ATTN: PA electronic artists

gsga · Joined: Jul 22, 2004 Posts: 267 Location: allentown, pa

just wanted to connect with other PA electronic/experimental musicians. i'm starting to become familiar w/ the philly area, but i live in the lehigh valley, so i'm especially interested in venues/people associated with this scene. i'd like to get some sort of solidarity going, buddy up on shows, put music events on, exchange ideas for new venues, etc. just basically make it easier for us to play out. Our proximity to NYC and Philly make this an ideal location to get a solid network going and to evolve!

comments? suggestions? thank you!

mosc · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject:

Well, there are a few of us in the Lehigh Valley who are members of the forum. Hopefully a bunch will show up to catch your performance coming up. We'd love to have shows and events here. It's a great location, like you say, essentially half way between Philadelphia and New York, more or less. .

It's a good idea to start this topic. Thanks...

egw · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject:

I'm about one hour away.
Always interested to meet other like-minded folks.
Finding places to play has been the challenge.

gsga · Joined: Jul 22, 2004 Posts: 267 Location: allentown, pa

good to meet you. do you get to play the crosswick's venue much? what's nj like, as far as putting together shows?

egw · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 6:07 pm Post subject:

Crosswicks is only every other month, and not during the summer.
Ken Palmer from Brainstatik runs that, he's a member here.
There's very little happening in NJ. Don Slepian does a live internet radio show from Lebanon. Ministry of Inside Things has played a few times in South Jersey.

zynthetix · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:25 am Post subject:

There has got to be more people than just us experimenting with electronics in the PA/LV area...The trick is finding them and creating a network. I suggest directing people here as a hub of some sort...as for potential venues, i suggest searching any place that will have us.

egw · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 4:48 am Post subject:

Yes, I know lots of people in this area making electronic music.
But none of them seems to have much luck finding places to play (other than the few we know about in Philadelphia).
Or maybe they are too busy to seriously search.
I agree about pooling our resources, a concerted effort might help.
That's why I formed the pandemonium symposium. It's been dormant for a while, because of personal issues on my end, but it's time to activate again.
Anyone in the NJ-PA area can join, if they are active in electronic music (performing, recording, or just jamming).
I will post some updated info soon, but here is the web site:
http://waltzer.crosswinds.net/pandemonium/symposium.htm

gsga · Joined: Jul 22, 2004 Posts: 267 Location: allentown, pa

Thanks guys, for the info/ideas. There may be one or two more new places to set-up shows in Allentown. As for Philly, I've been having the same conversation w/ electronic musicians down there. I think btw these two areas we can gather enough people together for a good festival type show(s).

Let's keep brainstorming and keep a dialog going on this.
-D

pyxl8r · Joined: Nov 12, 2003 Posts: 68 Location: near Trenton, NJ

AmbientSynthMusic Studio · Joined: Aug 13, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Pennsylvania

Hi fellow Pennsylvanians my name is Mike and I live in York county near Codorus state park. The fishing is good but the Electronic music scene is all but non-existent. Glad to see there is a forum for us here. Just stopped by to say hi and ecknowlege my existance.

Mike
http://www.funender.com/music/bands/2582/music.php

mosc · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:33 pm Post subject:

Hi, Mike. A couple of us are heading into Philly for the Gathering on Saturday night. There two other electronic music happenings on the same night. Lot's going on.

AmbientSynthMusic Studio · Joined: Aug 13, 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Pennsylvania

That figures I have to work night work on saturday. I have always wanted to check out the Gatherings.

Mike

gsga · Joined: Jul 22, 2004 Posts: 267 Location: allentown, pa

daveb · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject:

Does western PA count? VERY little going on out here. Pittsburgh has a few electronic shows. They are not very well attended, sadly enough.

zynthetix · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:22 pm Post subject:

My father takes residence in Washington, PA so western PA counts for me as I visit it several times a year from anywhere to a week or a month.

Country music is a staple around washington and everyone gives you a funny look if you're playing non-pop electronic. They also give you a funny look if you call carbonated fountain drinks "soda".

What kind of electronic shows have been in Pitt (style wise)? I have only ever seen a couple jazz shows out there.

btw, are you located near Moon or Mars?

daveb · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject:

I'm located near Clarion. The shows I've seen in Pittsburgh have been just tiny shows with a guy with a power book and guitar effects. Tiny.