The new live electronic performance from Richie Hawtin, Plastikman Live, will be appearing at this years Movement 2010 (Detroit Electronic Music Fest, aka DEMF). The performance in Detroit will be one of a handful of dates that will form the first Plastikman Live world tour. The tour, which plans to take Hawtin’s already technologically advanced performances to the next level with the combination of visual art and interaction, debuts at the Timewarp festival on March 27th, 2010. Hawtin plans to put his experience with experimentation to use by taking what he has learned from past audio-visual-interactive shows (Plastikman @ Mutek ‘04, Timewarp ‘05-07, Contakt ‘08) and combining them into a condensed one hour performance. The tour sets will be a reinterpretation of all Plastikman material from Sheetone to Closer in an attempt to recapture the essence of  the infamous early Plastikman parties in Detroit. An excellent addition to the 10 year anniversary of Movement, Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival.

Pantha du Prince, Black Noise

Stream the new Pantha du Prince album Black Noise in its entirety below. Black Noise, set to release 2/9/10 (US) includes collaborations with Noah Lennox aka Panda Bear of Animal Collective and Tyler Pope of !!! and LCD Soundsystem.

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From the Big Ears email update.

BIG EARS 2010 INDIVIDUAL SHOW TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY
The BIG EARS FESTIVAL is proud to announce its initial schedule for the weekend of March 26, 27, and 28 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Friday, March 26:
7:00 pm – Terry Riley featuring Gyan Riley, Tracy Silverman, and Ches Smith at the Bijou Theatre
10:30 pm – The xx + jj + Nosaj Thing at the Bijou Theatre

Saturday, March 27:
1:00 pm – Clogs with special guests + My Brightest Diamond at the Bijou Theatre
2:30 pm – Dirty Projectors + Bang On A Can All-stars at the Tennessee Theatre
7:00 pm – Andrew W.K. and Calder Quartet at the Bijou Theatre
8:00 pm – Vampire Weekend at the Tennessee Theatre
10:00 pm – Joanna Newsom + special guests at the Bijou Theatre
12 Midnight – Terry Riley’s In C, performed by Bang On A Can All-Stars and special guests + Terry Riley solo at the Tennessee Theatre

Sunday, March 28:
2:00 pm – Brian Eno’s Music for Airports, performed by Bang On A Can All-Stars + the Books + special guests at the Tennessee Theatre
7:00 pm – St. Vincent + special guests at the Bijou Theatre
9:00 pm – The National at the Tennessee Theatre

INDIVIDUAL SHOW TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
On Friday, January 29th at 10:00 a.m. EST, a limited number of individual show tickets will go onsale and the above links will be activated for ticket purchases.

A limited number of Big Ears 2010 “Inner Ear” weekend festival passes are still available for $249.50 + applicable service fees. The Big Ears 2010 Inner Ear weekend pass offers premium access to all Big Ears 2010 happenings throughout the entire weekend (subject to available capacity for each venue) as well as exclusive invitations and access to special events.

This is just the first round of shows! Additional shows will be announced in the coming weeks. Visit the BIG EARS website for the most up-to-date information on the Big Ears schedule, evolving lineup and ticketing information.

ARTIST
SAM AMIDON
ANDREW W.K.
BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARS
IVA BITTOVA
BUKE & GASS
CALDER QUARTET
CLOGS
BRYCE DESSNER
DIRTY PROJECTORS
DOVEMAN
THE 802 TOUR
THE EX
BEN FROST
GANG GANG DANCE
TIM HECKER
JAVELIN
jj
ANDY MOOR
NICO MUHLY
MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND
THE NATIONAL
JOANNA NEWSOM
GYAN RILEY
TERRY RILEY
DJ /rupture
TRACY SILVERMAN
NADIA SIROTA
ST. VINCENT
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
THE xx

Animal Collective goes a bit more dreamy acoustic with their new 5 track release Campfire Songs.