Altered Zones

A couple of updates from Neon Marshmallow Fest NYC, which kicks off tonight at Williamsburg's Public Assembly: Tim Harrington of Beardo fame will play his first-ever electronic solo set on Sunday, replacing Blues Control, who has dropped-out due to an illness. Patrick Russell of Mentalux is DJing tonight, Brian Turner from esteemed freeform radio station WFMU will take over the tables on Saturday evening, and DIY event organizer extraordinaire Todd P will follow suit on Sunday night. To tide us over, NM has sent over a new Xeno & Oaklander steamer, "Smoke Coke," from the event's tape compilation.

MP3: Xeno & Oaklander: "Smoke Coke"

Individual day tickets for the fest and the cassette comp are all available for purchase from Neon Marshmallow

Line-up changes have been announced for the Neon Marshmallow Fest NYC: Carlos Giffoni, noise artist and founder of the late No Fun Fest, has been added to Saturday's roster. Palmetto Moon Electronic Group won't be making it on Sunday, but Oakland's Date Palms are stepping up for their first New York appearance ever. To top this off, NM has sent over Forma's contribution to the fest's cassette comp, "Live at Mutual Dreaming."

MP3: Forma: "Live at Mutual Dreaming"

Passes and individual day tickets for the fest are available for purchase from Neon Marshmallow

In preparation for their NYC debut, the guys at Neon Marshmallow Fest have compiled a cassette full of previously unreleased rarities from almost every participating act, including the likes of Grouper, Tim Hecker, Rhys Chatham, Forma, and Xeno & Oaklander, among many others. Load up your tape decks for a personal guided tour as you make your way to the festival. Select cuts from Rene Hell and Joe Lentini are available for download below.

MP3: Rene Hell: "p. 37, slightly detuned"

MP3: Joe Lentini: "Running (feat. Romulo Del Castillo)"

You can pick up the Neon Marshmallow NYC 2011 Cassette Compilation straight from the source

Chicago's Neon Marshmallow Fest is making its New York debut next month. AZ editors Emilie Friedlander and Ric Leichtung are stoked to be spinning alongside the likes of DJ Spinoza and DJ Veronica Vasicka, and even more jazzed to be announcing the final festival line-up, which pretty much speaks for itself. Tickets are on sale now the Public Assembly website, and word just came in that there will be free Asahi beer from 8pm-9pm on all three nights, as well as free Reyka vodka from 8pm-9pm on Friday and Saturday.

Friday, October 14, 8pm
Grouper
Kevin Drumm
The Men
Phill Niblock
James Ferraro
after party, 1am: Xeno & Oaklander

Saturday, October 15, 8pm
Tim Hecker
Mark Fell
Phoenecia
Blues Control
after party, 1 am: Rene Hell

Sunday, October 16, 8pm
Mandelbrot & Skyy
La Big Vic
Joe Lentini
Forma
Palmetto Moon Electronic Group

Sunday, October 16 Day Show, 1 pm
Rhys Chatham
Alan Licht
Loren Connors
Ryley Walker

Updates to next month's Neon Marshamallow Fest in Chicago just keep rolling in. Kansas sound collagist C V L T S will be joining Lucky Dragons, White Rainbow, Rene Hell, Mountains, and others at the Empty Bottle on Friday, June 10, along with DJ Beau Wanzer of Chicago's HOT ON THE HEELS party. John McEntire of Tortoise will be throwing down as a DJ on Saturday, followed, on Sunday, by Massacooramaan, the project of music blogger and latino dance/underground juke expert Dave Quam. On Sunday, Northwestern University's student-run radio station, WNUR 89.3FM, will be teaming with the festival to co-present a Sonic Celluloid screening, with Sam Prekop (The Sea and Cake), Lichens, and David Daniell performing original live scores for a selection of silent films. Access Sonic Celluloid with a 3-day pass, or purchase a ticket for it here.  Below, a special mix from Beau Wanzer, who will also be performing a live set on Sunday. Tracklist below. --Emilie Friedlander, Altered Zones

Beau Wanzer: "Neon Marshmallow Mix"

3-day tickets and single night tickets are still available, along with copies of the Neon Marshmallow cassette comp

Haas-Bartel: "Go Go Go"
Conrad Schnitzler: "Das Tier"
B.E.F.: "Music to Kill Your Parents By"
Derdakunst: "D.L.T."
Nocturnal Emissions: "No Separation (No F.A.)"
Viki: "No Date"
Die Form: "Invalid"
Chris Carter: "Electrodub 1"
Robert Lawrence & Mark Phillips: "Computer Violence"
Asmus Tietchens: "Blutmun"

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