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:: DIGITAL SHOWCASE
:: Friday, March 11, 2011
:: Mohawk (10th & Red River)
:: 9pm - 2am
:: $10 general
:: $5 for AMODA members
:: Free with SXSW Interactive badge
:: 18 and up
AMODA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Digital Showcase Series by holding one of our most ambitious shows ever. There will be two stages of music, a full Laptop Battle, an exclusive appearance by FaltyDL (Planet Mu), live video from local luminaries like Wiley Wiggins, animation pieces from around the world, a selection of indie videogames curated by Brandon Boyer, and a special live reading from Bruce Sterling. Don't miss what promises to be a truly special event!
Musicians (Outside Stage)
FaltyDL
(Planet Mu Records / NYC)
Laptop Battle
(LaptopBattle.com)
Missions
(Austin, TX)
Flying Turns
(Austin, TX)
Musicians (Inside Stage)
Blixaboy
(Astroblaque / Dallas)
Zygote
(Architects + Heroes / LA, SF)
Convextion
(Down Low / Dallas)
Burbank International
(Architects + Heroes / San Francisco)
Making the Noise
(Monome.org / Boston)
Visual Artists (Live Video)
Wiley Wiggins
(Austin, TX)
Vidkidz
(Austin, TX)
Matt Ridenour
(Oakland, CA)
Fishlegtz
(Austin, TX)
Visual Artists (Video & Animation)
Special Problems
(New Zealand)
Daan Verbiest & Teun van der Zalm
(Netherlands)
Carolina Melis
(United Kingdom)
Upper First
(Sweden)
Scott Gelber
(Austin, TX)
Selections from Teleportal & Monofonus
(Austin, TX)
Visual Artists (Indie Videogames)
Games curated by Brandon Boyer
(Austin, TX)
Tuning (by Cactus)
(Sweden)
Nidhogg (by Messhof)
(Los Angeles, CA)
Faraway (by Steph Thirion)
(San Francisco, CA)
Special Guest
Bruce Sterling
(Live reading presented by Teleportal)
Flyer Artist
The Unknown Being
(Germany)
About the Laptop Battle
For the 5th year in a row, AMODA will present a Laptop Battle as part of its March Digital Showcase. This event will feature sixteen of Texas' most skilled electronic musicians competing for the title of champion.
The battle revolves around contestants using their laptops to musically outperform one another in a series of elimination rounds. Each performance must be 3 minutes or less and the only equipment permitted is a laptop and one external controller. Judged by a panel of music and art experts, the outcome of each match is decided based on a combination of emotional impact, originality, stage performance, live manipulation, and crowd response.
The Laptop Battle concept originated in Seattle several years ago (from Fourthcity Records), and has since been held in cities all over the world. The winner of this battle will receive a free trip to compete in the National Laptop Battle Championships in Seattle later this year.
CONTESTANTS
Ntropy (Austin)
Chili (Austin)
Aaron Peña (San Antonio)
I, Cactus (Austin)
Making the Noise (Boston)
Dan Gentile (Austin)
Cygnus (Dallas)
Yatagarasu (Austin)
JUDGES:
Joel Willard (OpenLabs)
Rachel Adams (Arthouse)
Jacob Green (End of an Ear)
Joseph Cerimeli (Switched On)
EMCEES:
Zeale (Austin)
Phranchyze (Austin)
Supported By
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This project is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division. |
About AMODA
The Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage the public and artists in the creation, understanding, and appreciation of digital art. The Digital Showcase is an event featuring live electronic music and visual art, ranging from abstract to accessible, presented in a social setting.
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