With its focus on the coolest electronic music, the latest technology, and the biggest ideas, Moogfest’s challenge in Durham has always been accessibility.
Brian Howe
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Moogfest: In Ancient Japanese Classical Music, Tim Hecker Discovers the Power of Negative Space
“Konoyo” isn’t the first time the acclaimed sound artist has plumbed antiquity for inspiration, but it might be the first time he has assimilated to a form rather than assimilating it.
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Why Doesn’t Facebook Want You to Watch SeepeopleS’ “New American Dream” Video?
A dispatch from Facebook jail in the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Triangle First: “You, Reversed” Is a Rainy-Day Wonder from Schooner Side Project Sun Studies
The stern majesty of Scott Walker, softened by the syrupy ache of Roy Orbison, on this premiere from the forthcoming Sketches EP.
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Art-Pop Visionary Shara Nova Uses Dance Music to Plumb the Paradoxes of Self and Society
Lucid and otherworldly, A Million and One is like a hazy glimpse into a parallel universe where Laurie Anderson is Robyn’s producer.
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Triangle First: Sink into a Low-Key-Funky Comedown with Charlotte Producer Axnt’s “Chillingdawn”
We’ve got the premiere of a stone-faced but blissed-out track from Double Image, coming soon from Durham’s Raund Haus label.
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The INDY’s Rolling On-Site Coverage of Dreamville Festival’s Raleigh Debut
As we tweet the scene at Dix Park, don’t forget to also follow our Instagram for photos as the festival unfolds.
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Dreamville Festival Is a Test Case for J. Cole’s Clout, Dix Park, and Hip-Hop in Raleigh
The who, the what, the why, and the Nelly of the latest festival to enter the Triangle fray.
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Full Frame: American Visions
Amid its global offerings, this year’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival delves into what it means to live, work, and dream in our country now.
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Triangle First: Ride This Wave of Ecstasy with the New Boulevards Single, “K.M.O”
We’re sorry to be forward, but this is a sexy song about sex.
