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Fwd: Ascension 03
Hey kids,
I'm playing this show. Fun! I'm doing and early set (8-9) in the
upstairs room. Come and check it out,
Mark Sottilaro
Begin forwarded message:
>
> Subject: Ascension 03
>
> Ascension 03
> "A Celebration of Electronic Dance and Art Culture"
>
> Date: February 13, 3002
> Location: 1015 Folsom,
>
> Ascension brings new entertainment forms and cultural movements
> developed
> deep in the underground to a club environment where they can be
> experienced in context by a broader audience. Ascension is now in
> it's
> third year and has evolved into a showcase featuring the best of the
> electronic dance and art culture from the bay area and beyond.
>
> Elements of Ascension will include music, performance artists,
> multi-media
> art, and fashion all originating, evolving, and drawing inspiration
> from
> electronic music. Music will concentrate on live electronic acts and
> DJs
> who produce a significant part of their own play list in the moment.
> One
> highly anticipated act is Überzone, which Spin Magazine named as one
> of the
> six producers to create "the biggest beats ever." Performance troupes
> will
> strive to push the boundaries in a variety of dance and movement
> genres.
> Art installations will create atmosphere and encourage interaction. A
> fashion show will also give some of the most promising designers in
> the Bay
> Area a platform to showcase a variety of inspirations in a
> revolutionizing
> fashion show and performance hybrid.
>
> Red Bull® Energy Drink together with Infinite Kaos, a multi-media
> collective of dancers, musicians, and artists will produce the event
> in a
> continuing commitment to support the thriving electronic music
> community.
> Proceeds from the event will benefit the San Francisco Late Night
> Coalition
> (SFLNC). SFLNC is a broad-based group of community members, promoters,
> activists, DJs, musicians, artists, and club owners from throughout
> the Bay
> Area whose collective goal is to protect, preserve, and promote San
> Francisco's late-night culture. The SFLNC works to encourage
> understanding
> and awareness of the regulations and issues surrounding after-hours
> entertainment in the Bay Area. Over the past two years Ascension has
> raised over $10,000 for the SFLNC.
>
> Music Schedule
> Main Room:
> *Uberzone- LIVE- Spin Magazine named Überzone as one of the six
> producers to
> create "the
> biggest beats ever.Überzone is the brainchild of southern California
> native
> Q (named after the
> "gizmo" -loving James Bond character).His early singles, "Botz" and
> "The
> Freaks", released on taste-maker indie dance label City of Angels, were
> critically acclaimed club tracks that established Q as one of the
> leading
> American producers of breakbeat music. His remixes of Sarah McLachlan,
> The
> Crystal Method and BT also established him as one of the biggest names
> in
> the American dance scene. Special thanks to ((( THUMP))) Radio for
> helping
> to book these special artists for Ascension!
> *Lorin (bassnectar.net) -Psychotically addicted to his studio, Lorin is
> presenting tonight a symphony of entirely orignal Bassnectar
> production:
> Tracks and remixes from the Amorphous Music 1998-2003 roster include
> material from Sayr, Majool, Landlside, Spearhead and Amon Tobin. Lorin
> has
> been touring through Australia, Fiji and Hawaii, and this is his first
> SF
> appearance since New Years.
> *an-ten-na -live (eyephunk/fuel)
> *Shakatura (Ceiba, Looq)- all original music
> *ESP -live (Dimension7)
> *Alaric
> *Geeno
> *Ikarus
>
> Front room: Clear-Cut Gateway
> *Octavius (Mush Records)
> *Endosine (CitrikSystems)
> *Mark Deutsch -live Byzantar
> *ANON+GIRLIE8.TV (www.echolocation.fm)
> *Geeno VS Ikarus (Infinite Kaos)
>
> Urban Momentum Room (downstairs)
> *Vin Rock (2 x ITF Champ, Triple Threat DJs)
> *Patrick Wilson (New Life, Momentum)
> *DJ Riddler? (Uniting Souls, Flavor)
> *Milano
>
> Upstairs: East/West Room
> *Hypnomadic feat. Soulsalaam -an electrorganic cultural musical
> performance
> with an intense urban edge that incorporates international music
> forms, beat
> construction using state of the art dj equipment,
> studio computer programs and hardware, creating a harmonic listening
> experience that produces it's own
> unique genre.
