This fifth ELectron SAlon is under the theme of gothic and dark ambient music and visuals. It features: IRCAMian Emmanuel Deruty, John Zorko and Aimee Page (Falling You) and Claire Voyant. Warren Stringer and SKY on the visuals.
ELectron SAlon features both local and visiting artists for an evening of free form sound and visual experimentation. In this fifth edition, artists are invited to bridge the void between dark ambient synth, gothic dabble, and melodic electro-experimental.
The first of the three musical sets is performed by Emmanuel Deruty, visiting from the French electronic music institute IRCAM. He will play dark sonic-ambient melodies and mysterious aural events together with his own home-brew visual animations. Exploring the beauty of voice and sound, John Michael Zorko of Falling You will then weave a magic mix of voice and electronics (and it is magic), vocals courtesy of Aimee Page. Floating effortlessly between the realms of dark brooding ambience and swirling ethereal goth-pop, John will also perform with Victoria, the lead singer and spirit of Claire Voyant, the internationally acclaimed gothic trio touring from Sacramento to play this third and last set. Visuals will be synthesized in real-time by Warren Stringer with his visual instrument Sky.
For the first time at ELectron SAlon, the “salon atmosphere” is provided courtesy of Leslie Shill, host every month on KUSP for The Global Village. Leslie will dj before, between and after the show.
ELectron SAlon #5 is set up with the assistance of DJ Victoria, who hosts the KZSC program “Dark Circles” specializing in gothic, industrial, death rock, EBM, and ethereal music (http://www.darkcircles.net/). This event is made possible partly thanks to the support of The Box, Santa Cruz Goth / industrial / Dance Club. The Box will host a “Claire Voyant fund raiser party” on Monday, January 20th at the Blue Lagoon (http://www.theboxsc.com/).