present… International
Recording Artist
A night of... broken-beat explorations in nu jazz, hip hop, brazilian, techno fusions & 21st century funk |
Friday, January 17th, 2003 |
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Featuring:
Moonstarr |
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Live Improv Electronics |
Anthony Fugate |
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Percussion / Voice effects |
Hill Jordan |
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Live Horns / Wave Trumpet |
Davu |
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Poetics |
Tash |
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Vocals |
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DJ Ed-Umm
and the
Public Transit
Recordings
[Toronto]
vs.
Technoir-Audio
[Pittsburgh] Soundclash!
The Andy Warhol Museum is located at 117
Sandusky Street [Northside]. For
directions call 412-237-8300 or for a map, Click
Here
The Official Moonstarr After Party (1am until For
the bottom jigglers who are looking to keep the groove on, The
Official Moonstarr
After Party will be taking place at Touch After Hours in |
Moonstarr, a.k.a. Kevin Moon, first started producing music and DJing at the age of 17. Now 25, he strives to push the boundaries of electronic music by defying any categories or genres. Citing influences such as Underground Resistance (Detroit Techno), DJ Premier (Hip Hop), Baden Powell (Brazilian Bossa Nova), and The Sun Ra Arkestra (Jazz), Moonstarr's sound keeps evolving and expanding. His first release, 1997's Hexed on Wha?naut Records, was well received by local DJs. The three Moonstarr tracks spanned drum n bass to broken beat and beyond. Following the release of the Hexed EP, Moonstarr saw a lull in the electronic music scene in Toronto. Seeing no outlet for his music and the music of his peers, he decided to found his own record label. On his way to his day job, Moonstarr previewed friend's demo tapes while riding the subway. Moonstarr saw the potential and innovation behind these raw recordings and in 1998 he approached a circle of underground musicians and like-minded friends to form Public Transit Recordings (PTR). The first PTR release, the compilation Code:
416, received heavy rotation on college radio stations. Critics in
magazines such as Now, Eye, Exclaim! and Peace
Magazine praised the album and helped PTR make a name for itself. With
the release of the vinyl-only EP Metropass in 1999 and the CD
compilation The Blue Night Network in 2000, Public Transit
Recordings and Moonstarr have established themselves in the field of
electronic music. Moonstarr has also received support from the international music
community, sharing one of two 12” singles with the UK's Cold Mission (Reinforced
Records). After executive producing the LAL album in 2000,
Moonstarr finally released his first EP Dupont last year. According to
Moonstarr, Dupont "is a broken-down musical expression about the
culture of the city I live in". Dupont was originally released in
2001 as a double 12", with a revamped CD release in 2002 that included a
remix of "Working Man's Hustle" by Nu Era (i.e. Marc
Mac of 4Hero) as well as new tracks showcasing Moonstarr's depth
of musical influences and intrigues. The "Dupont" album
received support from DJs around the world, including Rainer Trüby in Straight
no Chaser magazine and Gilles Peterson on his list of the Top 50
albums of 2001. German music label Compost included Moonstarr's track
"Dust" on its prestigious Future Sound of Jazz
compilation. 2002 also saw Moonstarr in a collaboration with Movement's John
Kong to produce the bossa-fortified "Future Visions" on Fluid
Ounce Records. With the great strides Moonstarr
made in 2002, 2003 looks to be a banner year with new tracks and
compositions, remixes for Jazzanova, Recloose, and Todd
Sines, and an upcoming collaboration with some members of the Sun Ra
Arkestra. An active participant in the element 5’s first "Momentum"
event, Moonstarr returns to the City of Bridges (Pittsburgh)
for an intimate live performance with musicians Anthony Fugate (Drumz
4u) on percussion, Hill Jordan (Hardgroove Project/Versus) on horns, Davu
(Hip Hop Cafe Series) on poetics, Tash (Public Transit
Recordings) on Vocals, with DJs Ed-Umm (The Warhol:) and the
soundcrews of Public Transit Recordings and Technoir-Audio
Records. The night will be taking place Friday January 17th, 2003 at
the legendary Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA. The event is part
of Good Fridays at the Warhol: (5pm door, 7pm show, $3 cover). The Andy Warhol Museum is located at 117
Sandusky Street [ Northside]. For
directions call 412-237-8300 or for a map, Click
Here |
Some Links To Check Out:
Moonstarr
live at the Beta Lounge, San Francisco
Moonstarr in P-Vine Magazine
(Japan)
Moonstarr interview in UrbanGoat.com