This is a quick reminder about the fundraiser happening at the Village Ballroom on April 21st. The Village Ballroom is located at 700 NE Dekum in North Portland.

There is also a need for volunteers. We need people to work the door and concession areas. The shifts are very short so please take the time to contact Krumpet at kirsteens@gmail.com

If you cannot make it to this event you can still donate money to the fund through Paypal the account is 2112relief@gmail.com

Please take the time get costumed up and help celebrate the lives of those lost.


Friday, April 21, 2006 9:00 PM
Location: Village Ballroom
700 NE Dekum
Portland, OR

Friday April 21st Friends of Friends presents a 2112 Fundraiser to benefit those affected by the Seattle shooting

With performances by-

Freaky Chakra-

In 1993 San Francisco based producer,Daum Bentley released his first 12" EP,Halucifuge under the Freaky Chakra guise on the seminal west coast underground label,Existdance records.
One of the first artists to sign with the Astralwerks label, Bentley released his major label debut, 1995's Lowdown Motivator to critical acclaim. His innovative sound and abandonment of traditional West Coast influence was exemplified in the album tracks "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven"with Curve vocalist Toni Halliday and the psychedelic romp"Peace Fixation".

Bentley joined forces with electro/experimental phenom Single Cell Orchestra for a good year and a half to become one of the most sought after live techno PAs in the states playing some of the biggest club gigs and warehouse party's around.Shortly after Astralwerks released 1996's Freaky Chakra vs. Single Cell Orchestra, an album that is considered a classic with its left of center tribal techno anomalies and mutant electro tracks.

With the 1998 release of Blacklight Fantasy, Freaky Chakra continued to explore the vast electro-space of dance music possibilities, with a darker experimental electro and techno-house vibe that saw tracks from it played by DJs ranging from Sasha to Richie Hawtin.

During and since the Astralwerks days Bentley has recorded projects with such respected artists as Meat Beat Manifesto's Jack Dangers and John Selway and remixed talents such as Dubtribe,Cornershop,Charles Webster,Rabbit in the Moon and many others.Throughout the years the Freaky Chakra live PA has played all over the U.S.,Canada,Puerto Rico and Australia.

Recent releases include and EP for Mark Ambrose's Crayon label,Electric Music People and Dorigen recordings.Recent Freaky Chakra remixes have been released for labels including Whoop! recordings,Iron box,Hallucination LTD and for artists such as Alexi Delano,Rabbit and the Moon,Deepsky and the Paradised Boys. Check the last full length on Run recordings,Moonroof Operator.


Solovox-

Solovox is the sound of keyboardist and producer Carlton Tietze. Bringing together elements of melody, emotion, rhythm and keyboard prowess, Carlton has created something original. With electronic music shifting and mutating into forms that are leaving more and more listeners cold, Solovox is delivering something different...and at the same time more familiar to the ear.

Solovox is a three-year experiment that is now reaching it's true potential. Reinvigorated by the variety of electronic music in 2001, Tietze decided to find out what happens when a keyboardist of rock and funk merged with state-of-the-art production in the digital realm. The results have been explosive in the Portland club scene, as Solovox blurs the line between a DJ and a band. Moving from vintage synthesizers to the most modern software emulations, he flows from one keyboard to another, while improvising with all-original loops and samples created for the show. From downtempo lounge to funk to house, even to psy-trance...the crowd just dances and enjoys. And the thrill of watching it all happen live is a treat that few other acts can follow. And as someone who has been playing keyboards since the Reagan administration, the musicality of a Solovox show is often unheard of in the realm of today's electronic scene.

Surrounded by Ninjas-

Based in Portland Oregon, keyboardist/producer Asher Fulero and artist/turntablist Joel Barber create spontaneous art that intelligently uses electronic music techniques to pit process in a death match with content, all the while retaining a danceable and worldly-influenced core.

From entirely freeform stage improvisation and cross-pollination with high-profile friends to carefully arranged, process-based studio composition and modern mixing techniques, this likeable duo bring their hip, unique, and educated take on modern art forms to whatever they do.

Surrounded By Ninjas has performed with artists like Galactic, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Robert Walters 20th Congress, Kai Eckhardt (Garaj Mahal), Signal Path, Medicine Drum, KJ Sawka, The Lymbyc Systym, Solovox, Auditory Sculpture, and many more.


Dale the Nail-

Upon first glance Dale the Nail looks a bit rough around the edges. Dale has played with the who's who of Portland music and still remains a fixture in the Portland community. For this night Dale will grace us with an acoustic performance and sing in ways that will move you.

Mattie2k-

Mattie2k a Chickhed loyalist will loan his talents this night and grace the audience with an experimental downbeat barrage. His sounds border on abstract jazz and glitch-hop musings.

C120-

C120 is a collaboration of three electronic musicians from the budding electronic music scene in Eugene, Oregon. Together with their laptops and synth gear, they improvise lush, synthetic atmospheres that will transport you to their world of tribal grooves, ambient explorations, and downtempo melodies. Members include Branden Marshall (QRX), Cameron Gaut (modcam), and Jim Johnson (jamos).


Chickenhed will be running the downstairs so be very afraid.

$5-$5000 Any donation is gladly accepted. All profits from this event will go into assisting the survivors of the 2112 shooting in getting moved into a new residence. It will also assist with simple needs such as toiletries and food items.

18+ / 9p-4a. Located at the Village Ballroom 700 NE Dekum

If interested in volunteering please contact us through dafamdamily@comcast.net

There will be no paper flyers for this event so please repost this listing everywhere appropriate. Thank you