Visual performance art and DJs mix it up at MOCAD
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Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
May 24, 9 p.m.
On Friday night, begin Movement festival weekend off with live electronic music performances and Detroit DJs at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD).
Who’s playing?
Chromatic Jackie is a collaboration between a visual artist, a dancer, and a musician. Visual artist Dana Bell choreographs movements with CGI (computer graphics interface) software and pairs it with sound fragments provided by Sam Consiglio (formerly of Detroit’s Adult. and Tamion 12 Inch).
James Marlon Magas has been creating unconventional music since 1992, with avant rock bands Couch and Lake of Dracula, and since 1999 as the solo electronic artist Magas. In the late ’90s, Magas became very interested in electronic dance music and set out to create his own. Humble beginnings with an MC-505 Groovebox attracted the attention of Adult., who gave Magas a crash course in analog production, as well as releasing his ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Friends Forever’ on their Ersatz Audio imprint.
DJs from Macho City and Disco/Secret play music all night. $5. MOCAD is 4454 Woodward Ave., in Midtown.
James Marlon Magas has been creating unconventional music since 1992, with avant rock bands Couch and Lake of Dracula, and since 1999 as the solo electronic artist Magas. In the late ’90s, Magas became very interested in electronic dance music and set out to create his own. Humble beginnings with an MC-505 Groovebox attracted the attention of Adult., who gave Magas a crash course in analog production, as well as releasing his ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Friends Forever’ on their Ersatz Audio imprint.
DJs from Macho City and Disco/Secret play music all night. $5. MOCAD is 4454 Woodward Ave., in Midtown.
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