Rhythmism.comUnsound Festival Q&A w/ The Bunker's Bryan Kasenic | February 4-14
by rhythmism
Tuesday, Feb 2nd 2010, 10:44 AM
Bryan Kasenic (aka Spinoza) is known in the electronic music world for throwing many successful parties, playing adventurous DJ sets, launching an influential newsletter, and starting Beyond, his own booking agency. In addition to many sets at The Bunker and House-N-Home in Brooklyn. Bryan is also a well traveled DJ with recent stops at Watergate in Berlin, Unsound Festival in Krakow, Communikey Festival in Boulder, and Decibel Festival in Seattle. From February 4-14, 2010, he will lend his touch, as well as The Bunker, with the first edition of the Unsound New York Festival. On February 5 The Bunker welcomes Tobias, Marcin Czubala, Jacek Sienkiewicz, NWAQ, Legowelt, Kadebostan, Luke Hess, Patrick Russell, as well as Bunker resident Derek Plaslaiko and Bryan (Spinoza) himself. February 12 brings Petre Inspirescu, Anthony "Shake" Shakir, Mike Huckaby,DJ QU, Barbara Preisinger, Eric Cloutier to the venue. February 13 will be a more bass heavy affair with Pole, 2562, Untold, TRG, FaltyDL, Pavel Ambiont, Dave Q, Konque, Sepalcure.
*Photo Credit: Seze Devres
How did you curate the 3 different Unsound nights at the Bunker? Are these artists you've discovered at Unsound in Poland?
I worked together with Mat on the curation. We found we have very similar taste in music, and I think both of us discovered some new artists through the process of working together. We've been working on the lineup for a long time, so it was already set before I went to Krakow for Unsound. I heard Kadebostan, Untold, and Pavel Ambiont live for the first time in Krakow, and was really impressed by all of their performances.
Is there an underlying theme or current for each night?
Kind of. February 5 focuses on Techno, February 12 on House, and
February 13 on various shades of bass music. The interesting thing about a lot of the artists playing on these nights is that their sounds don't necessarily fit so easily into just one genre, so there will be a lot of genre-bleeding every night, which we really love at The Bunker. One of the overall themes of the festival is that of Eastern Promise. We're bringing in a lot of artists from Eastern Europe, who don't usually get to play in North America, and pairing them with artists from North America who also don't get the attention they deserve here.
You recently went to Poland for the Unsound festival this past Fall. What was your experience like vis-a-vis other festivals you've been to (Mutek, Sonar etc)?
Overall, I was extremely impressed. The music program was spot on, and the venues used were all unique and amazing. The festival was really well paced, with no overlapping events, which I really enjoy a lot more than other festivals where too much is happening at once.
Who are you most excited to hear?
That's really impossible to say. Truthfully, there isn't a single artist playing the festival that I'm not excited about.
Friday, February 5th, 2010
The Bunker & Unsound Festival New York present
Tobias
Marcin Czubala
Jacek Sienkiewicz
NWAQ
Legowelt
Kadebostan
Luke Hess
Patrick Russell
Derek Plaslaiko
Spinoza
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NYC
10pm-6am,/21+
$25 in advance/$30 @ the door
Friday, February 12th, 2010
The Bunker & Unsound Festival New York present
Petre Inspirescu
Anthony "Shake" Shakir
Mike Huckaby
DJ QU
Barbara Preisinger
Eric Cloutier
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NYC
10pm-6am,/21+
$25 in advance/$30 @ the door
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Bunker & Unsound Festival present
Bass Mutations
Pole
2562
Untold
TRG
FaltyDL
Pavel Ambiont
Dave Q
Konque
Sepalcure
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NY
10pm-6am/21+
$25 in advance/$30 @ door
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Kiss & Tell presents
Queen of Hearts Valentine's Day Party
Official Unsound Festival Closing Party
w/ Mike Servito
& 2 Very Special Guests
Rose Bar
345 Grand St.
Brooklyn, NY
8pm-4am/21+
Free
www.beyondbooking.com
About Unsound Festival
Since 2003, Unsound Festival, Poland's most adventurous music festival, has brought a bold and uniquely modern program of music to Kraków. Now, with seven festivals in their native city under their belt (and outpost events further east in cities like Minsk), Unsound is coming west to New York for their first ever North American edition. Unsound Festival New York’s mission is to forge new links between music genres, between generations and even between artistic practices.
