Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media
Mission
With a focus on live performance, interactive multimedia art, state-of-the-art sound and technology based education, Decibel has solidified itself as one of the premier electronic music festivals and promotional organizations in the world.
Company Overview
Founded in 2003, Decibel has become a unique platform for exposing attendees to leading-edge multimedia art from around the globe.
With a focus on live performance, interactive multimedia art, state-of-the-art sound and technology based education, Decibel has solidified itself as one of the premier electronic music festivals and promotional organizations in the world.
In fall 2012, Decibel celebrated its largest edition to date, pulling in over 26,000 attendees. The 2012 edition sold both record numbers of festival passes (up 23% from 2011) and individual showcase tickets (up 10% from 2011).
Description
Over the past decade, Decibel has hosted over 850 unique performers from over 35 countries including; Amon Tobin ISAM LIVE (US debut), Deadmau5 (Northwest debut), Justice (West Coast debut), Erykah Badu & The Cannabinoids (Northwest debut), James Blake (West Coast debut), Flying Lotus, Boys Noize (West Coast debut), Modeselektor (US debut), Trentemoller (West Coast debut), Gui Boratto (West Coast debut), Moderat (US debut), Simian Mobile Disco (Northwest debut), Claude VonStroke (Northwest debut), Apparat (US debut), Diplo, Moby, Orbital, Richie Hawtin, Ladytron, DJ Shadow, Carl Craig, Autechre, Kimbra, Green Velvet, Fennesz, Four Tet, Derrick May, Bonobo, Martyn (Northwest debut), Pantha Du Prince (West Coast debut), DJ Krush, Scuba (West Coast debut), Star Slinger (North American debut), Mt Eden, John Talabot (West Coast debut), The Nortec Collective, Isolee (West Coast debut), Nina Kraviz (Northwest debut), Speedy J, Gold Panda, Benga, Glitch Mob, Andy Stott (Northwest debut), Max Cooper (North American debut), Wolf + Lamb (West Coast debut), Caspa, AraabMUZIK (Northwest debut), Mad Professor, Theo Parrish, dOP (Northwest debut), Monolake (West Coast debut),Tycho (Northwest debut), Matthew Dear (West Coast debut), Ariel Pink, Zomby (North American debut), John Tejada, Mount Kimbie (West Coast debut), Atom (West Coast debut), MiMOSA, Robin Guthrie, Gaslamp Killer (Northwest debut), Nils Frahm, 12th Planet, Soul Clap, Thomas Fehlmann (West Coast debut), Move D (West Coast debut), Michael Mayer (West Coast debut), Mala, Daedelus, Breakage, Martin Buttrich, Mary Anne Hobbs, Cobblestone Jazz, Murcof, The Field (West Coast debut), Emanicpator, DVS1, Ben Frost (West Coast debut), Shpongle, Sepalcure (West Coast debut), Tiger and Woods (West Coast debut), Tim Hecker, Nosaj Thing, Joker, George Fitzgerald (West Coast debut), Supermayer (West Coast debut), Album Leaf, Clark, Shackleton (West Coast debut), Harold Budd, Star of the Lid (West Coast debut), Shlohmo, Oneohtrix Point Never (Northwest debut), Matias Aguayo (West Coast debut), Oxia (West Coast debut), Dragonette, Tipper, XXXY, Kyle Hall (West Coast debut), William Basinski, Demdike Stare, Vladislav Delay (West Coast debut), Objekt (North American debut), Robert Henke (US debut), Emptyset (North American debut), Pfadfinderei (US debut), Deniz Kurtel (Northwest debut), Noveller (West Coast debut), Pezzner (World debut), Robert Babicz (West Coast debut), Mimosa, The Sight Below (World debut), Deadbeat (West Coast debut) and many more.
