds at various club nights. He quickly learned how to work the audience with the power of a good groove. In 2002, a move to the Northwest in the Seattle area offered more opportunities to collaborate and work internationally in the dance music scene. Ganin then consistently played various public and private events around Seattle. He also appeared as a guest on KBCS 91.3FM local and online electronic music radio shows Variations and Trans Europe Express. He performed at a wide variety of dance music events, club nights, parties and community projects. He played as a guest at such Seattle area venues as Resonance, The Underground, Kremwerk, The Baltic Room, Contour, Substation, Monkey Loft, Republiq, Flight, Sky, Trinity, Element, Noc Noc, Mantra, The Islander cruise boat and others. He co-hosted and hosted several nights as a guest and held several residencies such as Seabiza, Dance Delicious and House Temptations. He also consulted for and promoted Seattle DJ Academy, an organization with a focus on educating, enriching and empowering all ages in the art of DJing. With his regular support for many local events and other artists and DJs, Ganin has remained true to the sound. He madly enjoys unleashing a rocking party experience every time, spinning his signature blend of funky and hard grooving house and techno.
Lighting by Hammarica.
GET TICKETS: www.hammarica.com/seattlemasquerade/
Don't want to miss anything special? Send your contact details in an email with subject "Mailing List" to: wilf@hammarica.com
Deb Montgomery "All the Water" EP Release Party w/ Harrison B
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Deb Montgomery "All the Water" EP Release Party w/ Harrison B
www.facebook.com/DebMontgomeryMusic/
www.facebook.com/HarrisonBMusic/
DXDW 4- Death Coach w/ SBG & Crawler + Red Lektroid
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
DAVE BY DAVE WEST YEAR 4
9:15-9:45 Red Lektroid www.facebook.com/redlektroid/
10:00-10:30 Crawler www.facebook.com/crawlerseattle/
10:45-11:30 Summoned by Giants www.facebook.com/SummonedbyGiants/
11:45-12:30+ Death Coach www.facebook.com/DeathCoachMusic/
Hip Hop Monday w/ Lucid, Mojo Barnes late night Cypher & more!
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Join us for Hip Hop Monday
Featuring-
Lucid www.facebook.com/lucidbars/
Mojo Barnes www.facebook.com/barnesmojo/
DJ Eskro www.facebook.com/DJEskro/
midd + Special guests and Late Night Cypher
Plus Yasmine Gonzalez will be having her head shaved on stage in support of her Tia's Chemotherapy.
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Welcome to The Fresh Dish were we are serving up the fresh new faces of burlesque to you bimontly at Substation!
Presented by Puckductions and produced by Mx. Pucks A'Plenty, Smokey Brown and Lana Montreese The Fresh Dish is all about showcasing new performers who have been performing burlesque for five years or less.
Each show will feature 6-9 new faces and various forms of burlesque.
Our schedule is every other month, 3rd Tuesday:
October 16 (Fall theme)
December 18 (Winter theme)
Tickets are $12.00 online or $18.00 at the door!
Doors at 7:30, Show at 8 PM
This show is quite the catch!
Nadafest 4 (Day 1) Strawberry Mountain, Thee Deception + 6 more!
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
#41for2015 #41for2016 #41for2017 #41for2018
Bands as chosen by www.nadamucho.com/
8:00-8:30 Chandelier Room- Patrick Galactic
8:30-9:00 MAIN Room- Xurs
9:00-9:30 Chandelier Room- Eats Batteries
9:30-10:00 MAIN Room- WEEP WAVE
10:00-10:30 Chandelier Room- DIRTY DIRTY
10:30-11:00 MAIN Room- Voycheck
11:00-11:30 Chandelier Room- Thee Deception
11:30-MID+ MAIN Room- Strawberry Mountain
Nadafest 4 (Day 3) Nauticult, Jake Laundry, Downtown + 5 more!
