An artist organized event founded in 2001 by saxophonist Rent Romus and Outsound Presents, a leading non-profit emerging artist collective for new and experimental music, announced the schedule for the 7th Annual Edgetone New Music Summit, a project also sponsored by ROVA:ARTS Inc. Beginning July 20 and running through July 26 the Festival will feature a wide cross palate of audio/video performances from lie detectors, dioramic holo-cinema, and the shredded films of No More Twist!, Kwisp and Thickness/Mono-Layer, the experimental sounds of Birgit Ulher, Gino Robair, Tim Perkis, (the) giants of gender from Youngstown Ohio, and the journey music of Shudder, to the burning swinging pulse of Different Strokes, COMA, Noertker’s Moxie, GoGo Fightmaster, and on to the mind bending steel bar stripping sounds of 15 Degrees Below Zero, Mute Socialite, Say Bok Gwai and The Late Severa Wires from Santa Fe New Mexico. Every year the Edgetone New Music Summit showcases some of the most innovative and pioneering new music that is happening in California and beyond.The Festival’s expanded performance schedule includes music and sound from raging free improvisation and electronic manipulation, to harsh noise reflecting an incredible range of genre busting exploration and sonic creativity. In addition, the festival seeks to promote intermedia arts, fostering cross-pollination between music/sound art and experimental film/visual arts. The festival also pays homage to locals, as well as California’s, central role in the invention and development of cutting edge music concepts. Historically dating back to the inception of the Barbary Coast of San Francisco in the early 20th century, the San Francisco Bay Area has been, and still is, the location where many of the founders of new ideas in sound continue to live. Today The SF Bay Area, in the heart of California, is home to one of the most bustling and expanding new music scenes fostering the next generation.
WORKSHOPS, LECTURES & DEMONSTRATIONS
When: Sunday, July 20th , 2008, 6p.m. (FREE) What: THE 7th ANNUAL EDGETONE NEW MUSIC SUMMIT OutSpoken Series-“Touch the Gear!” Exposition Who: Features electronic and acoustic artist demonstration and hands-on instruction of their sound producing gear and instruments! Matt Davignon, Tom Nunn, Tom Duff, Guillermo Galindo, Mark Wilson, LX Rudis, Scott R Looney, Bob Scott-Sato (XOME) from NoiseFX, and more! Where: Musicians Union Hall 116 9th Street @ Mission St., San Francisco, 2 blocks from Civic Center BART Info: www.edgetonemusicsummit.org Contact: Rent Romus outsoundorg@yahoo.com
When: Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008, 7p.m. (FREE) What: THE 7th ANNUAL EDGETONE NEW MUSIC SUMMIT Outspoken Series-“An Artist Run Label” Presentation/Q&A Who: Outsound Presents Executive Director Rent Romus, will talk about how he created and runs a community based, all-artist label. He will compare and contrast the community model of Edgetone Records with other prevalent model types within the music industry – talking about the ups, downs and workarounds in the spirit of DIY music production. Where: Pirate Cat Radio Café 2781 21st Street @ Florida, San Francisco Info: www.edgetonemusicsummit.org Contact: Rent Romus outsoundorg@yahoo.com
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE The Community Music Center 544 Capp Street @ 20th, San Francisco, CA A detailed list can also be found at edgetonemusicsummit.org
When: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 Q&A Session 7:15 -7:30 pm Performance Starts @ 8:00 pm What: THE 7th ANNUAL EDGETONE NEW MUSIC SUMMIT - “SonicLight” Who: No More Twist! (sound and light lie detector), Kwisp (Volumetric Movies: Dioramic Holo-Cinema system), Thickness/Mono-Layer (cut-up film and sound Power Trio) Where: 544 Capp Street @ 20th, San Francisco, CA Info: www.edgetonemusicsummit.org, Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33233 $12 General / $6 Student, Advance Tickets $10 general, only @ Brown Paper Tickets Contact: Rent Romus outsoundorg@yahoo.com
When: Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Q&A Session 7:15 -7:30 pm Performance Starts @ 8:00 pm What: THE 7th ANNUAL EDGETONE NEW MUSIC SUMMIT - “SonicExplore” Who: (the) giants of gender (from New York, performing works by Kyle Farrell, Adam Lahm, Sundar Subramanian, and Zachary Zukowski), Birgit Ulher Trio w/Gino Robair & Tim Perkis (sponsored by The Goethe Institute), Shudder (w/special guest from the Netherlands Jorrit Dijkstra) Where: 544 Capp Street @ 20th, San Francisco, CA Info: www.edgetonemusicsummit.org, Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33233 $12 General / $6 Student, Advance Tickets $10 general, only @ Brown Paper Tickets Contact: Rent Romus outsoundorg@yahoo.com
When: Friday, July 25th, 2008 Q&A Session 7:15 -7:30 pm Performance Starts @ 8:15 pm What: THE 7th ANNUAL EDGETONE NEW MUSIC SUMMIT - “SonicPulse” Who: Different Strokes (string duets with Yehudit & Beth Snellings), C.O.M.A. (CD Release celebration performance of Big Words), Noertker’s Moxie (performing a new suite of music, "La Naturecanique," to the film loops of David Beck), GoGo Fight Master (Saxophonist Aaron Bennett's Power Quartet) Where: 544 Capp Street @ 20th, San Francisco, CA Info: www.edgetonemusicsummit.org, Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33233 $12 General / $6 Student, Advance Tickets $10 general, only @ Brown Paper Tickets Contact: Rent Romus outsoundorg@yahoo.com
When: Saturday, July 26th, 2008 Performance Starts @ 8:00 pm What: THE 7th ANNUAL EDGETONE NEW MUSIC SUMMIT - “SonicIndustrial“ Who: 15 Degrees Below Zero (Industrial Strength trio featuring Mark Wilson from Conure) , Say Bok Gwai (CD Release celebration performance of CHINK IN THE ARMOR) , Mute Socialite (featuring Moe! Staiano from Moe!kestra! & Sleepytime Guerilla Museum) , The Late Severa Wires (from New Mexico featuring Carlos Santistevan from High Mayhem) Where: 544 Capp Street @ 20th, San Francisco, CA Info: www.edgetonemusicsummit.org, Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33233 $12 General / $6 Student, Advance Tickets $10 general, only @ Brown Paper Tickets Contact: Rent Romus outsoundorg@yahoo.com
OUTSOUND PRESENTS:
THE 7th ANNUAL EDGETONE NEW MUSIC SUMMIT
a project of ROVA:ARTS Inc
edgetonemusicsummit.org
JULY 20 – 26, 2008
at The Community Music Center
544 Capp Street @ 20th, San Francisco, CA
$12 General / $6 Student,
Advance Tickets $10 general, only @ Brown Paper Tickets
brownpapertickets.com/event/33233
