trans:mission at the Crescent

with Psycatron, Kab Driver, Nouveaunoise, Barry's Electronic Workshop, Men in Speedos, Toby Kaar

Crescent Arts Centre
Friday 9th July, 8pm
£6

The Crescent Arts Centre is renowned for its of hosting electronica events. trans:mission presents six of Ireland’s top electronic talents playing live sets alongside a special Belfast edition of the world’s most famous art battle: Secret Wars.

Psycatron
A Belfast duo that have truly taken over the world with a string of high profile productions released on some of the world’s most respected labels, receiving props from some of the biggest names in the business and their sales flying high in the Beatport charts.
“dancefloor killa, full support!” Laurent Garnier
www.myspace.com/psycatron

Barry’s Electronic Workshop
Experimental/electronic producer Barry Cullen blends sounds and images from old junk with hi-fi sounds and graphics, trying to find a balance between creating something new and making it fit along with something recycled. www.myspace.com/barryselectricworkshop

Nouveaunoise
Nouveaunoise have been making waves on the European electronica circuit with an ever evolving live show with a drummer/samba band, old samplers, synths, broken toy keyboards, homemade effect boxes and more… but they always leave their laptops at home.
www.myspace.com/nouveaunoise

kab driver
Formerly known as Filaria, he sits somewhere between IDM and the bass spectrum but is most noted for his intense musicality and an obvious love of funk and soul.  (Chris Jones, AU Magazine).
www.myspace.com/kabdrivermusic

Men in Speedos
From downtempo to techno, from electronica to drum’n’bass, Men In Speedos vary as much as the samples that intersperse their albums and sets. Their tunes have been played all over the world from John Peel to Rob Da Bank.
www.myspace.com/meninspeedos

Toby kaar
Toby Kaar is a producer from Cork city. A hugely varying taste in music can be heard in his tracks, which range
from banging techno to ambient noise to folky hip hop. His music, combined with a great live show,
have seen him play support to both Nathan Fake and Ben Frost.
www.myspace.com/tobykaar

SECRET WARS hits Belfast!
Secret Wars has built a reputation as The Worlds Premier Art Battle.
Normally held in the dark corners of cities, artists gather with black paint markers to follow the simple rules of drawing live against each other for 90min. The winner is decided by crowd reaction and the votes of two judges. Held all over the world in New York, London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Moscow, and Dublin – it is now time for Belfast to smash it!

Daytime Event Creative Industry Showcase & Open Music Media belfast speed networking

3pm / free
Open Music Media Belfast hosts a casual networking session for anyone working in the music/media sectors. A meeting of creative minds in an informal setting allows companies and entrepreneurs to forge plans, form partnerships and find new business opportunities.