The Automatic Message

These are my awesome Canadian friends:

The Automatic Message is an ongoing audiovisual project between Trevor Jacobson (techno producer) and Tanya Goehring (photographer/non-linear filmmaker). Mixing photography, film and sound together, they create slightly off-kilter techno and perform live audiovisual sets. With releases out on the Seattle label From 0-1 and the Montreal label Monsieur Musique, The Automatic Message is proving to be a new act to watch. Their first release on From 0-1 – “Moving Walkway” – hit #3 on Speedy J’s Electric Deluxe, Juno and Resident Advisor summer 2009 charts. They are currently based in Vancouver, BC.

And here is their awesome mix...Enjoy!

Minimal

This is what I am doing this Saturday night (2/20).  I've been very interested in checking out the Foundation North Portland Artist Collective since I saw a post on www.nwtekno.org announcing it's grand opening on February 6.  Every Saturday it features various styles: 1st Saturday is Hip Hop; 2nd Saturday is Jungle and DnB; 3rd Saturday is Techno/House: 4th is Dubstep/Bass.  I am quite curious as to what exactly is the Collective and hope on becoming somewhat involved in seeing it lift off the ground....gotta do some neighborhood support.  Minimal will be the main focus.  Expect to hear something like this:

One of these is better than the other...guess which one?

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