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marc on 03/22/2009 at 10:10PM
Thavius Beck Headlines a Night of Black Electronica
Composer of mercurial soundtracks for uncertain times, Thavius Beck conjoins various strains of electronic music to arrive at a daringly ambitious sound. He'll be joining a lineup of local artists to celebrate black electronic music and benefit KBOO on April 3rd at Holocene in Portland, Oregon. Read more here.
Mr. Beck has received recognition in The Wire, Spin, and Urb for his solo releases under the moniker Adlib, the Labwaste project with fellow LA artist Subtitle, his recent production for fellow Mush artist K-The-I???, his early work with Global Phlowtations, numerous guest appearances, and producing for and touring in support of and accompanying Saul Williams. An exceptional programmer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist, Thavius Beck’s many talents allow him to take a song from idea to completion without ever having to leave his cluttered studio.
Also appearing:
Rasheeda Amera-
Experimental Soulstress, has worked with Nico Luminous, Mic Crenshaw, and Hungry Mob. A wow factor for the Electrogals event at Holocene in April 2008. She mixes computerized beats with organic musical accomplianment for a dark sound with lighter influences.
Cheetah Finess
Cheetah Finess is a solo act created by the artist purely as a vehicle for artistic expression. She combines heavy beats with textural samples of voice, keys and sounds that layer into a rhythmic hypnotism.
AYAM
From L.A. this new arrival to Portland, is a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and beat maker. Ayam co-wrote and performed two songs with Mic Holden on the Alpha Dog soundtrack; “Let’s Chill”, and “Never Give Up”. In addition, her voice can be heard on the main title of the entertainment news show “Made in Hollywood”, and the HBO Documentary, Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal. Ayam Music is the debut album released by her this year.
Celeste Carey
A community whip, with a long relationship with KBOO 90.7fm. Her show on KBOO “An Evening of Afrotainment” is a mix of electronic black music from all decades is a staple in the community. Always propelling forward with one eye behind her, she knows how to definitely rock a party.