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
#41for2015 #41for2016 #41for2017 #41for2018
Bands as chosen by www.nadamucho.com/
8:00-8:30 Chandelier Room- Fantasy A www.facebook.com/fantasyfanking/
8:30-9:00 MAIN Room- Sean Downey www.facebook.com/SeanDownBro/
9:00-9:30 Chandelier Room- Shubzilla www.facebook.com/shubzilla/
9:30-10:00 MAIN Room- L80 www.facebook.com/L80band/
10:00-10:30 Chandelier Room- Crystal Beth www.facebook.com/crystalbethboom/
10:30-11:00 MAIN Room- Downtown www.facebook.com/therealdowntown/
11:00-11:30 Chandelier Room- Jake Laundry www.facebook.com/Jake.A.Laundry/
11:30-MID+ MAIN Room- Nauticult www.facebook.com/NAUTICULT/
Adam Selene & MessiahCarey w/ Shubzilla + Bill Beats and more
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Adam Selene is back in town, this time coming through with Central Massachusetts Rap Legend MessiahCarey and featuring local support from Shubzilla + Bill Beats, Death Star, and Klopfenpop.
in Substation's CHANDELIER ROOM
8pm doors, 8:30 show
$8 cover
Whitebear & Bogtrotter The Odyssey Tour at Substation
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
WA-based production teams Family Night & HeadyWorks are bringing an installment of enlightening arts & creative vibrations to Seattle. We will be featuring two rooms of Music! Join us for an enchanting & co-creative evening that will leave you kissed with bliss.
These events will not just be entertaining; they're an artistic experience. Prepare to have your senses become heavily stimulated and your soul filled with carefree bliss as you indulge in our unique and visually appealing custom-built stage, live painting, and performing arts.
Cosmic bass-music pioneers of drippy, twitchy n glitchy tunes that will make you want to dance n prance.
Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3617360
~Featuring....
Bogtrotter & WhiteBear, The Odyessy Tour 2018
Whitebear - Melbourne, Australia
Arthur Song has graced festivals all around the world including: Oregon Eclipse Festival 2017 (USA), Motion Notion Festival (CA), Boom Festival 2016 (POR); Freqs of Nature Festival (GER); S.U.N Festival (HUN); Rainbow Serpent Festival (AU); Total Solar Eclipse 2012; Lost Theory Festival (CRO); Midnight Sun Festival (NOR); Momento Demento Festival (CRO); Twisted Frequency (NZ); Envision Festival (Costa Rica); Ometeotl Festival (MEX); Sonic Bloom (USA); Enchanted Forest (USA); Shambhala Music Festival (CAN); Belantara Gathering (MAS) along with numerous other club gigs notably a headlining set at Alex Grey's Chapel of Sacred Mirrors.�
Pioneering a new breed of progressive electronica, Arthur is at the forefront of this hybrid monster. His own unique brand of slow and low bass music is guaranteed to get any dancefloor moving.
whitebearsounds.bandcamp.com
LISTEN: soundcloud.com/hwitebear
BogTroTTeR - (Minneapolis)
The Minneapolis native BogTroTTeR has set roots in Denver and has been melting crowds throughout United States, Australia, and Canada since 2009. Through complex percussions and growling rhythms, BogTroTTeR’s diverse collage of original compositions challenges the scope of modern day psychedelic bass music. His sound pushes the limits through his own unique mixture of glitch-hop, breakbeats, and psy-bass with a dark, swampy twist. Murky bass lines and terrestrial synthesizers are just a few things contributing to the lustrous sound field amalgamated by BogTroTTeR.
He has quickly become a favorite at festivals such as Infrasound, Lucidity and last years’ Tipper and Friends’ Full Moon Gathering; inspiring a myriad of listeners to tread deep into his sound field, united by lustrous melodies.
BogTroTTeR has six releases creating complex terrestrial soundscapes on legendary Shanti Planti, Merkaba, and Addictech Records.
“Bogtrotter’s sound is a complex sculpture of professional disorientation, flooding your eardrums with endless undulating vocal synths that span a range of textures from warm to scratchy to buzzy to melty to chirpy in an intentional cacophony of bubbling audio characters” - LostinSound
SoundCloud - soundcloud.com/bogtrotter
With Special Guest:
Ovoid - Seattle, Wa
Psychedelic Electronic Music
soundcloud.com/ovoid
ovoidmusic.bandcamp.com/
NorthStar - Seattle, WA
Rescued from a basket made of solid gold reeds set adrift in the Pacific ocean, NORTHSTAR, was raised in the greater Seattle area. Once he began making music his true intergalactic biological nature was revealed; his deep bass sounds could only be inspired by astral intellect. NORTHSTAR’s deconstructed geometric melodies are woven over psychedelic minimalist basslines; prepare your cosmonaut suit and get ready for an existential deep bass exploration.
