10/25-26: 北京电子乐偶遇2013
Beijing Electronic Music Encounter 2013
By Josh, 2013年 10月 8日
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Sinotronics presents: BEME 2013
the second annual Beijing Electronic Music Encounter
Sinotronics 呈现 BEME 2013：第二届北京电子乐偶遇
BEME is the first event of its kind, bringing artists and audience together from Beijing’s diverse electronic music scenes as well as guests from greater China and abroad for a series of performances and cross-genre dialogue. It is China’s biggest live performance event dedicated tot he full range of contemporary electronic music culture, a curated cross-section of the many forms that “electronic music” can take in 2013 Beijing. It is a dialectic between headphones and PA, DJ and live, software and hardware, noise and music, dance and transfixion.
BEME是在同类活动中尚属首个的活动。此次它将要带来北京多元的电子音乐圈的艺术家和观众，以及来自中国各地和海外的音乐艺术家，呈现一系列现场演出和跨流派对话。
BEME是中国最大的致力于全方位当代电子音乐文化的现场演出活动，电子音乐通过多种形式在北京发生，BEME将是这多种形式的横截面，体现耳机和PA、DJ和现场、软件和硬件、噪音和音乐、舞蹈和贯穿之间的辨证关系。
Last year’s BEME was spread across three venues over three days; this year it all happens at Dangdai MOMA venue The Post Mountain on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26. Both days feature two separate stages: an “early session” featuring more experimental and underground sounds, and a “main session” featuring headlining local and international producers, DJs, and live bands.
Tickets are 100rmb per day, or 80rmb per day pre-sale (available only at The Post Mountain).
票价/日：100元现场, 80元预售 (预售由后山艺术空间提供)
Address 地点:
The Post Mountain 后山艺术空间 – BEIJING, 北京
东城区东直门外香河园路1号, 当代MOMA园区T8楼北
#1 Xiangheyuan Lu, Dangdai MOMA, T8
[ map 地图 ]
FRIDAY 10/25 星期五
early session (7-11pm):
– thruoutin + Chaimi (USA 美国/中国 China)
– Thin Gaze (Canada 加拿大/中国 China)
– Edie (中国 China)
– Zlox (中国 China)
– Geometer (USA 美国/台湾 Taiwan)
main session (11pm-late):
– Rrose (USA 美国)
– Efdemin (Germany 德国)
– FAR/∞ (中国 China)
visuals by 视觉由：FAR/∞, MMS
SATURDAY 10/26 星期六
early session (7-11pm):
– Damage Blanket (USA 美国/中国 China)
– Gan Jian 甘健 (中国 China)
– JFI (中国 China)
– Hong Qile 洪启乐 (中国 China)
– Mind Fiber (Vavabond + Li Jianhong 李剑鸿; 中国 China)
– SU/Mu Xiaohu 穆小虎 (中国 China)
main session (11pm-late):
– Dead J (中国 China)
– Geometer (USA 美国/台湾 Taiwan)
– iimmune (中国 China)
– Nara (中国 China)
– SROT (中国 China)
visuals by 视觉由：Mian, FAR/∞, Mao Wengweng
Artist Introduction 艺人介绍
RROSE
“Enigmatic producer Rrose came to the attention of the worldwide techno scene in 2011 after the release of 3 EPs and an album on the now defunct Sandwell District label. Densely textured and experimental yet wholly at home on the dance floor, Rrose’s music demonstrates a deep knowledge of both techno and pre-techno electronic music. Other identifying features include a focus on the tactile qualities of sound and the integration of gradual, interconnected transformations of material.”
