Freakin' Catalytic! :: Chicago NYE 2012
presented by: Psymbolic hosted by: Catalyst Collective
stages curated by: The Freakeasy & The Chilluminati

Progressing & Evolving the tradition...
Psymbolic presents Freakin' Catalytic! a 2012 New Years Eve celebration in Chicago.

Featuring: 2 Stages curated by The Freakeasy & The Chilluminati, a catered Luminous Lounge, multiple rooms of Incredible Art & Installations, Turbosound System, Momentous Music, Immersive Visual Environments, Projection Mapping, Hacked Kinect Interactions, New Media Art, Circus Spectacle, Visionary Healing Arts, Live Painting, Performance Art + much more!

Celebrate the New Year at an incredible space with friends and amazing talent! Freakin' Catalytic provides environmental design in multiple rooms and brings together a wide spectrum of talents to create a Catalyst for positive activation, inspiration, and transformation. Sound stages are programmed to showcase contemporary & electronic music featuring: Global Bass, Dubstep, Experimental, House, IDM, Progressive, Psychedelic, Psytrance and Techno. Multimedia & Video installs are created to showcase cultural symbols, themes, ideas & inspiration in realtime while additionally being open to interactive audience participation through: motion tracking, live camera feeds, hacked gaming & midi devices, and smartphone sms txt to screen technology.

(performance times are posted next to each artist)

FREAKEASY MUSIC:
Gene Hunt -- (dj) - (Rush Hour Records) (3:00-4:00)
Striz -- (dj) - (illmeasures) (1:00-1:55)
Radiohiro -- (dj) - (Hookahdome BRC / The Freakeasy) (2:00-2:55)
Carla Starla -- (dj w/ live vocals) (11:00-11:50)
Justin Reed -- (dj) - (illmeasures) (12:00-12:50)
DJ Warp -- (dj) - (People Of Rhythm) (10:00-10:55)
Brad Miner -- (live) - (illmeasures) (4:00-4:45)
Mark Lerro / Uncharted Reality -- (live) - (Urban Lotus) (9:00-10:00)
Evol -- (dj) (4:45-5:30)
Good Evening -- (live) (5:30-6:00)

FREAKEASY PERFORMANCE:
Shorty -- (aerial acrobat) (1:55-2:00)
Peachfuzz -- (fire performance / countdown) (11:50-12:00)
Tatiana -- (bellydance) (12:55-1:00)
Feral Minette -- (burlesque) (12:50-12:55)
Prabvi Gualoa -- (world fusion dance) (10:55-11:00)
Ellie Sorokin & Kyle Ford -- (flag dance) (2:55-3:00)

FREAKEASY VISUALS, SOUND & LIGHTING:
Merkaba visuals -- (live vj / visual performance / countdown) - (Psymbolic) (all-night)
Nathan Peck / ROOKtv -- (live vj / visual performance / countdown) (all-night)
GravityMax -- (live vj / visual performance) (9:00-11:30)
Antoine Kattar -- (turbosound system) (all-night)
Steve Casica -- (intelligent lighting) (all-night)

CHILLUMINATI MUSIC:
The Flashbulb -- (live / countdown) - (Alphabasic / Psymbolic) (11:15-12:10)
Primordial Ooze -- (live) - (Chilluminati) (2:00-2:45)
The Abominable Twitch -- (dj) - (Alphabasic / Psymbolic) (10:30-11:15)
Derby -- (dj) - (Psymbolic / Chilluminati / Touch Samadhi) (12:10-1:00)
Lokua -- (live) - (Moment Sound / podval crew) (9:00-9:45)
Energon & Koru -- (dj) - (Chilluminati) (3:30-4:30)
Machi & ProPsyLes -- (dj) - (Chilluminati) (1:00-2:00)
Robyo -- (dj) - (Audiognomes) (5:30-6:00)
Scatter -- (dj) - (Chilluminati / Audiognomes) (4:30-5:00)
Psychohazzard - (dj) - (Chilluminati) (5:00-5:30)
Protman -- (live a/v) - (fakebeat) (2:45-3:30)
Polyfuse -- (live) (9:45-10:30)

