'sup people.

just want to give a quick shout and throw some props at this year's organizers for putting together such a killer lineup. there's tons of stuff listed that i don't know much about that i'm sure is awesome, but here's the shit i'm most aMped about...

downtempo set by tipper--'nuff said. this will be awesome.
amon tobin--ofcourse.
lusine--if y'all slept on Serial Hodgepodge a while back, be sure to check out tracks one (for sure) and seven (i think)...they both bang.
digitonal is awesome. i'm not familiar with posthuman, but if digitonal is collaborating with them, i'm sure they rock too. i've never heard digitonal live, i've heard they're sets are epic.
deru is producing some awesomely good music right now, and killed it at Avant last fall.
ditto for tycho, who was unknown to me before last summer and was one of my favorite sets of that night.
local favorite DrToast always brings the crunchy and has all these dope new tracks he's been playing. yes. you will like.
mrprojectile brings layers. that's all i can say. it's pull-it-apart music in the best of all possible ways.
BLVD and souleye bring the energy up and are (and i can vouch for this) all awesome people...souleye's rhymes set these guys apart from the other clowns that try to bite blvd's style, but they shine on their own too.
zoey keating does this incredible looping cello shit that will blow you away. seriously, don't miss this.
gamelan x is far and away THE BEST progressive gamelan band in sf. i love.

saul griffith is speaking too and i've heard he's all kinds of smart and a great speaker and will drop some serious science on those lucky to hear him speak...i'm hoping to be one of them.

so that's all i've got...who are all you excited about?

-=zachary=-