Space Island – L.A.
northstartheproducer.com/
soundcloud.com/northstar
Pilz Beats -Seattle, Wa
Pilz creates samples from the world around him, melding the serene expressions of cities, spirited rainforests and ethereal synth work into soundscapes that delve the listener into a blissed-out world of nostalgia and groove filled psychedelia. Funky horn riffs, experimental jazz-keys and dimension ripping bass-lines are all tested components of Pilz’s productions - an alchemical synthesis of soul into song.
Agency/Label Affiliations and Releases: Gravitas Recordings, Street Ritual, Shadowtrix Music, Super Best Records, Funkadelphia Recordings, Modern Illusion
soundcloud.com/pilzbeats
www.facebook.com/PilzBeats/
Zara B - Seattle, Wa
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~Dancers & performers providing creative entertainment with their unique and groovy flow
Alecia Joy - Bellingham, WA
Facebook.com/freakonalecia
Tae Shantii - Seattle, Wa
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000957035450
Shinobi - Seattle, Wa
www.facebook.com/Shinobi1Kenobi/
Live Painting by:
Liz Weickum - Seattle, Wa
www.facebook.com/LizWeickumArt/?timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_...
VERONICA LYNN HARPER - Seattle, Wa
www.facebook.com/veronicalynnharper1
THE ART OF CREATING FLUID BEAUTY
Movement is an art form. The relationship of the artist & the paint is a slow dance between freedom & technicality. Somewhere in the balance is an elegance where unconscious shapes create an alluring composition. Colors inspired by nature are a reminder to preserve the beauty of the world we all gratefully share.
BACKGROUND
Veronica Lynn Harper is a multifaceted visionary with eleven professional years in the video gaming industry as an avatar system builder, clothing designer, 3d modeler, texture artist, and art director at past companies EA Games & Sony Computer Entertainment America. During her time in the game industry Veronica also produced various outreach platforms for artists at Disney, Nickelodeon, Blizzard Entertainment, Blur Studios, SOE, and Rockstar Games to display personal art at galleries in Southern California. In recent years her production focus is custom art for home, office, & business spaces. She develops from a home studio in the lush forests of Seattle, Washington USA.
Positive Vibes ONLY!
FREE PARKING!
Two Rooms of Music
Jewelry & Art vendors
NEW KV2 SOUND
Free Give Aways
Lots of Love
Workshops
All active service duty members & Veterans receive FREE admission!
Thursday November 1st 2018
21+ w/ ID
Substation 645 45NW
Seattle, Wa
Tickets Link: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3617360
Tickets on Sale At Brownpapertickets.com Search: FamilyNightSeattle
3rd Annual Cunning Crow Witches' Ball & Pop Up Market
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, WA 98107
Come join us at our 3rd Annual Witches Ball & Pop-Up Market!
* New algorithms, PLEASE share event *
Doors at 8:30pm - show starts at 9pm * 21+
This is our Autumnal Fundraiser for the Witches Temple
Hosted by our favorite enchantress, Briq House
$8 advanced entry, $12 at the door
$5 raffle tickets, win a delicious gift from one of our magical vendors
(25% of raffle proceeds go to support Real Rent Duwamish)
In addition to some amazing musical magic, witchy wares, psychic readings, and raffle prizes... We're doing a little something different this year and we need your help. We're going to be running a COSTUME CONTEST... we know... we know... but seriously, it'll be fun if you just "give yourself over to absolute pleasure!" The winners of each category will be selected by each of the bands, categories and guidelines below.