“Rrose：『扮女裝』是我對這男性主導的音樂圈所開的小玩笑，也是我對馬塞爾·杜象的致意（Marcel Duchamp，女裝化名Rrose Sélavy）。當一個人踏上舞台後，就是一個角色、一個象徵，表演者可以選擇忠於自我，也可將自己塑造成截然不同的樣貌。臉塗胭脂、男扮女裝演出的謎樣製作人Rrose於2011年發行了三張EP後便走紅於電子音樂界，2012年則推出個人廠牌Eaux，先後發行了數張個人創作。Rrose善於運用具強烈「觸感」的音色，讓質感相互交融、創造出宛如伸手即可觸碰的實境音牆，直搗神經末梢的震撼體驗，不只能在家細聽品嘗、更適合現場以肢體感受。”
“Rrose (like that, with two Rs) is a techno producer named after a conceptual character (Rrose Sélavy) created by Marcel Duchamp in the 1920s. Rrose put out four releases on a label called Sandwell District, which was set up by Function and Regis, plus Silent Servant, all names that will be known to those who delve into the more serious underground side of techno. The label became a really big deal for a while, before closing abruptly at the height of its influence. This is what Resident Advisor said about it, back in 2010: ‘Sandwell District is, without doubt, THE underground Techno label of the moment. With support from all quarters (they count Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock, Len Faki and the Berghain crew, Laurent Garnier, Miss Kitten, Jeff Mills, Sleeparchive, Speedy J, Troy Pierce, among their many devotees) they have not just blurred the boundaries of techno, but have dissolved them and re-built it in their own unique image…’ Rrose put out some of the last releases on the label, straight-up pieces of deep, driving techno that sound like they were drilled out of the bed of the ocean. They garnered massive praise, but almost nothing is known about the artist. No one really knows his name, where he’s from, what else — if anything — he’s released and how he got mixed up with Sandwell District. Oh, he often DJs in drag, that much we know…”
– Read: Rrose interview
– Listen 试听: Rrose – Secret 13 Mix
– Listen 试听: Rrose – Smoke Machine Mix
EFDEMIN
“Efdemin behind the decks: permanently in motion, wildly gesticulating, chuckling, dancing, sweating and going through his records over and over again. His DJ sets are a lecture in tightrope walking. From being lost in reverie, total seriousness, pure delight, wit and grit, reduced house tracks, straight and dry techno, the Berliner by choice serves it all – peppered with breaks and surprises. Expose yourself to this tour de force over the course of a few hours and you certainly will never forget it. Due to his output and particularly his constant and remarkable DJ presence, Efdemin is surely one of the most independent, versatile and inspiring characters in today’s club scene. With long-players and 12-inches for Dial and Curle, his remixes (e.g. Depeche Mode), his Pigon project together with RNDM, and his drone and ambient pieces under his original name Phillip Sollmann, Efdemin is equally at home in very different circles. In the world of art as much as in the techno realm, and while moving from intelligent pop quotes into the universe of Sun Ra, he does the splits effortlessly and without overstretching. Efdemin and his music are considerately adapted to time, place and certain moments, but never lost in between.”
“Efdemin，本名Phillip Sollmann，是柏林电子音乐制作人，Minimal、Deep House和Techno领域的领头人。2007年和2010年分别在自己的厂牌Dial Recrods发行了《Efdemin》、《Chicago》两张专辑，获得全球业界一致好评。Dial Records旗下，有Lawrence浪漫的音乐，Pantha Du Prince优美的旋律，还有Efdemin精准细致的Groove。他的单曲《Lohn & Brotï》和《Acid Bells》就是最好的证明。Efdemin是维也纳计算机音乐学院的研究生，除了DJ外从事声音装置创作，与并当代歌剧合作创作女高音声部。他曾经也在乐队里唱歌，他也许是跳舞音乐界穿着最时尚的艺人。而演出时，他一丝不苟。他常驻柏林Panorama Bar和苏黎世Cityfox演出。”
– Listen 试听: Efdemin Soundcloud
– Listen 试听: Efdemin interview by Zhang Youdai
– Watch 看: Efdemin – “There Will Be Singing” MV
DEAD J
“Dead J is the alias of Beijing-based electronic musician Shao Yanpeng. He is one of the key players of Chinese electronic music. His music deviates from traditional Minimalism, with dreamy melodies and a multiplicity of sound fragments. From 2005 to 2008, he released three albums on Modern Sky Records: Mental Imagery, Mental Magic, and Psychedelic Elephant. In 2011 Dead J released his newest album, Tíng,Tái,Lóu,Gé, on his own label, Waveform. For the past few years, Dead J has been exploring and expanding his own aesthetic and worldview from different perspectives. He has worked with leading Chinese director Meng Jinghui and created several unique soundtracks for many of Meng’s most experimental and best-selling theatrical productions, such as Flower in the Mirror, Moon on the Water (2006), Rhinoceros in Love (2008), Soft (2010), and To Live (2012). In 2011, Dead J was invited by Goethe Institute to re-compose the soundtrack for the classic German silent film, Metropolis. Dead J is also keen on promoting electronic music culture in China. He has made a documentary film, Date, about the 2009 Berlin electronic music scene. In the film, he has profound conversations with eight highly influential musicians, visual artists, and label founders, including Monolake, Manuel Göttsching, Jan Jelinek, and Thomas Fehlmann.”
