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Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 3:32 AM
Subject: [motm] Shameless self promotion
OK here it is. I am bringing as much MOTM as I can afford to Philly.
I invite you all to attend. I sure wish my system was shipable in wood.
The wood factor goes along way in helping you play!
Come by & speak to me about your MOTM systems and possible ways we might
convince Paul to work faster. More than that, see me abuse my MOTM in
public and play it in ways you might have wished I wouldn't have.
Or just come by to hear us play and have a good time.
The press deal.....
DWELLER AT THE THRESHOLD AND SYNTHETIC BLOCK TO PERFORM AT THE GATHERING
Portland based spacemusic ensemble Dweller At The Threshold and chillout
synthesist Synthetic Block will perform live in concert as part of The
Gathering Concert Series on Saturday, September 23rd, 2000 at St. Mary's
Church Hamilton Village, 3916 Locust Walk in Philadelphia, PA.
Inspired by the electronic music movement of pre-ambient/techno Europe,
Dweller At The Threshold grew out of a fascination with the ability of
electronic music to create a cinematic experience in sound. Using modular
synthesis, DATT produces original electronic excursions incorporating
interesting rhythms and harmonies with deep-space textures. To DATT, the
synthesizer is a creative tool which offers a wide palette of contrasting
textures that can be animated by hands on manipulation.
Dweller At The Threshold is based in the Pacific Northwest and includes
Dave Fulton and John Duval on synths and Lon Cudy on guitar. To date DATT
has delivered two original CD releases: "No Boundary Condition" and
"Generation Transmission Illumination". The Gathering concert will be
their first performance on the east-coast.
Describing his music as "progressive ambience", Synthetic Block (Jonathan
Block) combines classic '70s spacemusic with modern chillout room
sensibilities. Block is credited with two studio albums, "Synthetic Block"
and "The Opposite Of Staring Into Space" which display a mix of
infectious,
mild techno beats with the shimmering sequencer patterns of pre-sampling
technology.
Synthetic Block embraces the challenge of translating his music in the
unpredictable environment of the concert hall. Block says, "Playing live
is at least half the reason why I'm involved in music. For me, it gets
pretty boring holed up in the studio unless I know there will be a live
outlet somewhere down the road". Along with his live electronic music,
Block occasionally will read aloud his original poetry. "Quite haunting"
according to Progression magazine.
The Gathering with Dweller At The Threshold and Synthetic Block will take
place on Saturday, September 23rd, 2000 at 8:00pm in the church sanctuary
of St. Mary's Hamilton Village, 3916 Locust Walk on the University of
Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, PA. Admission (at the door) is $20.
For more information, please access the Gatherings website or call (610)
734-1009.
Gatherings are live concerts featuring musicians from the ambient,
electronic and space music worlds. For more information, please access:
http://www.thegatherings.org
Thanks
Dave