CHILLUMINATI VISUALS, SOUND & DECOR:
The Machinist -- (live vj / visual performance) (all-night)
Midwest Visuals -- (live vj / visual performance) (all-night)
Sigi Mueller -- (live hackteractive a/v) - (fm2084) (all-night)
Energon & Koru -- (environmental stretch fabric decor) (all-night)

LUMINOUS LOUNGE:
JB -- (dj mashups) (9:00-11:00)
Noleian Reusse -- (dj / countdown) - (Black Tekno / Transamoeba / Mathematics) (11:00-12:00)
Dj Romance -- (dj) - (Dance Squad Next Level Galactivation and Ninja Training) (12:00-2:00)
Data FLOW -- (dj) (2:00-3:30)
The B.E.A.T -- (hip hop live band) (3:30-5:00)
ChipChop / Brobot -- (live) - (Cobra Cabaret) (5:00-6:00)

FREAKIN' CATALYTIC MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS:
Global Village Productions -- (environmental stretch fabric & led decor) (all-night)
Gordon Kummel / mindfield -- (interactive new media portal) (all-night)
Chicago Art Department -- (live art documentation) (all-night)
beebop -- (environmental engineer) (all-night)
Shorty -- (lounge decor) (all-night)
Yva Neal -- (lounge decor) (all-night)

LIVE PAINTING:
Chris Berg (10:00-3:00)
Ian Bennett -- (anode design) (10:00-3:00)
Slang (10:00-3:00)
Misha Esterkin (10:00-3:00)
Patrick Miller (10:00-3:00)
Gary Reed (10:00-3:00)

BrilliantlyMad Magazine 2o11 edition releases (all-night)

Bar by Whiskey Alliance: mobile mixolgy featuring:
Select Beer & Specialty Cocktails
Complimentary New Year Champagne Toast

Happening @ Catalyst Collective Chicago in a beautiful artist loft around the North & Pulaski neighborhood. Complete event info will be emailed to ticket purchasers the week of the event.

Advanced Tickets are $50 online / $75 day of event (if available)
Luminary Tickets will increase upwards to $200 (includes 10 drinks, access to a catered Luminous Lounge, plus a music & media package from artists involved w/ Freakin' Catalytic)

Tickets have Sold Out Fast in previous years!
All Profits go towards supporting the Arts & Artists.

Event Info + Advanced Tickets >> http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Solar Maximum :: Chicago New Years Celebration @ Catalyst
NYE 2011 :: Friday, December 31st
http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Celebrate the New Year at an incredible space with friends and amazing talent! Experience a full integration of music, vision and movement. Solar Maximum provides environmental design in multiple rooms and brings together a wide spectrum of talents to create a Catalyst for positive activation, inspiration, and transformation.

Sound stage lineups are listed in order by performance showcasing contemporary & electronic music featuring: Global Bass, Dubstep, Experimental, Folk, House, IDM, Jazz, Progressive, Psychedelic, Psytrance and Techno.

Catalyst Sound Stage:
hosted by MC Zulu (Perception 2020 / Ninja Tune :: Chicago / Panama)
*) Matthew Santos -- [live acoustic set]
*) Carla Starla -- [dj w/ live instrumentation]
*) Bartel -- [live] - (Alphabasic :: Vancouver)
*) Environmental Encroachment -- [live] - (Magic Circus Band)
*) Maga Bo -- [live] - (Soot Records / Tru Thoughts :: Rio De Janiero)
*) Searchl1te -- [dj] - (Dubfront / WNUR / Part Time Suckers)
*) Jeekoos w/ Ammunition -- [dj] - (Dubfront / WNUR / Part Time Suckers)
*) The Flashbulb -- [dj] - (Alphabasic / Psymbolic)
*) Justin Reed -- [dj] - (Illmeasures / Freakeasy)
*) Chris Widman -- [dj] - (Abstract Science)

