On general principle, I never do ticket giveaways because we are a very serious music website devoted to very serious things like weed smoking and music about weed smoking and occasionally epic songs about African funk lords swallowing weed and getting arrested, and being forced to switch stool samples with people who don’t smoke weed. How else could I pay my gas bill? Right…. (said in the Smoke DZA voice).
However, tomorrow night Dublab is taking over LACMA for a night of DJ sets and sound installations and a Tim Burton lookalike contest. Winner gets a free plot at Hillside Cemetery. Frosty, the fearless Dublab leader, asked me if I wanted to give away three pairs of tickets to Passion of the Weiss readers. And since they’re going for $30 a piece online (provided you use the code: Dublab), I figured that a lot of people would want to go. Also, free beer and wine. In the words of the another fearless leader: what the blod clot? So with that quote in mind, send the names of your three favorite Method Man songs to [email protected].
I will be picking winners based on personal preference — all features available for inclusion, including the Blackout albums and sundry appearances on Batman soundtracks. Below the jump, more info about the event. Down below, two excellent mixes that Dublab has dropped in recent vintage.
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MP3: Daedelus-“Daedelus Presents Toil and Trouble” (Tim Burton inspired mix)
MP3: Frosty-“Celsius Drop Cocktail Hour Mix”
On 09.10.11 radio collective dublab turns LACMA into a sonic adventure with this exclusive, after-hours event. Tour the museum’s galleries with a tailor-made soundtrack, with performances and interactive projects along the way. Then check out an exploration of sound, both amplified and silent, in front of LACMA’s iconic Urban Light sculpture. This event is curated by dublab and presented by LACMA Muse, the museum’s premier group for young art patrons.
“LISTEN TO ART” CONTRIBUTORS:
DUBLAB DJ’s
2true DJ’s (Joseph Stewart + Max Krivitsky)
Aaron Drake
Alejandro Cohen
Anenon
Ashland Mines (Total Freedom)
Ben Knight
Bryan Ray Turcotte
Big Swell
Carlos Niño & Friends
Daedelus
Daniel Pineda (Nguzunguzu)
DJ Lengua
Emily Mast
Farmer Dave Scher
Fiona Connor
Frosty
Gabie Strong
Ganas
Goethe-Institut Los Angeles
Jake Viator
Jon-Kyle Mohr
KCHUNG Radio
Mitchell Brown
Nick Amato
Power Mallet (Sarah Rara & Ron Rege)
RareBit
Ryan Granich
Scott Cazan
Stephen / Steven (brendan fowler)
Solomon Bothwell
Turquoise Wisdom
Zen Mafia DJ’s
+ Many more.
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PERFORMANCE & SOUND INSTALLATION DETAILS:
BP GRAND ENTRANCE:
KCHUNG is a micro-power AM/FM broadcast platform serving the Los Angeles community through temporary, localized broadcasts of music, news, live performance, talk, public service announcements and more. KCHUNG Radio will broadcast live dj sets and performances from LACMA’s BP Grand Entrance over the AM/FM airwaves!
Featured performers include: Power Mallet (live), 2true (Joseph Stewart + Max Krivitsky) (dj’s), Zen Mafia (dj’s), Bryan Ray Turcotte (dj), Gabby Strong (dj), Emily Mast (live), Fiona Connor (reading the news), Stephen / Steven (Brendan Fowler) (live) and more.
KCHUNG’s team of roving reporters will beam live news flashes and interviews throughout the evening from across the LACMA campus.
*** Bring an AM/FM radio with headphones to tune in! ***
+ Visual projections by Alex Pelly (dublab/the Masses).
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RESNICK PAVILION:
Daedelus presents…”Toil & Trouble,” a musical menagerie inspired by LACMA’s Tim Burton exhibition.
DOWNLOAD MIX: Daedelus presents…”Toil & Trouble,” a musical menagerie inspired by LACMA’s Tim Burton exhibition. Put this on your personal music player and listen while touring the show.
”Toil & Trouble,” as inspired by the phenomenal Tim Burton Retrospective at LACMA thru Halloween; is an attempt to evoke some of the very disparate forces at play and playful in Mr. Burton’s oeuvre. Here is a gentleman that has crossed every creative boundary with iconic style, so a daunting task indeed to try and reveal his unique spirit in song, but with much joy in my attempt. Deciding to have this mix be a sort of counter-soundtrack for the installation, as well a meditation on his considerable style. You’ll find ancient and classic tracks with some modern musics from the likes of Shlohmo, Airhead, Flying Lotus with MatthewDavid, and much much more. I do so hope you enjoy, or at least revel in the airs solely Tim Burton.” – Daedelus
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BCAM 1ST FLOOR – BAND:
A sub-frequency, quadraphonic, sound installation amidst Richard Serra’s “Band” sculpture curated by Alejandro Cohen and featuring pieces by: Aaron Drake, Alejandro Cohen, Big Swell, Mitchell Brown and Scott Cazan.
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BCAM – ELEVATOR:
Farmer Dave Scher presents “Upstairs/Downstairs” a sound play in three floors with Ben Knight.
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BCAM 2ND FLOOR – ASCO: A RETROSPECTIVE, ELITE OF THE OSCURE, 1972-1987:
DJ Lengua and Ganas of Mas Exitos offer live audio accompaniment to Asco’s retrospective Elite of the Obscure, 1972-1987. The djs, also accomplished visual artists, were featured alongside Asco in LACMA’s “Phantom Sightings” exhibition so their familiarity with the work of this collective will surely lead to exciting results.
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BCAM 3RD FLOOR – BROAD COLLECTION:
TOTAL FREEDOM “SOUNDBANK”: A cyclical, interactive dj system curated by Ashland Mines. “Soundbank” will feature a dj performance by Total Freedom and NGUZUNGUZU. The audience is encouraged to join in by triggering tones and rhythms from a bank vault of audio sources.
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AHMANSON 1ST FLOOR – SMOKE:
One of LA’s most creative records labels, Non Projects, presents a series of live headphone performances from Anenon, Jon-Kyle Mohr, RareBit and others under the monumental sculpture Smoke.
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AHMANSON 1ST FLOOR – ART OF THE PACIFIC:
A sound installation by Frosty and Jake Viator conjuring an Oceanic voyage though the South Pacific Islands.
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AHMANSON 2ND FLOOR – MODERN ART:
360 Record Potluck hosted by Carlos Niño & Friends. A celebration of vinyl from around the World reflecting LACMA’s 1950′s-80′s Modern Art collection.
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AHMANSON 2ND FLOOR – GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM:
dublab dj Turquoise Wisdom mixes selections from the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Media Lounge to create a soundtrack for LACMA’s German Expressionism Collection. Continue your German music explorations by visiting the Goethe-Insititut Los Angeles.
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8:30pm-12:30am
Late night access to two exhibitions—Tim Burton and Asco—plus LACMA’s modern, contemporary, and Art of the Pacific galleries.
Complimentary beer and wine provided by Heineken and Malibu Family Wines, plus craft cocktails available for purchase at Stark Bar.
Tickets: $25 Muse Members; $40 General Admission (Enter promo code “DUBLAB” for $30 discount tickets) | Call 323 857-6010 or purchase online | Must show Muse membership card to pick up discounted tickets. $2 convenience fee added to all online and phone orders | Admission includes complimentary beer, wine, and parking.
