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Moog Music makes Moog instruments, including the Little Phatty and Voyager. The factory is French electro-pop duo Justice is the unofficial start to : the band’s American tour in downtown Asheville at 160 Broadway St., where the analog parts are manufactured by hand. brings them to the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 25. And while the show isn’t part of This year's Moogfest (the third for the locally held immersion course in ) Check out these events happening there: the Moogfest lineup, festival attendees did have first dibs on pre-sale tickets. brings some changes — a smaller roster, for one. And no over-the-top headliner. No Flaming Even without a Moogfest ticket, you can go to MinimoogFest. It’s free and open to the public. Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay gained recognition back in ‘03 when they entered their Lips. No . Think of it as the perfect opportunity to get to know the 2012 per- Check out DJ sets by locals Marley Carroll and In Plain Sight (winners of the Remix Orbital for remix of “Never Be Alone” by Simian in a college radio contest. Even before Justice’s ‘07 debut, formers better. It's also a prime chance to check out some really experimental sounds, from Moogfest contest), along with MSSL CMMND (featuring Chad Hugo from N.E.R.D. and Daniel †, was released, they’d won a best video accolade at the ‘06 MTV Europe Music Awards. Asheville's own noise-rock duo Ahleuchatistas and electronic forefather to Biltmore). Sponsored by QSC, Pisgah Brewing and Buchi. Thursday, Oct. 25, 3-6 p.m. Though remixing is largely the band forté (live album, Across the Universe, contains samples events at the factory all weekend long. “This year’s entries are truly mind-blowing,” says Moog Music of the third Circuit Bending of songs or remixes on each track), Justice approaches shows with a rock ‘n’ roll aesthetic and, Within this guide, Xpress offers up a select few interviews with performers (from dreamy noir Competion. Finalist judging will be handled by special guests from Google, and the company will with the addition of rock instruments, has been moving away from the electronic sound. duo Exitmusic to hip-hop genius GZA) as well as our take on all the bands and a roundup of film the event for a mini documentary. The instruments will be on display in the Moog Factory all Last year’s release, Audio, Video, was summed up by critics as the French duo’s attempt Moogfest-related events. The Bob Moog Foundation, which furthers the ideas and sonic events festival weekend. Judging takes place on Friday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. at ‘70s arena rock. Those screaming metal and pummeling drums find their way onto of the man we're all here to celebrate, makes a showing at the Diana Wortham Theatre. Emerald A Modular Synth Mash with special guests Herb Deutsch (synth pioneer, collaborator of Bob the recently released video for “New Lands” (with its futuristic football/baseball/lacrosse/ Lounge hosts a weekend-long showcase of local electronic artists. And performance-art outfit Moog’s and NYU electronic music professor) (modular synth guru and Nine roller derby/played-with-an-atomic-fireball mashup), off Justice’s EP of the same name. In true Invisible makes music with a typewriter. Read on for your Inch Nails keyboardist) and Richard Devine (Warp Records artist and Native Instruments sound Justice style, the EP is five versions (three are remixes) of the same song. Writers: Justin Farrar, Jordan Lawrence, Alli Marshall, Dane Smith. Editors: Alli Marshall, Rebecca designer) will be a chance “to witness the synth gods generations collide.” Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. Show time is 8 p.m., tickets are $47.65 including fees. ticketmaster.com. — A.M. Sulock. Designer: Nathanael Roney Copyright 2012

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eXploreasheVIlle.coM arena thoMas wolFe audItorIuM asheVIlle MusIc hall dIana worthaM theatre 7:00 Buke and gase 7:15 7:00 - 7:45 7:30 7:00 - 8:00 Bear in heaven 7:45 7:30 - 8:15 killer Mike 8:00 7:30 - 8:30 8:15 Morton subotnick presents 8:30 “From silver apples to a 8:45 sky of cloudless sulfur” 9:00 8:30 - 9:30 8:15 - 9:15 Miike snow 9:15 8:45 - 10:00 9:30 9:45 el-p 10:00 9:30 - 10:30 wick-it the Instigator 10:15 9:45 - 10:45 exitmusic 10:30 primus 3d 10:00 - 11:00 10:45 10:00 - 11:30 11:00 10:30 - 11:45 11:15 11:30 Blondes 11:45 11:15 - 12:15 ahleuchatistas 12:00 11:30 - 12:30 11:30 - 12:30 12:15 12:30 12:45 1:00 richie hawtin 12:15 - 2:00 12:30 - 1:45 ana sia 1:15 gZa presents 12:45 - 2:00 1:30 1:00 - 2:00 1:45 f r i d a y AD SPACE emerald lounge hosts l o c a l the satellite party bending bass lines) and the band is still at it. Following both big and personal. The band previewed this year’s eXploreasheVIlle.coM arena 2010’s Oddity Faire sideshow and the band’s first new release, I Love You, It’s Cool by slowing it to a stagger- record in a decade, Primus returns with an equally ing 2,700 hours of drone. bearinheaven.com — A.M. ambitious “3D enhanced live musical experience.” 7 to 8 p.m. — The bio of Hendrik Weber (aka Pantha What, exactly, that is, who knows. But judging from 8:45 to 10 p.m. — If “Swedish indie pop” sounds about du Prince) opens by expounding on the theories of the past 20 years with Primus, we’re pretty sure it’s as approachable as bog snorkeling or blowfish eating, the origins of music. Heady stuff, but the German going to rule. primusville.com — D.S. just listen to trio Miike Snow’s hit, “Animal.” Which producer and DJ was among early Moogfest lineup s o c s you probably already know, and if you don’t, it’ll h w a e speculations, one of the most mentioned. And his 12:15 to 2 a.m. — If gold watches were still handed still probably feel instantly familiar. The band’s name style, evolved from , incorporated not just out for career longevity, Richie Hawtin (two decades (in homage to friend Mike Snow and Japanese film electronic explorations but acoustic instrumentation DJing!) would get one. Born in England, he influenced director ) is also as clear as its English- and field recordings. panthaduprince.com — A.M. mid-’90s ; he grew up just across the language vocals á la American singer .

