Blacktronika: Now Is The Time Festival

Featuring:
700Bliss (Moor Mother / DJ Haram); Xenia Rubinos; Colloboh; Suzi Analogue; Chimurenga Renaissance; Tyshawn Sorey x King Britt; JWords; and 5HZ: (UC San Diego Music’s Kevin Green, David Aguilla, Kathryn Schulmeister, Jonny Stallins Cárdenas, Pablo Dodero)

Organized with King Britt, Blacktronika: Now Is The Festival is a day-long festival exploring the many sides of electronic music with eight of the most fearless innovators. Featuring the layered club experimentation of Moor Mother and DJ Haram’s 700Bliss; the colorful sonics of Suzi Analogue; the Caribbean influenced multi-instrumentalism of Xenia Rubinos; the melodic modular magic of Colloboh; the warm sub-tonics of JWords; the time traveling rhythmatists,Tyshawn Sorey and King Britt; future ancient sound warriors Chimurenga Renaissance; and the debut of UC San Diego’s multicultural supergroup, 5hz .

Freedom with intention…

Blacktronika : Afrofuturism In Electronic Music, is a new lecture course at UC San Diego, created by King Britt, researching and honoring the innovators of color, who have pioneered groundbreaking genres within the electronic music landscape. Genres span Chicago House, Detroit Techno and Drum & Bass music. Using Britt’s position in the industry, the class has been attended by many, including Questlove, Julian Priester, and Flying Lotus.

Philadelphia born and Pew Fellowship recipient, King James Britt is a 30+ year producer, composer and performer in the global advancement of electronic music. As a composer and producer, his practice has led to collaborations with the likes of De La Soul, Madlib, Kathy Sledge, director Michael Mann (Miami Vice), and many others, as well as being called for remixes from an eclectic list of giants, including, Miles Davis, Solange all the way to Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa. Most recently collaborating with MacArthur Fellow recipient , Tyshawn Sorey for their recently released album project. In his role as performer, he has traveled globally playing thousands of venues and festivals, including AfroPunk (NYC), Berghain (Berlin), MoogFest (Durham), Le Guess Who Festival (Utrecht), and Public Records (NYC). King was also the original DJ for the Grammy Award winning Digable Planets. His curatorial work has been seen in many collaborations with the likes of MoMA PS1, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and most recently Carnegie Hall.

Wonmi’s WAREHOUSE Programs is organized by Alex Sloane, Associate Curator, with Amelia Charter, Producer of Performance and Programs and Brian Dang, Programming Coordinator.

Wonmi's WAREHOUSE Programs is founded by Wonmi & Kihong Kwon and Family.

Видео Blacktronika: Now Is The Time Festival канала The Museum of Contemporary Art