Freakin' Catalytic! :: Chicago NYE 2012
presented by: Psymbolic   hosted by: Catalyst Collective
2 Stages   curated by: The Freakeasy  &  The Chilluminati
Saturday, December, 31st :: 9P-6A

We'd like to thank everyone involved with Freakin' Catalytic again for your
outstanding efforts surrounding the event! Many of you went far beyond
our expectations which definitely impacted the quality of the event.
Almost every attendee said "Thank You. That was an Amazing Event!"

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Progressing & Evolving the tradition...
Psymbolic presents 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
& inspirationin 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 / countdown) (all-night)
Midwest Visuals -- (live vj / visual performance / countdown) (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

Advanced Tickets have completely Sold Out!

DOORS OPEN @ 9P

Event Proceeds go towards supporting the Arts & Artists.