San Francisco hybrid music event Mercury Soul is presenting California Mystics at DNA Lounge, a gorgeous, multimedia-infused concert designed to stylishly and fluidly unite the worlds of classical music and EDM/electronica.
Tightly interwoven with DJ sets by DJ Mason (Mason Bates) and DJ Justin Reed (illmeasures/Chicago), the program includes a solo set by indie-classical looping cellist Zoe Keating, as well as Del Sol String Quartet playing Harrison’s energetic, jumping Estampie. Players from Mercury Soul will bring Steve Reich’s hypnotic, hyper-rhythmic Drumming and Nagoya Marimbas to life, before all the musicians (including Mason Bates on turntables) join forces for a performance of Terry Riley’s revolutionary minimalist piece In C. It consists of 53 musical fragments that musicians play at times of their choosing, making or an exquisite unfolding of an organic but organized musical chaos.
The show will culminate in a performance by guests from the deserts of Burning Man. In collaboration with Pink Mammoth, DJ Derek Hena will turn up the heat and spin alongside violinist Homer Hsu with a stunning array of kaleidoscopic visuals by Matthew Bush.
PROGRAM:
(DJ/live electronica sets are performed before and after each classical set)
Set 1:
•Steve Reich: Drumming
Set 2:
• Lou Harrison: Estampie (String Quartet)
• Steve Reich: Nagoya Marimbas
Set 3
• Zoe Keating
Set 4
• Terry Riley: In C
Set 5
• DJ Derek Hena (Pink Mammoth) + violinist Homer Hsu + visuals by Matthew Bush
San Francisco hybrid music event Mercury Soul is presenting California Mystics at DNA Lounge, a gorgeous, multimedia-infused concert designed to stylishly and fluidly unite the worlds of classical music and EDM/electronica.
Tightly interwoven with DJ sets by DJ Mason (Mason Bates) and DJ Justin Reed (illmeasures/Chicago), the program includes a solo set by indie-classical looping cellist Zoe Keating, as well as Del Sol String Quartet playing Harrison’s energetic, jumping Estampie. Players from Mercury Soul will bring Steve Reich’s hypnotic, hyper-rhythmic Drumming and Nagoya Marimbas to life, before all the musicians (including Mason Bates on turntables) join forces for a performance of Terry Riley’s revolutionary minimalist piece In C. It consists of 53 musical fragments that musicians play at times of their choosing, making or an exquisite unfolding of an organic but organized musical chaos.
The show will culminate in a performance by guests from the deserts of Burning Man. In collaboration with Pink Mammoth, DJ Derek Hena will turn up the heat and spin alongside violinist Homer Hsu with a stunning array of kaleidoscopic visuals by Matthew Bush.
PROGRAM:
(DJ/live electronica sets are performed before and after each classical set)
Set 1:
•Steve Reich: Drumming
Set 2:
• Lou Harrison: Estampie (String Quartet)
• Steve Reich: Nagoya Marimbas
Set 3
• Zoe Keating
Set 4
• Terry Riley: In C
Set 5
• DJ Derek Hena (Pink Mammoth) + violinist Homer Hsu + visuals by Matthew Bush
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