“Dead J（邵彦棚），中国新生代电子音乐的关键人物和中坚先锋。不仅如此，他也是一个声音设计师（为上海2010年世博会未来馆设计整体馆内环境音乐），是多部获奖专辑的创作者，电影及戏剧的音带设计师！近十年，Dead J 一直探索着抽象、极简环境视听的多重可能。他的作品融合传统极简主义与球面元素和多种视听碎片。”
– Listen 试听: Dead J 豆瓣小站
– Watch 看: Dead J Live at 751 D-Park, Beijing
GEOMETER
“Geometer is Kyle Kaplan. He was heavily involved in classical music in earlier years, but exposure to rave culture, Autechre, composition software, and entheogens redirected his interest to the vast creative possibilities of electronic tools. Often under the moniker of Sasha Borodin, Geometer has played shows in Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. His performances previously utilized custom-built software for an integration between music and video, but presently he performs solely with audio hardware, preferring the transparency and streamlined approach of a laptop-less performance. He is originally from Los Angeles, but has lived in Taipei since October of 2011. His sounds are images of machine dreams – jigsawed rhythms, juxtaposed patterns, spaces opening and closing.”
“Geometer 也就是 Kyle Kaplan。 他來自於洛杉磯，自2011年10月來到台北。 在早期，他是專注於古典音樂的，但是銳舞文化、編曲軟體及天然迷幻藥物使他的興趣轉化到發展性寬廣的電子音樂上。他在蒙特婁、紐約、洛杉磯和波士頓各大城市都有演出。Geometer 之前的表演通常在音樂和影像的整合運用了定製的軟體，但是目前他完全使用音頻硬體演出，更加提升達到無筆電的透明度和簡化。他的聲音是一連串的機器夢想 – 拼圖的節奏、並列的樣式、空間的開啓與關閉。”
– Listen 试听: Geometer – Smoke Machine Mix
– Listen 试听: Geometer Soundcloud
– Watch 看: Geometer Live at Lacking Sound Festival, Taipei
FAR/∞ / Liu Yiwei
“FAR/∞ is a Beijing-based interactive design and electronic music project founded by digital artist Liu Yiwei in 2012. Liu Yiwei lived in Berlin from 2009 to 2011, where he began to focus his work on sound and visual design, media installation art, and the study and creative use of computer software development. In 2012 he came back to Beijing and began to develop a series of live performances and exhibitions. His work has been featured in the Metrowaves Convention (Me:CON), Get It Louder Festival, and an exhibition at CMODA (China Museum of Digital Arts). The title ‘FAR Infinity’ is for live electronic music, and FAR Media Lab is for installation and media art.”
“‘远’媒体实验室和“无限远”分别关注于数字媒体艺术和电子音乐创作，由数码艺术家刘一纬创建于2012年。刘一纬从2009年至2011年在柏林生活并开始致力于电子音乐，声音及视觉设计，互动装置，以及开源编程的研究和创作。目前工作生活于北京， 装置作品和现场音乐演出曾分别呈现于Metrowaves和Sinotronic电子音乐厂牌的系列活动，CMODA中国数字艺术馆，歌德学院， 以及大声展，北京设计周等艺术活动。”
– Watch 看: FAR/∞ Live at 751 D-Park, Beijing
SROT (Square Root of Two)
“SROT, also called √2, is a duo making electronic music with samplers and MIDI keyboards, but incorporating live instrumentation as well. Its members J Lee and Robin Hua used to play guitar and keyboard, respectively, in the Shanghai post-rock band Triple Smash. Triple Smash frequently collaborated with Shanghainese trip hop singer Zhong Chi, so the jump from meandering rock instrumentals to electro boom bap is not as abrupt as it may seem. SROT is definitely more electronic-oriented, but the guitar and synth work comes through to set it squarely apart from laptop-oriented ‘live electronic’ that still invariably feels like a dude pressing play on his laptop and wiling out on gin & tonics. SROT has the aura of consummate musicians with a clear vision, tightly rehearsed jams, and a dash of that same experimental inclination that will make them a natural fit in Beijing.”
“由李鑫和华言喆发起的2’s(Square Root Of Two 简称SROT)
是一个年轻的多媒体电子乐队
乐队于2012年11月在上海成立
√2 是一个无解之数
乐队取其形式
以求表达他们无法用词语形容的音乐世界
在迷幻电子的外壳下
也包含着他们最理性的思考
和谨慎的表达
作为曾经的摇滚乐手
2’s坚持用根源的方式表现音乐
模拟合成器录制采样
现场乐器演奏和表达
加上现场视效艺术家的迷幻外衣
使他们赢得大量关注
迅速活跃在各个地下和主流舞台
在今后的演出中
他们也会作为一个媒介
与大量优秀音乐人和艺术家有现场的跨界合作
当然 也会不断的参与和推出新的活动,计划和唱片”
－ Listen 试听: SROT 豆瓣小站
– Watch 看: SROT Live at Mao Shanghai
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组织者介绍 about the organizers:
– Sinotronics: Contemporary music from & in China 当代音乐在中国
支持者 additional support:
– Goethe-Institut China
– The Post Mountain
– Waveform
– DMT
– WavesPro.com
– Metrowaves 城际声浪
– pangbianr 旁边儿
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