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November 3rd, 2000: Gate
to Moonbase Alpha
w/ Saul Stokes (last Philadelphia concert), and the Inzec Tour: Alphatronic and Bigeneric (from Berne, Switzerland), and Octorock and Fingernail Stream
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the philadelphia ambient consortium (muzak and neu!)
and the Foundation present:
gate to moonbase alpha
november 3, 2000 8pm
yet another ambient psycehedelic space trip
with: Saul Stokes (Hypnos Records)
Octorock and Fingernail (Doubtfulr Productions)
The Great Quentini
and Inzec artists: Alphatronic and Bigneric from Switzerland
at the Rotunda, 4012 Walnut Street, right side entrance
no cover all ages, free refreshments, potluck, cacophony
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Saul Stokes
http://simpletone.com/pacman/artists/saul_stokes/saul_stokes.htm
If you missed Saul's sets at Chuck van Zyl's Gathering series, or the Fringe Fest, or last Winter
at the Gate to Moonbase Alpha here is your chance for what is likely to be the last perfomance of
the artist in Philadelphia. Mr. Stokes, electronic music artist and Instrument creator, has made
Philadelphia his home for about two years but come December he will be moving to Portland, Oregon,
also the home of space music curators, Hypnos Records. Hypnos Records has just released his third
album, "Outfolding". Saul's sound will appeal to ambienteers, spacers, and droners alike.
Please check out his sound at his website:
http://www.saulstokes.com
Edited from the Star's End page:
Performing on custom designed, hand built synthesizers and modern sampling technology, Hypnos
recording artist Saul Stokes creates a sonic landscape somewhere between the floating textures of
Vintage Spacemusic and the focused rhythms of Modern Ambient.
With two albums to his credit and represented on several compilations,
Saul Stokes is already recognised as one of the leading voices in
modern Electronic Music. Described as "fresh and inventive", Saul
Stokes brings together elements of Space, Ambient, Industrial and Intelligent-Techno,
forging a sound all his own.
Octorock and Fingernail
Philadelphia sound occultist Eric Sherman and I met at WKDU back when he and Adam were performing
together as Magnet-F. This was a short time after the Consortium's first philly music event hosted
at the Astrocade called Stupid Robot. Boy, was I upset to learn after the fact of their excellent
project. Here were two young electronic musicians who have been influenced by the best of the
ambient and noise flooding out of rephlex records since Aphex Twin's classic "Ambient Works
vol. 2"
Releasing comps and solo albums as Octorock and Fingernail, Eric and Adam, quickly moved into the
lively center of Philly's young electronic clique hovering about the Fuzzybox label. Darla Records
picked up Adam's "So, backwards" to acclaim in 1998, a remix album by followed last year
called "Versions". http://simpletone.com/pacman/artists/fingernail/adam_diangelo.htm
Meanwhile, Eric, founder of Doubtful productions ( http://www.doubtful.com ) was working on an act in six parts
called "k'ta". Initially released in 1999, it tells the 6 second tale of the fleeting
life of an arcade monster, an Octorock's life and death as an energy blast approaches and the
engulfs it. At least that's what I think of when I listen to it. Get yourself a copy and hear for
yourself. Inzec Records, affiliated with Rephlex, was impressed and is currently distributing
"k'ta".
Which brings us to...
Alphatronic and Bigeneric
On their first Inzec Records Autumn tour having traveled all the way from Switzerland. see http://www.doubtful.com/inzec/
BIGENERIC (Marco Repetto) "Cloud Forest EP" [axodya3.0 / 12" 02] 4 morceaux en forme
d'hommage à notre environnement naturel et notamment aux forêts qui ont été ravagées par la tempête
qui s'est abattue sur une partie de l'Europe fin 99. Ce disque est parfait pour être joué en fin de
soirée, vers les 6 heures du matin, quand on a besoin d'un peu de paix et de douceur. ALPHATRONIC
"Morphin & Metal Bar EP" [Inzec 004] Originaire de Berne (Suisse), Daniel Wihler (aka
Alphatronic) est un pionnier de la musique électronique (il réalise des disques depuis 1989) et un
excellent technicien de home studio. Sur ses lignes rythmiques breakbeat, il tisse une dentelle de
petits sons synthétiques très décoratifs ou vire carrément à l'Electro.
ALPHATRONIC "Solitary" [Inzec 005 CD]: Réalisé en juin 99, cet album d'Alphatronic
(Daniel Wihler) est une invitation au voyage à travers des plages atmosphériques basées sur des
rythmiques lentes et agrémentées de mélodies mélancoliques du plus bel effet.
CACOPHONY PARTY
Singing bowls will resonate with a tone when rubbed. Perhaps you have such a bowl. Mine is made of
quartz. Others are made of copper. Bring your bowl or other exotic tonal instrument and we can play
them together. It'll be fun!
FILM
16mm projector supplied by the Consortium Crack Collective (ie. Gina and Mr. Space Ling). Bring any
weird 16mm film and we'll probably project it!
FOOD 'n DRINKS
Comestibles supplied by the Comet Coffeehouse (41st btw Walnut & Chestnut). Hot Cider, Iced
Ginger Tea, and assorted pastries will be FREE. You should feinitely bring your own protein food
though. Bring to share too!
ALL THIS IS FREE?
The Gate to MoonBase Alpha performance series is funded with a budget from the University of
Pennsylvania and made possible by the volunteer
contributions of the Andrew Zitcer and the Foundation Crew. That means due to the low overhead all
artists are paid and there is absolutely no cover! If you wish, donations can be made to the
Consortium or the Foundation to support future events. We will also be accepting donations to the
Ralph Nader for President campaign.
WHERE?
AT THE ROTUNDA 4012 WALNUT STREET
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