Monday, September 10, 2012

Moogfest Adds Death Grips, Andy Stott And Harold Budd With Keith Lowe To 2012 Lineup!



NEW ADDITIONS JOIN:

PRIMUS 3D, ORBITAL, NAS, MIIKE SNOW, SANTIGOLD, RICHIE HAWTIN, SQUAREPUSHER, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, THE MAGNETIC FIELDS, CARL CRAIG, FOUR TET, THOMAS DOLBY, DIVINE FITS, EL-P GZA presents LIQUID SWORDS, BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW, TIM HECKER AND DANIEL LOPATIN, MORTON SUBOTNICK, AND MORE...

OCTOBER 26-27, ASHEVILLE, NC

Moogfest 2012 is proud to announce some new additions to this year's line-up, featuring experimental rap outfit Death Grips, one of 2012's most exciting and brazen acts. In addition Moogfest welcomes Andy Stotta much lauded UK dub techno DJ/producer, whose two 2011 albums Passed Me By and We Stay Together were high water marks for the genre.

Also joining the lineup is acclaimed composer and pianist Harold Budd. Budd is a deeply influential artist working at the forefront of ambient and drone music. Throughout his 50+-year career, he's collaborated with the likes of Brian Eno, the Cocteau Twins and Robin Guthrie. For Moogfest,Budd will perform with bassist Keith Lowe, who was worked with David Sylvain, Fiona Apple, BRAD (featuring Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard) and of course, Harold Budd. The two will be performing a set entitled "These Old Love Songs," a selection of works from Budd's extensive discography.

The third annual Moogfest, the festival of electronic and visionary music that celebrates the innovative spirit of Bob Moog, is taking place Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 in beautiful Asheville, NC, the city Bob Moog called home.

Weekend GA and VIP passes, daily GA tickets and travel packages for Moogfest 2012 are currently on sale exclusively at www.moogfest.com.

Visit www.moogfest.com for more information on this year's event.

MOOGFEST 2012 LINEUP
Primus 3D
Orbital
Nas
Miike Snow
Santigold
Richie Hawtin
Squarepusher
Explosions in the Sky
The Magnetic Fields
Four Tet
Divine Fits
GZA presents Liquid Swords
Carl Craig
Pantha Du Prince
Shpongle presents The Masquerade
Thomas Dolby
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Actress
Cold Cave
EL-P
Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin
Mouse on Mars
Death Grips*
Prefuse 73 with Teebs
Ana Sia
Morton Subotnick presents From Silver Apples to a Sky of Cloudless Sulfur
Bear in Heaven
Harold Budd with Keith Lowe*
Killer Mike
Blondes
Andy Stott*
Julia Holter
Disclosure
Exitmusic
Trust
Buke & Gase
Ahleuchatistas
Wick-It the Instigator

*new addition

Moogfest is produced in conjunction with Moog Music and the City of Asheville and directly benefits the Bob Moog Foundation.

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