Musical Magic:
The Landmarks
Razor Clam
Mud On My Bra
Vendors (more to come):
LunaBulan Jewelry
Lightning Moon Conjure
Nomihelene
Swamp Swag Creations
Elijah StrongHeart Sculpture
Howling Pup LeatherCrafts
The Odditorium Obscura
Caps'N'Scraps
Open the Cellar Door
Custom Cranium
Anna Rebecca
Jack-A-Lope Jane Varieties
Virgo Moon Herbals
Readings by (more to come):
RootBone Conjure & Mystical Inquiry
Anumati Healing Arts
Noel Heimpel
Dylan Wilder Quinn
Melissa Cerise
Costume Contest Guidelines:
There will be 2 categories to participate in... the winners for each category will be selected by the bands.
DO NOT WEAR CULTURALLY APPROPRIATIVE COSTUMES... literally, just don't... Please stick to the following categories and get creative, and in case it wasn't clear... don't wear costumes that appropriate a cultural identity or make light of another person's life circumstances... basically, be respectful and don't be an ass.
Category Themes:
* Favorite Celebrity Witch
* Zombies.... but with Sparkles
Costume Contest Winners will be receive the gift of our collective wonder.... and ... a Cunning Crow Spell Kit (Self Love, Manifest, Empowerment, Clearing/Protection, or Divination)
Substation
Dick Trevor aka Dickster is responsible for the Green Nuns of the Revolution, Circuit Breakers, Infernal Machine, Bumbling Loons, AMD & countless other projects in his 20+ years in the trance world.
He developed his incredibly fat production by being at the cutting edge from the early nineties. His first trance hits were with the legendary Green Nuns of the Revolution who dominated the full-on scene at that time. He has since been constantly productive with his own solo project, Dickster, as well as countless classic collaborations with the likes of Simon Posford (aka Hallucinogen/Shpongle), Tristan, Lucas, James Monro, and many others.
His energy, enthusiasm and production are up there with anyone and his psychedelic ear is untainted by the unfavorable evolutions of the genre.
He’s had an incredible amount of releases on more labels than we can mention. Instead we recommend you check out his Discogs Page to see all 435 tracks credited! www.discogs.com/artist/57924-Dick-Trevor?filter_anv=0&type=Credits
~LINEUP~
DICKSTER (NANO RECORDS) - 3 HOUR SET!
soundcloud.com/dicktrevor/dickster-radiozora-summer-mix-2017
more to come...
Psychedelic Visuals by Shado!
sha.do/
21+ with ID
Seattle PsyOps: Perfect Stranger!
Substation
A generic label would not do justice to the depth of Perfect Strangers' heartfelt music. In his creation you’ll find tracks inspired by the bliss of sunbeams, by an ironic yet candid take on the simple pleasures of life, and by the darker side of the self.
His demanding standards have led him to appropriate today’s trends, undoubtedly Techno, which he also DJ’s with a rare understanding and acute intelligence. His new hybrid sound that incorporates Progressive Psy-Trance embedded in dirty Techno-ish grooves and breakdowns, is as modern as it gets and yet helps maintain the old school spirit that is missed so much nowadays. That is why it's the ultimate brain candy out there at the moment.
~LINEUP~
PERFECT STRANGER - 3 HOUR SET!
(DIGITAL STRUCTURES / IBOGA RECORDS)
soundcloud.com/whywepsy/why-we-psy-001
more to come....
Psychedelic Visuals by Shado!
