Category Archives: Decibel Festival

Decibel Festival 2011: Moby @ Showbox SoDo, 9/29

By Michael Beck | Published: October 4, 2011

What can you say about Moby, particularly a Moby sporting a Bad Brains shirt? I had anticipated seeing a DJ set of his for months after stumbling upon the last five minutes of his set in Austin for SXSW this year, which involved kids standing on picnic tables, climbing trees, general hooliganism popularly sighted atRead more...

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Decibel Festival 2011: Holy Fuck and E*Rock @ The Crocodile 9/29

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 3, 2011

I saw Holy Fuck play on the Main Stage at the 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party, and even though I was watching from a considerable distance they might have been the most impressive band of the festival. Equal parts electronic and traditionally instrumental, the Toronto five-piece uses live drums, bass, occasional electric guitar, and aRead more...

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Song of the Day: Ill Cosby - Céu Ritmo

By Nick Heinlein | Published: September 30, 2011

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased tracks, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. During this special podcast week, we are featuring songs by bands performing during the 2011Read more...

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DJ Alex’s dB Festival 2011 preview

By DJ Alex | Published: September 28, 2011

Are you ready for Decibel Festival 2011? You better be! There’s tons to enjoy, experience, and just generally be enthusiastic about on this year’s line-up! Briefly, for the uninitiated, Decibel Festival is an internationally-renowned electronic music, arts, and new media event that was birthed in 2004 by music fan/curator/DJ/producer Sean Horton aka Nordic Soul. NowRead more...

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Song of the Day: Toro Y Moi - Freaking Out

By Ryan Bort | Published: September 28, 2011

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased tracks, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. During this special podcast week, we are featuring songs by bands performing during the 2011Read more...

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Live Review: James Blake @ the Showbox at the Market, 9/24

By Nick Heinlein | Published: September 27, 2011

When you’ve ridden the buzz for as long as James Blake has, sometimes it’s easy to forget that behind the hyperbolic review quotes and shrieking fandom lies an extremely talented artist who’s not even close to realizing his full genius. Following a packed performance earlier this year at the Tractor Tavern, Blake has upgraded toRead more...

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Song of the Day: Ladytron - White Elephant

By Jason Kinnard | Published: September 27, 2011

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased tracks, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. During this special podcast week, we are featuring songs by bands performing during the 2011 Decibel Festival.Read more...

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Decibel Festival starts Wednesday!

By Nick Heinlein | Published: September 26, 2011

Seattle’s premier electronic music event Decibel Festival is entering its eighth year on the circuit. dB Fest concentrates on live performance, interactive multimedia art, state-of-the-art sound and technology-based education, and has quickly become renowned around the world as the one-stop location for all your electronic needs. Last year, the Festival pulled in over 18,000 peopleRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: September 26, 2011

Just a few crucial days left until “Rocktober,” one of our favorite times for music here in the Northwest. For the final push of September, we have some amazing choices to start the week and finish out the month. On Monday, there’s the first of two nights with one of KEXP’s favorites, Joseph Arthur, atRead more...

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Bumbershoot 2011: Bumbershoot After Dark

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: September 9, 2011

This year marked the debut of Bumbershoot After Dark, an after hours event held from 10 pm to 4 am on Saturday and Sunday nights in the Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center. Curated and co-produced by Decibel (the organizers of Decibel Festival), it featured sets from seven different DJ acts (one being a duo) acrossRead more...

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