Published Thursday, June 5, 2003.
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center is pleased to announce Warm Up 2003, the critically acclaimed music festival that has become one of New York’s most anticipated summer events. Now in its sixth year, Warm Up brings together music and visual arts with performances by local and international DJs and live bands, drawing thousands of people each week, including artists, families, and club-goers to dance, relax, and cool off in an innovative architectural installation in P.S.1’s outdoor galleries. Opening July 5, Warm Up 2003 will be held for 9 weeks, each Saturday afternoon through August 30, from 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Crowds have flocked to P.S.1 to hear an eclectic mix of sounds from experimental and established DJs and musicians, ranging from techno samples and house beats to hip hop poetry and Latin-inspired electronic rock. This year’s music series is organized by P.S.1 Summer Music Series Coordinator Jason Drummond (a.k.a San Francisco’s DJ Spun) and Director of Music, Lokke Highstein (New York-based DJ and musician Lo-Ki) and kicks off with Richie Hawtin, also known as Plastikman, who will perform with computers, turntables, drum machines and effects; Magda; live ambient percussian band Mice Parade; and DJ Tree.
Over the past five years, Warm Up has hosted live performances by artists such as: Neil Aline, Antibalas, Anti Pop Consortium, Thomas Brinkmann, DJ Craze, Charlie Dark, Vikter Duplaix, Fischerspooner, Frederic Galliano, Kid Koala, Liminal, Arto Lindsay, Francisco Lopez, Los Amigos Invisibles, Ming & FS, Nortec Collective, Organic Grooves, Reid Speed, Ursula Rucker, Jimi Tenor, DJ Swamp, Swayzak, Luke Vibert, Stuart Walker, Doc Martin, X-Press 2, Danny Wang, Harvey, Peanut Butter Wolf, and many more.
Warm Up 2003 Schedule
July 5
Richie Hawtin (Decks, EFX, 909, & Final Scratch, Minus)
Magda (Minus)
Mice Parade (Bubble Core)
DJ Tree (Bubble Core)
July 12
Danny Krivit (718 Sessions, Body & Soul, NYC
E Man (Bang the Party, NYC)
July 19
Onionz (East River Rituals, Electric Soul, NYC)
Blakkat (East River Rituals, Shaboom, U.K.)
Rich Medina (Jump & Funk, Little Ricky’s, Afrorikan Vybe)
DJ Sabo (Sol Selectas)
July 26
Tyson (Forms, Holland)
DJ Traxx (International Deejay Gigolo, Kode, SFK, Chicago)
Lauren Flax Live (Brokenrobots|Used|Ohm Resistance, NYC)
Small Change (Black Crack)
August 2
Nicky Siano (the gallery, studio 54)
Markie Mark (Grayhound Recording, S.F.)
DJ Language (NegroClash)
August 9
Mad Professor Dub Show (Ariwa Sound System, U.K.)
Cassien (Konkrete Jungle, NYC)
Triangle Orchestra – Live P.A. (San Francisco)
August 16
Prohibited Beatz- Live
Broken Beat/House/Drum&Bass Dance Fusion featuring Jo Jo M - drums,
Takuya Nakamura - synths, fx & trumpet, John Davis - bass and low-end, Lisa
Shaw - vocals
Swingsett - mixing the vibe between band's sets
Opening DJ sets by:
Don Vu, Pete Sung & Jay Lee - Play (NYC)
August 23 agnès b. presents...
Scratch Massive (Chateaurouge, France)
Aaron LaCrate
Joakim (Versatile, France)
August 30
Grand Finale
DJ Afrika Bambaataa Godfather of Hip Hop Culture, Father of the Electro-Funk
Sound (KLB)
James Murphy (DFA)
Mike & Ike (Mike Madness & I-Cue, Hipstep Pioneers - Live Nude Dj's/Zulu
Nation/Digi Kon NYC)
Warm Up 2003 is made possible with the generous support of The James Family Foundation, agnès b., and Brooklyn Brewery.
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Warm Up P.S.1 has partnered with Coverage 3D, a collaborative project of photo-journalists, 3D artists, and interactive designers, to create a 3-dimensional, interactive tour of the P.S.1 spaces, exhibitions, and events during Warm Up. The result features video interviews and performances, slideshows, and many surprises.
Click to launch the tour in a new window.