sha.do/
21+ with ID See More
The Crystal Method at Substation
Family Night Seattle
645 NW 45th st
Seattle, WA 98107
Family Night Seattle, HeadyWorks & 2nd Bass Productions
(Limited of amount of 500 tickets available )
Presents:
The Crystal Method
The Trip Home (New Album)
For more than two decades, The Crystal Method has remained at the forefront of the worldwide dance music industry as pioneers of the big beat genre, innovators of the ‘90s electronica movement and current-day global ambassadors of the American electronic sound. Originally formed as a duo, alongside now-retired founding member Ken Jordan, The Crystal Method today lives and breathes as a solo act, with co-founder and originator Scott Kirkland at the helm. And with the artistic reboot comes the next chapter in The Crystal Method timeline:
The Trip Home, out September 14 on the band’s own Tiny E Records. As the sixth full-length The Crystal Method album and Kirkland’s first as a new found solo act, The Trip Home serves as the creative rebirth of the brand. An artistic manifesto and love letter to the electronic world, The Trip Home welcomes Kirkland at the driver’s seat with full control of the reins. The Trip Home is co-produced with veteran producer/remixer/composer Glen Nicholls,who has worked with legendary artists like The Prodigy, Nine Inch Nails, Sia and UNKLE, among many others, in addition to scoring several of his own feature films. For the new album, Kirkland dove deep into the decades-spanning discography of The Crystal Method. The result is a sound that revisits the roots of the classic Crystal Method aesthetic, while pushing its possibilities into the future. Equal parts throwback and dynamic futurism, The Trip Home expands Kirkland’s unrestrained curiosity into new realms and new sounds. To perfect this fine balance, Kirkland took a back-to-basics approach, which saw him firing up his arsenal of analog synths and reconnecting with his collection of vintage gear. The lead single “Holy Arp” captures this calculated formula perfectly: A brooding intro of darkly tinged bleeps and bloops slowly builds the song’s tension before it pours into a bed of chunky synths, distorted reverb and alien sounds. Its minimal, vocal-less melody allows space for the synths to expand and reach a high peak before disintegrating into the ether. It was “Holy Arp” that gave Kirkland the first flashes of the cohesive sound that would shape The Trip Home “As soon as I got that track going, I knew I had found the direction for the new album,”
Kirkland says. “It reverberates with the sound of Crystal Method classics like ‘Name of the Game’ and has some of the gnarliness of ‘Vapor Trail.’ It’s an angry, ballsy, bombastic trip down the inner workings of the vintage ARP 2600 synth.” Elsewhere, the emotional ballad “Ghost in the City”—co-produced with electronic artist/producer Le Castle Vania—is a narrative-driven electronic dream that floats through dark clouds and shredding guitars, while singer-songwriter Amy Kirkpatrick delivers an angelic and touching vocal performance. “The Raze,” also produced alongside Le Castle Vania, is a mind trip through thick and heavy synths that unfurls with cinematic, dark drama. “It was great to have the opportunity to collaborate with Dylan (Le Castle Vania) again on two tracks from the new album,” Kirkland says.
“There’s a Difference,” a reimagining of the track “Difference” off The Crystal Method’s 2014 self-titled album, is a full-on alt rock hybrid that mixes melodic electronics, pulsing bass via Tony Buchen (The Griswolds, Boyzone), punching live drums from Grammy winner Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam, The Wallflowers, Fiona Apple) and riveting vocals from singer Franky Perez (Apocalyptica, Slash). “Distance” is both cinematic and theatrical as it reaches toward progressive crossover territory in its delivery of chainsaw guitars, electronic atmospherics and operatic vocals care of Delila Paz and Gavin McDevitt of Teflon Sega. Collectively, The Trip Home pieces together the fundamentals of The Crystal Method’s storied past while adding new, unexplored elements for a cohesive, unique sonic experience that’s as diverse in sound and style as it is anthemic and driving. “I wanted to create a concept album of sorts,” Kirkland says, “a project that speaks to what’s going on in my life right now and a vision that also brings The Crystal Method sound forward and shapes it in a new way. I’ve been enjoying the idea of making an album like our debut album Vegas, where every song is different. Every song ha a different BPM, every song has different emotions, every song has different elements.” The Trip Home also serves a Kirkland’s message and reaction to the grandiose excess of today’s EDM scene. Where the genre constantly offers tired and recycled noise, Kirkland answers with an album built on organic sounds, a wide emotional range and, ultimately, real music. Forged from analog synths, recorded through vintage Moog and Electro-Harmonix pedals and mixed through Sound City’s Never console—not the same one used on Nevermind; Dave Grohl has that one—The Trip Home is a warm embrace of organic electronic music. The natural noise of analog gear is part of the sound. “I’m always looking for just the right amount of wrong,” Kirkland says.“I’m really proud of all the collaborations and incredibly talented artists who contributed to The Trip Home.
Are you as excited as we are for this legend!?
With such a world legend coming to town, we had to recruit Seattle's Finest Local Legends to help hold down that vibe.
