Details have emerged today on a new touring project between influential electronic musicians Richie Hawtin and Loco Dice entitled CNTRL: Beyond EDM. The tour, which is based around college towns, will include informative lectures about Q&As on college campuses during the day, and full DJ sets at local venues at night.
Topics for the curriculum will be moderated by Dubspot and will include Richie Hawtin on using technology to control creativity, Loco Dice on old-school DJing with modern technology, Hawtin’s sound technician Johannes Kramer on the importance of sound quality, Ean Golden on digital DJing and controllerism, and a Q&A session with the artists and special guests.
The following dates have been announced with a 2013 West Coast run to follow:
Mon 10/29 Buffalo, NY TBA // Town Ballroom*
Tue 10/30 Syracuse, NY Syracuse University // Westcott Theatre*
Wed 10/31 Boston, MA Berklee College of Music // RISE*
Thu 11/1 Washington, DC American University // EchoStage*
Fri 11/2 Philadelphia, PA Drexel University // Electric Factory**
Sat 11/3 New York, NY New York University // Webster Hall***
Mon 11/5 Montreal, QC McGill // SAT****
Tue 11/6 London, ON UW Ontario // London Music Hall****
Wed 11/7 Windsor, ON University of Windsor // Boom Boom Room*****
Thu 11/8 Toronto, ON TBA // The Hoxton*****
Mon 11/12 Detroit, MI Wayne State University // TV Bar******
Tue 11/13 Urbana, IL TBA // Canopy Club******
Wed 11/14 Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan // Necto ******
Thu 11/15 Dayton, OH University of Dayton // Masque
Fri 11/16 Chicago, IL Columbia College // The Metro*******
Sat 11/17 Madison, WI TBA // The Majestic Theater*******
Sun 11/18 Minneapolis, MN Slam Academy (with UMN EDM Club // The Loft at Barfly*******
*Indicates date with Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Paco Osuna, Ean Golden
**Indicates date with Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Josh Wink, Ean Golden
*** Indicates date with Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, tINI, Ean Golden
**** Indicates date with Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Victor Calderone, Ean Golden
***** Indicates date with Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Carl Craig, Ean Golden
****** Indicates date with Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Ean Golden
******* Indicates date with Richie Hawtin, Kevin Saunderson, Gaiser, Ean Golden