Ultimate GDC Game Audio Party

	The First Annual
	Ultimate GDC Game Audio Party (VGM/IASIG/GANG/ProjectBBQ) Featuring Freezepop and 8bit Weapon

	Freezepop (Boston/Harmonix)		Freezepop Website

Freezepop	Hip enough for hipsters but nerdy enough for nerds, Freezepop are back with a new batch of songs that you won’t be able to get out of your head. Their second full-length album, Fancy Ultra•Fresh, builds upon the minimal electropop of their past releases, with an edgier, fuller sound. With songs ranging from the aggressively dancey “Parlez-Vous Freezepop?” to the hushed “Outer Space,” to the cheeky and blippy “Stakeout,” Freezepop have introduced new sonic elements to their repertoire, while remaining true to their catchy synthpop roots. Fancy Ultra•Fresh was released by the Archenemy Record Company this May. Formed in 1999, Freezepop is the union of Liz Enthusiasm (vocalist/fashion plate), the Duke of Pannekoeken (programmer extraordinaire), and the Other Sean T. Drinkwater (synths/vocoder/wacky hijinks). All the Freezepop songs are programmed on a Yamaha QY-70, a handheld battery-powered sequencer. Their debut album, Freezepop Forever, was released domestically by Archenemy in 2001, and was licensed for worldwide release by Elefant, a Spanish indiepop label. The band have also released several EPs of new material as well as remixes by the Future Bible Heroes, Soviet, Stephan Groth (Apop/Fairlight Children), and more. Freezepop have songs featured in four Sony PlayStation2 video games, including Karaoke Revolution, Frequency, and Amplitude. They have performed throughout the U.S. and Europe, and have played at the Outsider Electronic Festival, as well as with such artists as Cibo Matto, Add N to (X), and Momus. A typical day in the life of a Freezepop song: Liz wakes up at the crack of dawn and begins brewing a fresh pot of lyrics, sometimes innocent, sometimes less-than-innocent, and sometimes in another language and making very little sense. Meanwhile, the Duke drops the blippy drums off at school and swings by the cleaners to get the synthpads chorused up for the dinner party. later in the day, the Other Sean is out walking the vocoder and stops by the delicatessen for a fat bass sandwich. Later that evening after a long day, the Duke tucks song into bed and goes to read the latest issue of Scientific American.

	8 Bit Weapon (LA/Late of BBQ)		8bit Weapon Website

8 Bit Weapon	8 Bit Weapon is the musical project of Nand and Nora. The Story Nand and Nora were born and raised on a planet far from Earth, near Nebula C64. On their planet, occupations were pre-determined at birth. Nand and Nora grew up as classmates in the Space Exploration Program where they were molded into fine future Space Pioneers, having undergone rigorous training and countless simulation programs (also known as "video games") from an early age. Sharing a common interest in music and these simulation games, Nand and Nora became great friends and spent a lot of their off-time finding more games to play and music to hear. Nand and Nora graduated at the top of their class and entered their predestined profession with much respect from established Space Men & Women. But though they were quite skilled in their work as intrepid space adventurers, Nand and Nora quickly grew bored of researching uncharted corners of the galaxy day in and day out, and longed for the carefree days of music and simulation games. One morning on their way to an assignment in Sector 6581, they stumbled upon an abandoned space-junkyard. Floating around in the masses were some of the old 8-Bit machines used for simulation games back at the Space Program! They quickly opened the hatches and snagged as many parts they could find. A few hours later they were playing games just like old times, and the glorious bleeps and bloops of the simulations were music to their ears. They were so happy to have music again, they even began playing the machines like musical instruments, creating music of their own. Suddenly it dawned on them that they couldn't spend the remainder of their lives couped up inside a space ship in some no-name galaxy. They cranked the ship into 47th gear and warped on out of there, never to look back. The Epilogue Nand and Nora are now hiding out on planet Earth, disguised as natives with average full-time desk jobs, cars, and personal computers. On Earth, video games and music are EVERYWHERE! Here the duo has found even more equipment to make music with including additional obsolete video game systems, electronic toy instruments, and even some real wooden drums. And as long as Nand and Nora aren't discovered by their space employers, they can continue to play video games and make video game style music with their machines to their hearts' content. Some people really like the music that Nand and Nora make, and will travel great distances to see them perform their songs live and in person. To find out where they will be performing next, visit the gigs department.

	David Microwave (LA/SF/NY)		David Microwave Website
David Microwave	David Javelosa is a composer/technologist and game industry specialist based in Santa Monica, California. Previously he worked with Yamaha Corporation of America as an evangelist for their game audio technology. David is currently an instructor at Santa Monica College's Academy of Entertainment and Technology teaching interactive media; and composes electronic music for the Internet and live performance. He has created soundtracks for most of the major game consoles and has been involved with digital media since its inception. His interests include vintage synthesizers, remixing pop bands and sci-fi soundtracks, yoga, scuba diving, skiing and raising his protégé. Examples of his work can be heard at: http://javelosa.com David Javelosa, AKA David Microwave, began by releasing a solo EP in 1980 with catchy Synthpop and the Zonk (Zolo+Punk) "Record Player". In 1981, his Los Microwaves group puts out "Life after Breakfast", which contains Zolo, Synthpunk, and New Wave. The same year he collaborates with Charles Hornaday and members of Los Microwaves in the group Baby Buddha, which releases only "Music for Teenage Sex". That album includes dissonant electronic cover tunes and some wacky originals. All work on the Posh Boy record label. From San Francisco.

	Event Info.:	Date: March 11th (Fri) Place: 142 Taylor Street (btw. Turk and Eddie) Time: 9pm to 2am Admissions: $10 all ages
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