2 Rooms of Music Featuring Special Guest:
Sean Majors -
Part of LOST DJ crew. Studio 4/4 resident. Monkey Loft resident. Owner of Bar Justice and By The Pound Delicatessen. Co-owner of Upper Left Events. Lover of heavy conversation.
www.upperleftlive.com/events/
Micheal Manahan -
Michael has been working in the Underground Arts and Music Culture for over 20 years. Residing in Seattle, Washington, Michael is a prolific DJ and Event Producer, Co-owner in Starborne Shows, Starborne Sound, Re-bar (Theatre / Nightclub), Lead Producer at Cascadia (NW Arts and Music Festival), Lead Producer at Chance of Rain (Urban Arts and Music Festival) Lead Producer at Decibel Festival, (2009- 2011) Lead Producer of the Starborne Electronic Stage at Seattle Hempfest , (2001-2016) Co-Creator/Lead Producer of the Oracle Gatherings (2000-2009).
Among his business endeavors, Michael also finds time for Music Production, Poetry and Photography.
www.michaelmanahan.com/
Dot Diggler-
Seattle/SF breakbeat junkie. Founder of Fraktured, weekly broken beat night at Kremwerk, and multi city wide movement, Slut Garden BM Camp Lead, Extra amazing, loving, protective, positive human...
soundcloud.com/dj-dot
Recess-
Recess is the founder of Shameless Productions and has a long illustrious tenure in the underground music scene of Seattle. Recess' dance floor oriented DJ sets often reflect Shameless' aesthetic by focusing on forward thinking music while cherishing the gems of the past. About 5+ years ago he began a yoga practice which has continued on today. His eclectic interest in music and desire to bring yoga to the dance music community led to DJing the first Yo Yo Yoga event at the Electric Tea Garden with many more to follow.
www.mixcloud.com/ItsRecess/
Kadeejah Streets-
Following his tour of duty in Vietnam in the late 60's, Streets, disillusioned and alone, his Technicolor American dream shattered, drifted from city to city, making and breaking friendships in days over the most trivial matters such as, "Who the f$#@ got into my Choco Crunch!?" Eventually he made for the NYC where he found himself at home among the gay, black and Latino communities. It was here that he first encountered what was later to be popularly defined as 'disco.'
"I'll never forget it," he once said. "Had I not accepted my friend's invitation to check out this joint called the 'Paradise Garage,' my life wouldn't have been the same, man. That first night I felt like I was rising to a higher state of consciousness. We were all one." Mr. Streets has kept on rising ever since.
soundcloud.com/kadeejah-streets
Performing Arts -
Alecia Joy - Bellingham, Wa
www.facebook.com/freakonaleciamusic/
Tae Shantii -Seatlle, Wa
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000957035450
Vendors -
HeadyHQ - Portland, Oregon
www.headyHQ.com
Heady HQ brings an eclectic mix of high end head ware and fashion accessories to a party near you.
Live Painters -
VERONICA LYNN HARPER -Seattle, Wa
www.facebook.com/veronicalynnharper1
THE ART OF CREATING FLUID BEAUTY
Movement is an art form. The relationship of the artist & the paint is a slow dance between freedom & technicality. Somewhere in the balance is an elegance where unconscious shapes create an alluring composition. Colors inspired by nature are a reminder to preserve the beauty of the world we all gratefully share.
BACKGROUND
Veronica Lynn Harper is a multifaceted visionary with eleven professional years in the video gaming industry as an avatar system builder, clothing designer, 3d modeler, texture artist, and art director at past companies EA Games & Sony Computer Entertainment America. During her time in the game industry Veronica also produced various outreach platforms for artists at Disney, Nickelodeon, Blizzard Entertainment, Blur Studios, SOE, and Rockstar Games to display personal art at galleries in Southern California. In recent years her production focus is custom art for home, office, & business spaces. She develops from a home studio in the lush forests of Seattle, Washington USA.
Make sure and check out our other events coming up!
November 1st - WhiteBear & BogTroTTer w/ Ovoid
NorthStar, Pilz Beats and Zara B
2 rooms of Music
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Family Night Seattle -
www.facebook.com/FamBamMusic206
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HeadyWorks -
www.facebook.com/headyworksmusic/
The Pirate Party -
www.facebook.com/piratepartymt/
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, Washington
Music 9:00-2:00 am
Tickets on Sale September 21st