for those of you who will have recovered from carl n the gang's Detroit festival, we are launching something along similar lines in Manchester, UK the following week (another city known for its industrial past and electronic future).
if anyone wants the full programme breakdown, please drop me a line. drew -----------------------------futuresonic----------------------------- futuresonic<00> a festival of sonic pleasure and audiovisual arts 8-11 june 2000, manchester three days of live performances, club nights, multimedia showcases, interactive installations, mutant music machines, workshops, and talks by leading figures working in music and new media staged at Contact and other venues across the city of manchester, including The Green Room, Cornerhouse, Cyberia and Planet K featuring: Merzbow Scion Bob Osterag Tikiman Apachi61 Bedouin Ascent Team Doyobi Geiom Infant Jega V/Vm Process Foehn Motion Diskono Antenna Farm Ben Drew/Ivan Seal Tony Morley Plus 1 Janek Schaefer Finga Thing Jason Holmes David Toop Kodwo Eshun onedotzero squid s o u p Moss Porky Leggobeast Baby Mammoth Blood & Fire DJs Digs n Woosh Jason Boardman Miles Hollway Elliot Eastwick Mum & Dad Christoph Kummerer Phil Earle Switchflicker Hexstatic Audiorom Tomato Romandson hyperJAM <earshot> Koan Pro 2.5PE Digit Dfuse state51 Totality G2V Theme Park Josephine Bosma and: Counterculture featuring Peanut Butter Wolf, Aboriginals, and others Sacred Circles featuring Cleveland Watkiss, Derek Richards, Byron Wallen Optical Funk featuring Cinematic Orchestra (Ninja Tune) Electroboogieland featuring Richard Fearless (Death in Vegas) a night of German electronica hosted by the Wire women in electronica workshops hosted by Kaffe Matthews improvisation with electronic instruments masterclass with :zoviet*france: the new industry forum exploring opportunities/challenges in sound & media and much more festival pass ukp30 single, ukp27 concessions, ukp60 professional box office 0161 274 0600 festival hotline 0161 835 1111 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] in association with The Wire supported by Arts Council of England, North West Arts, Manchester City Council, Goethe Institut
