Lots to update on here as we haven't posted in a bit... Here is full info for the weekend with timeslots included.

Saturday May 30th, 2009
Shiva Shakti Presents
The Immerse Tour Camp-out

KILOWATTS LIVE PA
.:GAIAN MIND:. .:NATIVE STATE RECORDS:. .:PHILADELPHIA:.

James Watts is the mind behind KiloWatts and his many different projects and styles. His work embraces the bulk of electronic genres, including breaks, IDM, techno, and downtempo. His fluency in piano is evident throughout his work, as is his penchant for jazzy riffs, intelligent structure, wistful melodies, and an often cheeky take on the current state and history of electronic music as a whole. His album “Ground State” is out on Native State Records, home to fellow pioneers Bluetech and Shen. It’s a collection of sweaty psychedelic downtempo grooves, churning molasses-thick basslines, and undulating synthetic sonorous mandalas. KiloWatts has albums on Artificial Music Machine that are full of visionary dimensions, fusing together a dexterous knowledge of sound synthesis, deep emotional articulation, and solid melodic intuition. Peppered throughout these monumental statements are releases with class labels such as Harmonious Discord, Thoughtless Music, and his own outlet, KiloWatts Music, that celebrate his adept technical expertise, often bringing a whirlwind of mindblowing digital wizardry in the form of glitches and edits.

He began making music in the early 90s with DOS-based trackers and releasing them on BBSs through the demoscene. He was a driving force in the foundation of Soulseek Records, a netlabel celebrating independent musicians during a time of heavy backlash from the record industry against filesharing. The label helped show that independent electronic musicians can use file sharing to their advantage by promoting and collaborating with each other. The label was born among a flurry of netlabels, many which still exist today.

An ever-growing list of projects and collaborations exists. Skeetaz, with breakbeat cohort Bil Bless brings hard-hitting digital glitched-out psychedelic funk. His collaboration with singer Peter Van Ewijk is a mystical ride with vocals and guitar, nested atop edgy electronica. With Tanner Ross, an eerie style of dark techno is born under the name Voodeux for Dirtybird’s techno sublabel Mothership. Fellow Philadelphian MC Amagine delivers consciousness-driven motifs in their digital glitch-hop project called Super Galactic Expansive.

ALIGNING MINDS LIVE PA
.:88:. .:Aleph Zero:. .:Washington DC:.

Aligning Minds is the unique collaboration of producers Daniel Merrill and Michael Folk, who use sound to achieve a mutual vision. Ethereal and dubby, uplifting and haunting, their music winds its way through the imaginative souls of its listeners, offering a deep exploration of mood and emotional atmosphere. Focused on unifying electronic music through diverse influence, their sound fuses elements of genres like downtempo, dubstep, breakbeat and idm, but without the need for formulaic restrictions. Through both studio work and live performances, Aligning Minds have been gaining interest and support from all over the global spectrum of electronic music. Intent on reaching a musical standpoint of balance and harmony between stylistic ideas, they move forward as a musical force with an ethic of positive growth and change. Daniel Merrill and Michael Folk are signed artists represented as Aligning Minds via the multimedia label known as Psymbolic.

THE GREAT MUNDANE LIVE PA
.:Psymbolic:. .:Chicago:.



Shaped by a "Do It Yourself" culture, Jeffrey Acciaioli was driven by his love of music to create the moniker The Great Mundane at first to only satisfy himself. Born and raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan he was exposed and later influenced by genres such as classical, jazz, bossa nova, hip-hop, and electronica. His broad range of favorites and training allow us to enjoy his "one of a kind" sound that is anything but mundane. The Great Mundane's twisting textures, catchy drum whips, and unique soundscapes leave us with a melodic collage that is unlike anything we've heard before. The Great Mundane was first introduced into the Chicago music scene before taking his passion and energy nation wide. Soon international ears were falling upon his unique sounds and requesting his talents. Recognized and appreciated by his untraditional sounds, The Great Mundane worked with Belladonna Records to release two limited time EP's and shortly thereafter signed as an artist to release his debut album "When Falls Arrive" with Psymbolic--sounds.

ARTIFICIAL LIFE PRESERVER LIVE PA
.:Psymbolic:. .:Aritificial Music Machine:. .:Austin:.


Artificial life preserver has been working to preserve algorythms that behave like living systems since 2005. Insect-like drones and cell based beats drive environmental mixes of organized time units. Drawing from his experience with Texas Psy-trance act Init-String, ALP will bring you a night of abstract, glitchy downtempo that could only come from a mind such as this.Artificial Life Preserver's debut album Automata was released in December of 2007 by long time friends of the cause Psymbolic Sounds, followed by a compilation release of Kricket Dub on Indyroute-Austin in February of 2008. ALP can be heard at clubs, festivals, and radio stations in a town near you.

EXCEED
.:Area 512 Ent:. .:Irresponsible Voltron:. .: Discotronix:. .:Austin:.

PARSON
.:Planet Mu:. .:Irresponsible Voltron:. .:Austin:.
myspace.com/parsondub

JIMO
.:Mass Abduction:. .:Shiva Shakti:. .:Austin:.

2 screens of fully themed super blue aquarium visuals by:
~AUGMENTED VISUALS/ B-FLY MEDIA~

Fully themed aquatic UV deco and lighting by:
~SQUID COLLECTIVE & SHIVA SHAKTI~

Full restaurant and vending by:
~ARARAT~

UV Face and Body painting, Poi spinning and contact juggling workshops by:
~NEFAERIEOUS DEEDS~

Music, clothing, and merchandise booth by:
~MANTRA SOUNDS~

Funky Psychedelic Wares by:
~RADIATE LIGHT CLOTHING~

Bassmaxx Soundsystem provided by Continuum Entertainment
Four of the new 18" bass horns, two deuces, and two 2109 top cabinets running about 15,000 watts.
www.bassmaxx.com/


LOCATED AT THE MAGICAL
SPIRIT HAVEN
9706 Anchor Ranch Loop
Flatonia, TX 78941

Spirit Haven in Cistern, TX is the 101.5 acre home of the Council of the Magickal Arts. Camping is encouraged, we will have ample room for everyone. This is a leave no trace event, please pack out everything you bring in.

Admission:
Presale tickets are available through shivatrance.com/Up_Coming_Events.html
Please be certain that you are purchasing the right ticket for the right event. As we will be doing the Immerse tour in Dallas the night before.
Presale tickets are available now for $20.
Admission will be $25 at the gate.