> *Playground -live
> *Barefoot (Aranji)
> *Dutch (Thump Radio)
> *Sleeping -live
> *DHAMAAL -live
>
> Backstage Room (upstairs)
> *Dave Molina -live
> *IKAmyO (IK)
> *Shawna (Apsara)
> *Space Invader
> *Polaris
> *Liam Shy (Eyephunk)
> *Ritter Gluck (Spire, IK)
> *Captain Kaos (Infinite Kaos)
>
> Dance Crews Bustin' it throughout the night:
>
> Capoeira USA (brazilian martial art)
> Sisterz of the Underground (bgirls)
> Flo-ology (nu house styles)
> D.R.E.A.M. (afro-latin hiphop)
> Bits and Pieces (POWER)
> --------------
> Events Schedule:
> Main Room
>
> 8:00 - 9:30 Ascension Reception ? cocktails and sushi (invite only)
> 9:45 - 10:00 SFLNC Political guest speeches
> 10:00 - 10:45 Ascension Fashion Performance
> 10:45 - 3:00 Music and Performances
>
> Invited Speakers:
> Mark Leno, State Assembly
> Chris Daly, Board of Supervisors
> Bevin Duffy, Board of Supervisors
> Heather Fong, Deputy Chief, SFPD
> Greg Suhr, Commander, SFPD
> Dennis Herrera, newly elected City Attorney
>
> -------------
> Performances By: Circo Zero, Capacitor, Mystic Family Circus,
> Infinite
> Kaos,
> Apsara, Caipoira USA, Freaksoultribe
>
> ---------------
> Fashion Performance
> Visual Aristry: Projection Environments by D7, Lightrhythm, Chaos
> Consortium, Drummachine, & the Video Salon Art Army
>
> ---------------
> Art Liaison: ART SF
>
> Collaborative Energy by A Cast Too Numerous to Name - Love to All!!!
>
> --------------
> Ascension 03's General Theme: "Polarity and Synthesis"
>
> Room Overview
>
> 1015 Folsom has 5 distinct rooms, all of which will be completely
> transformed by the Ascensionists. A room is a point on a map connected
> to
> other rooms. There are transitions. A room embodies a series of ideas
> through time.
>
> The room themes are as follows:
>
> Front Entry Room: "Clearcut" Featuring Nature vs. Technology
>
> Main Room: general theme of Polarity and Synthesis
>
> Downstairs: "Urban Momentum"
>
> Upstairs Main Room: "East Meets West"
>
> Backstage Room: The embryo of the creative spirit
> -----------------
>
> Clear-Cut Room
> Clearcut follows the simple arc of Humanity...growing out of Nature
> and
> overstepping its boundaries. Polarity and synthesis. Nature vs
> Technology.
>
>
> East/West Room
> East Meets West is romp through the many possible dualities suggested
> by
> the title. These East/West oppositions have been the source of so much
> conflict ? both political and cultural. Every point on Earth is
> simultaneously east and west of every other.
>
> Urban Momentum
> Bringing together the dancers from all tribes - ? b-boys/girls, house,
> freestyle, Capoeira, poppers and others to bend the boundaries of
> urban
> contemporary dance. This area will also feature a unique dance area
> with
> street obstacles for dancers to use as they freestyle.
>
>
> ================
> SPECIAL NOTE:
>
> This event will sell out. Get there early or take a chance at not
> getting
> in. The had to close the line at 11:30 last year. This is an amazing
> once
> a year event ? so get there early, soak it in and enjoy the best of
> the bay
> areas vibrant electronic dance and art culture!
>
>