Chilluminati Stage:
*) Sin Nombre -- [dj]
*) Mark Lerro / Delerrio / Uncharted Reality - [live w/ Mateo + Stu Stizzle]
*) CarO -- [dj]
*) Noleian Reusse -- [dj] - (Black Tekno / Transamoeba / Mathematics)
*) Aktif -- [dj] - (Mindoutpsyde / Chilluminati)
*) Derby -- [dj] - (Psymbolic / Chilluminati / Touch Samadhi)
*) Klimax vs Machi -- [dj] - (Chilluminati)
*) S.O.T -- [dj] - (Chilluminati)
*) Kaiser Soze -- [dj] - (Chilluminati)
*) Scatter -- [dj] - (Audiognomes)

Featuring multiple rooms of visual art and performances including: hacked kinect interactions, immersive visual environments, projection mapping, live painting and fire performances.

Synchronistic Visual Art & Performance:
*) PakaPaka Lightshow -- [live vj / visual performance] - (Psymbolic)
*) VJ Mason Dixon presenting "Penchant Apotheosis" -- [live vj / visual performance] - (Psymbolic / MGFest)
*) Merkaba visuals -- [live vj / visual performance] - (Psymbolic)
*) Chicago Art Department - [live vj / visual performance]
*) Edyta Stepien -- [live vj / visual performance]
*) Midwest Visuals -- [live vj / visual performance]
*) The Machinist -- [live vj / visual performance]
*) Pyrotechniq -- [fire performance]
*) Chris Berg -- [live painting]
*) Zac Franzoni -- [live painting]

Multimedia Installations:
*) Galina Shevchenko -- [multimedia visual installations] - (Psymbolic)
*) Gordon Kummel / mindfield -- [interactive visual stations]
*) Chilluminati -- [environmental decor]
*) Chelsea Ross -- [environmental decor]

Reflection & Transformation:
*) John Sacelli -- [readings] - (angeLynx)

Bar by Whiskey Alliance: mobile mixolgy featuring:
Beer & Specialty Cocktails
Complimentary New Year Champagne Toast

Registration & advance ticketing for Solar Maximum has officially come to an end. This invite only, RSVP mandatory, private NYE Celebration has reached a comfortable capacity. We wish everyone a very positive, inspiring, and transformative transition from the past into the future!

Event Info >> http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Ambient music pioneer Robert Rich is touring North America to support his new album, Ylang. Venues include planetariums, cathedrals, art museums and university recital halls. Drawing from decades of recorded work, his concerts blend composition and improvisation in a fluid continuum, creating a hypnotic atmosphere. Rich’s performances will include live electronics with analog modular synthesizer, keyboards and computer, along with his signature hand-made flutes and steel guitar. Visuals will include custom built laser projectors and deep saturated lighting.

In Chicago on Thursday, May 20th from 10ish-Midnight Central Time, Robert Rich will be performing a selection of live and unreleased music on Abstract Science Radio in the WLUW studios.

by radio: tune in to 88.7fm (chicago listeners)
by web: WLUW (listen live) Abstract Science
also airing on: Rabbit Hole Radio

& a Big Plus+ if you're in or around Chicago on Friday, May 21st... Robert Rich will be performing Live at a Beautiful South Loop Art Space in Downtown Chicago.

Advanced Tickets + Event Info >> http://www.Psymbolic.com/events

Music from Psymbolic--sounds artists is now featured at inSpiral the Music Store, Visionary Cafe and Multimedia Arts Venue located in London.

just added albums to the Psymbolic sound shop

Soundtrack to a Vacant Life by The Flashbulb

aRose by Random Rab

Welcome To Chicago - The Acid Anthology by Human Action Network

Pale Blue Dot - A Tribute To Carl Sagan by Benn Jordan

Bartel by Bartel

Experience Design (XD) is the practice of designing products, processes, services, events, and environments with a focus placed on the quality of the user experience and culturally relevant solutions, with less emphasis placed on increasing and improving functionality of the design.