river in Canada. Hawtin, known for a minimalist miikesnow.com — A.M. If you've ever been to a festival like , you’re 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. — The son of jazz cornetist/- approach to music, has also undertaken some maxi- familiar with the assorted satellite events (both official and unof- ist/singer Olu Dara, Nasir Jones (aka Nas) took the malist ventures, producing , running clubs and 10:30 to 11:45 p.m. — Electronic musician Tom ficial). In line with that concept, Emerald Lounge is hosting a local family business (music) in a different direction (rap). performing under dozens of stage names. richiehaw- Jenkinson (aka Squarepusher ) plays Paris, Brussels, showcase during Moogfest, with a full roster of bands Friday and His career kicked off in ‘91 when he was featured on tin.com — A.M. Amsterdam and London before landing in Asheville. Saturday nights. The showcase is free to Moogfest pass holders Main Source’s debut, but successful albums have been His brand of is significantly influenced and $10 per day for the general public. Moogfest day-pass holders balanced with high-profile angst (a feud with Jay-Z, by jazz; in addition to samplers and sequencers, get in free on the day of their ticket. Buy Friday advance tickets at a split with R&B singer ). As seven platinum he also plays drums, a xylophone, bass and guitar avl.mx/m7 and Saturday advance tickets at avl.mx/m8. albums to date attest, Nas is a master of the lithe, thoMas wolFe audItorIuM (including a classical). And a toy Yamaha keyboard, Friday: Panther God (Beat music) 9:30-10:45 p.m.; Aligning rBts wIn smart, rhythmically complex lyric that’s as poetic as it according to one interview from ‘98. His latest album Minds (, , IDM, down-tempo) 11 p.m.-12:15 a.m.; is powerful. nasirjones.com — A.M. is Ufabulum . squarepusher.net — A.M. Futexture (IDM, tech-step, house, down-tempo) 12:30-2 a.m. 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. — Dense and elaborately blan- Saturday: Novakord (pictured, synthesized vocals and beats) 10 to 11:30 p.m. — Primus, as much as any band in keted in psychedelic nuance, moodiness 12:30 to 1:45 a.m. — Explosions in the Sky ‘s uber- 9:30-10:15 p.m.; Sonmi (electronic ) 10:30-11:15 p.m.; modern rock, exists on its own plane completely. Two and fuzzy synth meanderings, Bear In Heaven (led melodic is textured and atmo- RBTS WIN (electro-soul) 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Paper Tiger (trip- hop, down-tempo) 12:45-1:45 a.m. decades of “What-the-hell-was-that” kind of weird, by Brooklyn’s Jon Philpot) deftly balances unwieldy spheric in the “I’m about to zone out and think about Doors at 8:30 p.m. nightly. Info at emeraldlounge.com. — A.M. irreverent prog rock (defined by Les Claypool’s mind- prog-rock axioms with pop discernment. Songs are my entire life” sort of way. Layers of spacey riffs erIc grahaM photographY / FroM Moog MusIc aha aVl show

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EXPLOREASHEVILLE.COM ARENA THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM THE ORANGE PEEL ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 7:00 7:15 Actress Julia Holter 7:30 Divine Fits 7:00 - 8:00 7:00 - 8:00 DISCLOSURE 7:45 7:15 - 8:15 The Magnetic Fields 8:00 7:30 - 8:45 8:15 8:30 8:45 Cold Cave 9:00 8:30 - 9:30 8:30 - 9:30 9:15 8:45 - 10:00 9:30 9:45 Trust 9:30 - 10:30 10:00 9:30 - 10:45 10:15 Death Grips 10:30 10:00 - 11:00 and Daniel Lopatin 10:45 10:15 - 11:15 11:00 Orbital 11:15 10:30 - 12:00 Disclosure 11:30 11:00 - 12:00 11:45 12:00 Four Tet Harold Budd with Keith Lowe 12:15 11:30 - 1:00 11:45 - 12:45 12:30 12:45 Prefuse 73 with 1:00 Shpongle presents 12:00 - 2:00 12:30 - 1:30 the Masquerade 1:15 12:30 - 2:00 1:30 1:45 s a t u r d a y AD SPACE p a n e l s EXPLOREASHEVILLE.COM ARENA 10:30 p.m. to midnight — Not only does THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM British dance duo Orbital have its roots in the late '80s scene, their '89 track 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. — In less than a year, Divine Fits has "Chime" became something of an anthem 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. — The Magnetic Fields' jangly ballads and gone from an unknown entity (at one