The driving force in the assembling of the New York program has been Unsound Festival's commitment to forms of music and sound art that involve experimentation and risk. Unsound Festival has made a worldwide reputation by breaking new ground while dealing with vibrant electronic, experimental, independent, post-classical and club music scenes from around the world.
Download Halcyon's Free Unsound Mix Here
Unsound Festival New York is presented by Fundacja Tone, the Polish Cultural Institute in New York and the Goethe-Institut New York
www.unsound.pl
Rhythmism.com is an official media partner for the Unsound Festival New York.
*Photo Credit: Seze Devres
How did you curate the 3 different Unsound nights at the Bunker? Are these artists you've discovered at Unsound in Poland?
I worked together with Mat on the curation. We found we have very similar taste in music, and I think both of us discovered some new artists through the process of working together. We've been working on the lineup for a long time, so it was already set before I went to Krakow for Unsound. I heard Kadebostan, Untold, and Pavel Ambiont live for the first time in Krakow, and was really impressed by all of their performances.
Is there an underlying theme or current for each night?
Kind of. February 5 focuses on Techno, February 12 on House, and
February 13 on various shades of bass music. The interesting thing about a lot of the artists playing on these nights is that their sounds don't necessarily fit so easily into just one genre, so there will be a lot of genre-bleeding every night, which we really love at The Bunker. One of the overall themes of the festival is that of Eastern Promise. We're bringing in a lot of artists from Eastern Europe, who don't usually get to play in North America, and pairing them with artists from North America who also don't get the attention they deserve here.
You recently went to Poland for the Unsound festival this past Fall. What was your experience like vis-a-vis other festivals you've been to (Mutek, Sonar etc)?
Overall, I was extremely impressed. The music program was spot on, and the venues used were all unique and amazing. The festival was really well paced, with no overlapping events, which I really enjoy a lot more than other festivals where too much is happening at once.
Who are you most excited to hear?
That's really impossible to say. Truthfully, there isn't a single artist playing the festival that I'm not excited about.
Friday, February 5th, 2010
The Bunker & Unsound Festival New York present
Tobias
Marcin Czubala
Jacek Sienkiewicz
NWAQ
Legowelt
Kadebostan
Luke Hess
Patrick Russell
Derek Plaslaiko
Spinoza
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NYC
10pm-6am,/21+
$25 in advance/$30 @ the door
Friday, February 12th, 2010
The Bunker & Unsound Festival New York present
Petre Inspirescu
Anthony "Shake" Shakir
Mike Huckaby
DJ QU
Barbara Preisinger
Eric Cloutier
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NYC
10pm-6am,/21+
$25 in advance/$30 @ the door
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Bunker & Unsound Festival present
Bass Mutations
Pole
2562
Untold
TRG
FaltyDL
Pavel Ambiont
Dave Q
Konque
Sepalcure
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NY
10pm-6am/21+
$25 in advance/$30 @ door
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Kiss & Tell presents
Queen of Hearts Valentine's Day Party
Official Unsound Festival Closing Party
w/ Mike Servito
& 2 Very Special Guests
Rose Bar
345 Grand St.
Brooklyn, NY
8pm-4am/21+
Free
www.beyondbooking.com
About Unsound Festival
Since 2003, Unsound Festival, Poland's most adventurous music festival, has brought a bold and uniquely modern program of music to Kraków. Now, with seven festivals in their native city under their belt (and outpost events further east in cities like Minsk), Unsound is coming west to New York for their first ever North American edition. Unsound Festival New York’s mission is to forge new links between music genres, between generations and even between artistic practices.
The driving force in the assembling of the New York program has been Unsound Festival's commitment to forms of music and sound art that involve experimentation and risk. Unsound Festival has made a worldwide reputation by breaking new ground while dealing with vibrant electronic, experimental, independent, post-classical and club music scenes from around the world.
Download Halcyon's Free Unsound Mix Here
Unsound Festival New York is presented by Fundacja Tone, the Polish Cultural Institute in New York and the Goethe-Institut New York
www.unsound.pl
Rhythmism.com is an official media partner for the Unsound Festival New York.