Experience Design requires a cross-discipline perspective that considers multiple aspects of the brand/business/environment/experience and seeks to develop the experience of a product, service, or event along any or all of the following dimensions:

* Duration (Initiation, Immersion, Conclusion, and Continuation)
* Intensity (Reflex, Habit, Engagement)
* Breadth (Products, Services, Brands, Nomenclatures, Channels/Environment/Promotion, and Price)
* Interaction (Passive < > Active < > Interactive)
* Triggers (All Human Senses, Concepts, and Symbols)
* Significance (Meaning, Status, Emotion, Price, and Function)

The more in-depth and consistently an event is developed across
these dimensions, the more responsive an offering is to a
participants needs and desires.

just added new Panoramic Music from Ultimae Records to the Psymbolic sound shop

Leylines by Aes Dana

Substans by Circular

Ephemeris by H.U.V.A. Network

Movements by Solar Fields

Where Edges Meet by James Murray

The Core by I Awake

Motion Graphics Festival 2009
Austin, Texas :: May 11-22
http://www.MGFest.com

Austin is known for supporting Indy Artists and Alternative Cultures throughout the year, but specifically, this month the Austin Motion Graphics Festival brings independent culture creators to the big screen. From filmmakers to musicians, MGFest unites artists across the divides of genre and medium to celebrate the weird, imaginative and other-worldly visions that use the technology of sequential images and the illusion of motion.

The studies of motion design, sound design and interactivity, are featured during the weeks of May 11th through 22nd. The apex of festival activity takes place during May 14th through 17th with entertainment events across the city, including: an art showcase with the Austin Museum Of Digital Art (AMODA), studio tours at top Austin design companies, screenings of local and international motion artists, a full-day educational conference, an open collaboration summit, and two weeks of industry workshops on creative software by Microsoft, Maxon, Adobe, Ableton and the local innovative Livid Instruments.

This year's Austin Motion Graphics Festival begins May 11th, 2009 featuring internationally recognized artists including: Shepard Fairey, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Chuck D of Public Enemy, KRS-One, Addictive TV, Digital Kitchen, The Mill, Passion Pictures, Animal Logic, Post Panic, Dvein, Post Modern Times, David Lobser, Ken Adams, Yoshi Sodeoka, Larry Carlson, Robert Rich, Jen Stark, Bob Sabiston, Sandy Stone, Dr. Bleep, Paul Baker, Entranced, Init String, Gift Culture, Artificial Life Preserver and more.

This festival in the fast moving field of design technology has opened it's Art & Entertainment events for only $7. Rather than charging the typical $500-$1500 conference fee, the Motion Graphics Festival encourages participants to stop complaining about the economy, and spend their money on something that will upgrade their tools, technique and aesthetics. Software, DVDs and music will be available at a discount rate throughout the festival week.

Austin MGFest presented by Microsoft Expression Studio 2 and thirteen23.

Additional MGFest Sponsors include: Maxon, Austin Museum of Digital Art, IdN, Livid Instruments, Lumenbrite Training, Lumen Eclipse, SXSW Interactive, Stash DVD Magazine, Create Digital Motion, All City Technology, Future Media Concepts, DigiEffects, VidVox, Sterling Ledet, Boris FX, Resolume, Toolfarm, UnScene, GarageCUBE, Lift Motion Design, Monstrous, RE:Vision Effects, Ableton, Bleep Labs, Wondertouch & Clif Bar.

Silent Auction for over $30,000 in software, DVDs and training materials.

.: MGFest Schedule + Registration :: http://www.MGFest.com

MGFest09 Cambridge / Boston events :: View Photo Stream

MGFest was featured on MIT campus radio along with music by Bob Trahpek aka Robot in the Forest, of whom was showcased during the MGFest Cambridge :: Realtime Performance Showcase

Broadcasted live on Saturday, March 7th 2009 via DarkBOT radio - WMBR 88.1 FM - MIT campus - Cambridge.

Much Respect to electronic Max

listen via audio player