early and badly kept for raves. Brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll poppy hooks are the creative vehicle of Stephin Merritt, the band's Pace your music intake — Moogfest offers more than just bands. secret show, they were billed as "The Hot Skull") to playing disbanded in 2004 but regrouped in '09 principle songwriter and driving force. Merritt is as comfortable Festival attendees can also check out three different panel discus- a aftershow and two New Year's Eve shows (20 years after "Chime") and have been with synth-heavy electro pop as he is with minimalist folk and sions. All panels are held at Diana Wortham Theatre. They’re free with The Black Keys in Vegas. Then again, Divine Fits playing big festivals ever since, such as fuzzy garage rock, and the multi-instrumentalist's deep crooning and are open to both festival pass holders and the general public. members ( of Spoon, of Wolfe Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary vocals and pointed, witty narratives — as biting and sarcastic as Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Parade, Sam Brown of New Bomb Turks) are the kind of Performing Arts (with a guest appearance they are humorous and universal — are always there to make MORTON SUBOTNICK musicians who fans follow closely. And, with the early by “Doctor Who” actor Matt Smith). orbit- listeners feel at home. houseoftomorrow.com/tmf.php — D.S. • Creative Expression Through Interface — Morton Subotnick (syn- success of just-released A Thing Called Divine Fits, they alofficial.com — A.M. thesizer pioneer), Herb Deutsch (collaborator with Bob Moog) and promise to be much more than a one-hit wonder. divinefits. 9:30 to 10:45 p.m. — Thomas Dolby will forever be remembered Alessandro Cortini (keyboardist for ) discuss how com — A.M. 12:30 to 2 a.m. — Ambient musicians for the ‘82 hit "She Blinded Me with Science" and his dance- musical instrument interfaces affect artists’ approaches to creative expression. Marc Doty moderates. Noon-1:15 p.m. Simon Posford (aka Hallucinogen) and friendly synth-pop of the same decade, but the producer/song- 8:45 to 10 p.m. — One of just a handful of female performers Raja Ram build the sonic journey that writer/multi-instrumentalist is a musical Renaissance man of • Shaping Hits with Moog Synths — Phil and Paul Hartnoll of is Shpongle using acoustic guitars, flute at Moogfest, Santi White (aka Santigold ) already wowed at sorts, combining his love of computer generated tones with , Orbital and Chad Hugo of N.E.R.D. and The Neptunes talk about Bonnaroo this year (one report noted "choreographed dance (played live by Ram), Moroccan drum- jazz and world styles, even collaborating with Bob Weir, Jerry “integrating analog gear into explosive live sets and hit studio pro- moves with backup singers/dancers involving pom ming, samples of Turkish singing, cello Garcia and Eddie Van Halen on ‘92's Astronauts and Heretics . In ductions.” Amos Gaynes moderates. 1:30-2:45 p.m. poms and briefcases"). And, having toured with the Beastie and double bass. Though from the U.K., the ‘90s, he founded Beatnik Inc., which pioneered the polyphon- Boys and Kanye West and recorded with Karen O and Q-Tip, Shpongle has a huge following in Japan. ic ringtones that dominated early mobile phones. These days, • The Bob Moog Google Doodle: How a Pioneering Legacy it’s a safe bet that Santigold will bring to the stage plenty of The duo can site authentic psychedelic Dolby serves as musical director for the TED Conference series Inspired Modern Innovation — A special presentation from Google energy — along with the self-described "sonically eclectic roots: 70-year-old Ram was a founding and tours the country with his Time Capsule, a "chrome- and head doodler Ryan Germick, Google head engineer Joey Hurst and but with some epic curveballs” spirit of her new album, member of '60s-era psychedelic rock band brass-plated trailer" where fans can produce their own 30-second Moog product development specialist Amos Gaynes. Marc Doty Master of My Make-Believe . santigold.com — A.M. Quintessence. shpongle.com — A.M. video message to the future. thomasdolby.com — D.S. moderates. 3-4:15 p.m.

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