element 5

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

@

The Andy Warhol Museum

5pm door  /  7pm show  /  Cover: $3

 

P a r t      o f      G o o d      F r i d a y s     @     T h e     W a r h o l

4 1 2  -  2 3 7  -  8 3 0 0.               F o r     a     m a p  :      C L I C K   H E R E

Featuring:

Moonstarr

 

Live Improv Electronics

Anthony Fugate

 

Percussion / Voice effects

Hill Jordan

 

Live Horns / Wave Trumpet

Davu

 

Poetics

Tash

 

Vocals

+

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 Sunrise)

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 East Liberty. The DJ crews of Public Transit Recordings [Toronto] and Technoir-Audio [Pittsburgh] will be battling for the title of supreme masters of the universe with such weapons-of-mass-destruction as funk, jazz, detroit techno, broken-beat, deep house, 80s anthems, classic electro, soulful disco, bossa nova, batucada, dancehall, afrobeat, movie soundtracks, rock records that so-and-so sampled, and multiple copies of "Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs" (such a weapon really exists!).  While Toronto's Public Transit crew has been known to dish out the dusty crate classics with no mercy nothing has ever outmatched the world famous Technoir-Audio Soul Train Line (yes, you read correctly). Be prepared! The After Party festivities begin at 1am and continue until ???  For info and directions click your mouse to http://www.soulglo.com

 

 

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

  element 5

Some Links To Check Out:

Moonstarr live at the Beta Lounge, San Francisco

Moonstarr in P-Vine Magazine (Japan)

Moonstarr interview in UrbanGoat.com

Moonstarr in Now Magazine

Moonstarr mp3s

Moonstarr at Momentum